Old town – Rhodes, Greece « WhyGo Photos. The Enchanting Cinque Terre: Fiat-Free Italy. I'm up early in my favorite village on the Italian Riviera, as the morning sun touches the tip of Vernazza's bell tower and greets a peaceful world.
The air is damp, cool and refreshing as I wander downhill, passing underneath the train tracks. I enjoy the fact that the town is traffic-free, and realize that my favorite Italian towns are all this way. This is Montenegro Montenegro is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. You should visit it! ↑ Back to top. Paris's Largest Flea Market: Les puces Saint-Ouen porte de Clignancourt.
Written as part of Paris Outdoors Week for our Love Paris giveaway Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (widely known as Les Puces) is the largest antique market in the world, covering seven hectares. The flea market is situated in Porte de Clignancourt in the north of Paris, each weekend receiving visitors numbering between 120-180,000. History Les Puces dates back over two centuries, when rag and bone men, called crocheteurs scoured through the garbage of Paris at night to find valuable objects to sell.
The romantic term was ‘pecheurs de lune’ or fishermen for the moon. Eventually the market became popular and collectors started visiting Les Puces searching for unique pieces and antique dealers would bargain any kind of goods from furniture to rugs and from paintings to fine jewellery. Ten Jewels of the Mediterranean. How to find the best section of the Mediterranean coastline that extends for 46,000 kilometres (28,600 mi), winds through 21 countries and is bounded by three continents - Europe, Africa and Asia?
From hundreds of amazing spots we selected ten jewels of the Mediterranean that are particularly rewarding, beautiful and special. Be it perfect surfing conditions, superb food, rich culture or Europe's most famous mountain tracks, these destinations, besides being ideal beach getaways, have something for every type of traveler. Tarifa, the Spanish city from where Africa can be clearly seen as it is only 13 km (8 mi) away, is one of the most fantastic places on the Mediterranean coast. Thanks to the constantly blowing winds (due to its location at the meeting point of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean ), the town has become a mecca for windsurfing and kitesurfing addicts.
So if you are one of the surfing enthusiasts, do not miss Tarifa while planning your Mediterranean escapade. Meteora, Greece. After five weeks in Greece (called Ellada or Ελλάδα in Greek), we most enjoyed wandering romantic Santorini Island and trekking the rugged northern mountains of Zagori.
We hiked a total of 170 miles (280 km) with day packs and stayed overnight in pleasant pensions and north Pindus mountain refuges. Robinson Expeditions conveniently moved our luggage each day to the next pension. Carol and I joined a group of friends touring Greece (via Amsterdam, Netherlands) from April 26 to May 30, 2001. Before visiting Greece, read about crucial Greek history, culture, and language in books recommended at the bottom of this article. Good preparation will help your mind cut through the clutter of modern Western trappings and services which surround most tourist destinations.
Add any of the above images to your Cart for purchase using my Portfolio site. Highlights of five weeks in Greece Greek food Greek food has evolved in the Mediterranean region for 4000 years. Athens. Sample Western Europe Travel Itinerary. Dublin->Glasgow->Edinburgh->Manchester->London->Amsterdam->Rotterdam->Brussels->Paris->Bordeaux->Zaragoza-> Madrid->Lisbon->Lagos->Sevilla->Malaga->Valencia->Barcelona->Toulouse->Marseille->Lyon->Geneva->Bern->Milan-> Genoa->Florence->Rome->Naples->Venice->Munich->Stuttgart->Frankfurt->Berlin->Hamburg->Copenhagen See it all with this itinerary.
Start in Dublin and see the Emerald Isle before having Haggis in Scotland. Head down towards London and then over to Amsterdam. Head west over the north via Brussels. Enjoy the city of lights for as long as possible and dine on fine wine and cuisine in Bordeaux. Minimum Completion Time: 3.5 months You can get 10% off your European Rail Pass when you purchase our editor’s book on how to save money traveling the world! Breathtaking Photos of Europe. Anyone who lives in Europe, has ever been there, or even dreamed of visiting knows the incredible variety, striking characteristics and history driven culture that exists on this continent.
We bring you collection of 44 best photos from all over the Europe. Enjoy. (Click photo to enlarge) Belgium Croatia Czech Republic England France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy. Ten Lesser-Known Places to Visit in Italy. If you think Italy can be constrained to the “golden triangle” created by Venice, Florence, and Rome, think again.
From its northernmost border regions that are practically Austrian to the deep south, landscape, architecture, and tradition change drastically, offering the experienced visitor enough variety to keep traveling in Italy for a lifetime. Here are ten places in Italy that are truly “off the beaten track.” Although not intended as an itinerary but more a list of suggestions, in fact you could follow the google map below and create a one-month driving itinerary using this article. View Italy way off the beaten track in a larger map Friuli: Pordenone and San Daniele The Friuli region borders with Austria to its north and Slovenia to the East. Probably the most famous artist from this area is Giovanni Antonio Pordenone, whose last name refers to the town of his birth. Parma This is a town in which food is taken seriously. But Parma also has an important artistic heritage.