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. 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!
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 The Olympic Games Santorini island
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. Playa de los Lances de Tarifa. We have selected the Aeolian Islands as one of our favorite Mediterranean locations due to their exceptional beauty. According to Lonely Planet Malta is "a microcosm of the Mediterranean", and we fully agree with that statement. Mediterranean coast of Morocco.
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. Ravenna
Paris's Largest Flea Market: Les puces Saint-Ouen porte de Clignancourt | AnyTrip Blog 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. 1885 was officially the first year of the market given that the owners of the stalls started to pay a fee to the town of Saint Ouen and currently the market has over 2000 shops selling everything imaginable. Markets Access
This is Montenegro Montenegro is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. You should visit it! ↑ Back to top 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. Fiat-free Italy ... just the way I like it. Advertisement The Cinque Terre—as this stretch of five towns along the Italian Riviera is called—is located in northern Italy between Pisa and Genoa, and it's the lowbrow, under-appreciated alternative to the French Riviera. Until the advent of tourism in this generation, the towns were poor and remote. To preserve the Cinque Terre's natural and cultural wonders, Italy has declared the region a park—towns and all. Riomaggiore—the most substantial non-resort of the five towns—is a fascinating tangle of pastel homes that lean on each other like drunken sailors. You might also like: