In search of activities in Europe? Here are suggestions what to do here, often involving how to walk the area. Find tips for Switzerland in a separate category!

Naflipo/Epidaurus, Peloponnese/Greece - Peloponnese itinerary
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14 days on the road in the Peloponnese/Greece and a short stay in Athens in style – PART I outline & “Thumb”

A Peloponnese itinerary including its "Fingers", "Palm" & 3 days in Greece's capital with best hotels & restaurants - overview & Nafplio/Argolis: Seeking sun and warmth in Europe late October, my husband and I headed to the Peloponnese.…
Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal/France - best hotels Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART III way from Brittany to Switzerland

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal:  Finally we come to the last part of a North and Central France trip done in late summer…
Brittany near Trégastel / Restaurant Pourquoi Pas at Hotel Castelbrac Dinard Brittany/France - best hotels Brittany
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART II Brittany (main destination)

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne and Cantal - main focus Brittany: Now it is about the Brittany, the main focus of a road trip in North and Central France that my husband…
Champagne House Epernay / Honfleur Normandy/France - best hotels Champagne & Honfleur
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – outline & PART I way to Brittany from Switzerland

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - overview & Champagne/Honfleur: A long held plan came true in late summer 2024, when my husband and I set off on an…
Isola Bella Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore Piedmont/Italy - activities Stresa
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Some of the best things to do around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Activities around Stresa on the Lake Maggiore, known as gateway for the Borromean Islands: There is no question that the main draw in Stresa is the visit to the Borromean Islands. Each of them has its own distinctive character and all three…
Monforte d'Alba & Langhe wine region Piedmont/Italy - activities Langhe
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Some of the best activities near Alba in the Langhe/Piedmont, Italy

What to do in the Langhe wine region around Alba, in particular if you are fond of walking: The Langhe region around Alba is one of the Piedmont's most beautiful areas. It is worthwhile going to not only when being into wine and truffles but…
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2 top winter walks in Sils Maria near Saint Moritz in the Swiss Alps

Where to go for great winter walking in the Upper Engadine, one of Switzerland's most beautiful Alpine areas: The Engadine is without doubt one of the country's most desirable vacation destination in the Alps. You find here - especially in…
Hotel Cour des Vosges/Place des Vosges (view from hotel room) Paris
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Checking in to Hotel Cour des Vosges, a luxury boutique hotel in Paris

Where to go for staying in style - with best views - in the French capital in 2022: Paris is my favorite city in the world, and it certainly is the one I have visited most so far. My husband and I even used to live here for a longer period…
tourism Mallorca
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Mallorca, Spain – how to continue with its (excessive) tourism?

The biggest of the Balearic Islands - in the western Mediterranean Sea - is at the crossroads: Mallorca, the most visited of the Balearic Islands near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, must make important decisions as to its excessive…