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!

Bilbao/Santiago de Compostela/Llastres, Spain - itinerary northern Spain
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A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

Where to go in the Spanish regions of Basque Country, La Rioja, Galicia & Asturias: Since I first heard about the city of San Sebastián in the Spanish region of Basque Country, known for its beauty and its world-class gastronomy, I wanted…
Teide Volcano/Los Cristianos Tenerife/Canary Islands/Spain - overtouristed Tenerife
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A trip to overtouristed Tenerife, Canary Islands/Spain, with mixed feelings

How it was to travel to the largest Canary Island, where overtourism is everywhere: I have to admit straightaway that I did not feel completely comfortable with the decision to travel to Tenerife. It was the first time that my husband and I…
Hotel The Westin Resort Costa Navarino/Hotel Manna Arcadia, Peloponnes/Greece - best hotels Peloponnese Arcadia
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14 days on the road in the Peloponnese/Greece and a short stay in Athens in style – PART III “West Finger & Palm”

A Peloponnese itinerary with its “Fingers”, “Palm” & 3 days in Greece’s capital with best hotels & restaurants – "Ring Finger", Olympia & Arcadia: This is part three of a voyage on the "Peloponnese Hand". Let your left…
Hotel Kinsterna Monemvasia/Hotel Aria Estate Mani, Peloponnese/Greece - best hotels Peloponnese Fingers
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14 days on the road in the Peloponnese/Greece and a short stay in Athens in style – PART II “East & Mani Fingers”

A Peloponnese itinerary including its “Fingers”, “Palm” & 3 days in Greece’s capital with best hotels & restaurants – "Index & Middle Finger": Now it is about two more "Fingers of the Peloponnese Hand"! In this context…
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…