Florence, the capital of Tuscany region in Italy, is known as the birthplace of Renaissance. A declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence is famous for the number of world-renowned artists, poets and writers associated with this place. From Leonardo Da vinci to Michelangelo, from Brunelleschi to Masaccio, the city has an explosive display of legendary…
Algarve coastline, strewn with gorgeous beaches, pristine waters, fairytale towns and limestone cliffs, paves the way for a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. With so many great options, it was difficult for us to pick just 5 towns to visit. Here’s what we finally ended up doing on our road trip through Algarve, Day 1: Praia de…
Prague is a charming old world city, by the Vltava river. The historic centre of Prague is a UNESCO declared World Heritage Site, spread across the Old Town, New town and Lesser town. Prague flourished during the Gothic and Renaissance eras and being one of the few cities that survived the second world war, most of its…
Toledo, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO is a pristine medieval town located on a mountaintop by the banks of River Tagus. It is surrounded on three sides by a bend in the River, giving it an unparallel charm. Toledo is known as ‘The City of Three Cultures’ as it has been influenced by co-existence of Christians,…
St.Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage listed wine region, is an ideal day trip from Bordeaux if you are looking to spend a day tasting some good wine. You can visit the wine estate chateau’s where you take a tour of their wine cellars. These cellars hold barreled and bottled wine from various years. After the…
This hungarian capital gets its name from Buda and Pest – 2 cities situated on either banks of River Danube. We would recommend to book your hotel in Pest, the younger part of the city brimming with restaurants, pubs and a vibrant night life. Imagine our delight when we reached our hotel and found everything…
If you are planning a trip to The Netherlands, Amsterdam would be a major part of your itinerary. But if you have more days to spare, here are a few recommendations of gorgeous offbeat cities that would take your breath away, all of which are easy day-trips from Amsterdam. 1) Zaanse Schans: Zaanse Schans is one of the…
Paris is one of our favourite European cities. Easily accessible by train from anywhere in Europe, it makes for a great weekend trip. From the minute, you step out of Gare Du Nord station, you can feel the Eiffel tower loom over you from every street, every bridge that you walk on as though watching your every…
Keukenhof, known as ‘Garden of Europe’, is the world’s largest flower garden. As easy day trip from Amsterdam, Keukenhof is every photographer’s delight. So on a sunny day, we headed to the garden brimming with tulips, crocuses, hyacinths and daffodils. Walking around the park, covering around 32 hectares, you get transported far away from the hustle bustle…
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