Union Bridge, also known as Chain Bridge, traversing the River Tweed near Horncliffe, was the first suspension bridge built in Europe for vehicles. It is the oldest suspension bridge still in use in the world. It is a single lane bridge, limited to one vehicle at a time. The bridge was constructed in 1820 by [...]
I was amazed when I observed a Highland cow reaching up and grabbing leaves from a tree in the ground of Paxton House in the Scottish Borders. In the true cinematic tradition of it being hard to work with kids or animals, by the time I got my Flip video recorder out, I only managed [...]
There seems to be plenty of talk these days about Manchester being an ‘up and coming’ destination. I’m not so sure that’s true – to me, I think it’s already there. With some great dining options and a social scene that has expanded beyond the city’s roots as a clubbing hot spot, there are plenty [...]
I’ve recently enjoyed the new murder mystery film, Angels and Demons, set in Rome which I visited last year. The film features Tom Hanks as Harvard professor Robert Langdon and Ayelet Zura as scientist Vittoria Vetta, racing through Rome to unravel the secrets of the Illuminati Brotherhood in time to save the lives of four [...]
Europe a la Carte has a new logo. Although I’m very fond of the sunflower logo I’ve been using, I felt it was time for a new logo which would be more representative of the “travel” and “Europe” elements of the blog. So I love the fact that the new logo portrays both of these [...]
In this guest interview, David Kamm of The Greek Cat gives Europe a la Carte some background into his blog. I came across David on Twitter and initially I was unsure of whether The Greek Cat meant the cat (animal) or the Greek term “cat” which means a young male who is a smooth operator [...]
Nestled in the mountains of central Greece and just a two and a half hour drive from Athens lies the ruins of Delphi (as well as a town, but it’s the old stuff that’s interesting). The archaeological site, which is also a World Heritage Site, is most famous for the oracle of Delphi. However, Delphi [...]
When I lived in Bratislava, the fountain in front of the Slovak National Theatre was a common place to arrange to meet someone; it wasn’t until near the end of my time there that I actually went inside the theatre. I saw a ballet there, and I remember being pretty impressed about how cheap the [...]
One of my favourite weekend stops is the little mill village of Rastoke. A thirty minute drive from Zagreb, it stands between the city and the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Rastoke sits along the waterfalls at the confluence of the Korana and Slunjčica rivers. It often answers to the moniker of ‘Small Plitivice’ and like [...]
Ross Fraser, who works for Thomas Cook, describes his first holiday in Cyprus in this guest post. “I visited Cyprus for the first time last summer – taking advantage of a friend’s villa that wasn’t in use. Being a dedicated Majorca tourist this was a great opportunity to explore a new place that had always [...]
