The Europe a la Carte Blog is going to offer readers even more great posts about the best places to visit in Europe during 2010 as we welcome Kimberly Sullivan to the blogging team. Kimberly will be posting on the Europe a la Carte Blog on Thursdays. Kimberly Sullivan is an American who loves Europe [...]
I needed a cheap place to stay in Girona for a couple of nights in December 2009 between my trip to Brussels and the start of the Blog Trip in Barcelona. I wanted a value for money hotel with a central location which accepted late check ins (as I was due in Girona around midnight) [...]
I stayed for three nights at the Royal Windsor Hotel Grand Place Brussels in mid December 2009 on a complimentary basis. My stay was arranged through Hotels.com from their selection of hotels in Brussels. Christmas exterior of the Royal Windsor Hotel Grand Place Brussels I stayed in an executive suite on the 6th floor. There [...]
Visiting the Czech capital of Prague is not the same as it was ten years ago. With great marketing and its own natural beauty, Prague quickly became one of the main tourist destinations in the old Eastern Europe and I have to admit, after visiting a few times I have often found the central areas [...]
In my opinion one of the best ways to see this popular Spanish city is on a Barcelona Segway Tour. It was certainly my favourite activity during a blog trip to Catalonia, Spain 17 – 20 December 2009. I have to admit that I didn’t even know what a segway was before I read our [...]
Zagreb’s Christmas market is much like the city itself, compact and cosy. And despite the plummeting temperatures and the piles of slush and ice on the pavements, the market adds a bit of warmth to the setting. The countdown to Christmas begins on Advent Sunday. The streets are lined with Christmas lights (chandeliers, hearts and [...]
Montreux is another one of those lovely hamlets you’ll find along the coast of Lake Geneva. It makes the perfect daytrip from Geneva, if you’ve used up all your free Geneva attractions. It’s also near Lausanne, another great Lake Geneva stop. Montreux is mostly known for their Jazz Festival but there are lots of other [...]
On of the activities which I most enjoy in the Catalan city of Girona in north east Spain is walking along the city walls. There are several towers you can climb to gain even more elevation and get wonderful views over the city and the surrounding mountains. One of the easiest points at which to [...]
I recently spent a few days in Munich to see the famous Christmas markets that I’d heard so much about. We stayed in the old town area close to Marienplatz, which was ideal for a short break and well placed to enjoy the different markets that were available. It’s an easy journey from Munich airport [...]
For anyone planning to be in or near Paris over the next few weeks, le Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in all its Christmas glory is definitely worth a visit. The Château is located in Maincy near the town of Melun, about 50 km southeast of Paris. And, from 19 December to 3 January* the castle is [...]
