Have you been to the (disputed) world’s smallest nation? With the mishmash of national boundaries, it’s no surprise that it is in Europe. But if you’re thinking of Vatican City, or Gibraltar, or Lichtenstein, you’d be incorrect. You see, it’s actually a tiny platform just off the coast of England… No folks, this is no [...]
I was actually on my way to Selcuk to explore the huge castle which sits on the top of a hill and was constructed by the Selcuk Turks who predate the Ottomans. Whilst driving along a secondary road from Didim via Söke to Selcuk on yet another European destination trip, I saw the turn off [...]
There are so many beautiful churches in Rome, that first-time visitors are often left exhausted and overwhelmed by all they have seen. On subsequent visits to the Italian capital, my tip for Rome sightseeing is make an effort to visit some of the spectacular but less-frequented churches around the Eternal City. One exceptional church tucked [...]
In Copenhagen, close to Kongens Nytorv, is the amazing flower shop and atelier of the flower artist, the magician, Tage Andersen. Already out on the street, in Ny Adelgade, you see that this is not an ordinary flower shop. Depending on the season, you find huge pots of flowers, shrubs and trees. This week, while [...]
As far as Europe destinations go, Normandy is one of the most popular tourist regions of France, particularly Lower Normandy. This is perhaps not that surprising when one considers that this area has frequently been the stage for major World events. With this historical heritage, and the region’s gastronomy and cultural heritage, there is much [...]
Update 17 April 2010: The £9 rooms have now sold out but there is good availability of £19 rooms Travelodge UK launch their £9 room Autumn 2010 sale at 6am on Thursday 15 April. Regular readers of the Europe a la Carte Blog will know that I’m a big Travelodge fan and booking rooms at [...]
The Shroud of Turin went on display over the weekend in Turin, Italy at the Turin Cathedral. The Shroud will be on display until the 23rd of May 2010 and over two million people are expected to make their way to Italy for the event. Some will be there on religious pilgrimages, believing the Shroud [...]
Brussels, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union, is definitely one of the best places to visit in Europe. A mix of both the ancient and the contemporary times, it’s a lively city with a host of things to do. Other members of the Europe a la Carte blogging team agree, Karen wrote “Why [...]
On my first trip to Russia, I got there via a three-week Trans-Siberian rail trip, which gave me a lot of reading time – and I’d carefully picked some Russian literature to occupy my time, in particular Dostoyevsky, which led me to visit the Dostoyevsky Memorial Flat in St Petersburg. Russian literary history is liberally [...]
Napoleon famously labelled the San Marco Square in Venice as ‘the finest drawing room in Europe’. For thousands of years this square of land has fascinated the world, and it continues to be just as popular even today. Depending on how much time you have there is plenty to do here, from exploring every room [...]
