Something to celebrate this week – this is my 100th post at the Europe a la Carte Blog. In honour of making a century, I decided to post on one of my all-time favourite travel experiences in Europe (and beyond) – travelling on the Trans-Siberian railway across Russia. A ride on the Trans-Siberian railway is [...]
Come summer and you will see hordes of people off to beaches, lakes and gardens in The Netherlands – barbecues and water sports become the flavour of the season. The one place that fits into the scheme of things these days is the Scheveningen Beach. Located on the shores of the North sea, the beach [...]
Situated on France’s northern coast on the English Channel, Calais is often considered simply as the UK’s gateway into France and Europe but not as an obvious tourist destination, except on a booze cruise for Brits to load up with cheap French alcohol. Many speed through the town after making the Dover to Calais ferry [...]
Earlier this month, my husband and I found ourselves on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast again. Having spent a good three years in the country, we had already covered the crowd pleasers like Dubrovnik, Split, Trogir and Hvar, and were looking for something new. Don’t get me wrong, I count these stops amongst the best places to [...]
As the summer travel season begins, there will be a different kind of buzz in Europe this summer. On Saturday, the title of Europe’s best football club was decided as Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the Champions League Final in Madrid. With less than three weeks left before the World Cup, much of [...]
The Verdant Works in Dundee, Scotland illustrates the history of the Dundee jute industry. This museum is my tip for visitors to Dundee interested in Scottish industrial heritage. This Dundee attraction opened in the early 1990s when the Dundee Heritage Trust purchased the then derelict Verdant Mill. Dundee’s global jute connections Jute became a big [...]
I hate Leicester Square. There is nothing good about this area of Central London. Nothing. I find myself walking the long way ’round it to get to Soho because my hatred of it is so strong. If you want to find yourself surrounded by aimless tourists taking photos of cinemas (why?) and soulless expensive bars, [...]
Quick – book your tickets now! It’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, one of fun cultural events in Europe, this year being held in Oslo, Norway. (If you’re unfamiliar with Eurovision, you’re missing out on one of Europe’s cult classics – check out the Wikipedia page for all the grotesque details.) Oslo is [...]
Looking for somewhere new to go in France? I’d like to suggest another little-known spot: Montpellier. It’s a University town that has fabulous high speed train access to all of the major railway hubs, including Paris and Barcelona. Here are a few tips on things to do in Montpellier: by Wolfgant Staudt Architecture: There’s both [...]
Make sure that you come to Norway, at least once, in May. May 17th is Norway’s Constitution Day. Schools are off, offices and shops are closed. Everybody is out to celebrate. The photos today are from Trondheim, the third biggest city of Norway. Here the day starts with a parade for school children and brass [...]
