France is undoubtedly the European destination for cyclists. And, in a few days for the next three weeks the whole nation will become absorbed once again in what must surely be one of the most internationally prestigious and high profile annual sporting events to take place in France. Yes, it is Tour de France time. [...]
Last summer I spent few days in Istria, the beautiful northernmost province of Croatia with my family. The resort of Plava Laguna where we were based was ideal for Istria family activities and was especially strong on sports facilities, with a sports centre as part of the resort, bike hire shops and tennis courts and [...]
When you mention the Tuscan town of Lucca most people immediately conjure up the image of cycling around the town walls. I was in Lucca from 29 November to 1 December 2009 and cycling the walls was one of my planned activities, especially as our accommodation host, the Hotel Ilaria & Residenza dell’Alba offered free [...]
The little town of Koprivnica is just an hour’s drive from the Croatian capital, Zagreb. While it is better known as the centre of Croatian naïve art, it is also home to a quirky open air bicycle museum. Koprivnica prides itself as a cyclist’s town; I saw a number of cycles parked lazily near cafes, [...]
If you’d like to try out a harbourside boutique hotel, soak up some opera and culture, explore an open air museum of historic buildings, and see a little mermaid, all at someone else’s expense then read on. Visit Denmark, Denmark’s official tourism website, is looking for guests to be part of the Guinea Pig Guest [...]
Already my thoughts are turning to the promise of spring sunshine and where better than Spain’s third largest city of Valencia. I visited Valencia with my family last April and when the weather was grey in England we enjoyed a sunny cycle ride in the Turia Gardens. Most cities have a river running through them, [...]
Stockholm City Bikes is a scheme similar to those already existing in other European cities. And even though there is only one more month left in the bike rental season in 2008 (ends October 31), it’s a handy tip for next year when the bike stands open again in April. image from Stockholm City Bikes [...]
“Bos” means forest in Dutch, but Amsterdamse Bos is much more than that. Rarely visited by the casual tourist, this wooden oasis is an easy 30 minute cycle ride out of town but feels like it is worlds away. It is one of the largest city parks in Europe, with its 137km (85mi) of footpaths, [...]
I’ve started a swicki, an intelligent search engine, for cultural and activity holidays in Europe. If you’re thinking of a themed holiday in Europe, whether it be walking, cycling, painting, horseriding, language, water sports, tennis or cooking, try searching in the swicki. If you find any great companies you add them to the swicki and [...]
