Lindau which is a beautiful city on the edge of Lake Constance where the borders of Switzerland, Austria and Germany meet. It’s one of the lake’s most popular resort towns and is known for its scenic beauty and for having one of the prettiest harbours on the Bodensee.
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The city of Zadar is a lesser-known historic port on the Dalmatian coast although it is fast becoming one of Croatia’s top destinations for its history and culture. This is one city we didn’t want to miss seeing.
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Nin in Croatia is really small but in beautiful surroundings located on a small island in the middle of a sandy lagoon.
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The last of the towns we visited in Bad Tolz is a pretty little spa town straddling the Isar River. Its lovely old town has attractive frescoed houses and quaint shops. It’s a busy place to be on the weekends when people flock from Munich to enjoy the towns famous, ultramodern swimming complex, Alpine slide and hiking trips along the river.
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At just 10km from the Slovenian border, Umag is at the beginning of our road trip through Istria.
The compact old town has attractive narrow, cobbled streets whilst its coastline is full of pretty little bays.
Lovran Whenever we visit the Istrian region of Croatia, we always try to pop into Lovran. It has...
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Oberammergau is a picturesque fairytale village in the Bavarian Alps. It has a tradition of painting colourful murals on the facades of the houses, shops and public buildings which are fascinating to look at. All the murals are religious or fairy-tale themed.
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Well, we didn’t think it could get any better but Mittenwald was one of our favourites. Again it’s well known for its colourful painted houses, its charming cobbled streets and mountain landscapes.
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What we like about this town is the lovely long promenade you can walk along which is dotted with restaurants, bars and hotels. It has a wide sand and pebble beach which the children couldn’t wait to get on
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Carcassonne is a stunning location bursting with history and a world heritage site not to be missed. It is really breathtaking as you approach it with the wall around the city and turrets everywhere like a fairytale castle.
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Beautiful Budapest! We have had a lovely time visiting this amazing city although it has been so hot at 34 + degrees every day that it has been a struggle walking around trying to see everything. It is definitely a place we will come back to in the future to explore more.
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Our visit to Croatia ended in Zagreb which is the capital. Although it doesn’t have the sea or...
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One of our most favourite parts of Italy is the Ligurian Coast, which they call the Italian Riviera. It’s a truly breathtaking coast with its enchanting, characteristic seaside villages. Each different from the other.
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The Chateau in Vizille is pretty impressive and houses the museum of the French Revolution. A bonus was that it was free admission, which makes a nice change. It is an interesting museum which is spread over several floors. Although it was all in French we enjoyed looking at the large-scale paintings evoking the era which followed the logical thread of the historical sequence of events.
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Oh wow, Lake Annecy is so much more than we imagined it would be. It is a truly picturesque place to visit. In fact, it’s probably one of the most beautiful towns and lakes that we have ever seen. This is one place that is going onto our list of top 10 places to visit.
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Approximately seven million bulbs have been planted in the park laid out in displays amongst the beautiful cherry blossom trees, children’s play equipment, petting farm, windmill, maze, canals (large & small) and a serpentine lake – all landscaped which provided photogenic views.
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Seville’s historic centre is a maze of little streets, pretty squares and alleys The place is full of history, and a wonderful place to get lost in. It was perfect to wander around, eat some tapas and glass of wine and wander some more.
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