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Every trip, written up the way we plan them: routes, seasons, and the tips we wish someone had told us. Newest stories first, or filter down to one country.Elke reis, uitgeschreven zoals we ze plannen: routes, seizoenen en de tips die we zelf hadden willen krijgen. Nieuwste verhalen eerst, of filter op één land.

All countriesAlle landenGermanyDuitslandGreeceGriekenlandItalyItaliëScotlandSchotland
Agios Nikolaos
GreeceGriekenland15 Jul 202615 jul 20263 daysdagenMay–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkAgios Nikolaos: a bottomless lake & the gulf of MirabelloA lake in the middle of town, a leper-island fortress across the bay, and the calmest evenings of the…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →HeraklionGreeceGriekenland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenApr–Jun, Sep–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkHeraklion: Knossos & the world's best small museumEveryone transits Heraklion; almost nobody gives it a day. Do — the archaeological museum alone rearranged…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Rethymnon
GreeceGriekenland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Oct€EasyMakkelijkRethymnon: the old town between two fortressesSmaller than Chania, cheaper than both big sisters, and with the best-preserved old town on the island. We…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Chania
GreeceGriekenland15 Jul 202615 jul 20264 daysdagenMay–Jun, Sep–Oct€€ModerateGemiddeldChania: Venetian harbour, Balos bluesOur favourite base on Crete. Venetian alleys, a lighthouse at dusk, and the two most ridiculous beaches in…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Edinburgh
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20263 daysdagenMay–Jun, Sep€€€ModerateGemiddeldEdinburgh: closes, crags & golden hour on Calton HillWe finished the Scotland loop here on purpose: after the Highlands, Edinburgh feels like a reward. Steep,…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
St Andrews
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20261 daysdagenMay–Sep€€EasyMakkelijkSt Andrews: cathedral ruins & the West SandsGolf pilgrims, gowned students and a ruined cathedral on a cliff. St Andrews packs an implausible amount…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Pitlochry
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20261 daysdagenMay–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkPitlochry: salmon ladders & whisky walksThe perfect decompression stop between the Highlands and Edinburgh. Watch salmon climb a dam, then walk to…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Ballater
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20261 daysdagenMay–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkBallater & Royal Deeside: the quiet side of the CairngormsA granite village the royals shop in, ringed by heather hills. We came for one walk and left with a…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Aviemore
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenApr–Jun, Sep–Oct€€ModerateGemiddeldAviemore: ancient pines of the CairngormsRothiemurchus forest is what Scotland looked like before Scotland was deforested — granny pines, red…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Fort William
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Sep€€AdventurousAvontuurlijkFort William: Ben Nevis & the Jacobite steam trainThe outdoor capital of the UK is a base town, not a beauty — but what a base. Britain's highest mountain…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Glencoe
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Jun, Sep€€AdventurousAvontuurlijkGlencoe: the valley that makes you pull overYou will stop the car five times in eight kilometres. Everyone does. Glencoe is the single most dramatic…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Glasgow
ScotlandSchotland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Sep€€EasyMakkelijkGlasgow: murals, music & the West EndEdinburgh gets the postcards; Glasgow gets the personality. Start here, rent the car here, and let the…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Verbania
ItalyItalië15 Jul 202615 jul 20264 daysdagenApr–Jun, Sep€€EasyMakkelijkVerbania & Lago Maggiore: islands, gardens, gelatoWe based ourselves in Verbania instead of touristy Stresa and never regretted it — ferries fan out to the…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Trento
ItalyItalië15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Sep€€EasyMakkelijkTrento: piazzas beneath the DolomitesHalf Italian piazza life, half Alpine air. Trento is the city we tell people to stop in when they race…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Rust
GermanyDuitsland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenApr–Jun, Sep€€€EasyMakkelijkRust & Europa-Park: a detour for the inner childYes, a theme park made the blog. Europa-Park is genuinely one of the best-run places we've ever visited,…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Bad Reichenhall
GermanyDuitsland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenMay–Sep€EasyMakkelijkBad Reichenhall: salt air & quiet AlpsA spa town nobody abroad talks about, wedged between peaks on the Austrian border. We came for one night…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
GermanyDuitsland15 Jul 202615 jul 20263 daysdagenJun–Sep€€ModerateGemiddeldGarmisch-Partenkirchen: Zugspitze & the Partnach gorgeGermany's highest mountain with a cogwheel train to the top — and a gorge at its feet that feels carved…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
München
GermanyDuitsland15 Jul 202615 jul 20263 daysdagenMay–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkMünchen: beer gardens & museum morningsOur rule for München: culture until 14:00, beer garden after. The city rewards slow afternoons more than…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
GermanyDuitsland15 Jul 202615 jul 20262 daysdagenSep–Oct€€EasyMakkelijkRothenburg ob der Tauber: walls, watchtowers & SchneeballenThe town every miniature village is secretly copying. We walked the full medieval wall at sunrise and had…Read the story →Lees het verhaal →