Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is in the west of Hungary about 60 miles from Budapest. To travel right round the lake is a distance of about 120 miles with some stunning scenery and interesting towns and villages along the way. It is also a major wine producing area with plenty of […]
I like to visit Edinburgh at least once a year and each time I seem to find something new to see or do. Edinburgh may be a capital without its own independent country (at the moment), but historically and culturally it towers above many true capitals. I include it in my Top Ten Cities because […]
The market town of Helmsley and the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey lie on the south western boundary of the North Yorkshire Moors. An ancient three mile footpath links the two, well-trodden by monks and townspeople many years ago, and popular now with visitors to the area. After my recent Short Break in the seaside resorts of Scarborough and Whitby, I moved 30 […]
Recent research findings in the annual Motoring on the Continent Report (produced by Post Office Travel Money) have revealed that about half of all UK motorists have at some time driven in continental Europe and almost 20% of them have been stopped by the police. Now that you can drive throughout almost the whole of Europe without stopping at borders, it […]
There are very many interesting and attractive cities in Spain including Granada (see my recent Touring Holiday), Seville, Bilbao and the capital Madrid. What sets Barcelona apart for me is its vibrancy and outward-looking approach to the world, as signified by the statue of Columbus pointing out from the port. Curiously he is pointing East rather than […]
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Belgrade, Serbia – Short Break
Visit Belgrade before the tourists arrive! Many people take Short Breaks in East European capitals, with Budapest and Prague being among the most popular and others like Bratislava and Zagreb not far behind. However Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is not a place many people would consider as a Short Break venue. That is a great […]