FOOD Barcelona is a gastronomically wonderful city, but it is expensive. The main tourist strip is aligned around Passeig de Gracia - which also happens to be where the cities luxury stores are, so, you know. If you are happy to stay in the tourist centre and are keen for convenient, trendy bars, I highly … Continue reading Eating Barcelona
OVERVIEW I'm not sure if Verona is actually called the city of marble by anyone else, but I can't think of it any other way. Everywhere you look there is marble - marble columns and monuments, marble facades, marble streets, statues, sidewalks, even public benches! The most common is red (local) or white marble, but … Continue reading Verona – The City of Marble
OVERVIEW Cologne. Firstly, the station is enormous. The first thing we saw was the cathedral, and regardless of what you think of the Catholic church it is monumentally impressive. Put on your walking shoes as between the main churches, the old town, Hohen-Zollern bridge, and if you're there at Christmas the dozen or so Christmas … Continue reading Cologne – Part 1
OVERVIEW My European adventure began with arrival in Dusseldorf - not a normal destination for long distance travelers to start, but it had been the cheapest inbound destination when I booked so I thought why not. It's largely a business-based city, although it does have a very upmarket shopping strip, Koenigsallee (the Kings way - think Prada, … Continue reading Dusseldorf
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