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Pézenas is a small town about 50 kilometres from Montpellier and is well worth a visit for its old town centre that encompasses Medieval, Rennaissance and 18th century architecture. The Medieval section includes a Jewish quarter and an old sign still indicates this above the slightly menacing and dark entrance archway. There are plenty of delightful little houses and tiny courtyards to explore here.
One of Pézenas’ most famous former residents was the playwright Molière who lived, wrote and performed here for a while in the mid 17th century. He is remembered now by a monument and a hotel named after him.
Car - take the RN113 towards Béziers. Trains and buses are also available following the same principle.
Labelled as one of France’s prettiest villages, it’s hard to disagree if you visit its tiny medieval streets and Benedictine Abbey. The village lies on the edge of a gorge that runs down to the Hérault river, its main street climbing up a steadily steepening hillside. There are numerous picturesque houses and it seems that a good number of the 250 or so residents are artists, judging by the amount of paintings and ceramics on sale. Towards the end of the main street you’ll encounter the Abbey, founded in 804 by Guilhem of Orange who later achieved sainthood.
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert lies in the Gellon valley just North of Gignac, east of the new A75 motorway, about 30 kilometres Northwest of Montpellier
Beautiful woodland waterfall on the edge of Dartmoor - a reminder that this was once a wooded hospitable area to live. Climbing on the boulders included on the walking map!
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Eastern side of Dartmoor near Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot.
You’ll find plenty to do in the city of Bologna itself, but you can take a day trip if you hire a car to Mirabilandia, which is about an hours drive from Bologna.
Mirabilandia is a theme park with its own beach area and beautiful gardens but most people visit Mirabilandia for the fantastic thrill rides.
The ancient city of Kourion is the perfect place to visit on a day-trip if you are staying in Limassol and hire a car. Situated on the cliff-tops, the ruined city offers breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea and you can see the remains of a number of significant Roman buildings.
The Roman Theatre has been recently restored to its former glory and is used as a venue for concerts and plays during the summer.
Take a one-hour Jangada Trip. A jangada is a typical sailboat from Norther Brazil's fishermen Village. It's an amazing trip that will take you to the beautiful reefs and swim among colourful fishes. Relaxing trip in Porto de Galinhas
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Porto de Galinhas Jangadas depart from main beach, check low tide time day before to organize your trip
For some peace and quiet take the ferry to Toronto Island. You can hire a bike and cycle around the island in about two hours. Stop at the delightful Wards Island where you'll find a collection of truly unique houses and the board walk. The are beaches too. The view of the City from the ferry is stunning.
Take the ferry from Queens Quay at the bottom of Bay Street.
If you want to be down with the kids, Williamsburg in Brooklyn is where it's at.
Bedford Avenue, the epicenter, is accessible from Manhattan on the L subway line, or the ‘Hipster Line’ as it’s sometimes known (cringe).
It’s where New York’s art/music types congregate with the fashion victims and try-hards; if you intend to fit in, make sure you’re wearing a lumberjack shirt and thick-rimmed glasses. Or alternatively, a fedora and peyot – Williamsburg has a sizeable Hasidic Jewish community
If you’re looking for some tucker, avoid SEA on N 6th - it’s the worst Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to. Right across the street is the Sweetwater Tavern (105 N 6th St) - a pub-style affair with a mahogany bar, Guinness on-tap and good bistro food (the eggs benedict is delicious), all reasonably priced.
In fact, N 6th St is probably my favourite part of this district. Head east down this slightly barren, industrial urban chic street towards the river, and you’ll find multi-coloured spandex emporium American Apparel, a nifty indoor thrift market, a couple of pricey clothes boutiques selling local designers’ wares (the mark-downs during sale time are well worth stopping by for though), art spaces, and a gorgeous antique furniture store called Golden Calf. You’ll also find Williamsburg Music Hall and some great street art down here.
Two things you should know about Williamsburg before visiting:
1) it’s the home of Peaches Geldof
2) it’s ‘the most toxic place to live in America’, due to its higher-than-average incidence of cancer
I’ll leave it to you to decide which is worse...
Subway: L line (Bedford Ave station)
For a day-excursion out of Nice, take the train up in to the mountains. The train is tiny and runs on a single track from central Nice to Digne. We actually jumped off half-way in Entrevaux, about one hour from Nice. This is a walled medieval town with a fort that you can walk up to (entry fee €3) – it's a bit of a climb, but the view is well worth it. The town and the fort were deserted when we went in March – but probably gets busy in summer. If you go out of season, I recommend to bring a picnic as there might not be any cafes open.
If you don't mind travelling a bit further, Digne, which is ment to be beautiful, is three hours from Nice. Just make sure you check the time table – the trains only run about six times per day.
In the misleadingly named area of Hackney (Adelaide's version is far more picturesque than London's well-worn suburb), the National Wine Centre of Australia is the best way to sample the fruit of the country's famous vineyards.
This tour isn't just for wine-buffs, and the interactive 'Wine Discovery Journey' takes you around the working vineyard on site, explains how wine is made, and ends with a trip to the 'wine tasting gallery', with bottles from all over Australia's winelands.
One if the highlights of the trip is a lazy lunch in the Concourse Cafe, with a plate of Australian Cheeses, and the wine shop is full of bottles to squeeze in your suitcase after a few samples.
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Haigh's is the Cadbury's of Australia, and Easter Time is the perfect excuse to drop into their factory and visitor centre for a guided tour.
This family-run company has been making hand-crafted chocolates for years, has won numerous awards and is famous with kids across its native land for making yummy Chocolate Frogs and Apricot Fruits.
A short drive or bus trip from the city centre, the tours are free and incredibly popular (call to book in advance) and last about 20 minutes.
After 'educating' yourself in the art of chocolate, visitors are rewarded with a special chocolate tasting and a free cup of tea or coffee, before picking from a factory fresh selection of chocolates and boxes of reduced 'seconds'.
The Gift Shop alone is worth the trip for a delicious souvenir - best buys include the 'Sparkling Shiraz Truffles' from South Australia's winelands and the 'Australia Collection', with chocolates using homegrown ingredients like macadamia nut and wattle seed. It's enough to convert even the most die-hard Dairy Milk fans.
154 Greenhill Road, Parkside
South Australia, 5063
(08) 8372 7077
Enjoy a pleasant day trip in tranquil Tigre. Much of Tigre comprises forested islands immersed in the river delta. You can explore these islands on “Lanchas Colectivas,” which are water buses more or less, except that you get to choose your destination dock.
Also get in some jetskiing, birdwatching or sport fishing in the various rivers of Tigre.
Catch the train to Tigre from Retiro Station. A quick 45-minute train ride.
If you want to get out of Sydney there are a few options.
The Hunter valley for a day of wine tasting (if you want to stay overnight, try Peppers).
The Blue Mountains are another option.
However, for a day to remember get the seaplane (seaplanes.com.au) up to Berowra Waters. Have lunch there and then fly back.
For a day trip with a difference, why not fly and dine with the Sydney Seaplanes experience www.seaplanes.com.au. They will fly you from Sydney to various places that are a world away from Sydney. I would recommend Cottage Point Inn and Jonahs. Both fabulous places but Cottage Point Inn feels a bit more unique within the Ku-ring-gai national park.
Donegal, the rallying capital of Ireland, is a car driver's dream.
Hire a car and explore Donegal's plunging glens, remote promontories, rugged coastline, meandering roads and mysterious boreens. Tour its unspoilt villages with their
atmospheric pubs and welcoming people. Experience for yourself the famous 'homes of Donegal'.
Package Tours Turkey organized a four-day trip starting in Istanbul and ending in Cappadoccia.
Flight to Izmir, bus tickets, accommodation, breakfast and lunch was included.
First day: Izmir on the Aegean coast. A fascinating city on its own. Visiting Ephesus is a must; it's the most famous ancient city in Turkey. Pergamon and the place of the wooden horse: Troy. A stay at Canakkale is a good stepping stone to visiting Gallipoli (Gelibolu) and Anzac Cove.
Second Day: Pamukkale has spectacular landscapes. On approaching it, one notices a rock rising up, with terraced slopes filled with natural basins of white water that seemed more like ice than a hot spring, because of the color. It was a waterfall in snow.
Third and fourth day: Cappadocia's bizarre rock formations and caves make it a magically weird place. First day tour was Open Air Museum (has churches and shelters in it))
The second day tour in Cappadoccia was to Ihlara Valley. We walked between the valley and the river, we saw the small churches. The nature was fascinating. We had our lunch in a restaurant by the river. We were thrilled to be in these historical places and learn about the communities.
At the end, I can say that you should see all these spots. Allow these guys to arrange the tours for you. Thanks to Ismail for planning our tour and his well organized equip (travel agent employees, local guides and transfer men to airport). They were all friendly and helpful.
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Kovatchevica is a small fascinating village in the Rodopi Mountain in Bulgaria. It is also one of the architectural reserves in the country because of its special way of building. The village kept its authenticity. Houses are built mostly of stones, including the roofs.Only the higher houses have last floor of wood. It is situated high in the mountain and has special history. When Bulgaria was under the slavery by the Turkey many Bulgarians who want to keep their faith and don't want to accept the Islam, left their homes and relatives searching for salvation in the unapproachable parts of the mountain and many of the favourable conditions were the main reasons for rising the village. The nature around it is so pattern and fascinating during the 4 seasons in the year.Kovatchevica is a calm beautiful place for relaxing and contacting with the nature.
A group of small beautiful islands on the lake that is an easy day trip from Granada.
You can even stay overnight on some of them.
While Paris is wonderful, if you want to spend a day in the countryside you can consider either Champagne or the Loire Valley. From Montparnasse to Tours it's 55 mins via TGV, so you can be ready to explore one or two chateaus in a day and return in the evening.
There are buses to take you to the chateaus from Tours Gare and cost around 49 euros per person for a full-day tour- you'll visit Chenonceau, Amboise then Chambord which is quite a lot in one day.
While I would recommend a full day for each of these attractions, if you haven't the time it's a great day for the whole family and no need to drive or hire a car. Lunch is usually at Amboise which has lovely cafes, nothing really really gastronomic but good for lunch.
You can probably organise tickets for the chateaux pick-up via SNCF (gare) or www.tourevasion.com for more Loire Valley activities
Paris-Tours 55 mins via TGV
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Take a day trip to the spa town - stroll around, drink the disgusting water, go for a meal and the best bit - walk in the woods above the town.
Get a bus from Prague bus station (Florenc), they go every half or three-quarter hours. The journey takes two hours. When you get there, get some bus tickets from the tabak at the town bus station. Ask for Kolonada, go for a stroll along it - about 1 hour. Have a meal there, then walk it off by taking the funicular Diana by the Pupp Hotel (goes every 15 minutes) and walking in the forest. Unless you know someone there, there isn't much else to do, unless it's the film festival, in which case it's very buzzy, but only then.
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