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Hiking in Catalonia Spain: Coastal Trails, Castles, and Culture

June 2, 2020October 11, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Hiking Costa Brava Catalonia Spain

Hiking the trails of Costa Brava, Spain, enjoy visiting medieval villages, the coastal Camino de Ronda path, a castle hotel, and the great food and culture of Catalonia.

Categories Active Travel, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, History Travel, Spain Tags Catalonia, Costa Brava

Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona

November 21, 2019October 9, 2019 by Tom Bartel
spain barcelona hospital sant pau 5

The Palau de la Musica and the Hospital of Sant Pau, designed in the Catalan Modernisme style by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, are Unesco World Heritage sites.

Categories Europe, Spain, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Barcelona

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London

December 5, 2019September 29, 2019 by Tom Bartel
london kew gardens flowers

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, their buildings and plant collections, combine to form a unique testimony to 18th Century landscape garden design. Garden art and botanical science utilized here were subsequently diffused around the world.

Categories England, Europe, Unesco World Heritage Sites, United Kingdom Tags London

Maritime Greenwich, England

September 30, 2019September 28, 2019 by Tom Bartel
maritime greenwich london skyline

The assemblage of historical buildings at Greenwich represents the height of Neo Classical English architecture and English maritime achievement. Greenwich is designated a Unesco World Heritage site.

Categories England, Europe, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags London

The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden

September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 by Tom Bartel
sweden birka museum model

Calling the Swedish site of Birka a Viking village requires a lot of imagination, because, well, unless you’re an archeologist willing to do some digging, there’s not much to see in Birka.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites

Many Ways to Visit Trondheim, Norway

May 11, 2020September 10, 2019 by Kristin Henning
trondheim cathedral norway

Whether arriving in Trondheim Norway via one of the St. Olav Pilgrim routes or otherwise, the city deserves a few days visit. Here are things to do and suggested Trondheim hotels and restaurants.

Categories Active Travel, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, History Travel, Norway Tags Trondheim

Five Top Day Hikes in Sweden

June 2, 2020September 3, 2019 by Kristin Henning
top day hikes Sweden trails

Our favorite day hikes in Sweden. These top hiking trails in Scandinavia offer great scenery and routes for various abilities. Read on for where to stay and eat when trekking in Jämtland Sweden and into Norway.

Categories Active Travel, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Sweden Tags Are, Jamtland, Ostersund

A Self-Guided Bike Tour of Stockholm

March 17, 2020August 8, 2019 by Kristin Henning

A self-guided bike tour of Stockholm is a great way to take in everything the city has to offer: historic neighborhoods, parks, public art, and great views.

Categories Active Travel, Cycling, Europe, Sweden Tags Bike tours, Stockholm

The Plantin Moretus Museum, Antwerp, Belgium

March 16, 2020July 30, 2019 by Tom Bartel
Plantin Moretus missal rubens

The Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium holds a distinction. It’s the only museum in the world that is a Unesco World Heritage site. An extensive museum of the printing arts, including a Gutenberg Bible and books illustrated by Rubens and Bruegel the Elder.

Categories Arts and Culture, Belgium, Europe, History Travel, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Antwerp

The Camino de Santiago Packing List

June 2, 2020July 24, 2019 by Tom Bartel
Camino de Santiago petzl headlamp

The definitive Camino de Santiago packing list: all the incidental gear and other tips you’re going to want for walking the Camino de Santiago.

Categories Camino de Santiago, Europe, Packing Tips, Spain
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