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A Cooking Point cook stirs a paella in front of students in aprons© Cooking PointMadrid

A paella you made, a boat and the free Prado

Paella class €85+Boat €6+Free Prado

0 min from Madrid

A group carves wax pieces around a long workshop table© Barcelona Jewelry StudioBarcelona

A ring made by you, grill and Park Güell

Jewellery workshop from €85+Grill €€+Park Güell €18

0 min from Barcelona

The bar at Casa Alberto, with bottles on wooden shelves up to the ceiling© Casa AlbertoMadrid

A silver ring and the Corral de la Morería

Vermouth at Casa Alberto+Silver workshop €75+Dinner and flamenco

0 min from Madrid

The Acropolis of Athens seen from Filopappou HillA.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0Athens

Athens: Acropolis, Plaka and Filopappou

Acropolis 2 h 30+Ancient Agora 1 h 30+Rooftop in Plaka €€€+Acropolis Museum 2 h

0 min from Athens

The Teatro Real auditorium seen from the stage, with the stalls and the tiers of boxes lit© Teatro RealMadrid

Backstage at the Real, the Palace and cocido

Teatro Real backstage €23+Royal Palace €18+Cocido €€€

0 min from Madrid

The brick facade of Ranger's House, on the edge of Greenwich ParkDoyle of London · CC BY-SA 4.0London

Bridgerton's London: Greenwich and Hampton Court

Ranger's House from outside, free+Painted Hall £19+Borough Market €+Hampton Court from £30

0 min from London

The royal palace in Buda above the DanubeJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0Budapest

Budapest: Castle, Turkish bath and Danube

Castle District on foot+Hungarikum Bisztró €€+Rudas baths+One-hour cruise

0 min from Budapest

The facade of the Saint Remy bastion, with the flight of steps up to CastelloAlVi1972 · CC BY-SA 4.0Cagliari and Sardinia's South Coast

Cagliari in a day: Castello, flamingos and Poetto

Castello and Saint Remy, free+Antico Caffè €€+Molentargius flamingos, free+Poetto

0 min from Cagliari

The dining room at Bar del Pla, with round tables, a vaulted ceiling and wine bottles on the bar© Bar del PlaBarcelona

Cookie workshop and tablao with children

Tapas in the Born €€+Cookie workshop €16+Dinner and flamenco from €72

0 min from Barcelona

A group poses with signs in the waiting room of The Rombo Code after finishing their game© The Rombo CodeMadrid

Don Quixote, five wines and garlic prawns

Escape room from €84 per group+Tasting €29+Prawns €€

0 min from Madrid

A group of players looks for clues among barrels and machinery on the brewery set© EnigmikBarcelona

Escape room, six beers and vermouth

Escape room from €25+Moritz tasting €24+Vermouth €

0 min from Barcelona

The U Zlatého tygra house on Husova street, with the golden tiger on the façadeMatěj Baťha · CC BY-SA 3.0Prague

From Hrabal's table to the bed above the brewery restaurant

U Zlatého tygra €+Lokál Dlouhááá €€+U Fleků €€+U Medvídků €€

0 min from Prague

The Guinness Storehouse building at St James's GateDieglop · CC BY-SA 4.0Dublin

From the Gravity Bar pint to the Brazen Head session

Guinness Storehouse from €26+The Stag's Head €€+The Palace Bar €+The Brazen Head €€

0 min from Dublin

The façade of the Brussels Stock Exchange building, on the boulevard AnspachGuy Delsaut · CC BY-SA 4.0Brussels

From the Stock Exchange to the Mort Subite, beer by beer

Belgian Beer World €21.50+Brussels Beer Project €€+Poechenellekelder €+À la Mort Subite €

0 min from Brussels

Vaporetto sailing along the Grand Canal in VenicePeter K Burian · CC BY-SA 4.0Venice

Grand Canal, secret Doge's Palace and Rialto

Line 1 · €9.50+Secret itineraries · €40+Campanile · €15+Alla Madonna €€€

0 min from Venice

The steel and glass roof of the west concourse at King's Cross stationDaniel Lu (User:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0London

Harry Potter's London: platform, market and theatre

Free Platform 9¾+Leadenhall and the Millennium Bridge+Borough Market €+The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre

0 min from London

A gallery of the Royal Tapestry Factory with antique tapestries hanging and a red carpet on the floor© Real Fábrica de TapicesMadrid

Looms, the Prado and a tavern from 1827

Real Fábrica de Tapices €6+Prado €15+Tavern €€€

0 min from Madrid

The Sacré-Cœur basilica at the top of MontmartreDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0Paris

Montmartre, Orsay and Luxembourg

Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur 2 h 30+Bouillon Pigalle €+Orsay 2 h 30 · €16

0 min from Paris

Glockenspiel in the tower of Munich's New Town HallStrubbl · CC BY-SA 4.0Munich

Munich on a Sunday: Glockenspiel, beer hall and a €1 museum

Glockenspiel, free+Hofbräuhaus €€+Alte Pinakothek, €1 on Sunday+Eisbach and English Garden

0 min from Munich

The Deutsches Museum on its Isar island, from the airCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0Munich

Munich with children: museum, Biergarten and palace

Deutsches Museum €18+Augustiner-Keller €€+Nymphenburg, under-18s free+Palace park

0 min from Munich

The Marc Chagall National Museum building in NiceDerbrauni · CC BY-SA 4.0Nice

Nice: Chagall, Matisse and the Cours Saleya

Chagall Museum €10–€12+Matisse Museum €10+Le Safari €€€+Castle Hill, free

0 min from Nice

Stalls of the Cours Saleya flower market in NiceTangopaso · Public domainNice

Nice: market, hill, socca and boat

Cours Saleya, free+Castle Hill, free+Chez Pipo €+Boat to Villefranche €24+Le Plongeoir €€€€

0 min from Nice

Stained glass in the upper chapel of the Sainte-ChapelleGerda Arendt · CC0Paris

Notre-Dame, the Seine and the Louvre

Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle 2 h 30+Seine cruise 1 h · €15+Louvre 3 h · €22

0 min from Paris

A guide explains the concert hall to two visitors, under the glass skylight and the lamps© Palau de la Música CatalanaBarcelona

Palau de la Música, tapas and chocolate

Palau with a guide €24+Tapas €€+Chocolate workshop €25

0 min from Barcelona

A family of four looks towards the towers of the Sagrada Família from the gardens of the square© SmilerBarcelona

Photos at the Nativity façade and blue hour on Montjuïc

Photo session from €69+Sagrada Família and Palau+Tapas in the Born €€+Night photography €40

0 min from Barcelona

A woman leaning on the pond railing with El Retiro's Palacio de Cristal behind© SmilerMadrid

Photos in the Retiro, looms at work and flamenco

Photo session from €89+Retiro and rowing boat+Tapestries and Prado+Flamenco with dinner €€€

0 min from Madrid

Venetian rowers standing in a canalAbxbay · CC BY-SA 3.0Venice

Row standing up, eat in Castello and swim at the Lido

Rowing · from €100 per boat+Al Covo €€€€+Lido · return €16

0 min from Venice

The façade of The Elephant House on George IV Bridge© The Elephant HouseEdinburgh

Rowling, Greyfriars and the Old Town underground

The Elephant House €+The Potter Trail, free with a tip+Oink €+Mary King's Close from £25+Vaults from £24+The Witchery €€€€

0 min from Edinburgh

Two passengers at the bow of the sailing boat with the sails raised and the low sun over the sea© Barcelona SailingBarcelona

Sunset sail and rice at Can Solé

Sailing from €45+Seafront walk+Rice dishes €€€

0 min from Barcelona

The painted ceiling of Caffe Cordina with its chandelier© Caffe CordinaValletta

Three Cities by boat and lunch at Rubino

Boat to the Three Cities, €3+Rubino €€€+16:00 cannon

0 min from Valletta

The nave of St John's Co-Cathedral, with the painted vault and gilded wallsSimon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0Valletta

Valletta on foot: cathedral, palace and cannon

Co-cathedral and palace, €37 in tickets+Maltese cooking €€+12:00 cannon

0 min from Valletta

The rear facade of Schönbrunn Palace seen from the Neptune fountain, with the parterres in frontMartin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0Vienna

Vienna: Schönbrunn, Klimt and the big wheel

Schönbrunn from €30+Café Sperl €€+Upper Belvedere €23+Prater big wheel

0 min from Vienna

St Stephen's Cathedral with its coloured-tile roof and the south towerDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0Vienna

Vienna: cathedral, Hofburg and standing-room opera

St Stephen's, full ticket €29+Hofburg and Sisi Museum+Figlmüller €€+Kunsthistorisches €22+Standing-room opera

0 min from Vienna

Catamaran on the Sil canyonFernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0Ourense

Sil by catamaran and hot springs

Catamaran 1 h 15+Tasting menu €€€€+Outariz hot springs

7 min from Ourense

The façade of Cuenca cathedral in the Plaza MayorTomás Fano · CC BY-SA 2.0Cuenca

Cuenca: cathedral, Hanging Houses and San Pablo bridge

Free cathedral and museums+San Pablo bridge and gorge+Cuenca cooking €€€

10 min from Cuenca

Stone hórreos lined up on the shore at CombarroLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0Combarro and Pontevedra

Combarro, Pontevedra and Poio

Combarro 1 h 30+Museum and monastery+Seafood cooking €€

14 min from Pontevedra

The Urros de Liencres, the islets off the coastQuenoteam · CC BY-SA 3.0 esCosta Quebrada and Liencres

Liencres and Santillana: coves, dunes and cave

Coves and dunes+Cantabrian cooking €€+Altamira Neocave

15 min from Santander

The copper brewhouse of the Het Anker breweryDirkVE · CC BY-SA 3.0Mechelen

Gouden Carolus in the morning, Bolleke in the afternoon

Het Anker · Enjoy Tour+Brasserie Het Anker €€+De Koninck €19.90

15 min from Brussels

A street in Laguardia's medieval old townLuis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0Laguardia and the Rioja Alavesa

Laguardia, Baigorri and a night at Viura

Cellar and glass winery+Signature cooking €€€+A night among wineries

15 min from Logroño

A street in Laguardia's medieval old townLuis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0Laguardia and the Rioja Alavesa

Laguardia: tower, calado and Riscal

Walled old town 1 h 30+Visit and tasting 90 min+Rioja cooking €€€

15 min from Logroño

A rider with a piebald horse in a meadow, with the Montserrat pinnacles in the background© Natural HipicMontserrat

Montserrat: horse, table and rack railway

Horse riding from €30 an hour+Catalan cooking €€+Rack railway €15

15 min from Manresa

Overhead-trained vineyards among the mist, in the Salnés© Paco & LolaCambados

A cooperative and a palace of albariño

Two wineries from €15+Michelin star €€€€+Square and promenade

15 min from Pontevedra

The façade of the old University of AlcaláZarateman · CC0Alcalá de Henares: university, Cervantes and Complutum

Alcalá: university, Cervantes and Romans

Guided university €6+Hostería del Estudiante €€€+Complutum free

30 min from Guadalajara

The glazed galleries along one side of the Plaza Mayor in AlmagroJl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.0Almagro

Almagro: theatre at the Corral and Calatrava castle

Corral de Comedias+La Mancha cooking €€€+Calatrava la Nueva

30 min from Ciudad Real

Laurel forest at Cruz del Carmen, with moss on the trunksTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0Anaga Massif

Anaga: laurel forest, Taganana and black beach

Forest of Enigmas 1 h 40+Taganana+Casa África €€+Roque de las Bodegas coast

30 min from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The karst rocks and tracks of the former Cabárceno mineSamu · CC BY 2.0Cabárceno Nature Park

Cabárceno: elephants, cable car and birds of prey

Animals by car+Cable car+Burger bar €

30 min from Santander

Reconstruction of the Iberian temple at the La Alcudia siteDorieo · CC BY-SA 4.0Elche

Camp d'Elx: Ilici, Puçol and a winery

La Alcudia €5+Puçol Museum €3+Rice with crust €€+Faelo winery €20

30 min from Alicante

Round Edam cheeses laid on the floor of the market squareHobbema · CC BY-SA 4.0Edam

Edam: the cheese village

Cheese market · free+Story of Edam Cheese €8+Edams Museum €8+De Fortuna €€

30 min from Amsterdam

Paths among palm trees in the Huerto del Cura gardenDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Elche

Elche Palm Grove and arroz con costra

Huerto del Cura €6.80+Guided visit €5+Arroz con costra €€

30 min from Alicante

Calle Mayor in Hondarribia's old townIñaki LL · CC BY-SA 3.0Hondarribia

Hondarribia: old town, the Marina and Jaizkibel

Old town and the Marina 2 h 30+Ferry and boat along Jaizkibel+Grill house €€€

30 min from San Sebastián

Malahide Castle among the trees of its parkWilliam Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0Malahide

Malahide: castle, gardens and beach

Castle adult €17+Avoca, in the grounds

30 min from Dublin

Muiderslot, a red-brick castle with round towers surrounded by waterAgnes Monkelbaan · CC BY-SA 4.0Muiden and Naarden

Muiden and Naarden: castle and fortress

Muiderslot €19.50+Fort H €€+Vestingmuseum €13.50+Ramparts · free

30 min from Amsterdam

Burg Liechtenstein sobre su roca en el bosque de VienaC.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0Mödling and Burg Liechtenstein

Mödling: Burg Liechtenstein and the Husarentempel

Burg Liechtenstein €18+Höldrichsmühle €€€+Husarentempel 2 km+Old town

30 min from Vienna

Inner courtyard of the Valldemossa CharterhouseIsiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0Valldemossa and Deià

Valldemossa and Deià: Charterhouse and Graves

Valldemossa Charterhouse+Es Pi €€€

30 min from Palma

The entrance to the Memorial 1815, beside the Lion's MoundPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0Waterloo

Waterloo: Memorial, mound and Hougoumont

Estate from €25.50+Le Bivouac €€+Chez Léon, in Brussels €€

30 min from Brussels

The Zaans Museum building at the Zaanse SchansSteven Lek · CC BY-SA 4.0Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans: windmills and boat

Inside the De Kat windmill+Windmillhopper boat €12.50+Pancakes at De Kraai €

30 min from Amsterdam

A catamaran moored at the jetty beside Rodas beachJavier Albertos · CC BY-SA 4.0Cíes Islands

Cíes: boat, lighthouse and Rodas beach

Boat from €27.50+Monte Faro, 7 km+Rodas beach

30 min from Pontevedra

The Arealonga rafts with the Rande bridge in the background, in the Ría de Vigojuantiagues · CC BY-SA 2.0Cíes Islands

Mussel rafts, oysters, Museo do Mar and Baiona

Mussel rafts and Rande, 1 h 30+Arcade oysters+Museo do Mar, €5

30 min from Pontevedra

The Martín Códax winery terrace, with sofas and views over the estuary at sunset© Martín CódaxCambados

Winery, Michelin and ruins in Cambados

Winery from €21+Michelin star €€€€+Ruins and manor houses

30 min from Pontevedra

The Archena spa beside the River Segurajennicatpink · CC BY-SA 2.0Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa

Archena hot springs and Ricote

Thermal pools 32 °C+Roast in Ricote €€€+Stroll round Ricote 1 h

30 min from Murcia

The Biarritz Aquarium building above the old portVorlod · CC BY-SA 4.0French Basque Coast

Biarritz with children: seals and a calm beach

Aquarium and calm beach+Market and tapas bars €€

30 min from San Sebastián

Surfers in the water off BiarritzVorlod · CC BY-SA 4.0French Basque Coast

Biarritz: surf at the Côte des Basques and the market

Surf lesson 1 h 30+Market and tapas bars €€

30 min from San Sebastián

The Tomb of Servilia in Carmona's Roman necropolisDaniel Villafruela. · CC BY-SA 3.0Carmona

Carmona: necropolis, alcázar and mill

Necropolis and Alcázar+Sevillian cooking €€+Old town on foot

30 min from Seville

The Erromardie coast, in Saint-Jean-de-LuzCarlos Cunha · CC BY-SA 3.0French Basque Coast

Coastal path and boat along the corniche

Coastal path 3 h 30+Fish restaurant €€

30 min from San Sebastián

The Cristo Rei of Almada next to the 25 de Abril BridgeIngo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0Costa da Caparica

Costa da Caparica: Cristo Rei, surf and caldeirada

Surf lesson from €30+Caldeirada at O Barbas €€+Sunset at the Capuchos

30 min from Lisbon

The Cristóbal Balenciaga museum building above GetariaAlberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0Getaria and Zarautz

Getaria: museum, the Ratón and grill

Balenciaga Museum 1 h 30+The Ratón and walk to Zarautz+Harbour grill €€€€

30 min from San Sebastián

The Grote Markt in Haarlem with the church of St BavoRené Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0Haarlem

Haarlem: square, museums and windmill

St Bavo's and Teylers+Chips on the Grote Markt €+De Adriaan windmill+Spaarne boat

30 min from Amsterdam

The Racó de l'Olla lagoon with riverside vegetation and the Devesa pine wood behindPacopac · CC BY-SA 4.0L'Albufera de València and El Palmar

L'Albufera: birds, rice and a boat

Devesa and Racó de l'Olla 2 h+Boat on the lake 45 min+Rice and all i pebre €€

30 min from Valencia

The La Rhune rack railway climbing the slopeBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0French Basque Coast

La Rhune: rack railway and Espelette

Rack railway 2 h 30+Inland Basque cooking €€

30 min from San Sebastián

Strings of Espelette peppers drying on a facadeMarianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0French Basque Coast

Lapurdi villages and a castle above the sea

Two villages and a castle+Inland Basque cooking €€

30 min from San Sebastián

Leuven's Gothic town hall, with its facade covered in statuesKrzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Leuven

Leuven: library, beguinage and Oude Markt

Library tower €10+Domus, house beer €€+Grand Beguinage

30 min from Brussels

The Lidice Memorial museum buildingAshley Pomeroy · CC BY-SA 4.0Lidice

Lidice: the memorial

Museum and memorial area+Rose garden+Gallery restaurant

30 min from Prague

The white Kazerne Dossin museum building, opposite the former barracksMertend.D · CC BY-SA 4.0Mechelen

Mechelen: tower, Dossin and Gouden Carolus

Kazerne Dossin €12+Brasserie Het Anker €€+Tower €8+Boat 45 min · €11

30 min from Brussels

The harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz with fishing boats and the houses on the quayDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0French Basque Coast

Saint-Jean-de-Luz: harbour and a fish restaurant

Old town and harbour 2 h+Fish restaurant €€

30 min from San Sebastián

A bison on the Polychrome Ceiling in the Altamira NeocaveJl FilpoC · CC BY 4.0Santillana del Mar and Altamira

Santillana: free Neocave, collegiate church and Capricho

Neocave and collegiate church+Market cooking €€+Gaudí's El Capricho

30 min from Santander

The main square of Szentendre with its Baroque housesNatalia Semenova · CC BY 3.0Szentendre

Szentendre: lanes, hill and Danube

Baroque town and riverside walk+Teyföl €€€

30 min from Budapest

A room in the Valor Chocolate Museum, with antique machinery on display© Chocolates ValorVillajoyosa

Villajoyosa: chocolate factory and coloured houses

Valor Chocolate Museum+Old town and Vilamuseu+Rice by the harbour €€€

30 min from Alicante

The Torre del Xarco above the rocky coast south of VillajoyosaAmérico Toledano · CC BY-SA 4.0Villajoyosa

Villajoyosa: kayaking round the coves and the Valor Museum

Kayaking round the coves €39+Rice by the harbour €€€+Valor Chocolate Museum

30 min from Alicante

Volendam harbour with the church tower in the backgroundHenk Monster · CC BY 3.0Volendam and Marken

Volendam and Marken by boat

Volendam dyke and harbour+Boat to Marken 30 min+Paard van Marken lighthouse+Eel at Smit-Bokkum €€€

30 min from Amsterdam

A cabin of the Montserrat Aeri above the valleyOleguerRo · CC BY-SA 4.0Montserrat

Montserrat: cable car and Sant Jeroni

Aeri return €15+Sant Jeroni 2 h 30+Buffet with views €€

30 min from Manresa

The Creu de Sant Miquel viewpoint at MontserratDimiTalen · CC0Montserrat

Montserrat: flat path and mató

Walk to Sant Miquel+Traditional cooking €€

30 min from Manresa

Limestone cliffs of the Garraf CostesMARIA ROSA FERRE ✿ · CC BY-SA 2.0Garraf Coves

Garraf: coves and rice by the sea

Coastal path 1 h 30+Rice by the sea €€

30 min from Barcelona

The El Bailadero pass, on the Anaga ridgeUser:Beneharo Hdez. · CC BY 3.0Anaga Massif

Anaga without a car: from summit to sea

El Bailadero to Taganana 1 h 40+Taganana+Casa África €€+Almáciga

30 min from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Beethoven's house in Baden, where he composed the Ninth© 1971markus · CC BY-SA 4.0Baden bei Wien

Baden: Beethoven, park and baths

Beethoven's house+Kurpark free+Gasthof Martinek €€+Römertherme 3 h from €21

30 min from Vienna

The Biniaraix gorge, with the cobbled path among terracesTxomin Martínez · CC BY-SA 3.0Sóller and the Serra de Tramuntana

Biniaraix: stone steps and lunch by the sea

5–6 h route with 850 m of ascent+Lunch facing the beach €€€

30 min from Palma

Mussel rafts on the Ría de Arousa at sunsetUrs Schönholzer · CC BY 4.0O Grove, A Toxa and A Lanzada

Boat, seafood and spa at O Grove

Boat from €20+Lunch at the harbour+Thermal club €40

30 min from Pontevedra

The stone lion of the Font del Lleó, in Caldes de MontbuiJordiferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0Caldes de Montbui

Caldes de Montbui: Roman baths and a thermal soak

Thermalia and Roman baths · €5.30+Set menu €35 to €50 €€€+Thermal bath 1 h · €8

30 min from Barcelona

The wall of the Cascais Cidadela lit up at nightMarius Hoch · CC BY-SA 3.0Cascais and Estoril

Cascais: bay, Boca do Inferno and Estoril

Coastal walk 5 km+Fish by the sea €€€

30 min from Lisbon

The Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo above the village squareMarco Velliscig · CC BY-SA 4.0Castelli Romani

Castel Gandolfo and Frascati by train

Papal palace 2 h+Cacciani €€€+Frascati 2 h

30 min from Rome

The Hammer rock in the Ciudad EncantadaRafa Esteve · CC BY-SA 4.0Cuenca

Ciudad Encantada: 3 km among rocks and lunch in Cuenca

Ciudad Encantada 3 km+Tavern in the old town €€+San Pablo bridge

30 min from Cuenca

The white courtyard of honour of Gödöllő Royal Palace, with a domeRlevente · CC BY-SA 3.0Gödöllő

Gödöllő: Sisi's palace by HÉV

Sisi's royal palace+Napolizza €+Palace park+Light garden

30 min from Budapest

The cloister of Heiligenkreuz AbbeyWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0Baden bei Wien

Heiligenkreuz, Mayerling and Baden

Heiligenkreuz €12.90+Klostergasthof €€+Mayerling €8.20+Römertherme from €21

30 min from Vienna

The Howth cliff path above the seaChemistry&art · CC0Dublin

Howth: cliffs, seals and seafood

Cliff path, 2 h+Boat to Ireland's Eye from €25

30 min from Dublin

The path to Siete Picos, above the Puerto de NavacerradaDavid Mapletoft · CC BY 2.0Navacerrada Pass and Cercedilla

Navacerrada: guided snowshoeing and grill in Cercedilla

Guided snowshoeing+Holm-oak grill €€

30 min from Segovia

The mosaic of Neptune with sea horses in the baths of OstiaJustin Benttinen · CC BY-SA 4.0Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica: a Roman city by train

Excavations 4 h+Fish next to the entrance €€€+Castle of Julius II 1 h

30 min from Rome

The walls of Palmela castleGualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0Palmela and Azeitão

Palmela and Azeitão: castle and wineries

Tasting from €12+Wine Corner €€+Palmela Castle

30 min from Lisbon

The Italian garden at Powerscourt descending towards Triton LakeMarathon  · CC BY-SA 2.0Powerscourt and Enniskerry

Powerscourt: gardens, whiskey and waterfall

Gardens €14 · waterfall €7.50+Distillery with tasting, €25

30 min from Dublin

Pena Palace with its coloured towers above the Sintra mountainsCEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0Sintra

Sintra: Pena, Regaleira and Piriquita

Pena and Regaleira+Pastry shop and eatery €

30 min from Lisbon

The Sóller train, with its wooden carriages, at Sóller stationIsiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0Sóller and the Serra de Tramuntana

Sóller by train: wood, tunnels and lunch at the port

1912 train and Modernist museum+Lunch facing the beach €€€

30 min from Palma

The painted ceiling of the Royal Chapel of the Palace of VersaillesJebulon · CC0Versailles

Versailles: palace, Grand Canal and Trianon

Palace 2–3 h · Passeport from €25+La Flottille, by the Grand Canal €€€+Trianon and gardens

30 min from Paris

Baroque houses on Március 15 Square in VácGlobetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0Vác and Nagymaros

Vác and Nagymaros: mummies and Danube

Baroque old town of Vác+Memento Mori+Remete Pince €€+Ferry to Visegrád

30 min from Budapest

Excavation at the Gran Dolina, in the Atapuerca Railway TrenchMalopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0Atapuerca

Atapuerca: sites and museum

Sites with a guide 1 h 45+Museum of Evolution 2 h+Lunch in Burgos €€€

30 min from Burgos

Arches and tower of the Besalú bridgeJeronimo Alcala · CC BY 3.0Besalú

Besalú: bridge, Jewish quarter and basalt

Medieval town on foot 2 h+Catalan cooking facing the bridge €€€

30 min from Girona

Arches and tower of the Besalú bridgeJeronimo Alcala · CC BY 3.0Besalú

Fageda d'en Jordà: beech forest and farm

Guided beech forest 1 h 30+Medieval bridge+Catalan buffet €€

30 min from Girona

A lit gallery in Mina Esperanza, in Olmos de Atapuerca© Mina EsperanzaAtapuerca

Mina Esperanza and CAREX with children

Mina Esperanza 1 h 30+CAREX 1 h 30+Lunch in Burgos €€€

30 min from Burgos

The winery's barrel room, with rows of casks under a high ceiling and black columns© Bodegas HABLATrujillo

Trujillo: HABLA winery and sunset at the castle

Winery tasting and tapas+Castle at sunset with a guide

30 min from Cáceres

The Plaza Mayor of Trujillo with the church of San Martín and the equestrian statue of PizarroDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Trujillo

Trujillo: square, medieval village and castle

Medieval village and castle with a guide+Lunch at the parador €€€

30 min from Cáceres

Plaza Mayor of Vic with its arcadesJopkeB · CC BY-SA 4.0Vic

Vic: square, cured meats and inn

Old town 1 h 30+Square cooking €€

30 min from Manresa

The El Gaitero cider factory beside the Villaviciosa estuaryEcemaml · CC BY-SA 3.0Villaviciosa and Tazones

Villaviciosa: cider, pre-Romanesque and Tazones

Cider press and Valdediós 2 h 30+Cider house in Amandi €€

30 min from Oviedo

A couple embracing on the breakwater, with the church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla on the Punta© FlytographerSitges

Photos on an empty Punta, museums and xató

Photo session from $425+Cau Ferrat and Palau de Maricel+Xató and rice dishes €€€+Seafront walk

45 min from Barcelona

Steps up to the church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in SitgesEnric · CC BY-SA 4.0Sitges

Sitges: seafront promenade and rice

Seafront promenade 1 h+Rice €€€

45 min from Barcelona

The Queralt sanctuary looking out over the valleyEnfo · CC BY-SA 3.0Berga

Berga: viewpoints and a mountain table

Easy walk 1 h+Mountain inn €€

45 min from Manresa

The village of Castellar de n'Hug, on the climb to the CreuetaAngela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.0Berga

Berguedà by motorbike: Coll de la Creueta and a mountain table

Mountain pass 100 km+Mountain inn €

45 min from Manresa

The granite stele of the Coddu 'Ecchju giants' tomb, with its exedra of stones at the sidesSteddie1970 · CC BY-SA 4.0Olbia and the Costa Smeralda

Capichera, Vigne Surrau and Agriturismo Rena from Olbia

Coddu 'Ecchju and La Prisgiona · €7+Vigne Surrau · from €45+Agriturismo Rena · set menu

45 min from Olbia

Volcanic stone tumuli in the Maipés necropolisVictor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0Agaete and the North-West of Gran Canaria

Agaete Valley: coffee, wine and Maipés

Maipés €3+Coffee and wine at La Laja+Tasting menu €€€€+Huerto de las Flores

45 min from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Albarracín Cathedral seen from the old townPitxiquin · CC BY-SA 4.0Albarracín

Albarracín: cathedral, kid and Rodeno

Cathedral and castle 2 h 35+Mountain cooking €€

45 min from Teruel

The Los Genoveses cove, with golden sand and volcanic hillsRosa-Maria Rinkl · CC BY-SA 4.0Cabo de Gata

Cabo de Gata: two beaches and the lighthouse

Flat trail 1 h 30+Two unspoilt beaches+Rice and fish-market seafood €€

45 min from Almería

The reconstructed urban villa at Carnuntum seen from the gardenWolfgang Glock · CC BY-SA 3.0Carnuntum

Carnuntum: Roman city and Hainburg by train

Roman district €15+nextbike to the Heidentor+Goldener Anker €€+Hainburg walls

45 min from Vienna

The cavea and stage of Cartagena's Roman theatreDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Cartagena and Calblanque

Cartagena: theatre, castle and boat

Roman theatre and castle+Caldero in the centre €€€

45 min from Murcia

Covarrubias' Plaza Mayor with its timber-framed housesEcelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Covarrubias and Santo Domingo de Silos

Covarrubias and Silos: olla and Gregorian chant

Covarrubias and the keep 2 h+Traditional eatery €€+Silos cloister 1 h

45 min from Burgos

Deià cemetery beside the Es Puig churchPalickap · CC BY 4.0Valldemossa and Deià

Deià and Valldemossa on a Sunday

Camí de Castelló+Es Taller €€

45 min from Palma

The Gaztelugatxe islet with the hermitage at the top and the path of steps above the seaDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Urdaibai

Gaztelugatxe, Mundaka and the Casa de Juntas

Gaztelugatxe 2 h 30+Basque cooking facing the estuary €€€

45 min from Bilbao

The ruins of the Rodalquilar gold mine installations on the hillsideGip3798 · CC BY-SA 4.0Cabo de Gata

Gold mines, La Isleta and kayaking

Coastal walk 40 min+Kayak and snorkel 3 h, from €39+Fish-market seafood €€

45 min from Almería

The cliffs of the Boca do Inferno, which the route to Guincho passesJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0Cascais and Estoril

Guincho: surf lesson and cycle path

Surf lesson from €40+Cycle path 18 km

45 min from Lisbon

Bodegas López de Heredia Viña Tondonia, in the Barrio de la Estación of HaroZarateman · CC0Haro

Haro: winery, grill house and Briñas

Visit and tasting 90 min+Grill house from 1877 €€€+Old town and Briñas

45 min from Logroño

Flowerbeds of tulips in bloom at KeukenhofElena.laps · CC BY-SA 4.0Haarlem

Keukenhof and Haarlem in spring

Keukenhof from €21+Bulb fields+Beer at the Jopenkerk €€

45 min from Amsterdam

The Lier town hall and belfry on the Grote MarktSteven-Savelkoels · CC BY-SA 3.0Lier

Lier: clocks, beguinage and Joanna of Castile

Zimmer tower €8+Hof van Aragon, €34 menu €€+Boat on the Nete €5

45 min from Brussels

The tower of the Church of St Peter and St Paul next to Mělník CastleFrantišek Šťastný · CC BY 4.0Mělník

Mělník: wine above two rivers

Tower and ossuary+Roast meat and tank Pilsner €€+Lobkowicz castle+Pinot noir tasting with a sommelier

45 min from Prague

Façade of the Royal Palace of Olite with its towersJorab · CC BY 3.0Olite

Olite: palace, grill and Ujué

Royal Palace 1 h 30+Navarrese grill house €€€+Ujué and its sentry walk

45 min from Pamplona

The chambers of the Cenobio de Valerón dug beneath the tuff archMartin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0Agaete and the North-West of Gran Canaria

Painted Cave and Agaete pools

Cenobio de Valerón €3+Free Painted Cave+Canarian cooking €€€+Las Salinas pools

45 min from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The River Segura as it passes through BlancaSerdnaserdna · CC BY-SA 4.0Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa

Rafting from Cieza to Blanca

Rafting 14 km+Roast in Ricote €€€+Ojós bridges

45 min from Murcia

The Santoña marshesTiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0Santoña and Laredo

Santoña: anchovies, harbour and boat

Anchovy factory and museum+Seafarers' cooking €€€+Boat to Laredo

45 min from Santander

The market's fish counters, with customers shoppingFranklin Heijnen · CC BY-SA 2.0Sesimbra

Sesimbra: market, castle and cape

Fried cuttlefish at O Rodinhas €€+Free castle+Sunset at Cabo Espichel

45 min from Lisbon

The town tower of TullnIsiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0Tulln an der Donau

Tulln: Schiele, the Danube and the gardens on the S40

Schiele trail+Schiele Museum €6+Süddeck €€+DIE GARTEN TULLN €16

45 min from Vienna

The Gothic ruins of the abbey church of Villers-la-VilleLibois.ph · CC BY-SA 3.0Villers-la-Ville Abbey

Villers Abbey and Waterloo

Abbey €10+Bistro de l'Abbaye €€+Lion's Mound

45 min from Brussels

A museum room with a full-size chip stand and giant cones© Frietmuseum BruggeBruges

Bruges with children: chips, a boat and swans

Frietmuseum · €7 children+Boat 30 min · €9 children+Brasserie De Halve Maan €€

45 min from Ghent

The Bruges belfry above the houses of the MarktCEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0Bruges

Bruges: belfry, canals and brewery

Belfry 366 steps · from €15+Brasserie De Halve Maan €€+Beguinage and Minnewater

45 min from Ghent

The Gothic façade of Choco-Story on Sint-Jansplein, with the old water pump in front© Choco-Story BruggeBruges

Bruges: chocolate in the morning, beer in the afternoon

Choco-Story · €16+Cambrinus €€+Bourgogne des Flandres · from €16

45 min from Ghent

The Damse Vaart, the straight canal lined with poplars between Bruges and DammeMarc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0Bruges

By bike to Damme along the Damse Vaart

Hire bike · from €13+Tante Marie, Damme €€+Kruisvest windmills

45 min from Ghent

Pedraza's jail next to the Puerta de la VillaJosé Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0Pedraza

Pedraza: village, roast and castle

Jail and castle+Roast house €€€

45 min from Segovia

The modernista buildings of the Codorníu cellars in Sant SadurníAngela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.0Penedès

Codorníu: cellars by train and lunch in the tower

Heritage Tour 1 h 15 · €25+Cava Centre 1 h+Market cooking at the winery €€€

45 min from Barcelona

Penedès vineyards in springAngela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.0Penedès

Penedès: a walk through the vines and an aperitif at the winery

Camí del Vi 3.5 km+Aperitif at the winery €€

45 min from Barcelona

Distillation hall of the Fassina de Can Guineu, home of the Cava CentreInakior · CC BY-SA 3.0Penedès

Penedès: cava and a table among the vines

Visit and tasting 1 h 30+Winery restaurant among the vines

45 min from Barcelona

Walls and arches of the Roman villa of the Grotte di Catullo, with the lake behindWolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Garda

Sirmione: Roman villa and lake fish

Grotte di Catullo, €10+Lake-fish trattoria €€€

45 min from Verona

White sand and turquoise water at Spiaggia del Principe, with granite rocksÖkologix · CC0Olbia and the Costa Smeralda

Spiaggia del Principe, snorkelling and dinner at Lu Pisantinu

Spiaggia del Principe+Snorkelling with Orso Diving Club · €55+Lu Pisantinu €€€€

45 min from Olbia

Facade of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in FigueresMaksim Sokolov (maxergon.com) · CC BY-SA 4.0Peralada

Peralada: Dalí, winery and mill

Dalí Museum 1 h 45+Winery and tasting 1 h 30+Empordà cooking in a mill €€

45 min from Girona

Cheeses in rows on the Waagplein during the Alkmaar marketRaimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Alkmaar

Alkmaar: the cheese market

Cheese market · free+Cheese Museum €7+Boat €10.50+De Nachtegaal €€

45 min from Amsterdam

The concourse ceiling of Antwerp Central Station beneath the domeTrougnouf · CC BY 4.0Antwerp

Antwerp: Rubens, the port and the Bolleke

Cathedral €12 · free under 18+Frites Atelier €+De Koninck €19.90

45 min from Brussels

The Royal Palace of Aranjuez from Plaza de ParejasBarcex · CC BY-SA 3.0Aranjuez

Aranjuez: palace, gardens and boat

Palace with a guide 1 h+Free gardens+Boat on the Tagus 45 min+Market-garden cooking €€€

45 min from Madrid

The façade of the Auberge Ravoux, the house where Van Gogh died, in Auvers-sur-OiseYannbee at Dutch Wikipedia · Public domainAuvers-sur-Oise

Auvers: Van Gogh's room and grave

Van Gogh's room · €10+Auberge Ravoux €€+Church and grave · free

45 min from Paris

A heron beside the Charca de MaspalomasGerd Eichmann · CC BY 4.0Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria

Charca, Lighthouse and dunes without a car

Dunes and Charca · free+La Palmera Sur €€€+Bus 50 from San Telmo

45 min from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Arcades and galleries of the Plaza MayorZarateman · CC0Chinchón

Chinchón: square, winery and roast

Plaza Mayor and church+Winery tasting €15+Wood-fired roast €€

45 min from Madrid

The façade of Gaudí's El Capricho, with the tower covered in sunflower ceramicsRespinya · CC BY-SA 4.0Comillas

Comillas: Gaudí, palace and Oyambre

Capricho and Sobrellano+Signature cooking €€€€+Oyambre sands

45 min from Santander

Big Thunder Mountain, the mine train roller coaster in FrontierlandBuzzz1981 · CC0Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris: two parks by RER

Disneyland Park+Bistrot Chez Rémy €€€+Disney Adventure World

45 min from Paris

Karlštejn Castle seen from the path upВвласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0Karlštejn

Karlštejn: castle and quarries

Charles IV's castle with a guide+Flooded Amerika quarries+Game and Pilsner €€

45 min from Prague

Boats moored at Cala Gavetta, with La Maddalena's old town behindHerbert wie · CC BY-SA 4.0La Maddalena Archipelago

La Maddalena and Caprera by car from Olbia

Cala Gavetta+Compendio Garibaldino, €8+La Grotta €€€€

45 min from Olbia

The granite coast of Spargi with La Maddalena in the distanceGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 3.0La Maddalena Archipelago

La Maddalena by boat in a day from Olbia

Boat around the archipelago, from €52.50+Roccia dell'Orso+La Gritta €€€

45 min from Olbia

The Temple of Taffeh room at the Rijksmuseum van OudhedenHans van Dijk for Anefo · CC0Leiden

Leiden: antiquities, Hortus and canals

RMO €14+Barrera €+Boat €13.50+De Valk windmill €6

45 min from Amsterdam

The façade and spire of Notre-Dame de Senlis CathedralDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0Senlis

Medieval Senlis and Chantilly

Cathedral and wall · free+Bistrot de la Place €€+Chantilly château · €18

45 min from Paris

Remains of walls and columns of the Roman city of Nora beside the seaNorbert Nagel · CC BY-SA 3.0Cagliari and Sardinia's South Coast

Nora and Chia in a day from Cagliari

Nora, €10+Don Carlo €€€+Su Giudeu, free

45 min from Cagliari

The castle of Orth an der Donau, the national park centreC.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld

Orth, Eckartsau and Schloss Hof by car

Schloss Orth €15+Eckartsau park free+Kräutergarten €€+Schloss Hof €24

45 min from Vienna

Sanssouci Palace at the top of its vineyard terracesFlocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0Potsdam

Potsdam by train: Sanssouci and the Dutch Quarter

Sanssouci €14+Park 2 h+Drachenhaus €€+Neues Palais

45 min from Berlin

Church in the San Millán de la Cogolla valleyPitxiquin · CC BY-SA 4.0San Millán de la Cogolla

San Millán: Yuso, winery and Cañas

Visit and tasting 90 min+Yuso monastery 1 h+Rioja cooking in the monastery €€€

45 min from Logroño

Bottlenose dolphins swimming beside a passenger boat in calm seas© José Palma para Rotas do SalSetúbal and the Tróia Peninsula

Setúbal: dolphins and catamaran to Tróia

Dolphin boat from €45.57+Catamaran to Tróia €4.90

45 min from Lisbon

The Sierra Nevada ski resortkallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)

Sierra Nevada: slopes, Borreguiles and Mirlo Blanco

Skiing all day+Self-service on the slopes €

45 min from Granada

Boats and an islet off Tabarca beach, with transparent waterSusana Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0Tabarca Island

Tabarca by short boat from Santa Pola

Tabarbus 15 min+Guided snorkelling €21+Caldero €€

45 min from Alicante

The Canopus of Hadrian's Villa, with the pool and the statuesCarole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0Tivoli

Tivoli: Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este in a day

Hadrian's Villa 3 h+Lazio trattoria €€+Villa d'Este 2 h

45 min from Rome

The Utrecht Domtoren above the centre's rooftopsMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0Utrecht

Utrecht: the tower and the Oudegracht

Domtoren €13.50+Speelklok+Oudaen €€+Oudegracht boat

45 min from Amsterdam

A blue run at ValdesquíMiguel303xm · CC BY 3.0Navacerrada Pass and Cercedilla

Valdesquí: a day on the slopes and spoon dishes at Cotos

Skiing until 14:00+Mountain spoon dishes €€

45 min from Segovia

The wall of Vejer with the whitewashed houses aboveDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Vejer de la Frontera and the Costa de la Luz

Vejer: walls and fish at El Palmar

Walled old town+Fish on the beach €€€+Trafalgar lighthouse

45 min from Cádiz

Werder's brick Church of the Holy Spirit, beside the HavelAnsgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 3.0 deWerder (Havel)

Werder by train: island, gondola and thermal baths

The island and the mill+Gondola · €129 up to 4+Alte Überfahrt €€€€+Havel-Therme · from €30

45 min from Berlin

The vaulted room of the Water Synagogue, with the ritual bath at the backFernando · CC BY-SA 4.0Úbeda and Baeza

Úbeda and Baeza in a day

Two old towns on foot 3 h+El Salvador, Synagogue and cathedral+Tasting menu €€€€ or tapas €€

45 min from Jaén

Stalactites and rock flows lit up inside the Grotte di CastellanaAlessandro e Damiano · CC BY 4.0Itria Valley

Castellana and Ostuni: caves, osteria and white city

Grotte di Castellana, 100 min+Osteria del Tempo Perso €€€+White old town of Ostuni

45 min from Bari

Silencio beach, a bay of pebbles under cliffsVALDITHRASH from Madrid, España · CC BY 2.0Cudillero

Cudillero: cliffs and a cider house in the harbour

Beach and lighthouse 2 h 30+Cider house in the harbour €€

45 min from Oviedo

The entrance of the Galicia Railway Museum in MonfortePiquito · CC BY-SA 4.0Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon

Monforte: Greco, trains and a tasting

Colegio de la Antigua €5+Parador €€€+Tasting at the Wine Centre

45 min from Ourense

4x4 bus of the Etna cable carJi-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0Etna

Etna: Tour 3000, Silvestri and farm stay

Tour 3000 €82+Crateri Silvestri, free+Case Perrotta €€€

45 min from Catania

The stage of the Mérida Roman theatre, with its two storeys of columnsElemaki · CC BY-SA 3.0Mérida

Mérida: theatre, museum and Alcazaba

Theatre, amphitheatre and Alcazaba+Grill at Tuétano €€

45 min from Badajoz

Remains of walls of the Iberian town of UllastretKritzolina · CC BY-SA 4.0Peratallada

Peratallada and the Iberian city of Ullastret

Iberian city 1 h 45+Medieval old town 1 h 30+Courtyard lunch €€

45 min from Girona

The rice fields of Pals with the Montgrí massif in the backgroundPIPISTRELLUS Educació Ambiental · CC BY-SA 3.0Pals

Pals: rice fields, Gothic quarter and beach

Rice route 1 h 45+Gothic quarter 1 h+16th-century farmhouse €€€

45 min from Girona

The pine-covered slope of Mount Abantos seen from the townBenjamín Núñez González · CC BY-SA 4.0San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Abantos: climb through the pine forest and lunch in the mountains

Medium route 9.5 km+Grill and game €€€

45 min from Madrid

Waterfall beside the Río Vero walkwaysMcBodes · CC BY 3.0Alquézar and the River Vero

Alquézar: walkways, ternasco and cloister

Walkways 2 h+Ternasco €€

45 min from Huesca

The stone corridor of the Viera dolmenOlaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0Antequera

Antequera: dolmens, Alcazaba and Torcal

Dolmens and Alcazaba+Antequera cooking €€+Torcal Green Route

45 min from Málaga

Portinho da Arrábida seen from the mountain slopePemanuelp · CC BY-SA 4.0Serra da Arrábida

Arrábida: coves, fried cuttlefish and Cabo Espichel

Mountain road+Fried cuttlefish €€

45 min from Lisbon

The Hotel AF Pesquera, a former flour mill, in Peñafiel© Hotel AF PesqueraPeñafiel and the Ribera del Duero

Carraovejas, castle and roast lamb

2 h tasting · €85+Wood-roasted lamb €€€+A night under the castle

45 min from Valladolid

The Château de Chantilly and its bridge, beneath a blue skyBasile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0Chantilly

Chantilly: château, horses and cream

Château, park and Grandes Écuries · €18+La Capitainerie €€€+Snack at the Hameau

45 min from Paris

The walls of La Muela castle on the rocky hillAlbertocsc · CC BY-SA 4.0Consuegra

Consuegra: castle, windmills and sunset on the hill

Castle and windmills+La Mancha cooking €€+Sunset on the hill

45 min from Toledo

An Atlantic spotted dolphin leaping in Canarian watersHobbyfotowiki · CC0Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria

Dolphins, Fataga and the GC-60

Cetaceans 2 h 30 · €40+La Palmera Sur €€€+Degollada de las Yeguas

45 min from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The El Acebuche visitor centreMarc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0Doñana and El Rocío

Doñana by 4x4 and El Rocío

4x4 through the National Park · 4 h+Doñana cooking €€€+Charco de la Boca · 3.8 km

45 min from Huelva

The Haydnsaal, the concert hall of Esterházy PalaceZairon · CC BY-SA 3.0Eisenstadt

Eisenstadt: Esterházy Palace and Haydn

Schloss Esterházy €19+Haydn-Haus €9+Henrici €€€+Schlosspark free

45 min from Vienna

The granite façade of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial with Mount Abantos behindDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0San Lorenzo de El Escorial

El Escorial: monastery and Philip II's Chair

Monastery with a guide 2 h+Castilian tavern €€+Chair viewpoint

45 min from Madrid

Oaks and ash trees in the La Herrería forestDorieo · CC BY-SA 3.0San Lorenzo de El Escorial

El Escorial: the chestnut groves of La Herrería

Chestnut groves 8.6 km+Philip II's Chair+Castilian roast €€

45 min from Madrid

The great round tumuli of the Banditaccia necropolisFabrizio Garrisi · CC0Cerveteri and Tarquinia

Etruscan necropolises in a day

Banditaccia 2 h 30+Namo Ristobottega €€+Museum and painted tombs 3 h

45 min from Rome

St Nicholas' Church, the belfry and St Bavo's Cathedral, the three towers of GhentMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0Ghent

Ghent: Van Eyck, castle and canals

Castle €15 · free up to 12+Du Progrès, waterzooi €€+Boat 40 min · €11

45 min from Brussels

Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower over the River Reuss in LucerneIkiwaner · CC BY-SA 3.0Lucerne

Golden Round Trip to Pilatus and Lucerne

Golden Round Trip · CHF 119.80+Wirtshaus Galliker €€+Lion Monument · free

45 min from Zurich

Gouda cheeses stacked on the square during the Thursday marketRalf Roletschek · CC BY 3.0Gouda

Gouda: cheese and stroopwafels

Cheese market · free+Siroopwafelfabriek €11.50+Goudse Waag €7.50+De Zalm €€

45 min from Amsterdam

The Guadalest reservoir, with turquoise water among the mountainsDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Guadalest and the Guadalest Valley

Guadalest and Les Fonts de l'Algar

Castle and Casa Orduña €4+Les Fonts de l'Algar+Home cooking €–€€

45 min from Alicante

Entrance to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London in LeavesdenPhotograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0London

Harry Potter Studio Tour in Leavesden

Studio Tour from €67+Backlot Café halfway round

45 min from London

The courtyard and tower of Kokořín CastlePalickap · CC BY-SA 4.0Kokořín and its valley

Kokořín: castle, rocks and wine

Kokořín castle and tower+U Báby Šubrový €€+The Pokličky

45 min from Prague

The Konopiště rose garden seen from the greenhouseJuandev · CC BY-SA 3.0Konopiště

Konopiště: armoury, bears and roses

Castle and armoury with a guide+Game at the Stará Myslivna €€€+Park and rose garden

45 min from Prague

Vilanchelo · CC BY-SA 4.0Manzanares el Real and La Pedriza

La Pedriza: El Tolmo and the castle

Walk 5.8 km · 2 h+Mountain bar €€+Castle from outside

45 min from Madrid

The facade of the Mafra National Palace with the towers of the basilicaAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0Ericeira and Mafra

Mafra and Ericeira: palace and surf village

Mafra palace and library+Grilled fish €€€

45 min from Lisbon

The entrance of the Marathon Archaeological MuseumTomisti · CC BY-SA 4.0Marathon

Marathon: tumulus, Rhamnous and Schinias

Marathon Museum 1 h 15+Tumulus 30 min+Rhamnous 1 h 30+Schinias

45 min from Athens

The Marathon dam, faced in marble, with the reservoir behindVitaly · CC BY-SA 3.0Marathon

Marathon: tumulus, fish and Schinias

Lake dam 30 min+Museum 1 h 15+Tumulus 30 min+Argo, Nea Makri+Schinias

45 min from Athens

Pollença and its church seen from the CalvariKritzolina · CC BY-SA 4.0Pollença and Cap de Formentor

Market, Calvari and cove in Pollença

Sunday market · 9:00–13:30+Calvari · 365 steps+Mallorcan cooking €€+Bóquer · 5.5 km

45 min from Palma

Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 3.0Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest

Patones: climbing and a slate village

Introduction to climbing €45+Grill at Las Eras €€+Village and dam free

45 min from Guadalajara

Peñafiel castle stretched out along its hillIllunis11 · CC BY-SA 4.0Peñafiel and the Ribera del Duero

Peñafiel: castle, lamb and winery

Castle and museum 1 h 30+Roast lamb house €€€+Winery with tasting 2 h

45 min from Valladolid

The Plateresque façade of the Escuelas Mayores of the University of SalamancaNacaru · CC BY-SA 4.0Salamanca

Salamanca: the frog, the cathedrals and Bambú

3 km old town on foot+Tapas and grill €€

45 min from Zamora

Santiago Castle above the rooftops of SanlúcarHispalois · CC BY-SA 3.0Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Sanlúcar: castle, manzanilla and Bajo de Guía

Castle and winery+Seafarers' cooking €€€+Bajo de Guía on foot

45 min from Cádiz

The first terrace of the Schloss Hof garden with the Neptune fountainWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 4.0Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld

Schloss Hof and Carnuntum by car

Schloss Hof €24+Kräutergarten €€+Carnuntum €15+Heidentor free

45 min from Vienna

Views from the Hoya de la Mora, on the climb to the Veleta^ozo^ · CC BY 3.0Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)

Sierra Nevada without skis: snowshoeing at 3,100 m and a table in Cenes

Guided snowshoeing 3–5 h+Signature restaurant €€€€

45 min from Granada

Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower over the River Reuss in LucerneIkiwaner · CC BY-SA 3.0Lucerne

The Rigi by boat and cog railway from Lucerne

Bridge and lion · free+Boat and Rigi · CHF 115+Rathaus Brauerei €€

45 min from Zurich

The mouth of the Cova Negra above the Albaida river, in XàtivaJuan E. M. · CC BY-SA 3.0Xàtiva

Xàtiva: Cova Negra and Gorgo de la Escalera

Cova Negra 3 h 30+Oven-baked rice €€+Gorgo de la Escalera €2

45 min from Valencia

The Baroque façade of the Casa de l'Ensenyança, home of the Xàtiva Fine Arts MuseumJoanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0Xàtiva

Xàtiva: castle and baked rice

Old town and castle 4 h+Baked rice €€

45 min from Valencia

The Plaza Grande in Zafra with its arcadesDoalex · CC BY-SA 3.0 esZafra

Zafra: squares, convent and spa

Squares and Santa Clara convent+Lunch at the parador €€€+Thermal circuit at El Raposo

45 min from Mérida

The Calblanque coast, with sandy coves and scrubRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0Cartagena and Calblanque

Calblanque: unspoilt beach and caldero

Regional park beaches+Cabo de Palos caldero €€€

1 h from Murcia

The three waterfalls of Monte Gelato on the Treja riverAlbarubescens · CC BY-SA 4.0Calcata and the Treja Valley

Calcata and the Treja valley

Route 7 km · 3 h 30+La Piazzetta €€+Calcata Vecchia

1 h from Rome

The Baroque façade of the Vera Cruz BasilicaPiotrMig · CC BY-SA 4.0Caravaca de la Cruz

Caravaca de la Cruz on a Sunday

Basilica and 2 museums+Game and rice dishes €€+Fuentes del Marqués 1 h

1 h from Murcia

The terrace under parasols facing the promenade and Pollença harbour© Gran Cafe 1919Pollença and Cap de Formentor

Formentor beach by boat and lighthouse by bus

Boat to Formentor · 25 min+Formentor beach+Fish on the jetty €€€+Formentor lighthouse by bus

1 h from Palma

Garachico between the cliff and the seaDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0Teno and Masca

Garachico, El Caletón and Masca

Garachico old town+Canarian €€

1 h from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

A Baroque room with bookshelves at Göttweig AbbeyJorge Royan · CC BY-SA 3.0Göttweig Abbey and the Kamptal

Göttweig and the Kamptal: abbey, cellars and Heuriger

Abbey €14+Stiftsrestaurant €€+Loisium cellars €17.50+Heurigenhof Bründlmayer €€

1 h from Vienna

Namur cable car cabins rising towards the citadelJérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick · CC BY-SA 3.0Namur

Namur: citadel, tunnels and the Meuse

Cable car €8+Citadelle Pass €22+Grill des Tanneurs €€+Cruise 50 min · €11

1 h from Brussels

The Laguna Grande de Peñalara beneath the walls of the glacial cirqueRodelar · CC BY-SA 4.0Lozoya Valley: Rascafría, El Paular and Peñalara

Peñalara: glacial lake and monastery

Easy route 4.7 km+Mountain roast house €€+Monastery with a guide €7

1 h from Segovia

The Purgatorio Waterfall falling between rock wallsAlejandro Vallejo Ortega · CC BY-SA 4.0Lozoya Valley: Rascafría, El Paular and Peñalara

Rascafría: oaks and waterfall

Waterfall 10 km+Mountain cooking €€+Arboretum of 200 species

1 h from Segovia

A white stork's nest on a rooftop in RustJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Neusiedl

Rust, bike and national park

Rust old town free+Bike to Mörbisch+Kirchenwirt €€+Illmitz Zicksee free

1 h from Vienna

The houses and church of the Puebla Vieja above the harbourFalk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0San Vicente de la Barquera

San Vicente: old town, seafood and surfing

Puebla Vieja+Seafood restaurant €€€+Surfing 2 h

1 h from Santander

The arcades of Sigüenza's Plaza Mayor, facing the cathedralJavier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0Sigüenza

Sigüenza: castle, Doncel and Castilian roast

Castle, Doncel and cathedral+Walk down through the medieval town+Castilian roast house €€

1 h from Guadalajara

Hoorn harbour with the Hoofdtoren in the backgroundMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0Enkhuizen and Hoorn

Steam tram and boat to Enkhuizen

Triangle with museum €46.50+MS Friesland+Zuiderzeemuseum+Herberg De Compagnie €€

1 h from Amsterdam

Paintings on the vaults of Tarazona cathedralFernando · CC BY-SA 4.0Tarazona and the Moncayo

Tarazona: cathedral and beech forest

Cathedral and Kiborion 1 h 30+Weekend menu €€€+Beech forest 7.8 km

1 h from Soria

Tata Castle above the water of the Öreg-tóAntissimo · CC BY-SA 4.0Tata

Tata: springs, castle and lake

Fényes springs+Tata Castle+Platán Bisztró €€€+Shot tower

1 h from Budapest

The graves of the National Cemetery at Terezín with the great crossPavel Kinšt · CC BY-SA 3.0Terezín

Terezín: fortress and ghetto

Small Fortress with a guide+Simple lunch €+Ghetto Museum+Crematorium and cemetery

1 h from Prague

The façade of the Mauritshuis beside the Hofvijver pondHubertl · CC BY-SA 4.0The Hague and Scheveningen

The Hague: Vermeer, Escher and Scheveningen

Mauritshuis €21+Escher €14.50+Schlemmer €€+Scheveningen pier

1 h from Amsterdam

The three waterfalls of Monte Gelato on the Treja riverAlbarubescens · CC BY-SA 4.0Calcata and the Treja Valley

Treja valley and farm lunch

Waterfalls and suspension bridge+Le Forre del Treja €€+Calcata Vecchia

1 h from Rome

The main square of Szentendre with its Baroque housesNatalia Semenova · CC BY 3.0Danube Bend

Visegrád and Esztergom in a day

Visegrád Citadel 2,800 Ft+Esztergom Basilica+Csülök Csárda €€

1 h from Budapest

The Upper Ward of Windsor Castle with the State ApartmentsDiliff · CC BY 3.0Windsor

Windsor: castle, boat and Eton

Windsor Castle £32+40-minute boat trip+Eton and the Long Walk+Brasserie by the castle €€

1 h from London

Zamora Cathedral above the DueroFernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0Zamora

Zamora: Romanesque, Cuzeo and the Duero

Guided tour 2 h+Cuzeo €€€+Duero and Puente de Piedra

1 h from Salamanca

The castle and the collegiate church of Sant Pere at the top of ÀgerLa Noguera · CC BY-SA 2.0Montsec and Àger

Àger collegiate church and a night at the Parc Astronòmic

Col·legiata de Sant Pere+Planetarium and telescopes+Dinner at Cal Maciarol

1 h from Lleida

Vineyard in Passopisciaro, on the northern slope of EtnaNeil Weightman · CC BY 2.0Etna

North Etna: winery tasting and lunch at Cave Ox

Planeta or Cottanera, with booking+Cave Ox €€

1 h from Catania

Priorat vineyards at GratallopsAngela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.0Siurana

Priorat: autumn vineyards by 4x4

Vineyards by 4x4 and tasting+Siurana crag+Catalan cooking €€

1 h from Tarragona

Romanesque doorway of the church of Santa Maria de SiuranaMalopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0Siurana

Siurana: cliff, ledge and reservoir

Village and Camí de la Trona 3 h 30+Catalan cooking in the village €€+Kayak 1 h · €16

1 h from Tarragona

The Plaza Mayor of Cáceres with the wall and its towers in the backgroundElemaki · CC BY-SA 3.0Cáceres

Cáceres and Trujillo: King's Landing and Casterly Rock

Film free tour, pay what you wish+Extremaduran menu €€+Trujillo castle €2

1 h from Mérida

The Plaza Mayor of Cáceres with the wall and its towers in the backgroundElemaki · CC BY-SA 3.0Cáceres

Cáceres: towers, palace and cistern

Golfines with a guide and the cistern+Lunch at the parador €€€

1 h from Mérida

Interior of the Tito Bustillo caveXuliu Pombar · CC0Ribadesella

Ribadesella: rock art and dinosaurs

Rock art 1 h 30+Chapel and cliffs+Fish grill €€€

1 h from Oviedo

Windows of the Obradoiro façade of Santiago CathedralLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez · CC BY-SA 4.0Santiago de Compostela

Santiago: roofs, cathedral and Alameda

Cathedral and roofs 2 h+Market cooking €€+Alameda at sunset

1 h from A Coruña

Monte do Gozo, the hill from which pilgrims first see SantiagoLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez · CC BY-SA 3.0Santiago de Compostela

Santiago: the end of the Camino and the night

Guided Camino from €40+Eatery €€+Night route €15

1 h from A Coruña

The Tower of Hercules on its rocky point, with the park and the sea around itDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0A Coruña

Tower of Hercules, seals and San Pedro

Tower of Hercules €3+Dishes to share €€+Viewpoint over the Atlantic

1 h from Santiago de Compostela

Ávila seen from the wall walkwayNo machine-readable author provided. Orilus assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainÁvila

Ávila: wall and Cuatro Postes

Wall and cathedral+Castilian cooking €€€

1 h from Segovia

Vineyards in the hills of AlbaPhilip Larson · CC BY-SA 2.0Langhe

Alba: truffle hunt, tajarin and fair

Truffle hunt, booking required+Osteria €€+Truffle fair

1 h from Turin

The weir of the river Júcar with the bridge and the village houses behindmandoft from El Campello (Alicante), Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0Alcalá del Júcar

Alcalá del Júcar: canoe, caves and castle

Canoe on the Júcar+La Mancha cooking €€+Caves and castle

1 h from Albacete

Romanesque apse of the church of the Ferreira de Pantón monasteryDatkad · CC BY-SA 4.0Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon

Boat on the Miño and a winery at Belesar

Romanesque at Pantón+Boat 2 h 50 from €48+Tasting at Vía Romana from €18

1 h from Ourense

Bocairent on its hill, with the Darrere la Vila bridge in the foregroundEnrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 3.0Bocairent

Bocairent: caves, rock and olleta

Covetes dels Moros €4+Old town+Market cooking €€€

1 h from Alicante

The Orsini-Odescalchi castle with its round towers above BraccianoLivioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Bracciano

Bracciano castle and the lake

Castle 1 h 30+Ristorantino del Castello €€+Trevignano 2 h

1 h from Rome

St Michael's Gate in BratislavaFred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0Bratislava

Bratislava: old town, castle and UFO

Old town on foot+Castle, grounds free+Slovak Pub €+UFO at 95 m

1 h from Vienna

The Caminito del Rey suspension bridge beside the old aqueduct bridgeMalopez 21 · CC BY-SA 4.0Caminito del Rey and El Chorro

Caminito del Rey and lunch in El Chorro

Caminito del Rey · 8 km · 3–4 h+Málaga cooking €€+Conde de Guadalhorce reservoir

1 h from Málaga

A limestone wall of the Turia canyon in ChulillaPunteador · CC BY-SA 4.0Chulilla

Chulilla: first climb and castle

Intro to climbing 4 h+Mountain cooking €€

1 h from Valencia

Chulilla at sunset, with whitewashed houses beneath the castlePunteador · CC BY-SA 4.0Chulilla

Chulilla: the Turia's hanging bridges

Pantaneros route 3 h+Mountain cooking €€

1 h from Valencia

View of the lake and Como from the Brunate viewpointŁukasz Pojezierski · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Como

Como, Brunate and the lake from the air

Brunate · €7.20 return+Crotto del Sergente+Seaplane · €480 for two

1 h from Milan

The Corinth Canal seen from the bridge, with sheer rock wallsElgaard · CC BY-SA 4.0Corinth

Corinth: canal, Acrocorinth and Temple of Apollo

Canal from the bridge+Canal crossing+Acrocorinth 2 h+Ancient Corinth 2 h+Aquarius €€€€

1 h from Athens

The Markt in Delft with the Nieuwe Kerk in the backgroundJan Geerling  · CC BY-SA 4.0Delft

Delft: tower, Vermeer and canals

Nieuwe Kerk tower+Vermeer Centrum+Café on the Oude Delft €+Canal boat €14

1 h from Amsterdam

The church of Sant Llorenç in GratallopsJuan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.0Priorat

Devinssi, Buil & Giné and Cal Llop

Two wineries · from €55+Seasonal menu above the winery €€€+A night in Gratallops

1 h from Tarragona

Esztergom Basilica above the DanubePudelek · CC BY-SA 4.0Danube Bend

Esztergom: dome, cellars and bridge

Basilica and dome, combined 5,600 Ft+Prímás Pince €€€+3-wine tasting 5,990 Ft

1 h from Budapest

A young Spanish ibex beside the Laguna Grande de GredosJ. Ligero Loarte · CC BY-SA 3.0Sierra de Gredos

Gredos: Laguna Grande and revolconas

Route 13.6 km · 5 h+Mountain cooking €€

1 h from Ávila

Whitewashed facade of the Trullo Sovrano, with its grey stone cones and the upper floorBenjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0Itria Valley

Itria Valley: trulli, fresh pasta and Baroque

Trulli of Rione Monti+Bina, Apulian cooking €€+Baroque Martina Franca

1 h from Bari

Model of Křivoklát Castle displayed on the groundsJiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 4.0Křivoklát

Křivoklát: castle and river train

Castle tour 2+U Jelena €€+The Berounka train

1 h from Prague

The Cercs Mining Museum, in the Sant Corneli colonyMuseu de les Mines de Cercs · CC BY-SA 3.0 esBerga

Mining train and Cement Train

Cercs mine €11+Home cooking €+Cement Train and Gaudí €20.50

1 h from Manresa

The upper course of the Mijares in Montanejos, between rock wallsMillars · CC BY-SA 3.0 esMontanejos

Montanejos: Estrechos and Fuente de los Baños

Estrechos trail 3 h+Fuente de los Baños 25 °C+Mediterranean cooking €€

1 h from Castellón de la Plana

Water of the Mijares running between rocks in MontanejosCoentor · CC BY-SA 3.0Montanejos

Montanejos: swimming Chillapájaros and a spa

Aquatic canyon 3 h+Mediterranean cooking €€+Spa from €30

1 h from Castellón de la Plana

Peñíscola's Playa NortePepe Travel · CC BY-SA 2.0Peñíscola

Peñíscola: board, rice and boat

Paddleboarding to the castle 1 h+Licence-free boat 2 h+Rice dishes in the old town €€

1 h from Castellón de la Plana

A gate in the Peñíscola wallJoanbanjo · CC BY-SA 4.0Peñíscola

Peñíscola: castle, boat and rice

Papa Luna's Castle €5+Little boat 30 min · €10+Seafarer's rice €€€

1 h from Castellón de la Plana

The vaulted passage of the Portal Fosc, in the Peñíscola wallJoanbanjo · CC BY-SA 4.0Peñíscola

Peñíscola: film route, castle and boat

Free film route+Castle €5+Boat to Irta €20+Rice €€

1 h from Castellón de la Plana

A whitewashed street with flowers in the Barrio de la VillaKonrad Hädener from Thun, Switzerland · CC BY 2.0Priego de Córdoba and the Subbética

Priego and Zuheros: Baroque and a cave

Barrio de la Villa+Zuheros cheeses €€+Cueva de los Murciélagos

1 h from Córdoba

The Roque Nublo above the Tablón plateau, with a clear skyBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0Tejeda and Roque Nublo

Roque Nublo, Pico de las Nieves and lunch in Tejeda

Roque Nublo · 3 km · 1 h 30+Pico de las Nieves · 1,949 m+Canarian cooking €€

1 h from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The KD paddle steamer Goethe sailing on the Rhine, in an archive photoSammlung Willy Menges, St. Goar; Rhein-Museum Koblenz · CC BY 4.0Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Scheduled boat on the Rhine and a walk along Bacharach's wall

KD boat · €22+Bacharach wall · free+Zum Weinkrug €€

1 h from Frankfurt

The granite arches of the aqueduct over the Plaza del AzoguejoDavid Corral Gadea · CC BY-SA 3.0 esSegovia

Segovia: Aqueduct, Alcázar and suckling pig

Aqueduct and Alcázar+Roast house €€€

1 h from Ávila

Tabarca harbour with moored fishing boats and the village behindJose A. · CC BY 2.0Tabarca Island

Tabarca by boat from Alicante

Kontiki boat €24+Walls and museum free+Caldero €€

1 h from Alicante

The village of Tejeda on the slope of the calderaH. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0Tejeda and Roque Nublo

Tejeda by bus, museums and almond lunch

Tejeda village and museums+Canarian cooking €€+Dulcería Nublo €

1 h from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The gate of the Small Fortress at TerezínTxllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.0Litoměřice

Terezín and Litoměřice

Terezín Small Fortress+Gothic cellar on the square €€+Kalich tower+Cathedral and walls

1 h from Prague

The horseshoe staircase in the Cour des AdieuxZairon · CC BY-SA 4.0Vaux-le-Vicomte

Two châteaux and Christmas at Vaux

Fontainebleau palace · €17+Gina €€+Grand Noël · from €25.90

1 h from Paris

The Vaux-le-Vicomte château and its dome from the gardenLe Vau as architect, Jebulon as photographer · Public domainVaux-le-Vicomte

Vaux-le-Vicomte and lunch in Blandy

Château and garden · €18+L'Entourloupe+Blandy castle, from outside

1 h from Paris

The towers of Jerez de los Caballeros above the housesTagido · Public domainJerez de los Caballeros

Jerez de los Caballeros: towers and citadel

Guided visit of the towers and citadel+Lunch at Restaurante Santa María €€

1 h from Badajoz

The Lavaux Express little train on the road to the DézaleyJnn · CC BY 2.1 jpLavaux

Little train, lakeshore and vineyard train in Lavaux

Lavaux Express · CHF 17+Cambuse Plage €€+Vineyard train · normal ticket

1 h from Geneva

The bottom of the Río Lobos Canyon, with its floodplain and cliffsDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Río Lobos Canyon

Río Lobos: hermitage, cave and lunch in El Burgo

Hermitage and cave 2 h+Classic restaurant €€€+Ucero castle 1 h

1 h from Soria

Saint-Saphorin among the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, beside the lakeJoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0Lavaux

The Lavaux terraces on foot, with lunch and a tasting

Terrace trail · free+Auberge du Vigneron €€€+Vinorama tasting · CHF 17

1 h from Geneva

The Abellera hermitage beneath the rock wallFuture75 · CC BY-SA 3.0Prades

Prades: red town and Roca Foradada

Town and Roca Foradada 2 h+Hermitage in the cave+Inn set menu €€

1 h from Lleida

A catamaran sails along the reservoir between the wooded slopes of the Sil canyon© Catamaranes Río SilRibeira Sacra and the Sil canyon

Catamaran on the Sil and a tasting in Doade

Catamaran 1 h 30 from €13+Winery lunch €€€+Tasting at Regina Viarum

1 h from Ourense

The Santíssim Misteri, the wooden Descent from the Cross group of 1251, in the monastery of Sant Joan de les AbadessesJosepBC · CC BY-SA 4.0Ripoll

Ripoll: two monasteries and a greenway

Two monasteries 2 h 30+Seasonal cooking €€€+Flat greenway 1 h

1 h from Manresa

A corner of Óbidos Vila Natal, the town's Christmasnborges from Portugal · CC BY 2.0Óbidos

Óbidos: Vila Natal and Rua Direita

Vila Natal · children €8+Rua Direita on foot

1 h from Lisbon

The Santa Cueva of Covadonga above the waterfallRosina Peixoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Cangas de Onís and Covadonga

Covadonga and the Cangas market

Covadonga 1 h 30+Market and signature cooking €€€€

1 h from Oviedo

Varenna seen from the lake, with coloured houses above the waterRay in Manila · CC BY 2.0Lake Como

Varenna and Bellagio by train and boat

Kayak at Bellagio+La Punta €€€+Orrido · €5 with ticket

1 h from Milan

The brick west façade of Chorin MonasteryJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0Chorin and Niederfinow

A monastery in the forest and a boat lift

Monastery €7+Holzmich'l €+Lift €13+Boat €18

1 h from Berlin

Falletti castle in the village of BaroloSuperchilum · CC BY-SA 4.0Langhe

Barolo: wine museum, winery and trattoria

WiMu, €9+Winery with tasting+Trattoria €€€+Grinzane Cavour, €8

1 h from Turin

Anchor graveyard on the dune at Praia do BarrilAlexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0Tavira

Barril and Cacela Velha, next to Tavira

Footbridge and train to Barril+Cacela Velha at sunset

1 h from Huelva

The Plaza Mayor of Ciudad RodrigoLostInBrittany · CC BY-SA 3.0Ciudad Rodrigo

Ciudad Rodrigo: walls and Parador

Cathedral and tower 1 h 30+Parador €€€+Wall walk 1 h

1 h from Salamanca

The rooftops of the centre of Dordrecht and the river seen from the Grote Kerk towerDosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0Dordrecht

Dordrecht and Kinderdijk along the river

Grote Kerk and tower €4+Huis Van Gijn €14+De Klander Muelen €€+Waterbus €16.10

1 h from Amsterdam

The San Isidro pass, above Fuentes de InviernoLuis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0Valgrande-Pajares and Fuentes de Invierno

Fuentes de Invierno: cheap slopes on the San Isidro pass

Skiing all day+Cafeteria at the foot of the slope €

1 h from Oviedo

The Plaza Mayor of La Alberca with its arcades and wooden balconiesLuis Daniel Carbia Cabeza · CC BY 2.0La Alberca and the Sierra de Francia

La Alberca: village, portraits and summit

Two villages on foot+Mountain cooking €€+Summit by car

1 h from Salamanca

The painted blocks of the Llanes breakwaterZarateman · CC0Llanes

Llanes: Cubos, Paseo de San Pedro and bistro

Harbour and cliff 2 h 30+Asturian bistro €€€

1 h from Santander

The Klosterkirche in Neuruppin with its two towersJörg Blobelt · CC BY-SA 4.0Neuruppin

Neuruppin by train: lake, boat and Fontane

Lakeside walk+Boat 1 h · €15+Seewirtschaft €€€+Museum · €0 to €10

1 h from Berlin

The Newgrange mound in the Boyne ValleyStanley Howe  · CC BY-SA 2.0Newgrange and the Boyne Valley

Newgrange, Slane and Tara

Newgrange with chamber from €10+Hill of Tara, free

1 h from Dublin

The gate of the Pilsner Urquell brewery in PlzeňUser:Tmv23 · CC BY-SA 3.0Plzeň

Plzeň: beer, tunnels and a tower

Pilsner Urquell brewery 430 CZK+Na Spilce €€+Historic underground+102 m tower

1 h from Prague

Lake Vouliagmeni, with turquoise water at the foot of a rock wallC messier · CC0Cape Sounion

Sounion: coast, swim and sunset at the temple

Lake Vouliagmeni 2 h+Temple of Poseidon 1 h+Taverna in the bay €€€

1 h from Athens

The medieval church of the Sacro Speco monastery, in SubiacoLivioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0Subiaco

Subiaco: monasteries and rafting

Two monasteries 2 h 30+Foresteria €+Rafting 1 h 30

1 h from Rome

Sand and sea at Ilha de Tavira beachVitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0Tavira

Tavira: island boat and old town

Boat to the island · €2+Bridge, church and castle 2 h

1 h from Huelva

The Pisquerra landform, in the Bardena BlancaBruno Barral · CC BY-SA 3.0Bardenas Reales

The Bardenas by 4x4 and lunch in Tudela

Guided 4x4 3 h+Ribera vegetables €€€

1 h from Pamplona

The prayer hall of the Tránsito Synagogue, with its wooden ceilingFernando · CC BY-SA 4.0Toledo

Toledo: Jewish quarter in the morning and cathedral in the afternoon

Jewish quarter and cathedral+Zip line and viewpoint+Lunch in the old town €€

1 h from Madrid

Walls and castle of Óbidos above the town's rooftopsDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Óbidos

Óbidos: walls, ginja and lagoon

Walls 1.5 km+Foz do Arelho lagoon

1 h from Lisbon

The PedraforcaMikipons · CC BY-SA 3.0Berga

Empalomar, Cercs mine and Queralt

Guided via ferrata 2–3 h+Mine with train 1 h 30+Berguedà cooking €€

1 h from Manresa

The walls of Montsoriu castlePere López Brosa · CC BY-SA 4.0Montseny

Montseny: Gothic castle and chestnuts

Climb to the castle 1 h 20+Free guided visit+Chestnut cooking €€€

1 h from Girona

The summit of the Turó de l'Home, in the MontsenyAlberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0Montseny

Montseny: beech forest, summit and chestnuts

Les Agudes 11.5 km+Chestnut cooking €€€

1 h from Girona

The Santa Fe reservoir in the Montseny surrounded by forestÀlex · CC BY 3.0Montseny

Montseny: easy beech forest and grill

Easy beech forest 2 h+Grilled meat €€

1 h from Girona

Saffron milk caps among the leaf litter of a pinewoodAgnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0Montseny

Montseny: guided mushrooms and the inn

Guided mushrooms 4 h+Mountain inn €€

1 h from Girona

Facade of the monastery of Santa María la Real in Aguilar de CampooJosé Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0Aguilar de Campoo and the Romanesque of Palencia

Aguilar: Romanesque, rock and roast lamb

Santa María la Real and ROM 1 h+Olleros and Mave · €2 each+El Convento de Mave €€€

1 h from Palencia

Three European bison in a meadow of the San Cebrián de Mudá reserveDiscasto · CC BY-SA 4.0Aguilar de Campoo and the Romanesque of Palencia

Bison, Cantamuda and roast lamb

Bison with a guide 2 h · €10.50+San Salvador de Cantamuda · €2+Roast lamb at Valentín €€

1 h from Palencia

The Gothic facade of Burgos Cathedral with its two spiresJebulon · CC0Burgos

Burgos: cathedral, castle and lamb

Cathedral 2 h+Castle and viewpoint+Wood-fired lamb €€€

1 h from Palencia

Schauinsland cable car cabinMichael Schmalenstroer · CC BY-SA 3.0Black Forest

Cable car to the Schauinsland and the Ravenna Gorge, an hour from Basel

Schauinslandbahn · €15+Die Bergstation €€+Ravenna Gorge · free

1 h 15 from Basel

Red tajinastes in flower in Las Cañadas del TeideObdulio Obduliez · CC BY-SA 3.0 esTeide National Park

Cable car, Roques de García and lunch at the Parador

Cable car · 3,555 m+Canarian cooking €€€+Roques de García · 3.6 km

1 h 15 from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The International Stained Glass Centre building, next to Chartres CathedralFab5669 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chartres

Chartres: cathedral, stained glass and lights

Cathedral free · upper parts €7+Brasserie La Cour €€+Lower town and lights · free

1 h 15 from Paris

The horseshoe staircase in the Cour des AdieuxZairon · CC BY-SA 4.0Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau: palace and Franchard gorges

Palace 2 h · €17+Le Cadran, brasserie €€+Franchard gorges 2 h

1 h 15 from Paris

The Upper Lake at Glendalough among the mountainsRob Hurson · CC BY-SA 2.0Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains

Glendalough: monastery and lakes

Monastic city and lakes+Walks from 30 min to 3 h

1 h 15 from Dublin

The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, where the WaterShuttle departsMartin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0Rotterdam

Kinderdijk and Rotterdam: windmills and harbour

WaterShuttle + entry €32.50+Museum windmills+Kinderdijk café €+Spido €18.75

1 h 15 from Amsterdam

The stalls of the La Batte market along the Meuse quayDimiTalen · CC0Liège

Liège: La Batte, boulets and Bueren

La Batte, free+Le Bistrot d'en Face €€+Bueren, free+Walloon Life €7

1 h 15 from Brussels

A postman in a yellow punt under a wooden bridge in LehdeJoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0Lübben (Spreewald)

Lübben by train and punt to Lehde

Full-day punt · €35+Kaupen No. 6 €€+Lehde museum+Palace island

1 h 15 from Berlin

The bed of the Masca ravine between rock wallsSpaccafito · CC BY-SA 4.0Teno and Masca

Masca gorge and boat to Los Gigantes

Masca gorge+Signature cooking €€€

1 h 15 from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The façade of the Compiègne Palace above the parkThomon · CC BY-SA 4.0Pierrefonds and Compiègne

Palace, armistice and fairy-tale castle

Compiègne palace · €10+Le Beaudon €€+Pierrefonds castle · €9

1 h 15 from Paris

The Roques de García with the Teide behindDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0Teide National Park

Roques de García and Parador by bus

Roques de García · 3.6 km+Canarian cooking €€€+Cañada Blanca centre

1 h 15 from Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Descubridor island opposite the cliffs south of XàbiaMeteoxabia · CC BY-SA 4.0Xàbia (Jávea)

Xàbia: kayak, rice and lighthouse

Kayak and snorkel 2 h 30+Granadella cove+Wood-fired rice €€

1 h 15 from Alicante

The dehesa and the sierras of Monfragüe in springJEREBEQUE TRAILS-horse riding holidays · CC BY-SA 4.0Monfragüe National Park

Monfragüe by 4x4 with a guide

Guided 4x4 route 4 h+Roast house in the dehesa €€

1 h 15 from Cáceres

The Tagus hemmed in between the quartzite sierras of MonfragüeDiscasto · CC BY-SA 4.0Monfragüe National Park

Monfragüe by car: vultures and castle

Four viewpoints by car+Castle tower, 134 steps+Extremaduran cooking €€€

1 h 15 from Cáceres

A meander of the River Duratón between rock wallsAngeldp · CC BY-SA 3.0 esDuratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda

Duratón Gorges: canoe and San Frutos

Canoe 3 h 30+San Frutos 1 h+Roast house €€€

1 h 15 from Segovia

The spa's dining room, with laid tables and big windows onto the garden© Balneario de ManzaneraSierra de Javalambre

From the Sun through a telescope to Saturn

Lunch at El Paraíso+The Sun through a telescope+Guided stargazing

1 h 15 from Teruel

The Virxe da Barca sanctuary beside the rocks of MuxíaJensKunstfreund · CC BY-SA 4.0Costa da Morte

Muxía, the Barca and the Vilán lighthouse

Sanctuary and lighthouse+Fish from the fish market €€

1 h 15 from Santiago de Compostela

Roman bridgeRoberto Chamoso G · CC BY-SA 3.0 esOurense

Ourense: Outariz hot springs and a menu at Nova

Hot springs by the Miño 2 h+Michelin-starred tasting menu €€€€

1 h 15 from Santiago de Compostela

Malcesine cable car cabin rising up Monte Baldo above the lakeqwesy qwesy · CC BY 3.0Lake Garda

Monte Baldo, Malcesine and a boat to Limone

Baldo cable car from €28+Boat to Limone, €7.50+Limone walkway, 2.5 km

1 h 15 from Verona

The facade of Noto cathedral above its staircaseBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0Val di Noto

Noto and Vendicari: Baroque in the morning, beach in the afternoon

Noto Corso 3 h+Granita and bread €+Vendicari €3.50

1 h 15 from Catania

The old railway bridge of the Ruta de la Plata over the Ambroz river, in HervásDiscasto · CC BY-SA 4.0Hervás and the Ambroz Valley

Vía Verde by bike and the Jewish quarter

Vía Verde 23 km · 2 h 30+Nardi €€€€+Jewish quarter 1 h 30

1 h 15 from Salamanca

The snowy mountains around the Alto Campoo resortJaime Juan Suárez Martínez · CC BY-SA 3.0 esAlto Campoo

Alto Campoo: slopes, cocido and Fontibre

Skiing all day+Self-service €+Fontibre 30 min

1 h 15 from Santander

Castaño del Robledo among chestnut trees in the Sierra de AracenaCamster · CC BY-SA 3.0Sierra de Aracena

Aracena: chestnut groves and cave

Chestnut grove 5.5 km+Iberian cooking €€+Gruta de las Maravillas

1 h 15 from Seville

The Plaza del Jamón in JabugoTxo · CC BY-SA 4.0Sierra de Aracena

Aracena: the Gruta and ham in Jabugo

Gruta de las Maravillas+Iberian ham €€

1 h 15 from Seville

Cliffs and arches of As Catedrais seen from the sandsJose Luis Cernadas Iglesias · CC BY 2.0Ribadeo and As Catedrais Beach

Boat, low tide and lobster rice

Boat from €30+Rice for two, €52+Free beach at low tide

1 h 15 from Lugo

Antique snowshoes from the collections of the Chamonix Alpine MuseumMusée Alpin de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Public domainChamonix-Mont-Blanc

Chamonix in winter: snowshoes, fondue and the Brévent

Guided snowshoeing · €56+Maison Carrier €€€+Brévent · €43

1 h 15 from Geneva

An Aiguille du Midi cable car cabin hanging over the voidLeon petrosyan · CC BY-SA 4.0Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Chamonix: Aiguille du Midi, the red train and lunch at 1,913 m

Aiguille du Midi · from €60+Train and ice cave · €51.30+Refuge du Montenvers €€€

1 h 15 from Geneva

Vernazza seen from the Sentiero AzzurroСССР · CC BY-SA 2.5 caCinque Terre

Cinque Terre: path, trattoria, boat and aperitivo

Sentiero Azzurro 2 h+Ligurian trattoria €€+Line 02 boat

1 h 15 from Pisa

The turquoise water of Comino's Blue LagoonFrank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0Gozo

Comino's Blue Lagoon and Gozo in a day

Boat to the Blue Lagoon, €15+Tmun €€€+Victoria Cittadella

1 h 15 from Valletta

The castle of Puebla de Sanabria and its keepContando Estrelas from Vigo, España / Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0Lake Sanabria and Puebla de Sanabria

Culebra: guided rut and Sanabria

Guided rut at dusk+Puebla Castle+Sanabria cooking €€

1 h 15 from Zamora

A corner of the Garden of Ninfa with water, ruins and vegetationPepeina8 · CC BY-SA 4.0Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta

Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta castle

Garden of Ninfa 1 h+Garden bar €+Caetani Castle 1 h

1 h 15 from Rome

The chandelier and the pyramids of bones in the Sedlec OssuaryBrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0Kutná Hora

Kutná Hora: bones, silver and a cathedral

Sedlec Ossuary with a time slot+Bohemian lunch €€+Medieval mine with a helmet+Cathedral of St Barbara

1 h 15 from Prague

The Via dell'Amore path above the sea, near ManarolaTwice25 & Rinina25 · CC BY 2.5Cinque Terre

Manarola: Via dell'Amore, pesto workshop and tasting

Via dell'Amore 30 min+Pesto workshop €85+Fish in the tower €€€

1 h 15 from Pisa

The Farnese palace of Caprarola, with its pentagonal plan above the villageLivioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0Caprarola and Bomarzo

Palazzo Farnese and Sacro Bosco

Palazzo Farnese €10+Trattoria del Cimino €€+Sacro Bosco €15

1 h 15 from Rome

The white houses of Pampaneira on the side of the gorgeMark Chinnick · CC BY 2.0La Alpujarra

Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira on foot

Circular route 9.4 km · 3 h 30+Alpujarran cooking €€

1 h 15 from Granada

The castle of Puebla de Sanabria and its keepContando Estrelas from Vigo, España / Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0Lake Sanabria and Puebla de Sanabria

Sanabria: castle, square and lake

Castle and village 2 h+Sanabria cooking €€+Monastery and lake 1 h 30

1 h 15 from Zamora

The Schneebergbahn Salamander train at Baumgartner stationHerbert Ortner · CC BY 4.0Puchberg and the Schneeberg

Schneeberg: rack railway, plateau and walk down

Schneebergbahn €45+Paradies der Blicke 1 h+Berghaus Hochschneeberg €€+Walk down to Puchberg

1 h 15 from Vienna

The Löffler house on the Hochstraße, with the terrace of orange parasols© Der LöfflerSemmering

Semmering: train and Bahnwanderweg

Café Der Löffler €€+Bahnwanderweg 20 km+Doppelreiter viewpoint+Ghega Museum

1 h 15 from Vienna

View of Sermoneta on the slope of the Lepini mountainsWitold Kudlaty · CC BY-SA 3.0Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta

Sermoneta castle and the walls of Norba

Caetani Castle 1 h+Al Castello €€+Norba walls

1 h 15 from Rome

The Rax-Seilbahn cabin above the forestC.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0The Rax and Reichenau

The Rax: cable car, Ottohaus and Höllental

Rax-Seilbahn+Plateau to the Ottohaus 40 min+Ottohaus €€+Höllental 1 h 30

1 h 15 from Vienna

Brandenburg Cathedral, in Romanesque and Gothic brickMathias Krumbholz · CC BY-SA 3.0Brandenburg an der Havel

The town that gave the state its name, by train

Cathedral+Dominsel €€+Boat €22

1 h 15 from Berlin

Tábor's old Gothic town hall on Žižka SquareVitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0Tábor

Tábor: Hussites and tunnels

Hussite museum and underground+Goldie €€€€+Kotnov tower

1 h 15 from Prague

A DDSG Blue Danube boat in the WachauNaturpuur · CC BY-SA 4.0Wachau

Wachau: boat from Krems to Melk and the abbey

Krems – Melk boat from €34.50+Dish of the day in Melk €€+Melk Abbey €16

1 h 15 from Vienna

Granite monoliths of the Almendres cromlech among cork oaksKen & Nyetta · CC BY 2.0Évora

Évora: megaliths with an archaeologist

Visit with an archaeologist 3 h · €30+Cathedral and Roman temple

1 h 15 from Badajoz

The towers and granite roof of Évora cathedralIngo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0Évora

Évora: temple, cathedral and bones

Cathedral and Chapel of Bones+Walled centre on foot

1 h 15 from Badajoz

The Núria Rack Railway train on the trackThe STB · CC BY-SA 4.0Ripoll

Núria: rack railway and snowshoes

Guided snowshoeing 2 h+Catalan food by the sanctuary

1 h 15 from Manresa

Berlenga Island with its granite cliffs and turquoise seaCarlos Eduardo Joos · CC BY 2.0Peniche and the Berlengas

Berlenga: island, fort and fish in Peniche

Boat to the Berlenga from €19.90+Island trails

1 h 15 from Lisbon

Travellers strolling in front of the long façade of Canfranc international station, among mountains© Trenes Turísticos de RenfeCanfranc, Candanchú and Astún

Blue Train and International Station

El Canfranero from €33+International Station €5+Grill and ternasco €€

1 h 15 from Huesca

The Sorrosal waterfall in Broto, where the via ferrata startsStrongNet · CC BY-SA 4.0Ordesa Valley

Broto: Sorrosal ferrata and valley kid

Guided via ferrata 2 h 30+Home-style valley cooking €€€

1 h 15 from Huesca

The stone houses of La Villa, the lower district of BulnesFalk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0Cabrales

Cabrales: Bulnes funicular and cheese in Sotres

Funicular and Bulnes 3 h+Eatery in Sotres €€

1 h 15 from Santander

The flower arches of the Clos Normand's main avenue, in front of Monet's houseJean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0Giverny

Giverny: train, bike and Monet's gardens

Monet's house and gardens · €13+Bike along the greenway+Restaurant Baudy €€

1 h 15 from Paris

The Horsetail waterfall seen from belowJl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.0Monasterio de Piedra

Monasterio de Piedra: waterfalls and birds of prey

Park 2 h 30+Set menu €

1 h 15 from Zaragoza

The two octagonal towers of the Sant Miquel gate, in the wall of MorellaEnfo · CC BY-SA 3.0Morella

Morella: castle and Els Ports cooking

Wall and castle 3 h+Morella cooking €€

1 h 15 from Castellón de la Plana

The two octagonal towers of the Sant Miquel gate, in the wall of MorellaEnfo · CC BY-SA 3.0Morella

Morella: castle in the morning, zip lines in the afternoon

Towers and castle 2 h+Saltapins 1 h 30+Set menu inside the walls €€

1 h 15 from Castellón de la Plana

The Doric columns of the Temple of Zeus at Nemea, surrounded by countrysideCarole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0Nemea and its wineries

Nemea: Sanctuary of Zeus and two wineries

Sanctuary and stadium 2 h+Palivos winery+17 Choria €€+Barafakas winery

1 h 15 from Athens

Mountain river among rocks in OrdesaMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.0Ordesa Valley

Ordesa: easy waterfalls and lamb in Torla

Waterfalls through the beech forest 2 h+Mountain grill €€€

1 h 15 from Huesca

Waterfall in the Ordesa valleyMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.0Ordesa Valley

Ordesa: red beech forest and Cola de Caballo

Cola de Caballo 5 h 30+Mountain grill €€€

1 h 15 from Huesca

The Horsetail waterfall seen from belowJl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.0Monasterio de Piedra

Piedra in autumn and a thermal lake

Park and waterfalls 2 h 30+Thermal lake 28 °C+Menu on site €

1 h 15 from Zaragoza

The Porte Saint-Jean, in the walls of the upper town of ProvinsPoudou99 · CC BY 3.0Provins

Provins: ramparts, tunnels and knights

Pass Provins · €16+Knights and birds of prey · €13–€14 each+Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts €€€

1 h 15 from Paris

A white waterfall falling through the vegetation into a lagoon of green waterNo machine-readable author provided. Josemanuel assumed (based on copyright clai · CC BY-SA 2.5Lagunas de Ruidera

Ruidera: waterfalls on foot and kayaking on Laguna Colgada

Waterfall walk+La Mancha cooking €€+Kayaking on the Colgada

1 h 15 from Albacete

Punt with passengers on a Spreewald canalTricksterWildcat · CC BY-SA 4.0Spreewald

The Spreewald by train: punts and wooden houses

Punt 2 h · €17+Kaupen No. 6 €€+Lehde museum+Walk back

1 h 15 from Berlin

Hrubá Skála Castle above the sandstone rocksPavel Kinšt · CC BY-SA 3.0Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Český ráj: rocks and castles

Hrubá Skála rock city+Valdštejn castle+Lunch in a castle €€€+Towers of Trosky

1 h 15 from Prague

The Sallent waterfall, near RupitSanti Garcia · CC BY 3.0Rupit

Rupit: waterfall and inn

Salt de Sallent 1 h 15+Village and bell tower 1 h 30+Mountain inn €€

1 h 15 from Manresa

The Ézaro waterfall falling over the granite rocksBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0Costa da Morte

O Ézaro, Fisterra and the lighthouse

Waterfall and lighthouse+Fishing museum+Market cooking €€€

1 h 15 from Santiago de Compostela

The Unfinished Chapels of Batalha Monastery, open to the skyŠarūnas Burdulis · CC BY-SA 2.0Fátima and Batalha

Batalha, Fátima and the Mira de Aire caves

Batalha and Fátima+Traditional cooking €€€

1 h 30 from Lisbon

Candanchú seen from TobazoCHV · CC BY-SA 3.0Canfranc, Candanchú and Astún

Candanchú: slopes by the Somport and ternasco in Canfranc

Skiing all day+Grill and ternasco €€

1 h 30 from Huesca

Capileira with the Sierra Nevada peaks behindMark Chinnick · CC BY 2.0La Alpujarra

Capileira, its museum and Trevélez

Two villages on foot 2 h+Alpujarran cooking and ham €€

1 h 30 from Granada

The summit of the Tosa d'AlpPere López Brosa · CC BY-SA 4.0Cerdanya

Cerdanya: the Tosa by gondola and the Puigcerdà lake

Gondola to 2,537 m+Summit refuge €€+Puigcerdà lake

1 h 30 from Manresa

The Dinant citadel at the top of the rock, above the collegiate church and the MeuseJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0Dinant

Dinant: citadel and kayaking on the Lesse

Citadel €15+La Broche, €33 menu €€€+Kayak 12 km · from €31

1 h 30 from Brussels

The Ourthe and the castle of DurbuyJackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0Durbuy and La Roche-en-Ardenne

Durbuy, Wéris and La Roche-en-Ardenne

Topiary €5+La Bru'sserie €€€+La Roche castle €8.50

1 h 30 from Brussels

La Molina's runs with snowAntonio De Lorenzo · CC BY 2.5Cerdanya

La Molina: a day on the slopes and a grill at Pista Llarga

Skiing all day+Grill at the foot of the slope €€

1 h 30 from Manresa

The outer wall of Marvão with a sentry boxJules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0Marvão

Marvão and Castelo de Vide

Walls and castle 3 h+Jewish quarter of Castelo de Vide

1 h 30 from Badajoz

Marvão and its castle on top of the mountainElemaki · CC BY 3.0Marvão

Marvão: chestnut fair

Chestnut festival+Castle and cistern+Alentejo cooking €€€

1 h 30 from Badajoz

The summit of Mulhacén with patches of snowNikater · CC BY-SA 3.0La Alpujarra

Mulhacén from Alto del Chorrillo

Guided Mulhacén 5–6 h+Alpujarran cooking €€

1 h 30 from Granada

Façade of Alcobaça monasteryAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0Nazaré

Nazaré and Alcobaça: monastery and waves

Alcobaça Monastery+Waves of Praia do Norte

1 h 30 from Lisbon

Castelo de Vide among fields, at the foot of the Serra de São MamedeVitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0Marvão

On foot from Castelo de Vide to Marvão

PR3 trail · 9.6 km · 3 h 30+Marvão walls

1 h 30 from Badajoz

The Mercator sailing ship lit up at night in Ostend harbourWard De Ridder (Warddr) · CC BY-SA 4.0Ostend and De Haan

Ostend and De Haan by train and tram

Mercator €8+Ensor's house €14+Café Mosselhuis €€€+Coast tram

1 h 30 from Brussels

The terraces and fountains of the garden of Villa Lante, in BagnaiaLjuba brank · CC BY-SA 4.0Viterbo and Villa Lante

Villa Lante, Viterbo and thermal baths

Villa Lante 1 h 30 · €8+Palace of the Popes 1 h 30+Spa restaurant €€€+Thermal pool 3 h · €18

1 h 30 from Rome

Monsaraz river beach on Lake AlquevaVitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0Monsaraz

Monsaraz: lake beach and sunset

River beach with Blue Flag+Town and castle at sunset

1 h 30 from Badajoz

Walled Monsaraz on its hillAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0Monsaraz

Monsaraz: town, menhirs and potters

Town and castle 2 h+Menhirs and pottery

1 h 30 from Badajoz

The pistes at AstúnJLVwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0Canfranc, Candanchú and Astún

Astún: three hours of lessons, all included

3 h lesson with everything+Grill in Canfranc €€

1 h 30 from Huesca

The Plaza Mayor of Aínsa with its stone arcadesJose Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0Aínsa and the Sobrarbe

Aínsa and Muro de Roda

Old town and castle 1 h+Pyrenean cooking €€+Muro de Roda 30 min

1 h 30 from Huesca

A canoe on the canals of the WeerribbenTer-burg · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlGiethoorn

Canoeing in the national park and the Giethoorn canal

Canoe · from €25+Grachthof €€+Canal path · free

1 h 30 from Amsterdam

A green TurisNat off-road vehicle fording a stream in the sierra© TurisNatSierra de Cazorla

Cazorla: 4x4, olive oil and castle

Guided 4x4 route · 4 h 30+Tasting menu €€€€

1 h 30 from Jaén

Limestone cliffs and the bed of the Guadalquivir in the Cerrada del UtreroLuis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0Sierra de Cazorla

Cazorla: gorge, source and grill

Cerrada del Utrero · 1.7 km · 45 min+Game grill €€€

1 h 30 from Jaén

The Formigal development seen from the slopeses.topsportholidays.com · CC BY-SA 2.0Tena Valley

Formigal: a day on the slopes and a grill at Sarrios

Skiing all day+Grill on the slopes €€€

1 h 30 from Huesca

Oaks and moss in the Mata da Albergaria, beside the Portela do HomemPedro Nuno Caetano · CC BY 2.0Peneda-Gerês

Gerês: the Roman Geira and the viewpoints

Roman road 2 h 30+Minho cooking €€

1 h 30 from Ourense

The Binnenpad, the path beside the Giethoorn canalGouwenaar · CC0Giethoorn

Giethoorn in a day, without a car

Canal path · free+Fluisterboot · from €20/h+Smit Giethoorn €€+'t Olde Maat Uus €7.50

1 h 30 from Amsterdam

Illuminated stalactites and stalagmites in a chamber of the Han caveMusicaline · CC BY-SA 4.0Caves of Han (Han-sur-Lesse)

Han: cave, park and trees

PassHan €41.50+Le Pavillon €€+Park by safari bus+Tree Experience €25

1 h 30 from Brussels

The Tren dels Llacs on the track, with its locomotive at the frontArnaucc · CC BY-SA 3.0La Pobla de Segur

Lakes Train, same-day return

Tren dels Llacs from €25+Espai Raier+Pallars cooking €€

1 h 30 from Lleida

The Baroque facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, in LecceBernard Gagnon · CC0Salento

Lecce: Baroque, bell tower and osteria

LeccEcclesiae, €11+Duomo bell tower, €12+Salento osteria

1 h 30 from Bari

Nazaré town beach, where the surf lessons are givenAlexkom000 · CC BY 4.0Nazaré

Nazaré: surf, seafood and waves

Surf lesson+Praia do Norte fort

1 h 30 from Lisbon

Rheinsberg Palace seen from the air, between the lake and the parkCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0Rheinsberg

Rheinsberg by train: palace and five lakes

Palace · €14+Lakeside park+Ratskeller €€+Boat 2 h · €24

1 h 30 from Berlin

The Gothic façade of Rouen CathedralВвласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0Rouen

Rouen: cathedral, clock and Joan of Arc

Historial €12 · Gros-Horloge €7.85+La Couronne · €29 menu+Fine Arts · free

1 h 30 from Paris

Lindoso Castle with its granite wallsLídia Maria Faria · CC BY-SA 4.0Peneda-Gerês

Soajo and Lindoso: granaries and biological park

Two granary villages 2 h+Alto Minho cooking €€

1 h 30 from Ourense

The Thermes de Spa building on the Annette et Lubin hillTxllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.0Spa

Spa: baths with a view and springs

Thermes 3 h · €35–37+Panoramique 325 €€+Pouhon free

1 h 30 from Brussels

NieveAventura, in the Portalet valley© Aramón Formigal-PanticosaTena Valley

Tena with children: sledges at Portalet and a table in Sallent

Snow park+Valley cooking €€€

1 h 30 from Huesca

Santa María del Naranco, on the mountainsideFernando · CC BY-SA 4.0Oviedo

Oviedo: Naranco, Fontán and cider house

Pre-Romanesque and old town 3 h+Cider house since 1951 €€

1 h 30 from León

untipografico · CC BY 2.0Ronda

Genal: Copper Forest and Ronda

Genal chestnut groves+Signature tapas €€+Puente Nuevo

1 h 30 from Málaga

The tower of Zahara de la Sierra castle high on the rockJakobHosp · CC0Sierra de Grazalema

Grazalema: Zahara, the pass and the Majaceite

Castle and river trail+Mountain cooking €€

1 h 30 from Cádiz

The village museum in HollókőPásztörperc at Hungarian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Hollókő

Hollókő: Palóc village and castle

Palóc old village+Faluséta ticket+Muskátli €€+Hollókő Castle

1 h 30 from Budapest

The limestone walls of the La Hermida Gorge above the río DevaEmilio Gómez Fernández · CC BY-SA 4.0Liébana and Potes

La Hermida: guided ferrata and 38 °C pools

Guided via ferrata+Cocido €€+Thermal cave 90 min

1 h 30 from Santander

The rose window of León CathedralLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0León

León: stained glass, kings and Gaudí

Cathedral 1 h 30+Royal Pantheon 1 h+León cooking €€€

1 h 30 from Oviedo

Beech trees in autumn in the Hayedo de MontejoPablo Cabezos from Mostoles, España · CC BY 2.0Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest

Montejo Beech Forest and Buitrago

Free guided trail with a pass+Buitrago wall €5+Asador Las Murallas €€

1 h 30 from Madrid

A gallery of the Mumm cellars, lit beneath the vaultADT Marne · CC BY-SA 4.0Reims

Mumm, the avenue and the tower

Mumm and Castellane+Winegrowers' table €€€€+The avenue de Champagne

1 h 30 from Paris

The façade of Orvieto Cathedral, with its golden mosaicsAdonovan0 · CC BY-SA 3.0Orvieto

Orvieto by train: cathedral and underground city

Cathedral 1 h 30+Underground Orvieto 1 h · €10+Umbrian trattoria €+Well of St Patrick

1 h 30 from Rome

Reims Cathedral seen from the garden of the Palace of TauDXR · CC BY-SA 3.0Reims

Reims: cathedral and champagne cellars

Cathedral · free+Pommery and Mumm · from €30 each+La Grande Georgette €€€

1 h 30 from Paris

The Puente Nuevo closing off the Ronda gorge, seen from belowTim Adams · CC BY 3.0Ronda

Ronda: bridge, Arab baths and tapas

Bridge and Arab Baths+Tapas €€

1 h 30 from Málaga

Boats in Whitstable harbourMartyn Ayre  · CC BY-SA 2.0Whitstable

Whitstable: oysters and harbour

Working harbour+Oysters at Wheelers €€€+Castle gardens+The Street at low tide

1 h 30 from London

The towers and granite roof of Évora cathedralIngo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0Évora

Évora: cathedral, temple and bones

Cathedral and Chapel of Bones+Alentejo cooking €€

1 h 30 from Lisbon

Convent of Christ in Tomar inside the castle wallsAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0Tomar

Tomar: convent, banquet and boat

Convent of Christ+Boat trip on Castelo de Bode

1 h 30 from Lisbon

The temple of Aphaia, with its Doric columns among pinesPaweł 'pbm' Szubert (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0Aegina

Aegina in a day: temple, monastery and Perdika

Temple of Aphaia 1 h 30+Agios Nektarios and Paleochora 2 h+Fish in Perdika €€€

1 h 45 from Athens

The St George bastion of Königstein Fortress above the rockRomzig · CC0Saxon Switzerland

Bastei and Königstein: rock and ramparts

Königstein fortress, 3 h+Panoramic restaurant €€€+Bastei bridge and viewpoints

1 h 45 from Prague

The Gothic chapel of King's College seen from the meadows of The BacksDmitry Tonkonog · CC BY-SA 3.0Cambridge

Cambridge: King's, pub and punt

King's College Chapel+The Backs on foot+Chauffeured punt+Historic pub €€

1 h 45 from London

The medieval gate of Westgate Towers, in CanterburyNessy · CC BY-SA 4.0Canterbury

Canterbury: cathedral and market

Guided walking tour+Canterbury Cathedral+Farmers' market €€+Roman Museum

1 h 45 from London

The great-block walls of the Ġgantija templeDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Gozo

Gozo in a day: Ġgantija, Cittadella and Dwejra

Gozo Channel ferry, 25 min+Ġgantija and Ta' Kola, €10+Al Sale €€

1 h 45 from Valletta

Christ Church's Tom Tower above St Aldate's, in OxfordTxllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.0Oxford

Harry Potter's Oxford: staircase, hospital wing and cloister

Christ Church from £23+Divinity School £3+Covered Market €+New College cloister

1 h 45 from London

The red pinnacles of Las Médulas seen from the Orellán viewpointamaianos from Galicia · CC BY 2.0Las Médulas

Las Médulas: viewpoint, tunnels and chestnut trees

Viewpoint and galleries 1 h 30+Valiñas trail 2 h+Bierzo cooking €€€

1 h 45 from León

Pools and granite slabs polished by the water in the Garganta de los InfiernosAnual · CC BY-SA 4.0Jerte Valley

Los Pilones and the Caozo waterfall

Los Pilones 2 h+Lunch at the spa hotel €€€+Caozo waterfall 2 h 15

1 h 45 from Cáceres

Christ Church's Tom Tower above St Aldate's, in OxfordTxllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.0Oxford

Oxford: colleges, tower and punt

Christ Church with audio guide+Tower and Radcliffe Square+Punting on the Cherwell £35+Café in Radcliffe Square €

1 h 45 from London

A Kirnitzschtal tram at the Bad Schandau park stopLukas Beck · CC BY-SA 4.0Saxon Switzerland

Saxon Switzerland: tram, Kuhstall and thermal baths

Kuhstall arch, 30 min climb+Mountain inn €+Toskana Therme, 2 h

1 h 45 from Prague

Convent of Christ in Tomar inside the castle wallsAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0Tomar

Tomar and Almourol: the Templars

Convent of Christ+Almourol Castle

1 h 45 from Lisbon

The façades of the Champagne houses on the Avenue de ChampagneKrzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Épernay

Épernay: cellars and vineyards without a car

Moët & Chandon · from €48+La Cave à Champagne €€+Vineyards by Estafette · from €49

1 h 45 from Paris

Triberg waterfalls amid the forestMrunal Sompura · CC BY-SA 4.0Black Forest

The Triberg waterfalls, lunch at the Gasthaus Staude and the farmhouses of the Vogtsbauernhof

Triberg waterfalls · €9+Gasthaus Staude €€+Vogtsbauernhof · €13

1 h 45 from Basel

Houses with balconies and arcades on Largo da OliveiraGerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0Guimarães

Guimarães: castle, square and cable car

Castle and palace 2 h 30+Chef-led Portuguese cooking €€€

1 h 45 from Pontevedra

Ambras Castle in InnsbruckWilfredor · CC0Innsbruck

Ambras, Tyrolean lunch and Swarovski Kristallwelten

Ambras Castle, from €16+Gasthaus Goldenes Dachl €€+Swarovski Kristallwelten, €25 online

1 h 45 from Munich

The Rocca Monaldeschi della Cervara above the rooftops of BolsenaAlbarubescens · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Bolsena and Tuscania

Bolsena: lake, castle and island

Rocca and Santa Cristina+Il Pinzale €€+Bisentina island €20

1 h 45 from Rome

Dinópolis park, in Teruelfernand0 · CC BY-SA 2.0Teruel, a Mudéjar City

Dinópolis and the Torico

Dinópolis 4 h+Teruel cooking €€+Torico and Escalinata

1 h 45 from Valencia

The Fuente Dé cable car cabin climbing beside the rock wallJCNazza · CC BY 3.0Liébana and Potes

Fuente Dé, Potes and Santo Toribio

Cable car and walk 2 h+Liébana cocido €€+Santo Toribio

1 h 45 from Santander

The Golden Roof in Innsbruck's old townWilfredor · CC0Innsbruck

Innsbruck in a day: old town, Nordkette and strudel

Golden Roof, free from outside+Nordkette, €59 return+Gasthaus Goldenes Dachl €€+Strudel-Café Kröll €

1 h 45 from Munich

Kilkenny Castle above the River NoreBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0Kilkenny

Kilkenny: castle and Medieval Mile

Castle €8 and tower from €12+Kyteler's Inn, a pub from 1324

1 h 45 from Dublin

Teruel seen from the top of the El Salvador towerDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0Teruel, a Mudéjar City

Mudéjar Teruel in a day

Towers and Lovers 2 h+Ham and ternasco €€

1 h 45 from Valencia

The glass façade of the workshop in the Bauhaus buildingJensKunstfreund · CC BY-SA 4.0Dessau-Wörlitz

The Bauhaus and the Wörlitz gondolas

Bauhaus · €29 all-in+café-bistro €+Gondola · €12+Wörlitz park

1 h 45 from Berlin

The Boppard chairlift rising among vines above the RhineChristianWernerZH · CC BY-SA 2.0Upper Middle Rhine Valley

The meander from the chairlift, lunch in a castle and the Loreley from the water

Chairlift · €12+Zum Mundschenk €€€+KD boat · €17

1 h 45 from Frankfurt

The Leitariegos passCarmenmoran · CC BY 4.0Leitariegos and the Laciana Valley

Leitariegos: skiing and lunch in Laciana

A full day's skiing+Home cooking €€+Vía Verde if there is no snow

1 h 45 from León

Room of the Museo delle Maschere Mediterranee with mamuthones and issohadoresSailko · CC BY 3.0Barbagia

Mamoiada and Orgosolo by car from Olbia or Cagliari

Museo delle Maschere, €9+Orgosolo murals+Il Portico €+Cannonau, from €25

1 h 45 from Olbia

A Setenil street with the houses beneath a great overhang of rockThis file is a work by El Pantera. Please, credit this: El Pantera I would appre · CC BY-SA 4.0Setenil de las Bodegas

Setenil and Ronda: streets under the rock

Cave streets and keep 2 h+Ronda with the €12 pass

1 h 45 from Málaga

A bridge over the River Trejo in Setenil de las BodegasEduardo Milla · CC BY-SA 4.0Setenil de las Bodegas

Setenil: mills and streets under the rock

Mills Walk 2 h+Cave streets 1 h

1 h 45 from Málaga

Remains of stone huts inside the Tiscali sinkholeRoberto Mura · CC BY-SA 4.0Barbagia

Tiscali and Su Gologone by car from Olbia or Cagliari

Tiscali with a guide, entry €6+Su Gologone €€€+Su Gologone spring

1 h 45 from Olbia

Valderrobres with the castle and church on highTamorlan · CC BY 3.0Valderrobres and the Matarraña

Valderrobres and the Parrizal

Castle and church 1 h+Grill and garden €€+Parrizal 7.6 km

1 h 45 from Zaragoza

The sandstone arch of the Pravčická brána among the forestPudelek · CC BY-SA 4.0Bohemian Switzerland

Bohemian Switzerland: the arch and the gorge

Climb to the Pravčická brána+Lunch beside the arch €€+Edmundova gorge by boat

1 h 45 from Prague

The bulbous domes of the Royal Pavilion in BrightonFenliokao · CC BY-SA 3.0Brighton and the Seven Sisters

Brighton and the white cliffs

Royal Pavilion £21.50+Oysters in The Lanes €€€+Cuckmere Haven 1 h 30+Chalk cliffs

1 h 45 from London

The walls of Eger Castle above the townAntissimo · CC BY-SA 4.0Eger

Eger: castle, minaret and baths

Eger Castle 4,800 Ft+Macok Bisztró €€€+Thermal baths from 3,000 Ft

1 h 45 from Budapest

The Mill Colonnade, with its Corinthian columns, in Karlovy VaryMattsjc · CC BY 4.0Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary: springs and a hot pool

Colonnades and springs+Lunch €€+Diana funicular+Thermal pool from 699 CZK

1 h 45 from Prague

A dirt path between tall trees in the forest of the sourceOcypo · CC BY 4.0Riópar and the Source of the Río Mundo

Los Chorros del río Mundo and Riópar Viejo

Walk down to Los Chorros+Lunch in Riópar+Riópar Viejo

1 h 45 from Albacete

The Notre-Dame de Beauvoir chapel clinging to the rock above MoustiersDdeveze · CC BY-SA 3.0Gorges du Verdon

Moustiers: chapel, faience and kayaking at the Galetas

Notre-Dame de Beauvoir, free+Faience Museum €5+Le Chardon-Marie €€+Boat or kayak from €10 an hour

1 h 45 from Marseille

Remains of the citadel of MycenaeBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0Nafplio

Mycenae, Nafplio and Epidaurus in a day

Mycenae 2 h 30+Taverna in Nafplio €€+Epidaurus 2 h

1 h 45 from Athens

The stone church of the Espíritu Santo in Riópar Viejo, with its towerEdmundo Sáez · CC BY-SA 4.0Riópar and the Source of the Río Mundo

Riópar Viejo at sunset and stars with a telescope

Riópar Viejo at sunset+Dinner at La Teja+Telescope and Milky Way

1 h 45 from Albacete

The roofless cathedral and the round tower of the Rock of CashelBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0Rock of Cashel

Rock of Cashel and Hore Abbey

Rock of Cashel €8+Mikey Ryan's, Tipperary produce

1 h 45 from Dublin

One of the Saliencia lakes among limestone rock and pastureTanja Freibott · CC BY-SA 4.0Somiedo

Saliencia and bears at dusk

Saliencia lakes 7.6 km+Casa Miño €€+Bears with a guide €50

1 h 45 from León

Zurbarán's canvases in the sacristy of the Guadalupe monasteryJl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.0Guadalupe

The monastery and the Humilladero hermitage

Monastery and museums 50 min+La Puebla 1 h 30+Parador restaurant €€€+Humilladero hermitage

1 h 45 from Mérida

The Antica Dolceria Bonajuto in ModicaLudvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0Val di Noto

Modica and Ragusa Ibla: chocolate, osteria and Baroque

Bonajuto Fattojo 30 min+Modican osteria €€+Walk down to Ibla 3 h

2 h from Catania

The Bastogne War Museum building on the Mardasson hillPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0Bastogne

Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge in a day

War Museum €28+Mardasson · free+Bois Jacques · included+Wagon Léo €€

2 h from Brussels

The facade of Wagon Léo and the Hôtel Léo Station at dusk, on McAuliffe Square© Wagon LéoBastogne

Bastogne without a car, by train and bus

War Rooms · included+Wagon Léo €€+War Museum €28+Mardasson · free

2 h from Brussels

The Cubo Waterfall, a cascade in the Irati forestMikipons · CC BY-SA 3.0 esIrati Forest

Irati: Cubo Waterfall and Ochagavía

10 km route · 3 h 30+Raciones by the forest €

2 h from Pamplona

Remains of the villa of Tiberius beside the beach of SperlongaSailko · CC BY 3.0Sperlonga and Gaeta

Sperlonga: Tiberius, beach and boat

Tiberius museum €5+Gli Archi €€€+Boat 1 h 30

2 h from Rome

Stalactites and columns reflected in the lake of the Grotta di NettunoTobias Helfrich · CC BY-SA 2.5Alghero and Capo Caccia

Grotta di Nettuno by boat and Alghero in a day from Olbia

Boat to the Grotta di Nettuno with Navisarda+Cave entry, €18+Il Pavone €€€

2 h from Olbia

Porto rooftops seen from the top of the Clérigos TowerJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0Porto and the Douro

Porto: tower, boat and port cellar

Tower, Ribeira and boat 4 h+Cellar with tasting+Portuguese signature cuisine €€€

2 h from Pontevedra

The bar's terrace on the wall, with the Luís I bridge in the background© Wine Quay BarPorto and the Douro

Ribeira: two wine bars and Gaia

Two wine bars+Portuguese signature cuisine €€€+Wine hotel in Gaia

2 h from Pontevedra

The inside of the Corycian Cave, with stalagmites and light coming in through the mouthZde · CC BY-SA 3.0Arachova

Arachova: Corycian Cave and stone village

Corycian Cave 3 h 30+Dasargyris taverna €€+Arachova on foot 1 h 30

2 h from Athens

University of Coimbra tower above the AltaElapsed at English Wikipedia · Public domainCoimbra

Coimbra: Joanina, brunch and fado

University and Joanina Library+Coimbra fado

2 h from Lisbon

Hydra harbour with stone houses on the slope and moored boatsMatti Blume (MB-one) · CC BY-SA 3.0Hydra

Hydra in a day: harbour, swim and Kamini

Harbour and captains' houses 2 h+Swim at Spilia+Bratsera restaurant €€€

2 h from Athens

The entrance to the 1889 cast-iron colonnadeHarke · CC BY-SA 3.0Mariánské Lázně

Marienbad: baths and springs

Roman Baths+Restaurace Palace €€€+Colonnade and springs

2 h from Prague

Covered wall walk of the town wall of Rothenburg ob der TauberReinhold Möller Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Wall, Crime Museum, Town Hall tower and Franconian lunch at the Plönlein

Wall · free+Crime Museum · €10.50+Glocke €€

2 h from Frankfurt

The manor house and gardens of the Cotswold Wildlife Park, in BurfordVauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0Cotswolds

Rhinos, scones and Arlington Row

Cotswold Wildlife Park · £17.50+Huffkins Burford €€+Bibury and Arlington Row

2 h from London

The market square of Stow-on-the-Wold, surrounded by stone housesBill Boaden  · CC BY-SA 2.0Cotswolds

Stow and Bourton by train and bus, no car

Stow-on-the-Wold · free+The Porch House €€€+Bourton-on-the-Water and its model village

2 h from London

Detail of the Frauenkirche facade in DresdenJ. Strauß · CC BY-SA 3.0Dresden

Dresden by train: the dome, the treasure and the Elbe

Dome €12+Pulverturm €€+Green Vault €18+Steamer 1 h 30

2 h from Berlin

Eltz Castle amid the forest first thing in the morningJohannes Dörrstock · CC BY-SA 4.0Moselle Valley

Eltz Castle through the Elz valley and the Reichsburg in the afternoon

Elz valley · 5 km+Eltz · €14+Ringelsteiner Mühle €€

2 h from Frankfurt

St Thomas Church in Leipzig with its steep roofTdn70 · CC BY 4.0Leipzig

Leipzig by ICE: Bach, 1989 and Faust's cellar

St Thomas's and the Bach Museum+Auerbachs Keller €€€+Runde Ecke €5+Gose at the Bayerischer Bahnhof

2 h from Berlin

The Mermaid Inn on Mermaid Street, in RyeUser:Hassocks5489 · CC0Rye

Rye: cobbles and dunes

Medieval citadel+Rye Castle+Charcoal grill €€€+Camber Sands

2 h from London

The La Pelosa tower on its islet, surrounded by turquoise waterGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 3.0Stintino and Asinara Island

A day at La Pelosa and Capo Falcone

La Pelosa, €3.50 with reservation+L'Ancora €€€+Tonnara Museum, €5+Capo Falcone

2 h from Olbia

The quay and the buildings of the old lazaretto at Cala Reale, on AsinaraAlexkom000 · CC BY 4.0Stintino and Asinara Island

A day under sail around Asinara

Sailing boat to Asinara, from €95 with lunch+Tonnara Museum, €5+Agriturismo Depalmas €€€

2 h from Olbia

Coloured houses of the Sa Costa district on the hillside below the castleMichal Osmenda · CC BY-SA 2.0Bosa and the Planargia

Bosa on foot and by boat on the river, from Cagliari or Olbia

Sa Costa+Castle and tanneries, €12+Sa Pischedda €€€+Boat on the Temo

2 h from Olbia

Bosa Marina beach with the Aragonese tower on the Isola RossaGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 4.0Bosa and the Planargia

Malvasia and the vulture coast, from Cagliari or Olbia

Bosa Marina+Malvasia, from €30+Sa Pischedda €€€+Capo Marargiu coast

2 h from Olbia

The Verdon canyon from the Tilleul viewpoint, on the Route des CrêtesTobi 87 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gorges du Verdon

Verdon: viewpoints, Point Sublime and rafting

Route des Crêtes, free+Auberge du Point Sublime €€+Rafting from €45

2 h 15 from Marseille

The Baroque façade of the Festetics PalaceJörg Blobelt · CC BY-SA 4.0Keszthely

Keszthely: Festetics Palace and Hévíz

Festetics Palace+Klassz Kultbisztró €€+Balaton pier+Hévíz thermal lake

2 h 15 from Budapest

The Panoramique des Dômes rack railway climbing the slope of the Puy de DômeEnglish : This photo has been taken by Matthieu Riegler (User:Kyro) and released · CC BY 3.0Chaîne des Puys

Train up the Puy de Dôme, lunch and the Pariou crater from Lyon

Panoramique train · €18.60+Fontaine du Berger €€€+Puy de Pariou, free

2 h 15 from Lyon

The Aigüestortes National ParkSprok · CC BY-SA 3.0Vall de Boí

Aigüestortes on snowshoes: 4x4 taxi and Estany Llong

Guided snowshoeing 12 km+Sant Joan de Boí · €3+Hotel Pey bar €€

2 h 15 from Lleida

The Albrechtsburg and the cathedral at the top of the hill, seen from the airCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0Meissen

Meissen by train: the castle and the porcelain

Albrechtsburg €12+Cathedral €7+Domkeller €€+Manufactory €16

2 h 15 from Berlin

Schwerin Palace seen from the garden, with its golden domeUser:Kolossos · CC BY-SA 3.0Schwerin

Schwerin by train: palace, gardens and lake

Palace · €13+Weinhaus Wöhler €€€+Palace gardens+Boat 1 h 30 · €23

2 h 15 from Berlin

Aerial view of the fortified hill of Old Sarum, a stop on the busMARKEDWARDS · CC BY-SA 4.0Salisbury

Stonehenge and the Magna Carta

Stonehenge by bus+Old Sarum+Historic tavern €€+Cathedral and Magna Carta

2 h 15 from London

Shakespeare's Birthplace on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-AvonMartinvl · CC BY-SA 4.0Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford: Shakespeare's houses

Shakespeare's Birthplace+New Place+Actors' pub €€+Anne Hathaway's Cottage

2 h 15 from London

Beilstein on the bank of the Moselle, with the ruins of Metternich CastleRolf Kranz · CC BY-SA 4.0Moselle Valley

Boat from Cochem to Beilstein, a terrace over the Moselle and a chairlift

Cochem – Beilstein boat+Haus Lipmann €€+Chairlift · €7.90

2 h 15 from Frankfurt

Les, beside the GaronnePère Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0Val d'Aran

Lower Aran: rafting in the morning, caviar in the afternoon

Rafting on the Garonne+Signature cooking €€€€+Visit with a caviar tasting

2 h 15 from Lleida

The ash and volcanic rock walls exposed in the Lemptégy quarryPère Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0Chaîne des Puys

Lemptégy, truffade and Vulcania from Lyon

Lemptégy · from €14+Le Petit Graillou €€+Vulcania · from €28

2 h 15 from Lyon

Shell-shaped Arrifana bay beneath the cliffLukas Budimaier lukasbudimaier · CC0Costa Vicentina

Arrifana: surf lesson and Odeceixe

Surf lesson 2 h · from €45+Odeceixe Beach

2 h 30 from Huelva

Gate and bastion of Sagres FortressNorbert Nagel · CC BY-SA 4.0Costa Vicentina

Sagres: fortress, cape and Amado

Fortress · €10+Clifftop trail 2 km+Amado Beach

2 h 30 from Huelva

Pistes at the Boí Taüll resortAutor desconocido · Public domainVall de Boí

Boí Taüll: slopes at 2,000 m and a spa on the way down

Skiing all day+Cafeteria on the slopes €€+Spa 90 min · €20

2 h 30 from Lleida

Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in AssisiPhilozei · CC BY-SA 3.0Assisi

Assisi by car: hermitage, Locanda and basilica

Porziuncola+Eremo delle Carceri+Locanda del Cardinale €€€+Basilica

2 h 30 from Rome

Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in AssisiPhilozei · CC BY-SA 3.0Assisi

Assisi by train: basilica, trattoria and fortress

Basilica of St Francis+Umbrian trattoria €€+Rocca Maggiore €8

2 h 30 from Rome

The island of Foradada facing the cliffs of Capo CacciaGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 4.0Alghero and Capo Caccia

Escala del Cabirol, Palmavera and Sella & Mosca from Olbia

Escala del Cabirol, 654 steps+Grotta di Nettuno, €18+Palmavera nuraghe, €7+Al Tuguri €€€

2 h 30 from Olbia

The limestone Balena Bianca at Bagni San FilippoLepo55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Val d'Orcia

Free hot springs, Monticchiello and pecorino

Bagni San Filippo · free+Osteria La Porta+Cugusi dairy

2 h 30 from Rome

Sant'Antimo Abbey in the Montalcino countrysideDongio · Public domainVal d'Orcia

Sant'Antimo, Brunello and the water square

Sant'Antimo+Banfi · tasting €60+Osteria del Leone €€€+Bagno Vignoni

2 h 30 from Rome

Villa Cassel on the RiederfurkaFkMohr · CC BY-SA 3.0 deAletsch Glacier

The Aletsch forest and the Bettmerhorn, by train from Geneva

Aletsch forest · free+Riederfurka €€€+Bettmerhorn · Aletsch Explorer CHF 55

2 h 30 from Geneva

Podere Terrapille above the wheat hills south of PienzaEnrico Pighetti from Civitanova Marche, Italia · CC BY 2.0Val d'Orcia

The Gladiator fields and Bagno Vignoni

Gladiator fields · free+Osteria La Porta+Bagno Vignoni · free

2 h 30 from Rome

Rooftops of Rothenburg from the Town Hall towerTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0Rothenburg ob der Tauber

An Advent Saturday by train: Christmas market, tower, Crime Museum and dinner with Franconian wine

Reiterlesmarkt · free+Crime Museum · €10.50+Zur Höll €€

2 h 30 from Frankfurt

The Great Bath of the Roman Baths in Bath, with the abbey behindDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Bath

Bath: Roman Baths and thermal soak

Roman Baths from £23.50+Royal Crescent No. 1+Thermal rooftop soak+Historic tea room €€

2 h 30 from London

Snowy Pla de Beretpastilletes (Joan Simon) from Barcelona, España · CC BY-SA 2.0Val d'Aran

Beret without skis: dog and horse sledges

Huskies and horses at Beret+Grill at the foot of the slopes €€€+Romanesque at Salardú

2 h 30 from Lleida

The Georgian facade of the Jane Austen Centre on Gay StreetFernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0Bath

Bridgerton's Bath: filming locations, tea and the Regency

Guided filming locations tour 2 h+No. 1 Royal Crescent £16+Tea at the Modiste €€+Holburne Museum £16.50

2 h 30 from London

The columns of the temple of Apollo at Delphi, with the slope of Parnassus behindBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0Galaxidi

Delphi and lunch in Galaxidi harbour

Delphi sanctuary and museum 3 h 30+Maritsa, fish by the water €€€+The two harbours of Galaxidi

2 h 30 from Athens

The Hosios Loukas monastery, of stone and brick, among cypressesBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0Delphi

Delphi in a day: the oracle, the Charioteer and Arachova

Osios Loukas 1 h 30+Sanctuary of Apollo and museum 4 h+Home-cooking taverna €€

2 h 30 from Athens

Galaxidi's coast at dusk, with the pine forest and calm waterMartinVMtl · CC BY-SA 3.0Galaxidi

Galaxidi: guided pine forest, museum and taverna

Guided walk 3 h · from €50+Nautical Museum €3+Taverna Porto €€

2 h 30 from Athens

The Estanys de TristainaJordi Gili · CC BY-SA 4.0Ordino

Ordino in summer: three lakes in the morning, a mine in the afternoon

Tristaina lakes+Chargrill in El Serrat €€€+Llorts iron mine

2 h 30 from Lleida

Galatas harbour seen from Poros, with the houses at the foot of the mountainsJulien Seguinot from Lille, France · CC BY-SA 2.0Poros

Poros by land: lemon trees, village and Neorio

Lemon grove+Boat to Poros 5 min+Vassilis taverna €€+Sanctuary of Poseidon

2 h 30 from Athens

The Poros quay with the clock tower on top of the hillJulien Seguinot from Lille, France · CC BY-SA 2.0Poros

Poros: village, Galatas and Askeli

Ferry 2 h 40+Village and clock tower+Sirene Blue taverna €€€+Askeli

2 h 30 from Athens

The flower beds of Mirabell Garden with the cathedral and fortress in the backgroundIsiwal · CC BY-SA 4.0Salzburg

Salzburg: Mozart, cathedral and fortress

Mirabell and Getreidegasse free+Mozart's birthplace €18+St. Peter €€€€+Fortress with funicular €15.50+Augustiner €

2 h 30 from Vienna

The facade of Café Tomaselli with its green-awning terrace on the Alter Markt© Café TomaselliSalzburg

Salzburg: boat, Backhendl and Hellbrunn

Café Tomaselli €€+Salzach boat €19+Bärenwirt €€+Hellbrunn water games €16.50+Augustiner €

2 h 30 from Vienna

The Krimml Waterfalls among the woodsBahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0Hohe Tauern

Climb beside 380 m of waterfalls and eat in a 1389 inn

Waterfalls · €9+Achental on foot+Krimmler Tauernhaus €€+Park taxi · €15

2 h 30 from Munich

Old engraving of the Veiled Christ in the Sansevero ChapelCreator:Francesco Wenzel · CC0Naples

Naples' centre in a day

Sansevero and Napoli Sotterranea+Spaccanapoli 3 km+Mimì alla Ferrovia €€

2 h 30 from Rome

Aerial view of Pompeii with Vesuvius behindCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0Naples

Pompeii and pizza in Naples

Pompeii · 4 h · €20+Da Michele €

2 h 30 from Rome

Detail of the floor mosaic of Otranto cathedralPalickap · CC BY-SA 4.0Salento

Otranto: mosaic, farm stay and masseria

Otranto Cathedral+Farm stay €€+Dinner at the masseria

2 h 30 from Bari

The north-west façade of the Château de Chambord with its towers and chimneysKrzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Loire Valley

Chambord by train and bus from Paris

Chambord château · €21+Les Armes du Château €€+Estate forest · free

2 h 45 from Paris

The Château de Chenonceau at night, with the gallery reflected in the CherRolf Kranz · CC BY-SA 4.0Loire Valley

Chenonceau and Amboise by train from Paris

Chenonceau · €19+Auberge du Bon Laboureur €€€€+Royal château of Amboise · €17.30

2 h 45 from Paris

The Aigualluts plainBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0Benasque Valley

Aigualluts on snowshoes, beneath the Aneto

Guided snowshoeing 12 km+Llanos del Hospital cafeteria €€

2 h 45 from Huesca

Llanos del Hospital, at the head of the Benasque valleyBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0Benasque Valley

Llanos del Hospital: Nordic skiing beneath the Aneto

Nordic or snowshoes · pass €9.50+Home cooking €€+Benasque on foot

2 h 45 from Huesca

The Jet Cim chairlift at Port AinéJordiferrer · CC BY-SA 4.0Pallars Sobirà

Port Ainé: north-facing slopes and a buffet at the base

Skiing all day+Buffet on the slopes €€

2 h 45 from Lleida

The Manneporte arch seen from the top of the cliff, with the sea belowJörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0Étretat

Étretat: both cliffs in a day

Falaise d'Aval and Manneporte · free+Lann Bihoué · galettes from €6.40+Étretat gardens · €11–€12.90

2 h 45 from Paris

The beach and cliffs next to the Porte d'Aval, with a calm seaRaimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Étretat

Étretat: kayak, Lupin and the Manneporte

Kayak with Voiles et Galets · from €15+Le Bel Ami €€+Clos Lupin · from €8.50

2 h 45 from Paris

Meije glacier cable car cabins above La GraveMathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY 4.0Écrins National Park

La Meije cable car and the Lautaret garden from Lyon

Cable car · €37+La Cabine €€+Jardin du Lautaret · €9

2 h 45 from Lyon

The Käfertal valley and the Rotmoos bogWald1siedel · CC BY-SA 4.0Hohe Tauern

Marmots in the Käfertal, lunch at 2,571 m and the Pasterze glacier

Toll €46.50 per car+Käfertal with a pushchair+Edelweisshütte €€+Pasterze glacier

2 h 45 from Munich

The Piz Gloria building on the summit of the SchilthornAnk kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0Jungfrau Region

Piz Gloria and Trümmelbach by train

Schilthorn · CHF 115 return+Piz Gloria €€€+Trümmelbach · CHF 18

2 h 45 from Zurich

The Gran Cratere of Vulcano with Lipari behindde:User:Man77 · CC BY-SA 3.0Aeolian Islands

Vulcano by boat and Lipari in a day from Catania

Boat to Vulcano, €20+Filippino €€+Lipari Castle

2 h 45 from Catania

Path from Villar-d'Arêne towards the Alpe refugeDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 3.0Écrins National Park

Easy route to the Alpe refuge and lunch in Villar-d'Arêne

Route to the refuge · free+Le Faranchin €€

2 h 45 from Lyon

Lake Märjelen with the Aletschhorn in the backgroundAndrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5Aletsch Glacier

To the edge of the Aletsch through the Tälligrat tunnel

Lake Märjelen · free+Cable car to Fiescheralp+Hotel des Alpes €€

3 h from Geneva

The facade of Hanselmann on the Via Maistra, with wooden shop windows and the painted house© HanselmannEngadine

Bernina train and dinner at Muottas Muragl

Hanselmann €€+Bernina train · CHF 70 return+Muottas Muragl funicular · from CHF 18 in the afternoon+Panoramarestaurant €€€

3 h from Zurich

Brunelleschi's Dome above Florence cathedralVyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0Florence

Florence by train: dome, Uffizi and San Miniato

Dome 1 h 30+Market trattoria+Uffizi from €16+San Miniato at sunset

3 h from Rome

Boboli Gardens in FlorenceDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Florence

Sunday in the Oltrarno: gardens, osteria and San Miniato

Boboli and Bardini €15+Osteria in Santo Spirito+Piazzale Michelangelo+Vespers at San Miniato

3 h from Rome

The entrance of 'nni Lausta at night, with its sign and the palm trees© 'nni LaustaAeolian Islands

Salina and Lipari in a day from Catania

Santa Marina Salina+'nni Lausta €€€+Lipari Castle

3 h 15 from Catania

A concrete caisson of the Mulberry harbour on Arromanches beachGzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0D-Day Beaches

Gold and Omaha in a long day by car

Arromanches museum · €12.90+Le Pommier €€+American cemetery · free

3 h 15 from Paris

Facade of Bayeux cathedralMagicRubberDuck · CC BY-SA 4.0D-Day Beaches

Omaha Beach in a day, without a car

Bayeux cathedral · free+Le Pommier €€+Minibus to Omaha · €95

3 h 15 from Paris

Loch Ness with the ruins of Urquhart Castle on the shoreEusebius · CC BY 3.0Edinburgh

The Highlands by minibus, from Glencoe to Loch Ness

Rabbie's tour from £56+Boat on the loch, optional+The Abbotsford €€

3 h 15 from Edinburgh

The courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu with the coloured glazed-tile roofBenjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0Beaune

Beaune in a day, without a car

Hôtel-Dieu · €12.50+Le Fleury €€+Patriarche cellars · €25

3 h 15 from Paris

Pommard vineyards in autumn, between Beaune and MeursaultFlorian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0Beaune

Burgundy vines by bike

Bike · from €19+Caveau des Arches €€+Cité des Climats · €14.50

3 h 15 from Paris

SchafbergBahn steam trainsFrank Nowotny · CC BY-SA 4.0Salzkammergut

Schafberg and Bad Ischl by car

Schafberg €61+Konditorei Zauner €€+Kaiservilla €24

3 h 30 from Vienna

The boat jetty beside Hallstatt train stationRobot8A · CC BY-SA 4.0Salzkammergut

Hallstatt from Vienna by train

Stefanie boat €4+Salt mine €49+Seeauer €€€+Hallstatt on foot

3 h 30 from Vienna

Trail towards the tongue of the Morteratsch glacierXimonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0Engadine

Morteratsch Glacier and Diavolezza by train

Morteratsch Glacier · free+Restaurant Morteratsch €€+Diavolezza · CHF 44

3 h 30 from Zurich

Wooden tiers of the Archiginnasio's Anatomical TheatrePalickap · CC BY-SA 4.0Bologna

Bologna on a Saturday: anatomical theatre, ragù and a walk in Spanish

Archiginnasio €10+Da Cesari €€+Guided walk €18

4 h from Rome

Arches of the San Luca portico climbing towards the sanctuaryVanni Lazzari · CC BY-SA 4.0Bologna

Bologna on a Sunday: San Luca, tortellini and the Clock Tower

San Luca portico+Ristorante Diana €€€+Clock Tower €10

4 h from Rome

Palazzo d'Accursio in Piazza Maggiore, BolognaVanni Lazzari · CC BY-SA 4.0Bologna

Bologna: osteria, wine shop and dinner

Osteria and wine shop+Osteria since 1979 · €+A night in the Quadrilatero

4 h from Rome

The Grande Rue of Mont-Saint-Michel, narrow and sloping, between old housesZairon · CC BY-SA 4.0Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel in a day, without a car

Abbey · €13–€16+Footbridge on foot · 40 min+La Ferme Saint-Michel €€

4 h 30 from Paris

The abbey cloister, with its double row of small columns around the gardenBenh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 4.0Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel: sands, abbey and omelette

Abbey · €13–€16+La Mère Poulard €€€€+Guided walk on the sands · €17

4 h 30 from Paris

Eguisheim seen from the surrounding vinesGzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0Alsace Wine Route

Alsace in a day, by train and bike

E-bike · €30–€45+Eguisheim's rings+Caveau d'Eguisheim €€

5 h 45 from Paris

Eguisheim seen from the surrounding vinesGzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0Alsace Wine Route

Two Alsace villages by bike

E-bike · €45+Winstub du Chambard €€€+Riquewihr and the Dolder

5 h 45 from Paris

The dome of the Gran Telescopio Canarias at the summit of La PalmaSyrio · CC BY-SA 4.0La Palma

From the Gran Telescopio to the Milky Way

Roque telescopes · 2,400 m+Summit and La Cumbrecita+Stars with a telescope

The Bomfim 1896 dining room, with picture windows towards the quinta© Symington Family EstatesPorto and the Douro

Pinhão: Bomfim 1896 and a tasting

Train along the Douro+Douro cooking in a wood-fired oven €€€+Tasting at the quinta

Overnight itineraries

The Caesar Tower above the roofs of the upper town of ProvinsJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 4.01 night

A night in Provins, the medieval town an hour and a half from Paris

Provins

The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte reflected in Le Nôtre's gardenLe Vau as architect, Jebulon as photographer · Public domain1 night

A night at Vaux-le-Vicomte with the Soirées aux Chandelles, an hour from Paris

Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Paddy Wagon driving along Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland ParkAnother one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Croch · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night at Disneyland Paris with teenagers: Star Wars and Indiana Jones on day one, Marvel on day two

Disneyland Paris

Mont-Saint-Michel at dawn, with the abbey at the top of the isletLynx1211 · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night at Mont-Saint-Michel from Paris: the village empty at night and the bay with a guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Aguilar de Campoo castle above the cragLuis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Aguilar de Campoo: Romanesque, Las Loras and bison, an hour and a quarter from Burgos and Santander

Aguilar de Campoo and the Romanesque of Palencia

The arcaded Plaza Mayor of AínsaHeparina1985 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Aínsa: Añisclo, a canyon descent and the square at dusk, an hour and a half from Huesca

Aínsa and the Sobrarbe

Albarracín with its reddish houses and the wall climbing the slopeDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A weekend in Albarracín and the Rodeno, two hours from Valencia

Albarracín

The Plateresque façade of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso, on Plaza de San DiegoZarateman · CC01 night

A weekend in Alcalá de Henares with the Cervantes Train

Alcalá de Henares: university, Cervantes and Complutum

Alcalá del Júcar reflected in the river, with the bridge and the houses on the rockPacodonderis · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A getaway to Alcalá del Júcar, an hour and three quarters from Valencia

Alcalá del Júcar

Pampaneira at the bottom of the Poqueira gorge, seen from CapileiraTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.02 nights

A weekend in the Alpujarra, 1 h 15 from Granada

La Alpujarra

Alquézar with the collegiate church on top, above the Vero canyonMikipons · CC BY-SA 3.0 es2 nights

A weekend in Alquézar: canyoning, walkways and Somontano wine

Alquézar and the River Vero

The Santoña Marshes Natural ParkTiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

An anchovy weekend in Santoña and Laredo, 45 minutes from Bilbao

Santoña and Laredo

Andorra la Vella in the Valira valleyErmell · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two summer nights in Andorra: Caldea, the Tristaina lakes and the villages of La Massana

Andorra la Vella and Escaldes

The Alcazaba of Antequera above the cityJebulon · CC01 night

A getaway to Antequera, 50 minutes from Málaga: dolmens, the Alcazaba and a guided route through El Torcal

Antequera

The brick and stone façade of the Royal Palace of AranjuezJavier Montes · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Aranjuez and Chinchón: gardens, river and square

Aranjuez

Vielha, capital of the Val d'AranIsidre blanc · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Summer in the Val d'Aran: Bausen canyon, the Arties via ferrata and the lakes of the Circo de Colomèrs with a guide

Val d'Aran

A street in the Jewish quarter of Hervás with half-timbered houses of wood and adobeJesusccastillo · CC BY-SA 3.0 es2 nights

Autumn in Hervás and the Ambroz Valley, three hours from Madrid

Hervás and the Ambroz Valley

View of Bocairent, in the Vall d'Albaidamandoft from El Campello (Alicante), Spain · CC BY-SA 2.01 night

A weekend in Bocairent: sunrise balloon, Covetes and the Serra de Mariola

Bocairent

Vielha, capital of the Val d'AranIsidre blanc · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A ski weekend in Baqueira, two and a half hours from Lleida

Val d'Aran

The limestone walls of the Supramonte above OlienaGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Barbagia from Olbia or Cagliari: the Gennargentu from Fonni, Mamoiada, Orgosolo and Tiscali with a guide

Barbagia

Bath Abbey and the rooftops of the centreJulian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.02 nights

Two Nights in Bath with Stonehenge, 1 h 20 by Train from London

Bath

Fortified Romanesque bridge of Besalú over the River FluviàPalauenc05 · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A getaway to Besalú and the volcanic Garrotxa, with a balloon flight

Besalú

The white cliffs of the Seven Sisters above the seakallerna · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Weekend in Brighton and the Seven Sisters, an Hour by Train from London

Brighton and the Seven Sisters

Ordesa Valley from above, with the forest in autumnMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Monte Perdido in a weekend from Torla: the Faja de Pelay to Góriz and the summit with a guide

Ordesa Valley

Mónsul beach between dark volcanic rocksRosa-Maria Rinkl · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Cabo de Gata, 40 minutes from Almería

Cabo de Gata

The Caminito del Rey walkways hanging from the wall of the Desfiladero de los GaitanesDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend at the Caminito del Rey, an hour from Málaga

Caminito del Rey and El Chorro

The Roman theatre of Cartagena with the city around itDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Cartagena and Calblanque, an hour and a quarter from Alicante

Cartagena and Calblanque

The snowy Tosa d'Alp seen from the Rasos de Peguerapere prlpz · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A ski weekend in the Cerdanya, an hour and three quarters from Barcelona

Cerdanya

Reims Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Palais du Tau from the eastDXR · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A weekend in Reims and Champagne, 45 minutes from Paris

Reims

The stone houses of Arlington Row, in Bibury, beside the River ColnSaffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two Nights in the Cotswolds from London, with the First Stage of the Cotswold Way

Cotswolds

Gallery of the Romanesque cloister of Santo Domingo de SilosMisburg3014 · CC BY 3.01 night

A weekend in Covarrubias and Silos, an hour from Burgos

Covarrubias and Santo Domingo de Silos

The old town of Cuenca above the Huécar gorgeZarateman · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A getaway to Cuenca and the Ciudad Encantada, two hours from Madrid and Valencia

Cuenca

The El Rocío marsh with waterRedrain · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Doñana and El Rocío, an hour from Seville

Doñana and El Rocío

The limestone walls of the Hoces del Río Duratón above the riverCarlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in the Hoces del Duratón, based in Sepúlveda

Duratón River Gorges and Sepúlveda

The granite façade of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial with Mount Abantos behindDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in El Escorial: monastery, royal forest and Abantos

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Ta' Pinu Basilica among fields, in western GozoBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Gozo from Valletta: Comino on the way, the Ġgantija temples, the Cittadella, Dwejra and dinner at Ta' Frenċ

Gozo

Grandvalira slopes between Pas de la Casa and Grau RoigAlberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.02 nights

Ski weekend at Grandvalira, two and a half hours from Lleida

Grandvalira

The Spanish fir forest on the slope of the Sierra del PinarDavidruiz91 · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in the Sierra de Grazalema, an hour and three quarters from Seville

Sierra de Grazalema

The Laguna Grande de Gredos at the foot of the cirquetaquiman · CC BY-SA 2.02 nights

A weekend in the Sierra de Gredos, two hours from Madrid

Sierra de Gredos

The Gothic façade of the basilica of the Royal Monastery of Guadalupe above the Plaza de Santa MaríaJosé Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.02 nights

A weekend in Guadalupe and the Villuercas, three hours from Madrid

Guadalupe

Cherry blossom over the terraces of the Jerte ValleyLBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

The Jerte Valley in spring, under three hours from Madrid

Jerte Valley

The Plaza Mayor of La AlbercaLuis Daniel Carbia Cabeza · CC BY 2.02 nights

A weekend in La Alberca and the Sierra de Francia, an hour from Salamanca

La Alberca and the Sierra de Francia

The stone bridge over the Quiviesa in Potes, with the mountain behindSimon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Liébana, an hour and three quarters from Santander: Fuente Dé, Potes and the La Hermida hot springs

Liébana and Potes

Torimbia beach seen from aboveEinaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Llanes and the eastern Asturian coast, an hour from Santander

Llanes

Sand ridges of the Maspalomas dunes under the blue skyHandelsgeselschaft · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in the Maspalomas Dunes, 45 minutes from Las Palmas: dunes at dawn, dolphins and the Fataga ravine

Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria

Valderrobres above the Matarraña, with the castle and the church on topTamorlan · CC BY 3.02 nights

A weekend in the Matarraña: Valderrobres, Beceite and the Puertos, under two hours from Zaragoza

Valderrobres and the Matarraña

Stone walls of Peratallada above the moat cut into the rockFelipe Gabaldón · CC BY 2.02 nights

A weekend in the medieval Empordà, based in Peratallada

Peratallada

Monfragüe National Park seen from the Sierra de las CorchuelasJEREBEQUE TRAILS-horse riding holidays · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A birdwatching weekend in Monfragüe, three hours from Madrid

Monfragüe National Park

The Fuente de los Baños in Montanejos, turquoise water between limestone wallsEnrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A weekend in Montanejos, an hour from Castellón and Valencia

Montanejos

Santa Fe del Montseny reservoir surrounded by forestÀlex · CC BY 3.01 night

An autumn weekend in the Montseny: guided mushroom picking and beech forests, an hour from Barcelona

Montseny

Morella on its crag, surrounded by the wall and crowned by the castleKriegerkalle · Public domain1 night

A weekend in Morella, two hours from Valencia

Morella

The Laguna Negra de Urbión beneath its cliffsVictor Salvador Vilariño · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend at the Laguna Negra and Urbión, an hour from Soria

Laguna Negra and Picos de Urbión

The arcades and white façades of the Plaza Grande in ZafraJl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in Zafra and Jerez de los Caballeros, an hour and a half from Seville

Zafra

Teide behind the Roques de García, in the Las Cañadas calderaDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night on Teide, an hour and ten minutes from Santa Cruz: observatory, sunset, stars and the summit at 3,718 m

Teide National Park

Sunset over Àger and its valley, at the foot of the rangeAngela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.01 night

A night in the Montsec from Barcelona: the Parc Astronòmic, a Starlight masia and the Congost de Mont-rebei

Montsec and Àger

Burgos cathedral with its Gothic spiresJebulon · CC01 night

A weekend in Burgos and Atapuerca, an hour and a half from Valladolid

Burgos

Sandstone towers of Hruboskalsko seen from a viewpointUser:ŠJů · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

One night in Bohemian Paradise, an hour and a quarter from Prague: sleep in Hrubá Skála castle

Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

The quay at Puerto de las Nieves with the Tamadaba cliff behindFelix König · CC BY 3.01 night

One night in Agaete and Gáldar: Cueva Pintada, diving at Sardina and the coffee valley, 40 minutes from Las Palmas

Agaete and the North-West of Gran Canaria

The Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, with its arched loggiaClaudio Caravano · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A Tuscia getaway an hour and a half from Rome: Viterbo, Villa Lante, Bomarzo and thermal baths

Viterbo and Villa Lante

Český Krumlov Castle and old town above the VltavaPudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

One night in Český Krumlov, three hours from Prague by direct bus

Český Krumlov

View of Galaxidi over the Gulf of Corinth, with the harbour and the coloured housesJc8136 · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

Getaway to Delphi and Galaxidi from Athens: the Oracle in the Morning and a Night in the Captains' Village

Galaxidi

The harbour of Hydra, with the stone houses climbing up the hillsidedronepicr · CC BY 2.01 night

Getaway to Hydra from Athens: One Night on the Car-Free Island

Hydra

Eger with the castle and the basilicaMister No · CC BY 3.01 night

One Night in Eger, Two Hours from Budapest: Castle, Cellars and Turkish Bath

Eger

The Xàbia coast seen from the slopes of the MontgóConcepcion AMAT ORTA… · CC BY 3.01 night

A night in Xàbia: kayak, an introductory dive and coves beneath the Montgó

Xàbia (Jávea)

A glazed suite on stilts among pines, at the foot of a rock wall© Vivood1 night

Guadalest for couples: a night in a suite above the valley, with castle, tasting and spa

Guadalest and the Guadalest Valley

The Rozenhoedkaai, with the houses on the canal and the Bruges belfry in the backgroundAnk Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night for two in Bruges, with a canal-side hotel and a long dinner, an hour from Brussels

Bruges

Castel Gandolfo on the rim of Lake Albano's craterDeblu68 · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A night in the Castelli Romani, half an hour from Rome: Frascati, Castel Gandolfo and Nemi

Castelli Romani

The Castildetierra hillock in the Bardena Blanca, in morning lightAnt°AM · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in the bubble at Hotel Aire de Bardenas, with the Bardena Blanca by 4x4 and Tudela

Bardenas Reales

The Markt in Delft with the Nieuwe KerkJan Geerling  · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

One Night in Delft, an Hour by Train from Amsterdam

Delft

The Bauhaus building in Dessau, with its glass facadeJensKunstfreund · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

One night in Dessau-Wörlitz from Berlin: sleep at the Bauhaus and sail the Wörlitz garden

Dessau-Wörlitz

The Drommedaris tower over the harbour at EnkhuizenSuyari · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl1 night

One Night in Enkhuizen, an Hour by Train from Amsterdam

Enkhuizen and Hoorn

Reed-thatched houses beside a canal in GiethoornCEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

One Night in Giethoorn, Two Hours by Train from Amsterdam

Giethoorn

Orvieto on its tuff crag, with the cathedral standing out above the rooftopsGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in Orvieto, an hour and a half from Rome by train or car

Orvieto

Half-timbered houses on the Market Square in QuedlinburgFranzfoto · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

One night in Quedlinburg from Berlin: half-timbered houses, the collegiate church treasury and the Bode gorge

Quedlinburg

A Spreewald canal in Lehde, with houses and boatsJoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

One night in the Spreewald from Berlin: punts, canoeing and the canals at dusk

Spreewald

The El Pijaral laurel forest on the summit of AnagaTanja Freibott · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in Anaga, half an hour from Santa Cruz: El Pijaral, Taganana and the Faro

Anaga Massif

The sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, in terraces above the valleyBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

Getaway to Delphi and Arachova, Two and a Half Hours from Athens: the Oracle at Dawn and the Olive Path

Delphi

The village of Calcata on its tuff rockOrCer · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in the Treja valley, an hour from Rome: the river trail, Calcata and an organic farm

Calcata and the Treja Valley

One of the gates in Tabarca's wallsJesús Alenda · CC BY 2.01 night

A night on Tabarca island, an hour from Alicante

Tabarca Island

The Sóller tram beside the bay of Port de SóllerAlain Gavillet from Chêne-Bougeries, Suisse · CC BY 2.01 night

Sóller an hour from Palma: a weekend of train, boat to Sa Calobra and ravine

Sóller and the Serra de Tramuntana

The burial mound of the Athenians at MarathonGeorge Fournaris · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

Getaway to Marathon: a Night on the Bay, Between the Tumulus, Rhamnous and the Nea Makri Tavernas

Marathon

Kilkenny Castle above the River NoreBerthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

One night in Kilkenny via Glendalough, two hours from Dublin

Kilkenny

The white castle of Hluboká at sunsetMichal Klajban · CC BY 4.01 night

One night in Hluboká and České Budějovice, two hours from Prague: castle, Budvar and a boat

Hluboká and České Budějovice

Swans on the water in the Garden of Ninfa, among the vegetationPepeina8 · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in Ninfa and Sermoneta, an hour and a quarter from Rome: the garden, the castle and the village at night

Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta

Schloss Hof palace seen from the gardensEkrem Canli · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

One night at Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld from Vienna: Baroque palace, the Danube at Hainburg and the Marchegg storks

Schloss Hof and the Marchfeld

The Mardasson Memorial, on the hill on the outskirts of BastogneMarc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.01 night

A night in Bastogne via Orval Abbey, two hours from Brussels

Bastogne

The Mill Colonnade in Karlovy VaryMattsjc · CC BY 4.01 night

One night in Karlovy Vary, two hours from Prague, with an open-air thermal bath

Karlovy Vary

La Pobla de Segur from the air, among mountains and the riverTitoworld · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A night in La Pobla de Segur: Tren dels Llacs one way and a ferrata or river the next day

La Pobla de Segur

ÓbidosDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A Night in Óbidos from Lisbon: the Walls at Dusk, Dinner by the Wall-Walk and a Canoe on the Lagoon

Óbidos

Ordesa Valley from above, with the forest in autumnMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Ordesa, 1 h 20 from Huesca

Ordesa Valley

The stilt huts on Arcachon BayKarine Deydier · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

An oyster weekend on the Arcachon bay, 2 h 30 from San Sebastián

Arcachon Bay

Plaza del Coso in Peñafiel with the castle aboveMiguel Ángel García. from Ólvega., España · CC BY 2.01 night

A weekend in Peñafiel and the Ribera del Duero, two hours from Madrid

Peñafiel and the Ribera del Duero

Peñíscola on its headland, with the castle on top and the sea all aroundJiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Peñíscola and the Sierra de Irta, an hour from Castellón

Peñíscola

Reddish stone houses of Prades among the forestJorge Franganillo · CC BY 4.01 night

A getaway to Prades: the red town, the forest and a night of stars

Prades

The Benasque valley from a viewpointMagnificus · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Aneto with a guide in a weekend: a night in Benasque, a night at La Renclusa and the summit via the Paso de Mahoma

Benasque Valley

A cruceiro at the Pena do Castelo viewpoint, with terraced vines above the Sil canyonfeelSacra · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in the Ribeira Sacra, an hour from Lugo and Ourense

Ribeira Sacra and the Sil canyon

Laguardia on its hill, surrounded by vineyardsBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in the Rioja Alavesa, 45 minutes from Vitoria

Laguardia and the Rioja Alavesa

Romanesque portal of the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll, with its biblical reliefsCherubino · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A weekend in the Ripollès: Romanesque monasteries and the Núria rack railway

Ripoll

The Puente Nuevo of Ronda over the gorge, with white houses on the edge of the dropWolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

An autumn weekend in Ronda and the Genal Copper Forest

Ronda

The Puente Nuevo of Ronda seen from the bottom of the gorgeTim Adams · CC BY 3.01 night

A weekend in Ronda, an hour and a half from Málaga

Ronda

A turquoise lagoon between limestone rocks and scrub-covered slopesNo machine-readable author provided. Josemanuel assumed (based on copyright clai · CC BY-SA 2.51 night

A weekend at the Lagunas de Ruidera, an hour and a half from Albacete and Ciudad Real

Lagunas de Ruidera

Stone houses of Rupit beneath the castle ruinsImaginepascal · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A getaway to Rupit and the Collsacabra cliffs

Rupit

Lake Sanabria surrounded by oak-covered hillsVickybol · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A deer-rut weekend in Sanabria and the Sierra de la Culebra

Lake Sanabria and Puebla de Sanabria

The Laguna de los Peces in the Sierra Segundera, above Lake SanabriaRodelar · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend at Lake Sanabria, an hour from Zamora

Lake Sanabria and Puebla de Sanabria

The rooftops and stone houses of Santillana del Mar among meadowsLuis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Santillana del Mar and Comillas, half an hour from Santander

Santillana del Mar and Altamira

The Alcázar of Segovia on its rock, with its slate towersRafa Esteve · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Segovia, an hour and a quarter from Madrid, with a balloon at dawn

Segovia

Castaño del Robledo among chestnut trees in the Sierra de AracenaCamster · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

An autumn weekend in the Sierra de Aracena: chestnut groves, acorn-fed pigs and ham

Sierra de Aracena

Cazorla, with the Yedra castle and the sierra behindBenjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in the Sierra de Cazorla, an hour and a half from Jaén

Sierra de Cazorla

A chairlift in the Laguna area, in Sierra Nevadakallerna · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Sierra Nevada 40 minutes from Granada: a skiing and snowshoeing weekend

Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)

Beech trees in autumn in the Hayedo de MontejoPablo Cabezos from Mostoles, España · CC BY 2.01 night

A weekend in the Sierra Norte: Patones, the Hayedo de Montejo and Buitrago

Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest

Romanesque church of Siurana on the cliff, with the reservoir behindStch2022 · CC02 nights

A weekend in Siurana and the Priorat: cliff, reservoir and vineyards

Siurana

Valdesquí, in the Sierra de GuadarramaBenjamín Núñez González · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

Skiing and snowshoeing an hour from Madrid: a weekend in Navacerrada and Cercedilla

Navacerrada Pass and Cercedilla

The village of Boí in the Vall de BoíNuria Gómez Delgado · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A ski, Romanesque and spa weekend in the Vall de Boí, two and a half hours from Lleida

Vall de Boí

The Sant Maurici lake, at the entrance to the national park from EspotJosep Renalias · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A snow weekend in the Pallars, three hours from Manresa

Pallars Sobirà

Ordesa Valley from above, with the forest in autumnMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Ordesa in winter: guided snowshoeing, the Estatón viewpoints by 4x4 and horses in Sarvisé

Ordesa Valley

Lake Calabazosa, with blue water, among the Saliencia mountainsSaliencia2013 · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Somiedo to see bears, an hour and a quarter from Oviedo

Somiedo

MonsarazAlvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A Stargazing Night in Monsaraz, an Hour and a Half from Badajoz

Monsaraz

Shakespeare's timber-framed birthplace in Stratford-upon-AvonStuart Yeates [1] · CC BY-SA 2.01 night

A Night in Stratford-upon-Avon with an RSC Performance, Two Hours from London

Stratford-upon-Avon

TomarSanrafae · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Templar Weekend in Tomar, an Hour and a Half from Lisbon: Convent, Almourol, Medieval Banquet and Castelo de Bode

Tomar

Open-air thermal pools beside the River Miño at duskJosé Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain · CC BY 2.02 nights

A thermal baths weekend in Ourense, an hour from Santiago

Ourense

Citrus orchards in bloom in the Ricote Valley, next to BlancaSerdnaserdna · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Thermal getaway to Archena and the Ricote Valley, an hour from Alicante

Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa

Plaça de la Font del Lleó in Caldes de MontbuiCarlos Pino Andújar · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A thermal night in Caldes de Montbui, half an hour from Barcelona

Caldes de Montbui

NiceCayambe · CC BY-SA 3.03 nights

Three nights in Nice by plane from Spain: Vieux Nice, Chagall and Matisse, a boat to Villefranche and dinner over the sea

Nice

EngadineParadise Chronicle · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in the Engadine by train from Zurich: the Albula, the Bernina, Morteratsch Glacier and Muottas Muragl, no car

Engadine

Turgot's 18th-century map of ParisLouis Bretez / Claude Lucas · Public domain3 nights

Three nights in Paris from Spain, by air or on the Barcelona TGV

Paris

Lake GardaThis Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please · CC BY-SA 3.03 nights

Three nights on Lake Garda from Verona: Sirmione, Monte Baldo, Limone by boat and windsurfing at Torbole

Lake Garda

MunichWilfredor · CC03 nights

Three nights in Munich by plane from Spain: Glockenspiel, Nymphenburg, Deutsches Museum, Alte Pinakothek and beer halls

Munich

SalentoLuca Cascianini · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in Salento from Bari: Lecce baroque, the Otranto mosaic, the Leuca caves and Gallipoli island

Salento

The Danube in Vienna with the Reichsbrücke and the Donau City skyscrapers in the backgroundHubertl · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in Vienna by plane from Spain: palaces, museums, cafés, standing-room opera and thermal baths

Vienna

Aeolian IslandsLivioandronico2013 · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in the Aeolian Islands from Catania: Lipari, Salina and a night on Stromboli with the climb up the volcano

Aeolian Islands

Sperlonga, the white village on the promontory, between its two beachesbrunobarbato · CC BY 3.01 night

Two days in Sperlonga and Gaeta, two hours from Rome: Tiberius's villa, a boat trip and the Montagna Spaccata

Sperlonga and Gaeta

Porto Cervo harbour with moored boats and the pale houses of the Costa SmeraldaPreppo456 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights on the Costa Smeralda, 40 minutes from Olbia: Arzachena nuraghi and vermentino, coves, snorkelling and Porto Cervo

Olbia and the Costa Smeralda

Lake ComoMænsard vokser · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights on Lake Como from Milan by train and boat: Brunate, Balbianello, kayaking in Bellagio and the Orrido

Lake Como

LanghePmk58 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Langhe from Turin: Alba, a truffle hunt, Barolo and the wineries of Serralunga

Langhe

The limestone cliffs of Capo Caccia above the seaGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Alghero from Olbia or Cagliari: the Grotta di Nettuno by boat, the walls, the nuraghi and Nurra wine

Alghero and Capo Caccia

Gratallops among terraces of vinesJuan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.02 nights

Two nights at Terra Dominicata, the winery hotel beside the Escaladei charterhouse, with tastings across the Priorat

Priorat

Turquoise water and pale sand on La Pelosa beach, with Piana island in the backgroundGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Stintino: Asinara by 4x4 with white donkeys and Cala Sabina, La Pelosa by reservation and Capo Falcone

Stintino and Asinara Island

Cinque TerreThis Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but pl · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Cinque Terre, by plane to Pisa or Genoa and train, from Madrid or Barcelona

Cinque Terre

Venicekallerna · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Venice by plane from Madrid or Barcelona: Venetian rowing, lagoon islands and the secret Doge's Palace

Venice

The Ribeira district of Porto beside the River DouroKrzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two Nights in the Upper Douro by Train from Porto, with The Vintage House in Pinhão and Two Port Quintas on Foot

Porto and the Douro

The dome of Salzburg Cathedral above the rooftops of the old townUoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Salzburg, two and a half hours by train from Vienna: Mozart, the fortress, Hellbrunn and the Untersberg

Salzburg

Sunrise over the Loire at MontsoreauSuavemarimagno · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Loire Valley from Paris: Chambord, a day by bike and Amboise, without a car

Loire Valley

The Picu Urriellu rising above the Cabrales valleys from the Pozo de la OraciónJuan Lacruz · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Cabrales: the Cares route, the Bulnes funicular and cave cheese

Cabrales

Deià, with its stone houses on the slope of the Serra de TramuntanaVicenç Salvador Torres Guerola · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A weekend in Valldemossa and Deià, half an hour from Palma

Valldemossa and Deià

The Saint Remy bastion, with its staircase and arch, in Cagliari's Castello districtRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Cagliari and Villasimius: Castello, flamingos and Poetto, and a sailing day around Capo Carbonara

Cagliari and Sardinia's South Coast

The Fisterra lighthouse on the cape, facing the AtlanticBasotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights on the Costa da Morte, an hour and a half from Santiago: Fisterra, Muxía and the Vilán lighthouse

Costa da Morte

EtnaNASA · Public domain2 nights

Two nights on Etna, an hour from Catania: cable car to 3,000 m, guided craters and wineries on the north slope

Etna

Vineyards and a cycle path beside Rorschwihr, on the Alsace Wine RouteHavang(nl) · CC02 nights

Two nights on the Alsace Wine Route from Paris, by TGV and e-bike between Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr

Alsace Wine Route

Black ForestCayambe · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in the Black Forest from Basel: the Schauinsland, the Feldberg loop, the Ravenna Gorge and Triberg

Black Forest

The Chamonix valley and the Mont Blanc massif from La FlégèreXimonic, Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Chamonix from Geneva: the Aiguille du Midi, a night beside the Mer de Glace and the climb to Lac Blanc

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Rounded volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys covered in grass and forestAnother one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Croch · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Chaîne des Puys from Lyon: balloon at dawn, Puy de Dôme by train, the Pariou crater, Lemptégy and Vulcania

Chaîne des Puys

Granite rocks and turquoise water on the island of BudelliGianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in the La Maddalena archipelago from Olbia: a boat day around the islands, Caprera and a night on each shore

La Maddalena Archipelago

FlorencePetar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Florence, an hour and a half by train from Rome: dome, Vasari Corridor, Oltrarno and a cookery class

Florence

Serra da EstrelaAdriao · CC BY 3.02 nights

Two Nights in the Serra da Estrela, Two and a Half Hours from Salamanca

Serra da Estrela

NaplesThis Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Naples, an hour by train from Rome: historic centre, Herculaneum, Vesuvius and Procida

Naples

Place Carnot in the centre of BeauneMark Fischer · CC BY 4.02 nights

Two nights in Beaune from Paris by train: the Hôtel-Dieu, the Voie des Vignes by bike and the cellars of the Côte

Beaune

Rothenburg ob der TauberBerthold Werner · Public domain2 nights

Two nights in Rothenburg from Frankfurt: the wall, the Crime Museum, the Tauber valley and a hotel on the wall

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Codorníu vineyard in Sant Sadurní d'AnoiaJopkeB · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights at the Cava & Hotel Mastinell, in Vilafranca, with the cava cellars of Sant Sadurní by train

Penedès

White cave chimneys in the foreground and Guadix behind, with the clay hillsNicolas Vigier · CC02 nights

Two nights in a cave house in Guadix, with the cathedral, Gorafe and La Calahorra castle

Guadix

Remains of the artificial harbour off Arromanches beachJebulon · CC02 nights

Two nights in Bayeux and the D-Day beaches, three hours from Paris

D-Day Beaches

Dresden's old town on the banks of the ElbeJörg Blobelt · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Dresden from Berlin: the old town, the Neustadt and the Elbe

Dresden

The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde above the cliffs of ÉtretatJörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Étretat from Paris: cliffs at dawn, kayaking and dinner in the keep

Étretat

The Schlossberg clock tower above the rooftops of GrazIsiwal · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Graz, two and a half hours by train from Vienna: Schlossberg, armoury and Styrian cooking

Graz

Széchenyi Square, the centre of PécsPasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two Nights in Pécs, Three Hours from Budapest: Roman Tombs, Ottoman Mosques and Zsolnay Ceramics

Pécs

Colourful houses of Cudillero above the harbourJosé Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights at the Cudillero Lighthouse, with Cape Vidío by sea and by land and the Playa del Silencio

Cudillero

Cardona castle on its hill, with the collegiate church and the wallsIsidre blanc · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights at the Parador de Cardona, inside the castle, with the Salt Mountain and Solsona

Cardona

The hamlet of Masca on the ridges of the Teno massifThomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de2 nights

Two nights in Garachico, an hour from Santa Cruz: the Masca ravine, Teno Alto and the Isla Baja

Teno and Masca

Écrins National ParkPline · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in La Grave from Lyon: cable car to 3,200 m, the Arsine via ferrata and the Emparis lakes facing La Meije

Écrins National Park

The town of Poros on the hill, facing the straiten:User:Analogue Kid · CC BY 2.52 nights

Two Nights in Poros from Athens: the Harbour Below the Clock Tower, Fish in Punda and the Galatas Lemon Grove

Poros

The Formentor peninsula, with its cliffs above the sea, in the north of MallorcaMirkaah · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Pollença and Formentor, an hour from Palma

Pollença and Cap de Formentor

The Rhine gorge seen from the Loreley rock(WT-en) WineCountryInn at English Wikivoyage · Public domain2 nights

Two nights on the Middle Rhine from Frankfurt: boat to Bacharach, a night in a castle, the Loreley and the Marksburg

Upper Middle Rhine Valley

The Spanish Arch and the River Corrib in Galwaylouise price  · CC BY-SA 2.02 nights

Two nights in Galway with the Cliffs of Moher and Inis Mór, two hours by train from Dublin

Galway and the Cliffs of Moher

Bremm and the steep vineyards of the Calmont on a bend of the MoselleH.Peierl · CC BY 3.02 nights

Two nights on the Moselle from Frankfurt: Cochem, Eltz Castle on foot, Beilstein by boat and the Calmont

Moselle Valley

Arches and cliffs of As Catedrais beach at low tideLuis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights at the Illa Pancha lighthouse, with As Catedrais at low tide, Rinlo and the Ribadeo estuary

Ribadeo and As Catedrais Beach

Mariazell with the basilica and the mountains behindUoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Mariazell, three hours by train from Vienna on the Mariazellerbahn: basilica, Bürgeralpe and Ötscher

Mariazell

Val di NotoHein56didden · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in the Val di Noto from Catania: Ortigia by boat, Noto and Vendicari, Modica chocolate and down to Ragusa Ibla

Val di Noto

Santa Marina beach in Ribadesella with the villas along the promenadeMcBodes · CC BY 3.02 nights

A weekend in Ribadesella and Covadonga, an hour from Oviedo: cave art, beach and the Holy Cave

Ribadesella

The old bridge over the Temo and the coloured houses in the centre of BosaAlicew Land · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Bosa, two hours from Olbia and Cagliari: castle, boat on the Temo, Malvasia and the coast road

Bosa and the Planargia

BolognaВвласенко · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in Bologna, with a direct flight from Spain or by train from Rome: porticoes, San Luca, towers and tortellini

Bologna

Saxon SwitzerlandPudelek · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Saxon Switzerland from Berlin: the Bastei, the Schrammsteine and thermal baths, by train

Saxon Switzerland

The Tejeda caldera with Roque Bentayga and Roque NubloTamara k · CC BY-SA 3.0 es2 nights

Two nights at the summit of Gran Canaria from Las Palmas: stars, the Roque Nublo at dawn and a spa

Tejeda and Roque Nublo

The chalk cliffs of Jasmund National Park, on RügenMoahim · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Stralsund and Rügen from Berlin: a Hanseatic city, the Ozeaneum and chalk cliffs

Stralsund and Rügen

The colourful houses of Cobh with St Colman's Cathedral behindColin Park  · CC BY-SA 2.02 nights

Two nights in Cobh by train from Dublin: Titanic, Spike Island and Fota

Cobh and Cork

Itria ValleyAdbar · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in the Itria Valley from Bari: Grotte di Castellana, a night in a trullo, wine tasting and a masseria in Ostuni

Itria Valley

LavauxLorenz Poffet · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Lavaux from Geneva: the terraces on foot, chasselas tastings, the vineyard train and a table above the lake

Lavaux

AssisiThis Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but pl · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Assisi, two and a half hours from Rome: the basilica, the Eremo delle Carceri and the walk to Spello

Assisi

Berlenga island opposite PenicheJoseolgon · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Weekend in Peniche and the Berlenga, an Hour and a Quarter from Lisbon

Peniche and the Berlengas

The stage of the Roman theatre in Mérida, with its columns and seatingLmbuga (Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez) · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Mérida and Cáceres, three and three-quarter hours from Madrid

Mérida

Sesimbra castle on top of the mountain, above the village and the seaDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two Nights in Sesimbra and Azeitão, 40 Minutes from Lisbon: Coves by Boat, Fish and Moscatel

Sesimbra

SalzkammergutMichael Pollak from Österreich · CC BY 2.02 nights

Two nights in the Salzkammergut from Vienna by train: Hallstatt, the Dachstein ice cave and Bad Ischl

Salzkammergut

Val d'OrciaFabrizio Lunardi · CC02 nights

Two nights in the Val d'Orcia, two and a half hours from Rome: free hot springs, Pienza pecorino, Brunello and Sant'Antimo

Val d'Orcia

The Grote Markt in Haarlem with St Bavo's churchRené Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two Nights in Haarlem with Keukenhof, 15 Minutes by Train from Amsterdam

Haarlem

The Erasmus Bridge over the river Maas with the skyscrapers of Kop van ZuidMartin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two Nights in Rotterdam with Kinderdijk and The Hague, 40 Minutes from Amsterdam

Rotterdam

Hohe TauernUoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Hohe Tauern from Munich: the Krimml waterfalls and the Grossglockner road

Hohe Tauern

Aletsch GlacierTobias Alt, Tobi 87 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights at the Aletsch Glacier from Geneva: Lake Märjelen, a crossing on the ice and the Riederalp forest

Aletsch Glacier

WachauUoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in the Wachau, an hour from Vienna: Melk Abbey, cycling the Danube and Dürnstein

Wachau

Gorges du VerdonDirk Beyer · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

Two nights in the Verdon gorges from Marseille: Moustiers, the Blanc-Martel trail and the Route des Crêtes

Gorges du Verdon

InnsbruckWilfredor · CC02 nights

Two nights in Innsbruck from Munich by train: the Nordkette, Ambras castle, Swarovski Kristallwelten and Tyrolean cooking

Innsbruck

LucerneChme82 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Lucerne flying into Zurich: Pilatus, the Rigi, the steamer and the city of wooden bridges

Lucerne

Costa VicentinaRossella Vignola (OBC) · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two Nights on the Costa Vicentina from Lisbon: Sagres, the Cape and Surfing at Arrifana

Costa Vicentina

Ericeira on the cliff, with its white houses and the seaMario Micklisch · CC BY 2.02 nights

Two Nights in Ericeira, an Hour from Lisbon: Surf, Mafra Palace and the Tapada

Ericeira and Mafra

The Urdaibai estuary from Mundaka, at high tide with the mountain behindGiorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Urdaibai, an hour from Vitoria: the estuary by canoe, Gernika and Gaztelugatxe

Urdaibai

St Christopher Street in Valletta, sloping down to the harbour, with wooden balconiesRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in Valletta: the Caravaggios at St John's, the Grand Master, the Three Cities by boat and the Maltese table

Valletta

The Cirque de Gavarnie with snow on its wallsBenh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.02 nights

A weekend in Gavarnie, the other side of Ordesa, 3 hours from San Sebastián

Cirque de Gavarnie

CarcassonneLynx1211 · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in Carcassonne: the Cité, the Canal du Midi and a Cathar castle

Carcassonne

LisbonNorbertNagel · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Weekend in Lisbon, Two and a Half Hours from Badajoz

Lisbon

TaviraMarc Ryckaert (MJJR) (Photograph edited by Vassil) · CC BY 2.52 nights

A Weekend in Tavira, an Hour from Huelva

Tavira

Peneda-GerêsJanekpfeifer at de.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A Weekend in the Gerês, an Hour and a Half from Ourense

Peneda-Gerês

The French Basque CoastØyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend on the French Basque Coast, 30 minutes from San Sebastián

French Basque Coast

NazaréMarkus Bernet · CC BY-SA 3.02 nights

A Weekend in Nazaré, an Hour and a Half from Lisbon: Surf, the Sítio, Giant Waves and Alcobaça

Nazaré

Dinant: the collegiate church and the citadel above the rock, beside the MeuseTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Dinant and the Lesse valley, an hour and a half from Brussels

Dinant

The Château de Pierrefonds and its towers above the villageJebulon · CC01 night

A weekend in the Oise: Senlis, Compiègne and Pierrefonds, an hour from Paris

Pierrefonds and Compiègne

Bouillon castle and the bridge over the SemoisJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.01 night

A weekend in Bouillon and the Semois, two hours from Brussels

Bouillon

Aerial view of Fontainebleau palace from the south-eastCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A weekend in Fontainebleau: palace, forest and Barbizon, an hour from Paris

Fontainebleau

San Vicente de la Barquera from the hills, with the estuary and the townGiorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A weekend in San Vicente de la Barquera and Comillas, an hour and a half from Oviedo

San Vicente de la Barquera

Balaton and Balatonfüred seen from the Tihany peninsulaSusulyka · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Weekend at Lake Balaton and Hévíz Thermal Lake, Two Hours from Budapest

Lake Balaton

LagosSolasly · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

A Weekend in Lagos, Kayaking and Cliffs Two Hours from Huelva

Lagos

The Menin Gate in Ypres, a white stone arch with the names of the missingMark Ahsmann · CC BY-SA 4.01 night

A night in Ypres with the Last Post, an hour and a half from Brussels

Ypres (Ieper)

Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.03 nights

Three Bridgerton Nights: Greenwich, Hampton Court, Windsor Great Park and Bath

London

The Rozenhoedkaai, with the houses on the canal and the Bruges belfry in the backgroundAnk Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights between Bruges, Damme and the Belgian coast, all by train and bike from Brussels

Bruges

The Old Town skyline with the towers of New College, seen from Princes Street GardensLudovic Delot · CC BY-SA 4.0

Edinburgh with the family: the castle, optical illusions, a free museum, a volcano to climb and a royal yacht

Edinburgh

Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.03 nights

Three Harry Potter Nights in London: the Studio, the Filming Locations, the Play and Oxford

London

Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

London for couples: the river on foot, views from above, Greenwich by boat, a Tudor palace and a night at the theatre

London

Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

London with Friends: Markets, Viewpoints, Theatre and Nights at the Tower to Build Your Own Days

London

Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

London with the Family: Free Museums, a Boat, a Castle and a Film Studio to Build 2 to 5 Days

London

The stone bridge over the Quiviesa in Potes, with the mountain behindSimon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in the Picos de Europa: the Navedo canyon, the Cares gorge and a night beneath the Naranjo de Bulnes

Liébana and Potes

The Old Town skyline with the towers of New College, seen from Princes Street GardensLudovic Delot · CC BY-SA 4.03 nights

Three nights in Edinburgh for the first time: castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, Stockbridge and Leith

Edinburgh

DubrovnikDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.03 nights

Three Nights in Dubrovnik and Split on the Game of Thrones Locations: from King's Landing to Meereen

Dubrovnik

The Old Town skyline with the towers of New College, seen from Princes Street GardensLudovic Delot · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights for couples in Edinburgh: a suite by the castle, whisky, the volcano at dawn and seafood in Leith

Edinburgh

Republic Square in Plzeň with the Cathedral of St BartholomewTxllxt TxllxT · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights of Czech beer by train from Prague: Pilsner Urquell in Plzeň and Budvar in České Budějovice

Plzeň

The Rozenhoedkaai, with the houses on the canal and the Bruges belfry in the backgroundAnk Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.02 nights

Two nights in Bruges and Ghent, an hour by train from Brussels

Bruges