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Trips with a theme

Sagas, film sets, beer, trains: routes across cities and countries that follow a passion, with their plans and the airport to fly to.

The Mardasson Memorial, on the hill on the outskirts of BastogneMarc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0Belgium

Beers of Belgium

Lambic in Brussels, Trappist at Orval and breweries to visit in Bruges, Mechelen, Antwerp and Leuven, almost all linked by train.
Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0England

Bridgerton filming locations in England

Where Bridgerton was filmed in Bath, Greenwich, Hampton Court and Windsor, what you can see today and how to get in, with tea at the Modiste and a guided walk.
Madrid's Gran Vía with its early 20th-century buildingsLuis García (Zaqarbal) · CC BY-SA 3.0Spain · Italy · Morocco

Classic film locations

Real places where classic films were shot in Rome, Florence, Venice, Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, Almería and Morocco, with what you can see today and what you cannot.
The Sant Antoni market, with its iron structure on a chamfered corner of the EixampleJulian Lupyan · CC0Spain · England · Germany

Classical music and opera in Europe

The opera houses and concert halls of Geocalia's cities: what they programme, how to buy tickets, which offer a guided tour and what rules they ask you to follow.
The red clay pinnacles of Las Médulas among chestnut trees, from the Orellán viewpointamaianos from Galicia · CC BY 2.0Spain · Italy · The Netherlands

Curious Places

Villages without streets, houses under the rock, salt chapels and castles built into a cliff: places that seem made up and are worth the trip.
The rooftops and towers of Prague beside the VltavaMister No · CC BY 3.0Czechia

Czech beer

From the brewery where pilsner was born to the pubs of Prague and the Budvar of České Budějovice: Czech lager in Bohemia, with trains between them all.
Vineyards and a cycle path beside Rorschwihr, on the Alsace Wine RouteHavang(nl) · CC0France · Belgium · Germany

Christmas markets of Europe

The 2026 Christmas markets in the cities we cover: Austria, Czechia, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Slovakia and France, with dates, opening hours and how to get there.
Mónsul beach between dark volcanic rocksRosa-Maria Rinkl · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain · France · Italy

Film locations

Places where Star Wars, James Bond, Gladiator, Indiana Jones or Narnia were filmed, and theme attractions based on those sagas, with what you see today and how to visit them.
The port of Cancale facing the Bay of Mont-Saint-MichelW. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0France

French Oysters

The four coasts where the oyster is the reason for the trip, from the bay of Cancale to the Étang de Thau, with a market on the quay and producers' huts by the water.
The Urdaibai estuary from Mundaka, at high tide with the mountain behindGiorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain · Iceland · Morocco

Game of Thrones Locations

The real places where Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon were filmed, from Cáceres and Peñíscola to Dubrovnik, Split, Gozo, Essaouira and Iceland, and how to visit them.
Tower Bridge over the Thames, in LondonDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0England · Scotland · Ireland

Harry Potter filming locations

Where the Harry Potter films were shot in London, Oxford and Lacock, what Edinburgh offers, where Rowling wrote the books, and what is left of the saga in Scotland and Ireland, with how to get there and how to combine them.
The monastery of El Escorial and the town at the foot of the sierraZvonimir Stamenov · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain · Portugal · France

Historic bookshops and libraries of Europe

Eleven cities with a historic bookshop or library you can visit: what each one is, what it costs, whether you enter at a set time and whether you can take photos.
The pink limestone basilica of Covadonga in front of Monte AusevaGiorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain

Horse riding routes in Spain

Rides and trail rides on the beach, in the mountains and inland in Spain: where there are verified companies, what an hour costs, from what age you can ride and when it is best to go.
The Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey, in DublinWilliam Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0Ireland

Irish pubs

Dublin's stout and Kilkenny's red ale at their breweries, and pubs centuries old with traditional music in Dublin, Kilkenny, Galway, Cashel and Glencullen.
Windsor Castle above the ThamesRobert Eva  · CC BY-SA 2.0England · Germany

LEGO and Playmobil

A guide to LEGOLAND, LEGO House, discovery centres and the Playmobil FunPark: where they are, what they cost, when they open and which are close to the cities we cover.
Torimbia beach seen from aboveEinaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain

Scenic train journeys in Spain

Ten train journeys where the ride is the plan: mountain rack railways, wooden trains, 1940s vintage carriages and hotel trains across the north.
The Sierra de Javalambre with the Pico del Buitre and the Astrophysical Observatory domes aboveJuan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain

Starry skies in Spain

Where the darkest skies in Spain are, what a guided night and each observatory visit involve, and when to go according to the Moon and the season.
The Plaça de la Font del Lleó, in the centre of Caldes de MontbuiDeosringas · CC BY-SA 3.0Spain · Belgium · Austria

Thermal getaways

Places where the water comes out of the ground hot.
Colourful houses of Cudillero above the harbourJosé Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain

Unusual places to stay in Spain

Caves, lighthouses, bubbles under the stars, treehouses, wine barrels, mountain refuges and castles in Spain: what the night is like, what it costs and when to go.
The Sant Antoni market, with its iron structure on a chamfered corner of the EixampleJulian Lupyan · CC0Spain

Urban experiences

One-to-three-hour plans in the city: cooking classes, tastings, workshops, flamenco with dinner and behind-the-scenes visits, with prices and times.
Madrid's Gran Vía with its early 20th-century buildingsLuis García (Zaqarbal) · CC BY-SA 3.0Spain · Portugal · England

Walkable Cities

A ranking of 90 cities puts Prague and Vienna at the top for walkability. Five walking routes through Prague, Vienna, London, Madrid and Lisbon, with free tours and what to see along the way.
Remains of the artificial harbour off Arromanches beachJebulon · CC0France · Belgium

Second World War routes

Places where fighting took place between 1944 and 1945, with their museums and cemeteries, and more to do on the same trip.

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