Åndalsnes is a town at the mouth of Romsdal valley in the western county Møre og Romsdal. It has attracted some unfavourable comments on travel boards but it’s a superbly located transport hub and the Romsdal valley is one of the most monumental and romantic valleys of Norway. Åndalsnes itself is merely a village, but the valley and surrounding…
Rügen is Germany’s largest island. It is situated in north eastern Germany on the southern Baltic Sea Coast. A holiday destination for more than 200 years, it is known for its sandy beaches, chalk cliffs and Bodden lagoons. In a number of the seaside towns you can find noble resort architecture (Bäderarchitektur) style buildings from the 19th/20th century. Bergen , the island’s…
Powys is a principal area in Mid Wales. It consists of the historic counties of Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire. Prior to the integration of Wales with England, Powys was one of the historic Welsh Kingdoms. Towns and villages All train services into and within the area are operated by Arriva Trains Wales. Heart of Wales Line. Llandrindod Wells, and other Stations are…
Fontainebleau is a lovely historic town 55.5 km (34.5 miles) south of Paris, France. It is renowned for its large and scenic forest that surrounds one almighty château, once a hunting lodge beloved of the kings of France. Fontainebleau is a favourite weekend getaway for Parisians, and attracts crowds of tourists. You can go by train from Paris by…
Glengarriff is a village at the base of the Beara Peninsula of County Cork in southwest Ireland. It’s in an inlet of Bantry Bay, and became a tourist resort in the late 19th century. In those days tourists arrived by paddle steamer, and there was no road across the hills to Kerry until a tunnel…
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