• See more of Norway in comfort and style on the Bergen Railway

    Noticed That Place?, The Active Traveller | 25th February, 2011 | Comment?

    Bergen, Norway

    Europe train holidays offer the perfect way to travel if you want to see more of what a country has to offer, without needing to hire a car and having to worry about foreign road signs, planning a route and traffic.
    While many people who go abroad choose to spend their time in just one..

  • The Top 5 Attractions of Bremen, Germany

    Noticed That Place?, The Active Traveller | 25th February, 2011 | Comment?

    Brewery

    If you like contrast, go to Bremen, Germany. It is both Germany’s smallest state as well as among its largest cities, with a population of around 660,000. Bremen’s appeal, however, lies in its surprising blend of old and new, where historic neighborhoods filled with charming, age-old buildings are juxtaposed with newer high-tech sites that typically draw a wired, younger crowd.

  • Get up and Go Skiing in Austria

    Skiing, The Active Traveller | 19th January, 2011 | Comment?

    Austrian Alps

    It has long been a nirvana for skiers of all abilities and, as well as staging the FIS World Championships on no less than six occasions, has hosted the Winter Olympics twice. It’s easy to see why; fantastic facilities, super snow and good accessibility from all parts of the world. Now, with the proliferation of cheap flights it is even easier for UK residents to sample some of the best slopes in the world and enjoy skiing in Austria.

  • Castles In France: Making History


    Nimes

    Visiting castles in France can be exciting – with all the stories of ferocious battles and knights in shining armor. Some of the castles are even known to have a resident ghost.
    France has thousands of castles (around 1,000 in the southwest alone). A few of them have been used as stage sets for movies, such as Jeanne d’Arc and Chocolat…

  • The Best Alps Resorts – Choosing Your Destination

    Skiing, The Active Traveller | 14th October, 2010 | Comment?

    The Alps mountain range is the most famous European mountain range, and possibly the loveliest too. It is certainly one that all who love mountains should aim to see at least once in their life. However, any visitor to the Alps is faced with a dilemma: which of the resorts in the different Alpine countries and regions to choose as your destination? As someone who is familiar with a number of different parts of the Alpine range, I can appreciate that the choice will not be a simple one. Each Alps resort has its own attractions, and your choice will be motivated..

  • Have You Ever Spent a Holiday on House Boat? It’s a Great Experience For the Whole Family

    Cruises, How To Travel, The Active Traveller | 22nd July, 2010 | Comment?

    Houseboat

    Holiday makers can explore a country using its waterways by renting a boat house or a cabin cruiser which combines self catering accommodation with transport. You can now use international searches on erento to plan your vacation beforehand, renting a boat house to take care of your living and transportation needs.
    To the North West of Germany is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern also referred the “land of thousand lakes” because of..

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