Category: history
July 31, 2019
A Guide To Austria’s Provinces
A guide to Austria’s provinces - pen portraits, ideas for outdoor activities and what to taste to fuel adventures – all nine provinces at a glance.
July 28, 2019
On Foot In Slovenia
Situated in Central Europe, the small but beautiful country of Slovenia has an amazing diversity of scenery, none more so than the spectacular Julian Alps and the Triglav National Park at its centre with the clear waters of lakes Bled and Bohinj.
July 16, 2019
Denmark On Two Wheels
‘The highest point in Denmark is only 170 metres above sea level. In the rolling landscape there are no hills that cannot be climbed with ordinary pedal-power, and that is just one of the many reasons why Denmark is the ideal territory for cyclists.’ Those were words that helped make the decision to nip over, pick up a hire car and make our base at a coastal summer house in West Jutland with hire bikes for transport.
July 10, 2019
Exploring The Backbone Of England
It was a book found in a charity shop that prompted the regular exploration on the Pennine range forming a natural boundary in the north of England between east and west over hundreds of miles. In W. A. Poucher’s The Backbone of England he describes ‘a galaxy of loveliness in the valleys and in the charming villages which are dotted about them.’ He was quite right in 1946 and the description holds true today.
June 28, 2019
Themes For Road Trips Across Europe
There’s no shortage of themes to enjoy on a European road trip. From exploring rivers such as the Rhine or Loire, walking or driving over the mountains and passes of the Alps and Pyrenees, sampling regional food specialities or weaving a magic carpet of your own with several themes. The only limits are your imagination, time and budget– and stamina.
June 22, 2019
How About An ‘Ultimate’ Self-Guided Bike Tour Across Europe?
Freewheel Holidays is offering travellers the fun and freedom of its new ‘Ultimate Cycling Holiday’, stating that, ‘it might just be the greatest cycling holiday of all time.’ It has combined as many as ten tours in a row to explore Europe’s back roads, small towns, historical sites, culinary gems and urban highlights.
June 20, 2019
Roaming The Scottish Border Marches
Scottish Marches was the term used for the England-Scotland border region during the medieval era, when violence and cross-border raids were a way of life. Hundreds of years ago, parts the Scottish Borders were known as the Debatable Lands where the locals raided the hills and valleys benefitting from being far from the reach of the law as they robbed, looted and stole cattle in the 16th century.
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