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Have an adventure in Nafplio

February 17, 2023 by Heidi Nehlsen in Greece

West of Athens in the Argolis region of the Peloponnese lies the pretty coastal town of…

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February 17, 2023 /Heidi Nehlsen
Nafplio, Palamidi Castle, Acronafplia, Arvanitia Promenade, Palamidi path, Bourtzi Castle
Greece
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Have fun in Underrated Piraeus

January 27, 2023 by Heidi Nehlsen in Greece

On a visit to Greece, many travelers pass through Athens’ port of Piraeus, often walking between…

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January 27, 2023 /Heidi Nehlsen
Piraeus, Pasalimani, Microlimano, Zea Theater, Votsalakia, Kastella, Kantharos, Prophet Elijah Church
Greece
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Enjoy Unexpected Syracuse

January 06, 2023 by Heidi Nehlsen in Italy

The modern Italian city of Syracuse on the isle of Sicily in the Ionian Sea was built around…

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January 06, 2023 /Heidi Nehlsen
Syracuse, Ortigia, Temple of Apollo, Santa Maria delle Colonne, Diana Fountain, Castello Maniace
Italy
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Explore exceptional Elsinore

December 09, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

At the northeast corner of the Danish Kingdom, 40 km (25 mi.) north of the capital, lies the picturesque…

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December 09, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Helsingør, Elsinore, Kronborg, Kulturhavn, Culture Yard, Danish Maritime Museum
Denmark
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Hidden Nice in Autumn

November 18, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in France

In autumn, the skies over the Cote d´Azur are clearer, the air crisper, and a touch of snow…

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November 18, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Nice, Old Nice, Adam & Eve House, Santa Rita Church, Loge Communale, Place Massena
France
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Wind down in Unlikely Zwolle

October 28, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Netherlands

Though few foreign visitors to the Netherlands have heard of Zwolle, a historic town…

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October 28, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Overijssel, Zwolle, Blawvingers, Peperbus, Sassenpoort, Museum de Fundatie, In de Broeren
Netherlands
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Enjoy the quiet atmosphere of Leeuwarden

October 07, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Netherlands

In the northern Netherlands, three villages merged in the early 9th century, and the town…

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October 07, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Friesland, Leeuwarden, Blokhuispoort, De Waag, De Oldehove, Prinsentuin
Netherlands
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Discover Visby Offshore

September 15, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Sweden

In the Baltic Sea off the east coast of Sweden lies the island of Gotland whose capital, Visby…

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September 15, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Gotland, Visby, Baltic Sea, Sankta Maria Domkyrka, Almedalen, Jungfrutornet
Sweden
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Relax in Unique Utrecht

August 26, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Netherlands

As the fourth largest Dutch city, Utrecht, with a completely car-free city center, is an alluring, relaxed…

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August 26, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Utrecht, St. Martin's Cathedral, Domplein, Oudegracht, Lepelenburg Park, Utrecht Centraal Museum
Netherlands
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Away from the mainstream on Mull

August 05, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Scotland

Lying just off the west coast of Scotland, the Isle of Mull is the second largest…

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August 05, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Isle of Mull, Tobermory, Glemgorm Castle, Duart Castle, Salen, Eas Fors, Carsaig Arches
Scotland
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Escape the city buzz in Dragør

July 15, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

The charming coastal town of Dragør lies just 12 km (7 miles) and a short bus trip from…

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July 15, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Dragør, Amager, Dragør Fort, Øresund, Pilot Museum, Øresund Bridge, Fastelavn, Shrovetide
Denmark
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Avoid the crowds in Oban

June 24, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Scotland

Situated on the far west coast of Scotland on the Firth of Lorn, a little out of the way…

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June 24, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Oban, Argyll, Firth of Lorn, Oban Distillery, McCaig's Tower, Dunollie Castle
Scotland
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Explore Low-Profile Leith

June 03, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Scotland

At the mouth of The Water of Leith, the main river flowing through Edinburgh, lies the…

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June 03, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Leith, Edinburgh, The Water of Leith, Leith Walk, The Shore, Royal Yacht Britannia
Scotland
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Svendborg- Gateway to an Archipelago

May 13, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

In a maritime country like Denmark, which has 8750km (5440 miles) of coastline and countless harbors…

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May 13, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Svendborg, Frederiksøen, Sydfynske Øhav, Vore Frue Kirke, Anne Hvides Gaard
Denmark
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Don't leave Bergen unvisited

April 22, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Norway

Norway’s second city, Bergen, is best approached from the water for a dramatic arrival…

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April 22, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Bergen, Vågen, Bergenhus, Hanseatic Museum, Fløyen, Bryggen, Troldhagen Museum
Norway
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Take the Long Way to Ribe

April 01, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

The small town of Ribe, located on the west coast on the other side of the country from Copenhagen, is…

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April 01, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Ribe, Ribe Domkirke, Riberhus, Taarnborg, Ribe Å, Jacob Riis Museum, Wadden Sea Center
Denmark
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Venture to Ystad in winter

March 11, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Sweden

In the extreme south of Sweden on the seacoast in Skåne county, the lovely old city of Ystad has a…

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March 11, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Ystad, Skåne, Kloster i Ystad, Sankta Maria kyrkan, Ystads Teater, Ystad Saltsjöbad
Sweden
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At the end of England at Land's End

February 18, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in England

The far southwest corner of England, long isolated and even resistant to modernization, and mysterious…

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February 18, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Land's End, Penwith, Newquay, Penzance, Tintagel Castle, Minack Theater, Fistral Beach
England
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Out on the edge in Basel

January 27, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Switzerland

The Swiss city of Basel isn’t the county’s most famous or most visited even though it…

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January 27, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Basel, Grossbasel, Kleinbasel, Spalentor, Fähri, Kunstmuseum Basel, Fondation Beyeler
Switzerland
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Experience autumnal harmony in Freiburg

January 07, 2022 by Heidi Nehlsen in Germany

In Germany’s warm, sunny southwest corner, at the western edge of the alluring…

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January 07, 2022 /Heidi Nehlsen
Freiburg i. Br., Freiburger Münster, Freiburger Bächle, Schwabentor, Martinstor, Bertholsbrunnen
Germany
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