If you are looking for great hikes in the region of Limburg, in the Netherlands, you are in the right spot. Limburg and especially South Limburg, is a region full of hills (Heuvelland) and is a destination for hiking, especially for Dutch people, but also for people who look for sport and outdoor experiences. You can choose between different kind of walks/hikes, if you look for a city walk or a more difficult hike in the nature with ascent. So here you find the best hiking trails in Limburg, Netherlands. Having walked along 100+ hiking trails in the region, here you find the ones that were mor ..read more

If you think about a place where the Western civilization started, Greece, but most of all Athens, is the place that played a major role in building those values that then the Roman Empire, clearly influenced by the Greek civilization, then spread across the entire Europe some centuries later. Temple of Hephaestus   Here you can find my 3-day itinerary of this beautiful and ancient city including the map at the end of the post. Enjoy it! Just to understand the importance of the city for the Western civilization but also for the entire world, Athens is known to be the birthpla ..read more

After having visited the beautiful Kutna Hora, the next destination of the Prague-Bratislava road trip is Litomysl, a nice town located in the Eastern Bohemia, for sure off the beaten path and known for the Renaissance castle, part of the Unesco sites, and its historical centre. Ready to explore it? You will find the map at the end of the post I got to Litomysl by taking the train from Kutna Hora and from the railway station I started to visit this beautiful town. Located close to the border with Moravia, in the 13th Century an old fortified settlement grew on an important trade route betwee ..read more

At just 30 km of distance from Venice, Treviso is for sure an ideal day trip from Venice itself because of the compact old medieval town, as it can be easily reached by train in just 30 minutes. However, this cannot be the only reason to visit Treviso: the fact is that this city is really a gem you can miss if you travel in Veneto thanks to its charming historical centre, small canals and houses with frescoes.   If you are looking for a more intimate city and escape from the crowded tourism of Venice, this is really your destination. The Telegraph also considers it as “an under ..read more

The Eifel National Park  is one of the biggest natural parks in Germany and the biggest of the North Rhine Westphalia. It is also the first conservation park that protects upland beech forests on acidic soil exposed to an Atlantic climate. The park now protects more than 2.170 endangered plant and animal speces. You can find wildcats, beavers, bats, etc.   One of the most beautiful parts is for sure the Volcanic Eifel, where approximately 350 little volcanoes have modeled this land with fire and water, creating nice lakes and enchanting peaks. That is why it has been awared European ..read more

Do you want to explore the surroundings of Prague? If your answer is yes, you should not miss the next stop of my Prague – Bratislava road trip was Kutnà Hora a small city located in the Central Bohemia, in Czechia, approximately at one hour of train from Prague. If you visited the Czech capital and have still time, this destination is for sure one of the best day trips from Prague you can have.   In fact, the historical centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec has become part of the Unesco sites since 1995. And I must say that this award is ..read more

The Carnaval of Den Bosch (s’-Hertogenbosch), together with the carnival of Maastricht, is for sure one of the most exciting carnivals in the Netherlands. As in any carnivals, get ready to experience a feast where there are no rules, except one: enjoy the party with your closer people! Ready to discover Oeteldonk? The first feature of the carnaval of Den Bosch is that the name of the city, s´-Hertogenbosch, is converted into Oeteldonk. The origin of this name is still not known, but the most used and known version is that it is composed by two words: Oetel should mean frog, since they are the ..read more

Here you come to the final trip report of the 3 days in Prague. If you have a 4th day time, you can actually use one day to explore a different part of the city. Prague for me was one the best and most beautiful cities I have ever seen and this is really a must-see destination that at some point of your life you must definitely know: this is a city that leaves you breathless. >So ready to discover what to do in 3 days in Prague? You will find the map at the end of the post. Here it is the list starting from: 1) The Prague old town: the heart of the city, the historical centre which was i ..read more

Despite the fact that I went there for work more times and I could not visit it properly in one shot, here I decided to make a summary of the things to do in 3 days in Sao Paulo, Brazil. First of all I must say I have never seen such huge city: it is the largest city of Brazil and of the Southern emisphere since the metropolitan area counts around 23 million of people. It is also the richest and most cosmopolitan center of the country.     Ready to discover it? You will find the map at the end of the post. The first thing is to say is that the city is really huge and besides the un ..read more

After having visited the beautiful Kutna Hora, the next destination of the Prague - Bratislava road trip is Litomysl, a nice town located in the Eastern Bohemia, for sure off the beaten path and known for the Renaissance castle, part of the Unesco sites, and its historical centre. Pin me, pin me! :-) Ready to explore it? I got to Litomysl by taking the train from Kutna Hora and from the railway station I started to visit this beautiful town. Located close to the border with Moravia, in the 13th Century an old fortified settlement grew on an important trade route be ..read more