15 Best Things to Do in Groningen (the Netherlands)
Groningen was once one of the most powerful cities in the Netherlands and now serves as the capital of the Groningen province in the north of the Netherlands. With a …
15 Best Things to Do in Mulhouse (France)
An industrial powerhouse in Alsace, Mulhouse’s manufacturing pedigree now translates to top-notch museums for everyone. No locomotive museum in the Europe is larger than the Cité du Train here, and …
15 Best Things to Do in Vincennes (France)
A leafy eastern suburb of Paris, Vincennes is on the edge of the 11th and 20th Arrondissements and is just five minutes from the Gare de Lyon on the RER. …
15 Best Things to Do in Nancy (France)
You won’t help but be awestruck by Nancy’s magnificent architecture. Place Stanislas is the centrepiece of a UNESCO site, a glorious square commissioned by the last Duke of Lorraine in …
15 Best Things to Do in Troyes (France)
Troyes is a renaissance city in the south of Champagne, with streets of multicoloured half-timbered houses from the 1500s. There may not be a prettier historic centre in all of …
15 Best Things to Do in France-Comté
A famous motto in this eastern French region is “Comtois rends toi! Nenni ma foi!”, “Comtois, surrender! Not on your life!”. And this phrase alone gives you a sense of …
15 Best Things to Do in Pau (France)
There are two main strands to Pau’s past: In 1553 it was the birthplace of King Henri IV, one of France’s favourite monarchs. Go into the Château de Pau for …
15 Best Things to Do in Bayonne (France)
Bayonne is at the confluence of the Nive and Adour Rivers in far southwestern France, where historical regions overlap. The city could claim to be a part of Gascony, while …
15 Best Things to Do in Chartres (France)
The cathedral is what springs to mind when most people think of Chartres. And for good reason, because it’s an outstanding piece of medieval heritage and listed by UNESCO . …
15 Best Things to Do in Quimper (France)
In Finistère, not far from Brittany’s far western point, Quimper is a historic city permeated with this unique region’s identity. The old town has medieval timber-framed houses with typical Breton …