For just a small county on the North Sea, East Yorkshire changes dramatically as you travel through. In the south is reclaimed moorland, criss-crossed by historic canals that helped to get coal to the docks at Goole and Hull for export. Here on the Humber estuary there’s all the activity that comes with prospering industry. …
In the East of England but with quick connections to London, Bedfordshire is a county that isn’t often associated with tourism. But this isn’t to say that there’s little to see either. There are lots of gigantic and palatial country estates, and several, like Woburn Abbey and Whipsnade, have turned their grounds into award-winning wildlife …
Arnhem is located in the east of the Netherlands close to the German border at Emmerich. This municipality serves as the capital of the Gelderland province and has a population of approximately 151,000. Human presence has been found at Arnhem as far back as the Stone Age with the uncovering of various hunter camps and …
Up until 2015, you would rarely hear a friend or relative tell you that they were planning on a trip to Mons. But since being crowned the European City of Culture in that particular year, Mons has put itself on the tourism map. Although it may not be as packed full of events as 2015, …
The capital of the Oise Department, Beauvais is a likeable city that took quite a bit of war damage but still has its share of medieval buildings to grab your attention. The cathedral is one of a kind, with the highest choir in the world but no nave as it was never completed. You’ll also …
The largest city in the region of Wallonia, Charleroi is often overlooked as a tourist destination. It certainly does not have as much to offer as widely visited Brussels and Bruges but what it lacks in mass appeal, Charleroi makes up for with its character. An industrial city with an interesting and honest history, Charleroi …
Nijmegen, also historically known as Nimeguen is a city in the south east of the Netherlands in the Gelderland province. Located on the Waal river, this municipality is close to the border of Germany and the towns of Kleve, Goch and Emmerich. Considered to be the oldest city in the Netherlands, Nijmegen celebrated 2000 years …
Namur proves that size isn’t everything. It is a stylish, charming and politically important city in the Wallonia region of Belgium. The old-town area of Namur is very charming provided that you are willing to delve deeper than its slightly tough looking exterior. The undeniable highlight of the city however is without question its citadel. …
Haarlem is a neighbouring municipality to Amsterdam and is the capital of North Holland, with a metropolitan population of 155,000. The history of this city dates back to pre-medieval times when early settlers sought trade on the North Sea and had to gain passage through Haarlem to reach Amsterdam. From the 13th century onwards there …
More tons of fish are landed at Boulogne than any other fishing port in the country. The sea is the soul of this city; the Romans launched their invasion of Britain from here, and Napoleon would have done the same in the first years of the 19th century, while a few decades later there was …