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 …
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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 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 …
15 Best Places to Visit in Hampshire
From the great ports on the Solent in the south to the distinguished history of Winchester and the splendour of its National Parks and country idylls, Hampshire is nothing if …
15 Best Things to Do in Bastia (France)
Here’s a fact to give you a sense of Bastia’s Italian legacy: There are more Baroque churches in this city than any other on Corsica. The Genoese, aided by the …
15 Best Romantic (Weekend) Getaways in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is off the beaten path for most, but that’s what makes it so romantic. This secluded state in the Northern Midwest of the United State is full of surprises …
15 Best Places to Visit in West Midlands
Fair to say that the West Midlands isn’t tourism central. But though there are more winsome cities, Birmingham has rollicking nightlife, loads of culture and more shopping than you can …