Scilla, Italy Scilla (pronounced Sheella), Calabria, Italy is a coastal fishing village with the spectacular Castello Ruffo di Scilla (Ruffo Castle) perched on a cliff above the water. Legend says the castle dates back to the time of Ulysses, and it is the site of the sea monster Scylla who menaced Odysseus from Greek Mythology. …
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San Nicola Arcella, Italy San Nicola Arcella is a small coastal town in the Italian province of Cosenza. But it is not the town that you would visit, it is for the spectacular beaches and especially the archways that lead to the sparkling clear blue waters. The archways are Arcomagno (Great Arch) and Arco di …
Dolceacqua, Italy Dolceacqua is a commune in the Province of Imperia, Liguria region, Italy. The town is located not far from the border with France about 9km north of the Strada Statale 1 near Ventimiglia. Claude Monet was enchanted with the village and in 1884 drew the view of the village, the Castle and of …
San Marino San Marino is a small landlocked country located high on the Apennine range, sitting entirely within Italy. The city, known locally as Città, is 749 m (2,457 ft) above sea level. The city dates from 301CE when a stonemason named Marinus from the island of Rab (now Croatia) founded a monastery on the …
Cudillero, Spain Cudillero is a pretty coastal fishing village in the Principality of Asturias along the north coast of Spain. We visited on a 12-day road trip that took us from A Coruña to Donostia-San Sebastian. Much of the town is built in an amphitheater like shape from a hillside, around the Plaza de la …
Montpellier, France Located 10km inland from the Mediterranean coast, Montpellier is the capital of the Hérault department in southern France. The city was founded when 2 hamlets were combined and a castle and walls built around them. The city was first mentioned in documents in 985AD. After the War of Religions in the 16th century, …
Albi, France Albi is a town on the Tarn River in southern France, northeast of Toulouse. In 2010, the medieval city centre was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Dominating the skyline is the 13th-century, red-brick Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, a Gothic landmark with large interior frescoes, including the dramatic “Last Judgment.” Begun in 1282 and under …
Polignano a Mare, Italy Polignano a Mare is a town on Italy’s southern Adriatic coast, down near the heel of the country’s boot about 40km from the port city of Bari. The biggest drawcard to the city are its unique beaches. Lama Monachile is a small pebble beach surrounded by steep cliffs. The cliffs have …
Mostar is a southern Bosnia and Herzegovina city, straddling the Neretva River. It’s known for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge). The Old Bridge was built in 1567 and stood for 427 years before being destroyed in 1993 during the Croat-Bosnian War. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2004. Mostar is an easy city to …
Marseille, France Marseille is a port city in southern France and has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Greeks circa 600 BC. France’s second-biggest city is also the oldest with more than 1500 years of history. For a walking guide to the city, check out our Self-Guided City Walk …
