It’s only natural that, when planning a trip in a European country, tourists will usually start with the capital. After all, it’s usually the largest city, most cosmopolitan hub, and a cultural heart of sorts. Think London and its bustling streets, double-decker buses, and iconic red telephone boxes, Paris with the Eiffel Tower and elegant […]
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Here we are again, for yet another chapter of Europe’s fast-spreading Railway Renaissance. Over the last couple of years, numerous new train routes have launched across the pond connecting a spate of unexpected destinations: for instance, we’ve had a new night train from Brussels all the way to Venice, the first-ever direct Paris–Berlin, and soon […]
Share The Article Spain and Portugal are two of Europe’s sunniest destinations, and considering they border each other and share the same Iberian Peninsula, you’d expect cross-border train journeys, especially between the two capitals, to be smooth. This couldn’t be farther from the truth: if you’ve ever been tasked with planning an overland trip from […]
Share The Article Last Updated 7 hours ago Capitals are often considered the unmissable, number one destination across most European countries. That is because they have usually been at the forefront of their history and development as states, and they just happen to have accumulated the most cultural value. Not all first cities of Europe […]