What a brilliant time we had on our Reykjavik city break, Iceland was everything we hoped for and more. The charming capital packs a punch with landmarks, museums and attractions aplenty with its proximity to wonders of the world and otherworldly lagoons making it a must-visit destination. In this Reykjavik travel guide, we’re sharing our itinerary (remarkable how much you can do on a short break!), the top places to visit and how you can make the most of a Nordic adventure.
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It’s that time of year when we begin to dream about those delicious German Christmas Markets. The festive atmosphere, the taste of Glühwein and the smell of sizzling bratwurst. We love German Christmas markets and the appeal is huge. Here are just some of those taking place and when they’re on.
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A weekend in Prague is not long enough, given it’s such an incredible city, but we’ve been long overdue a visit. Having enjoyed many a European city break, its somewhere that’s been on the must-visit list. And now we’ve been, it’s easy to see why it’s one of Europe’s most loved travel destinations. We fell in love with Prague during our time there and we’re craving a return visit.
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Looking for things to do with kids in Paris? Its idyllic parks, architectural landmarks and historic museums make it an excellent city to explore with children. Just wandering around provides lots of opportunities to take in what this beautiful city has to offer and there’s more than enough to keep adventurous kids in Paris having fun. We’ve visited this great city many times and our daughter has relished her time there.
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We’ve visited Venice on several occasions as a couple but Venice with kids, some thought we were crazy to take POD with us. But why not, she loves to travel just as much as we do – and is mostly happy walking (always handy for exploring Venice!). As it was her first time visiting this beautiful Italian city, we pre-booked a couple of activities including a gondola ride and boat trip, to make the most of our trip.
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We’ve had some wonderful travel highlights this year. Of course discovery, exploration and adventure
We’ve been to Venice a few times in the past but our last visit was the first time as a family. The capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, the city is built on a lagoon. Of course, having canals instead of roads is what makes Venice unique. Marco Polo is the closest airport served by flights from the likes of Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. There are several ways to reach Venice which can vary wildly in price so it’s worthwhile knowing what your options are in advance.
If you’re heading to Venice, depending on how much time you have, it’s worthwhile building in a trip to see some of the islands. With it being 7 year old POD’s first time in Venice, we opted for a half day tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello. Burano is around 40 minutes from the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, famed for its lacemaking and colourful houses.
Famed for being the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, couples flock to Verona’s Casa di Giulietta in the hope of finding everlasting love. There they can rub the right breast of the Juliet stature to be lucky in love, have a photograph taken on the stone balcony and visit the museum with its costumes from the Renaissance era.
We’ve just returned from Venice, the capital of Italy’s Veneto region. While we’ve visited this magnificent city before, it was a first for our seven-year-old daughter POD. You might not think of Venice as being child-friendly but there’s an abundance of things to do both in and out of the city. We’ll be sharing where we went in another post but for now, here are some photographs from Piazza San Marco taken at sunrise.
