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Blue Grotto, Mnajdra and Hagar Qim (Malta)
We began one of our days with the Blue Grotto which was located on the opposite side of the island from where we were staying, Bormla! Relying on public transport (more details below), we had to switch...
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Hampton by Hilton Aachen - A Review (NRW - Germany)
Apart from exploring Belgium, our next target is now to explore our neighbours - France, Netherlands and Germany (plus ofcourse, once-in-a-while flying to distant locations!). The nearest city in...
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Aachen Cathedral (NRW - Germany)
Very close to Belgian border in Germany is Aachen and Thalys from Brussels to Aachen was just 1hr travel. If booked early enough, Thalys tickets begin as low as €19! So, that's how decided to head in...
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Route Charlemagne and more (NRW - Germany)
Charlemagne - From Aachen to AluvaWe reached Aachen at 9:00AM and obviously it wasn't the time we could check-in into our hotel, Hampton by Hilton Aachen. We left our bags at the hotel and we had 2...
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Cologne Cathedral (NRW - Germany)
Cologne Cathedral is very special to us! Its Atyudarini's 25th UNESCO World Heritage Site and Germany is her 10th country! However, she had other plans than to 'see' the cathedral. She chose to sleep...
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Augustusburg Palace, Brühl (NRW - Germany)
The trip was Aachen & Cologne (Köln) was a whirlwind, hectic one. It was a very short trip and we had much to do. One of the important sites in Köln was infact not in the city, but in the...
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Hotel Residenz am Zuckerberg, Trier - A Review (RLP - Germany)
When I first heard about the hotel and saw its website, I was amused! It seemed to be retirement home and not a hotel! Well, it is actually both (and there's a separate website for the hotel as well!)!...
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Roman Monuments of Trier - Part I (RLP - Germany)
Trier is a tiny little, absolutely charming town in west Germany which can be completely explored by only walking. Its infact the oldest city in Germany founded in 17 BCE and its the first ever Roman...
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Roman Monuments of Trier - Part II (RLP - Germany)
Continuing from my last post on the monumental buildings that still stand intact since the Roman times. From Imperial Baths our next destination was Barbara Baths.Like my blog? Support me via Patreon!...
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Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (RLP - Germany)
Apart from Constantine Basilica (which is also a Roman Monument), 2 other churches are listed under UNESCO in Trier - Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady. Both are located just next to each...
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Trier - A Little Gem (RLP - Germany)
Trier has an unusual population - residents who are mostly old people and college students of Trier University, plus tourists. But, the local old people, have such a flair, that even youngsters in most...
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Bokrijk (Flanders - Belgium)
I've been to Grotte de Han and Pairi Daiza and both are accessible by B-Excursion of Belgian Rail. So I started to look for the rest of the places that can be visited by this option and the next...
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Hotel Les Tanneurs, Namur - A Review (Wallonia - Belgium)
When I planned to visit Namur, I knew I definitely had to stay in Hotel Les Tanneurs. Its the most historic hotel in the whole of the city. Today its a combination of a historic hotel, contemporary...
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Grotte de Han (Wallonia - Belgium)
When I visited Antwerp, we had seen all 13 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium! However, UNESCO also has other wings like UNESCO memories of the world, intangible cultural heritage, geoparks...
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Namur Citadel (Wallonia - Belgium)
The first things about Namur is ofcourse the citadel. It looks majestic and is visible from the railway station itself! There is a motorable road, a ramp-access as well as staircase to reach atop the...
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Rail bikes de la Molignée (Wallonia - Belgium)
This was the very main reason why we planned Namur in Summer while we already visited Dinant in Winter. I've seen pictures of this in the Namur Tourism brochure and I was sold! I had to go there but...
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Daytrips from Namur (Wallonia - Belgium)
These are some places in the outskirts of Namur city and are amazing to do as day trips. Les Jardin d'Annevoie: When I first stumbled across the Garden of Annevoie, I just liked it coz it was serene,...
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Top 5 of Namur (Wallonia - Belgium)
When I say top things to do in Namur city, obviously it would mean exploring the Citadel, seeing the Belfry and going on a cruise in Meuse. So I'm skipping those 3! Here are next top 5 places to see in...
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Schengen (Luxembourg)
All passport holders who need a visa to enter Europe, would have definitely heard the word 'Schengen' a hundred times! Me too! But somehow, it never struck me on why its called the Schengen visa and...
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Van Nelle Fabriek & more (Rotterdam - Netherlands)
The last time I decided to head to Rotterdam was a disaster. Remember I was robbed in the train? So, it took quite some time for me to gather courage to head in that direction. Its so bad, that now,...
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