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Summer Literary Festivals in the UK

Published/Revised June 13, 2014 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

  The summer months in the UK are typically the time when festival fever is fully in force. But, as well as the popular music festivals, there are plenty of literary festivals taking place and they offer a great opportunity to meet your favourite authors, discuss books and discover what’s going on in the literary world. Interested? Here are some literature festival highlights worth ... Read Full Article

Glasgow Hotel Guide

Published/Revised January 23, 2009 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

In Celtic, Glasgow means "a dear green place” and that it is, although a bit less green since its naming. With a proud history as a shipbuilding, trade, and financial center, contemporary Glasgow is sleek and modern and its Manhattan-style town planning affords many sweeping vistas of the city's impressive Victorian buildings, as well as the architectual gems from the medieval to the present day. ... Read Full Article

The Secrets of Rosslyn Chapel

Published/Revised February 20, 2015 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Ten years ago, if one visited the quaint village of Roslin, a short bus ride out to the outskirts of Edinburgh, one could tour the local chapel by simply inquiring with the caretaker to obtain a key and letting yourself in.  In 2003, Dan Brown published the DaVinci Code, and everything changed. Suddenly Roslin was swamped with tourists and Rosslyn Chapel was inundated with visitors eager to ... Read Full Article

The Best Time to Travel to Europe

Published/Revised December 15, 2017 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Best Time to Travel To Europe - According to our Europe Experts The best time to travel to Europe really depends on what you like to do and where you are going. Summers in Southern Europe are hot, which is why most Europeans head for the beaches, while they are a great time to explore Scandinavia, Ireland, and the UK. Fall in Western Europe is generally rainier than in spring, while in Central ... Read Full Article