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Top Tips To Buy Alhambra Tickets

Published/Revised September 17, 2019 By Karla Ramos This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Top Tips To Score Alhambra Tickets The Alhambra Palace must be one of the most-visited World Heritage sites in the world if the ticket lines are any indication. This extensive fortress complex is an inimitable bastion of history, showcasing not just the grandeur and creativity of past generations but also preserving their beliefs and ideas in a striking fashion. Construction began in the 13th ... Read Full Article

Best Day Trips From Madrid, Spain

Published/Revised September 5, 2019 By Karla Ramos This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Best Day Trips From Madrid Madrid may be one of the best places to see when you’re in Spain, but it definitely isn’t the only jewel worth your admiration. Spain is mesmerizing, and there’s so much to see! Thankfully, many of these other places can be reached as day trips from Madrid, so you don’t have to puzzle out your itinerary too much. In just two hours or less, in the comfort of a train, you ... Read Full Article

Plan Your Cinque Terre Hiking Tours

Published/Revised August 28, 2019 By Julie Diebolt Price This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

A Lovely Cinque Terre Walk The pounding surf hits your ears before your eyes take in the breathtaking azure blue of the Ligurian Sea in Monterosso Al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy. Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered the alternative to the French Riviera. The famous 5 cities of Cinque Terre are connected with hiking trails along the stunning coastline and are the perfect ... Read Full Article

Cruise Stop Mykonos: Things To Do In Mykonos Greece

Published/Revised August 15, 2019 By Noreen Kompanik This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Things To Do In Mykonos, Greece Island of the Winds is the perfect nickname for Mykonos, the incredibly spectacular whitewashed Greek Island paradise in the heart of the Cyclades. Once a quiet, relatively unknown island, that all changed in the 1950s with the arrival of Aristotle and Jackie Onassis and other celebrities who transformed Mykonos into a party island. Though it still buzzes with ... Read Full Article

Best Walking Tours in Florence

Published/Revised August 28, 2019 By Emmalie Roberts This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Top Walking Tours in Florence Florence is easily one of the most recognizable places in Italy for tourists. The capital of the picturesque region of Tuscany, Florence has been important as early as the medieval times. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a highly touristy place with millions of visitors a year! And the throngs of tourists have a good reason, too. At each turn, Florence ... Read Full Article

Yoga Retreats Portugal: Why Portugal Is The BEST Place For A Yoga Retreat

Published/Revised August 2, 2019 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Yoga Retreats Portugal: Why Portugal is the best place for a yoga retreat Imagine this: waking up to the sound of waves, with a bright morning sun shining into your room, and a relaxing morning yoga and meditation session at the outdoor shala with sea view is waiting for you. What a magical morning this must be! When we’re looking for a moment to put ourselves back together or need that ... Read Full Article

20 Best Things To Do In Venice, Italy

Published/Revised July 29, 2019 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Top 20 Things To Do In Venice, Italy Venice is a stunning Italian city that is jam-packed with culture, history, and beauty. This quaint island holds a rich religious history, ancient architecture and 150 beautiful canals. The combination of all these aspects supplies Venice with a charm unmatched by other cities. It's like stepping into a new magical world that offers the perfect Italian ... Read Full Article

Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? GOT Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond

Published/Revised May 31, 2019 By Maria Haase This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? Game Of Thrones Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond There is no doubt that Game of Thrones showed us some incredible landscapes and beautiful cities over the year. Of course, many of the places look quite a bit different in real life, but it is still fun to visit some of the most iconic Game of Thrones film locations. So where was Game of Thrones ... Read Full Article

Trip to Santorini – The Greek Island of Magic and Mystery

Published/Revised April 17, 2019 By Noreen Kompanik This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

A Trip to Santorini: the Greek Island of Magic and Mystery The geological masterpiece is known as most visited of the Greek Islands - and for good reason. Santorini, with its timeless beauty, is unlike any other in the world. Five separate islands were created from a massive eruption in 1660 B.C. resulting in a magnificent isle. Officially called Thira, this magnificent isle was transformed by ... Read Full Article

Rijeka Croatia: Cultural and Natural Wonders

Published/Revised March 13, 2019 By Scott Kendall This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Cultural and Natural Wonders of Rijeka Croatia Many people have heard about Croatia, but don’t know much about this wonderful country just across the Adriatic Sea from Italy. And the mention of Rijeka Croatia often leads to blank stares. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrol3YNdLUc&frags=pl%2Cwn Top Cities in Croatia To much of the world, Croatia is the home to some of ... Read Full Article