Headed to the medieval village of Eze situated up on a steep hill overlooking the Mediteranean Sea.

Spectacular views of the coast from Jardin Exotique d’Èze, a cactus garden at the top of the village.

Visited ancient some ancient castles in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

Continued the journey on the cost towards Menton. Arrived just in time for a Mediterranean sunset. Spent the night here.

Today was the day with hilltop towns. We walked up and down the streets of the cities all day long. First Gourdon.

Moved to Grasse - another hilltop lovely town. Spent the night.

Then headed back to the coast, in Port Grimaud, the so called 'Venice of Provence'.

In the afternoon took a hike in Massif des Maures.

French Riviera Trip

Tbillisi is the capital of Georgia. It's a beautiful city sitting on hills, so with a beautiful geography of the place. We started our exploration with the old center.

Tbilisi old center is the historical part of the city. We started our exploration with strolling on the streets with colourful buildings and balconies. 

We arrived at the beautiful Clock Tower in the city center. It's a joyful clock, built in 2010, but with 19th century materials. It looks like in fairy tales. Every hour or so, pupets come out of the clock tower and put on some show.

We checked the thermal baths of the city. Actually, it seems that the name Tbilisi means "warm" and that is because of the existance of these thermal baths in the city. It's one of the popular things to do in Tbilisi for those who can stand the sulfur smell.

After the long walk in the city old center, we moved to the new area. Bridge of Peace is already a landmark of Tbilisi. It's a steel and glass pedestrian bridge with a contemporary design lights that can be admired at night. It connects the old town with the new city and it offers nice views over Mtkvari River crossing Tbilisi.

One of the nicest thing in Tbilisi is this cable car that takes you up the hill where you can admire the city from above. There's also a restaurant up there where you can have eat with a view. And on the other side of the hill there's a small adventure park, if you want some adrenaline.

We slowly made our way to Trinity Cathedral, which is a large orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, sitting on a hill high above the city.

We ended our day in Tbilisi with a drink at Fabrika, a nice place where young people gather in the evening to hang out. 

One Day in Tbilisi

The city of Cork, in South Ireland is a cool city known for its history, beaches, good food and fine coffee spots. We were in Cork for one summer day and we simply loved our time spent there.

We started our full day in Cork with a good breakfast and a coffee at this super nice place, Good Day Deli in the center of the city. Not only that the place is really nice, but they even serve healthy and organic food made with local products.

After breakfast, we took a walk along the River Lee and in FitzGerald Park, which is a nice popular place with walking paths, fountains and monuments.

We arrived at Cork City Gaol. It's a super interesting spot. It looks like a castle and it used to serve as prison until 1923. There are guided tour that you can book to learn more about the interestig history of the place.

We then had a short drive to visit Blarney Castle, a medieval stronghold, nor far from Cork. Once there, we had to climb a a narrow staircase to the top of the castle to and to this "magical" stone on top of it.

After the castle, we had a drive towards the historical town of Cobh. Situated in the south of Cork, on an island, in Cork's harbour, it is the Titanic's last port of call in 1912. I personally very much liked the view with the row of those cute colorful houses stretching up a steep street in Cobh. They are known as the Deck of Cards.

On the way back to Cork, we made one more stop, at Fota Wildlife Park. It's a nice green spot with animals from different parts of the world.

Back to Cork, we checked an iconic place of the town, the English Market. Open in 1788, the traditional market is one of the oldest municipal markets and it offers fresh bread, seafood, chocolates, wines and more.

One Day in Cork

Basel is a charming Swiss city, located near France and Germany and crossed by Rhine River. It's pretty small in size, but has plenty to offer in terms of visiting as it's a cultural hub of Switzerland. We spent one day in the beautiful city and followed this route.

We started our tour around the city with a walk on Rhine River Promenade. It'a beautiful spot where people use to gather and sit on the stairs regarding the river.

The city has an observation deck with nice views over the city and the river. 

The Spalentor is one of three remaining town gates from the 15th century ancient walls. It's a nice entrance to the old town. 

We entered the city old town and walked on the narrow alleys with beautiful century old buildings, nice squares and fine cafes till we arrived in Marktplatz, where local people come  out and sell local goods. Around the square there are important buildings like the town hall, with its imposing tower and murals.

We then visited Kunstmuseum Basel, the oldes public art museum, opened in 1661, with the biggest art collection in Switzerland. 

Basel Minster is a remarkable Protestant church, with Romanesque and Gothic architecture of red sandstone colour, twin towers, and coloured roof tiles.

In the end, we took a long walk along the river admiring the line of beautiful houses and buildings facing the river. Till we arrived at Mittlere Brücke, the historical stone bridge with more nive views over the river and the city.

One Day in Basel, Switzerland

Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe as it is croosed by the blue Salzach River and The Alps watch over the city from the distance. The city is known for being the birthplace of famous musician, Mozart.

Salzach River devides the city into new and old town. We started our tour of the city with the old town. The Old Town of Salzburg is now a UNESCO’s World Heritage due to its well preserved old buildings and squares. It's like a step in time walking on Salzburg's cobblesone streets and squares.

Salzburg Cathedral is a beautiful 17th century cathedral with Baroque architecture and impressive interior. The three entrances of the cathedral represent the three divine virtues: faith, hope and love.

We visited St. Peter’s Monastery with its unique cemetery. There are also catacombs on the site, which date back to antiquity.

The Hohensalzburg Fortress is now a very well preserved castle. We took the funicular to get to it. While visiting the castle, we were astonished by the original furniture dating to 1500s.

In the second half of the day we took an organized tour of "The Sound of Music" which took us to the film’s iconic sites around Salzburg starting with beautiful Mirabell Palace, that date back to 18th century.

"The Sound of Music" tour continued with Leopoldskron Castle, Hellbrunn Castle, Nonnberg Abbey, St Gilgen and Lake Wolfgang, Wedding Church Mondsee, all being locations from the film. For us the tour was a real joy.

We ended our tour of beautiful Salzburg with a visit to S’Kloane Brauhaus restaurant, where we enjoyed authentic Austrian cuisine.

Salzburg Itinerary

While we were in the beautiful medieval town of Brasov, in Romania's Transylvania region, we took a day trip to a beautiful area of Saxon villages situated on hills and valleys area.

Our first stop was Viscri village, the most famous of the Saxon villages in the area due to the fact that Prince Charles himself (yes, of Great Britain) has a house in the village. That's why the village became so famous after all. We took a walk in the lovely village with renovated Saxon houses and visited the fortified church there.

The fortified church in Viscri is a UNESCO World Heritage site now. It's a beautiful church dating from 1100s with walls and towers added later.

Back on the village streets, we bought hot bread from a bakery. It was a huge round bread that we almost ate all as it smell divine and was so good.

We then drove to another Saxon village, Saschiz, and visited the village and the Peasant Fortress situated on a hill there. Beautiful views from there.

We then drove to one of the most isolated villages in the area. Malancrav is the village with the largest German ethnic population in the region and is one of the most beautiful villages around. We visited the village, the large mansion Apafi Mansion and the fortified church.

The last Saxon village we checked on our way back was Cincsor and its beautiful church with towers where you can climb and admire the view.

Back to Brasov after a beautiful days on Transylvanian hills and villages. It's a scenic road we took and we checked some really beautiful places. 

One Day Trip from Brasov

I visited Frankfurt, the German city on the River Main, for one day. It's a major financial hub, but it's also a super nice to visit, too.

I started the visit with Römerberg, the heart of the old town of the city, which is actually reconstructed as it was destroyed during Second World War, like most of the city. The buildings in Römerberg Square are so beautiful. Half-Timbered, they are a remider of how beautiful the city’s medieval core once was. 

Walked down towards the river, visited the famous Iron Footbridge, which is a pedestrian bridge over the River Main. From the middle of the bridge, there's a nice view of Frankfurt’s skyline. You might also run into musicians playing music.

I visited Frankfurt Cathedral (Frankfurter Dom), which is has an important place in Germany history. I also climbed to the top of the cathedral and admired the very beautiful view over the city, with the old medieval buildings in front and the modern skyscrappers in the background.

At lunch, I visited Kleinmarkthalle, a martket place, where you can find from stalls selling regional products to local snacks and dishes. You can aslo  buy some international food from here as Frankfurt is probably Germany’s most international cities.

I visited Goethe House, where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in 1749

The Museum Judengasse focuses on the Jewish population.

I ended the day with a tour of Like many of the neighbourhoods in Frankfurt, Sachsenhausen used to be an independent village, you can feel that in the center of the neighbourhood, with cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses.

One Day Trip to Frankfurt

Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, is one of the most charming central European cities. It's a small city, so you can visit it over the weekend or even as a day trip from Vienna, like we did, as it's very close.

Bratislava has some communist era heritage that is actually cool to explore. In the city you can spot socialist architecture buildings of the 60s and 70s that add some charm to the city. Some of these buildings even became landmarks of Bratislava, like the Slovak Radio building with its upside-down pyramid shape.

Adter admiring the funny shape radio building, we moved to Freedom Square, the central square with a flower steel fountain in the middle of the square.

The Old Market Hall houses farmers’ market on Saturdays. If you happen to be in Bratislava on Saturday, pay a visit, it's a good place to grab something to eat as well.

Kamenne Square is just opposite the Old Market Hall. It's an interesting socialist square at the beggining of the old town in Bratislava.

We arrived in the city's old town with nice medieval architecture. We got lost on the cobblestone streets and cute squares and stummbled upon interesting statues like Čumil statue that comes out of a manhole.

We visited St. Martin’s Cathedral, the beautiful Gothic cathedral which is the oldest and the largest church in Bratislava.

St. Michael’s Gate is the only preserved city gate in Bratislava. It is a reminder of the fact that the town was once a fortified town. Today it houses the Museum of Arms.

Hviezdoslavovo Square is a long square lined with many bars and restaurants. 

The most spectacular view over the city and over Danube River that flows through Bratislava can be admired from UFO Observation deck.

Bratislava Castle situated up on a hill is probably the most famous spot in the city. It's an easy climb to the castle that you can visit during the day. Also in the evening, you can enjoy a nice sunset from the castle's courtyard.

We enjoyed a good Slovak dinner at Bratislava Flagship Restaurant. It's an interesting restaurant set in a monastery building.

Bratislava

Hallstatt is that small town in Austria that you see on Instagram posts. It's a very picturesque place located on the shore of Hallstätter Lake, surrounded by mountains. We were in Hallstatt for one day and, boy, the place is really beautiful.

The first spot we checked in Hallstatt was Hallstatt Skywalk. Oh, boy! It's a World Heritage View Point. I did not even think that view points could be listed as world heritage sites. Oh, well... It's a stunning view you have from there over the lake, the mountains and the cute buildings of Hallstatt. You can get here either on foot or by cable car.

After we had enough of that spectacular view from the platform above Hallstatt, we went to visit a salt mine. We really like it, it's quite an impressive salt mine.

After the salt mine, we walked towards the old center, on beautiful streets with  nice houses towards Marktplatz Hallstatt, the main square in the town with cute colourful houses.

We had some good kebaps from Karmez Kabap Cart, on the main streets. 

We continued our walk along the lake and arrived at the most famous spot in the city, the place where the pics on Instagram are taken. Aussichtspunkt Hallstatt will amaze you with the views over the city.

We paid a visit to this nice church above the town. Near the church, there's a cemetery with nice views over the lake. It's a quiet beautiful place.

We ended our day in Hallstatt at with a dinner at Bräugasthof. We had delicious schnitzel and tried Hallstatt beer. It was very good.

Amazing Hallstatt

Bern is the capital of Switzerland, but when it comes to tourism, the city is pretty much overlooked, altough it's a beautiful place. We had one day in te Swiss capital we liked it very much.

Bern is very accessible, both from other European countries or from other Swiss cities, as it is situated somewhere between Geneve and Zurich. To be honest, all I knew about Bern, apart from being the capital of Switzerland was that it's where they invented famous Toblerone chocolate.

Parliament Building. sitting right in the center of Bern, is home to Swiss Government and the building is one of Bern's landmarks. If you walk around it, you'll notice some very nice views over the river and the town from the other side of the building.

Not far from The Parliament Building, we visited Zytglogge, the clock tower of the city, with moving figures that happen once an hour. It was buil back in 1530.

We also visited Einsteinhaus, the house where famous Albert Einstein lived. Inside there are books, furniture and photographs that belonged to the physicist.

We paid a  visit to Bern Cathedral, the extraordinary Gothic cathedral with beautiful stained glass.

Very close to the cathedral, there's this platform, Munsterplattform, with wonderful views over the city and the river. We stopped there for a while and stared at the cityscape.

We descended towards the river. It's a nice place for walking or just sitting and admiring the place. People use to gather here to hang out.

We had dinner at Kornhauskeller. It's a restaurant with great local food and impressive interior.

Visit Bern

Vienna is one of Europe's most fascinating cities. It's known for its music legacy, its stunning palaces, for being an art hub and also for its extensive Christmas Market. However, Vienna is a year-round destination. We were in Vienna for one day in July.

We started our day with a visit at famous Belvedere Palace, situated within a walking distance from the city center. The beautiful complex includes two palaces, Upper and Lower Belvedere, vast gardens and an orangery. It was built as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy. From Upper Belvedere, there's a nice view over Vienna'scityscape. Belvedere Museum displays Austrian fine art from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with a nice Klimt collection.

After exploring Belvedere, we walked towards Karlsplatz. We visited Karlskirche, an impressive baroque church with a large pool in front of it, and also the former Karlsplatz station designed by the famous architect Otto Wagner.

It's a famous huge Viennese market offering pretty much everything you can think of, from fresh fruit and vegetables to baked products and cheese and souvenirs. The market is an old Viennese tradition starting in the 16th century.

We took the yellow Vienna Ringtram that goes along the  historical boulevard, Ringstrasse, so we could admire from the tram some historical buildings and landmarks in Vienna, like Vienna Town Hall, National Opera, Natural History Museum and the Hofburg Palace

We then took a walk in Vienna’s Old Town. We visited St. Stephen’s Cathedral, one of the most famous landmarks of Vienna, St. Peter’s Baroque Church and Sisi Museum. While walking on Vienna's Old Town streets, we tried the very famous Viennese sausage from one of the many street stalls. Super delicious.

Then we stopped to enjoy a coffee in Palmenhaus at the Burggarten coffee house. It's a beautiful green area set inside the former Emperor’s glasshouse.

We also visited this new cool neighbourhood, NeuBau, a vibrant area packed with trendy cafes, cool boutiques, art galleries and museums. We paid a visit to MuseumQuarter, a large museum complex that houses Vienna’s top museums.

We had dinner at Centimeter, where we enjoyed some big Wiener schnitzels.

One Day in Vienna

Arrived in Manila, known as the Pearl of the Orient. Took a Jeepney from the airport to Manila. It's Philippines’ most popular mean of public transport. Checked-in in Manila.

Explored Intramuros, the oldest district of Manila, by bike. Visited Manila Cathedral and Fort Santiago there. Also visited Museo Filipino.

Transfer to Sabang, best known for Subterranean River.

One Week in Philippines

Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city. It's a welcoming city with beautiful architecture, some fine neighbourhoods and great food and drinks. 

Our first stop in Glasgow city was at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The Gardens are actually a landmark of the city. We focussed around the Victorian glasshouse housing a lot of exotic plants.

We then moved towards the University of Glasgow, one of the top attractions of the city. The university is 550 years old and the huge campus complex has some stunning acrchitecture buildings. There are also galleries, a museum and nice cafes.

Then we headed to Kelvingrove Art Gallery, not far from the university. It's free to visit the museums and it displays an important collection of Scottish and international art.

We arrived in the center of the city and took a walk along vibrant Buchanan Street. The area is full of street performers and also of cafes and restaurants. We ate at this a great steakhouse, Miller & Carter.

Then we paid a visit to Necropolis, a large beautiful Victorian cemetery. It's also called "the city of the dead". There's also a nice cityscape from the top of the cemetery.

After the cemetery, it was time to pay a visit at the Cathedral. Glasgow Cathedral is a beautiful medieval church with post war stained glass windows.

In the evening we had a drink at The Horseshoe Bar, one of the oldest pubs in the city, with the longest bar in the country.

One Day in Glasgow

Slovenia is a small country but it's one of the most beautiful in Europe with extraordinary landcapes, fine cities, high mountians and seaside resorts.

We arrived in Ljubljana. Before we rented a car and started our road trip around the country, we visited the capital Ljubljana. It's a colourful vibrant city, full of pubs, nice cafes and nice sights, with a castle on top of it.

Our exploration of the city included Metelkova neighbourhood with its beautiful streett art

Colourful Preseren Square, which is a circular pedestrian square, where festivals and other gatherings take place.

We also admired the architecture of Triple Bridge built over Ljubljanica River. 

And the Dragon Bridge, the pedestrian bridge with its four dragons at the bridge's ends.

After spending the first night in Ljubljana, we rented a car and left the big city to discover rural Slovenia.

We arrived at stunning Lake Bled. What makes it special is the tiny island in the middle of the lake. You can actually take a boat trip to the island and visit the place, including the church standing in the middle of the island. We spent most of the day around here and spent the night somewhere near the lake.

Today we visited another beautiful lake, not very far from Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj. It's bigger and a bit wilder than Lake Bled, with the mountains mirroring on the water surface. There are plenty of fun activities you can do there, from water activities to hiking in the mountains 

We visited Savica Waterfall. It's a short hike from where we parked the car. We would reccommend the visit, it's a very beautiful waterfall and the walk there is refreshing.

In the afternoon, we visited Vintgar Gorge, took a hike along the beautiful boardwalks in the gorge.

Late in the evening, we reached Kranjska Gora, where we spent the night.

We visited the beautiful resort of Kranjska Gora. It's an alpine resort near Triglav National Park, home of Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Julian Alps. The place is very popular among winter sports fans, it's a hub for winter sports.

From Kranjska Gora we headed to Bovec, a smaller resort in those incredible mountains. It's known for its kayak activities on the rivers. We did try a bit of kayaking on Soca River and super enjoyed it. Spent the nigt in Bovec.

From Bovec we slowly made our way to Skocjan Caves. We visited the stunning cave with an underground river. The cave is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Then drove further to Piran, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. We spent the night in Piran.

As we spent the previous day mostly driving, we decided to stay still for a day. We fully enjoyed a day at the seaside on this tiny peninsula where Piran is. 

We took the time to visit beautiful Piran a bit before leaving. It is called the jewel of Slovenia’s Adriatic coastline. We visited beautiful marina, Tartini Square, and St. George’s Cathedral.

Then we returned to Ljbljana and ended our week around beautiful Slovenia.

Road Trip in Slovenia

We arrived in Malaga, where we rented a car and started a road trip in Andalucia region.

We stayed in Marbella for two nights and explored the beaches on Costa del Sol.

Marco Beach is a beautiful cove located in the town of Nerja, one of the most highly rated beaches in Andalucia. The its cliffs and rock formations, it's a dream destination in Andalucia

Torre del Mar Beach is a blue flag beach with good quality of the sand and waters

This corner of Costa del Sol is less explored by tourists. We relaxed on the beach and in the water and had a panoramic view over Costa del Sol.

On your way from Costa del Sol to Seville, we passed through the cliffside town Ronda. It's a unique place and very  very beautiful. The town is built above El Tajo gorge on a steep cliffside which creates a wonderful landscape. We spent half of the day here.

The most visited monument in the city. The first thing that impress when you enter the Cathedral is the sense of scale. It’s huge. It was built in 1400s on the foundations of an ancient Almohad mosque and it took 100 to get it done.

Visited La Giralda, Spanish Renaissance-style minaret topped by a Gothic and baroque bell tower. From the top of La Giralda there's a great panoramic view over the city of Seville

An important landmark of Seville, the Arab and Moorish palace is still a Royal Residence. It's in fact the oldest royal palace in Europe.

One of the most beautiful plazas, with canals, bridges , arcades and the famous 48 azulejos benches.

Visited the city of Cordoba, with its beautiful Jewish Quarter, Roman Bridge with 16 arches and the Great Mosque.

We woke up in beautiful Granada with the mountains on the background.

Started the exploration with Alhambra Palace, the most visited site in all Spain.

The Cathedral was built on top of Granada’s mosque at the start of the 16th century.

One of Granada's traditional neighbourhoods, Sacromonte sits the hills above Granada. It is known as the gypsy quarter, atracting visitors for music and dancing after dark. Hikin and bike trails lead off into the mountains.

Andalucia Road Trip

We visited the beautiful coastal city of Edinburgh on a lovely summer day. Dispite that fact that it's a large city, its most important sights are pretty close one to another.

We started the day with a nice walk in Holyrood Park. It's an amazing park on a hill with beautiful large green areas and some wonderful panoramic views of the city and the seaside from there.

We then visited Palace of Holyroodhouse, the 16th century palace of the Stuarts, with tours of royal reception rooms, antiques and relics.

The Royal Mile is the area between Palace of Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle, in the city Old Center with nice pubs, shops, restaurants, and historic buildings.

We paid a visit to Museum of Edinburgh. The Museum focuses on the city’s origins, legends, and history. It's free to visit and also has an area for children, in case you are travelling with children.

We enjoyed a pretty long walk in Princes Street Gardens, this vast green area separating the New Town from the Old Town. The gardens are filled with magnificent floral displays, plenty of statues and monuments, as well as large areas for picnic and relaxation and some fun areas.

We bought something to eat from Miros Cantina Mexicana and stopped in the park to enjoy the food with a great view.

Finally, we arrived at the most recongnizable landmark of the city, Edinburgh Castle. The castle, situated on top of Castle Rock is an impressive fortress built in 11th century. Inside the castle, there are museums like National War Museum, the Royal Palace and St Margaret’s Chapel, which is the oldest chapel in Scotland. We spent most of the afternoon at the castle.

We ended the day with a visit at Cabaret Voltaire, a popular live music venue.

Sunny Day in Edinburgh

While in the Transylvania city of Cluj-Napoca, in the heart of Romania, we went on a weekend trip a bit further from the city I already knew to discover some beautiful areas. We left the city early in the morning.

Our first stop was to visit The Citadel Alba-Carolina in the town of Alba Iulia. The Citadel Alba-Carolina is a star shaped fortress built by Habsburg rule in Transylvania back in 1700s, now home to museums, churches and cafes, bars and restaurants.

We continued our journey South with one of the most spectacular road I took, Transalpina Road, that goes over the Parâng Mountains in the Carpathians and reaches the altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. Spectacular views on this road that was once the King's Road. It is open during summer months only.

We stopped to eat at Ștefanu Sheepfold, which is a touristic sheepfold where you can eat some traditional rustic dishes like polenta with cheese and sour cream or stew prepared in a big pot outside by the fire. After we rested for a while at that altitude watching the mountain peaks, we continued our journey


After a long beautiful drive, we got of the mountain and visited our last point for the day, The Woman's Cave, which is a beautiful cave known for the discovery of ancient human and bear remains.

Ended the day in the small city of Targu Jiu.

We visited the famous monuments, the workart of famous Romanian sculptor, Constantin Brancusi: Infinity Column, The Gate Of The Kiss and The Table of Silence, situated in different parts of the city center. They all honour the Romanian soldiers in First World War.

We took another scenic road, along Defileul Jiului National Park, a beautiful road along the River Jiu.

Our next stop was to visit Corvins' Castle in Hunedoara city. It's an impressive Renaissance fortress rebuilt in the 19th century, with Gothic towers and a history museum.

Our final stop was in a small village, less touristic, to visit the Roman Baths there. It's a beautiful site.

Weekend Getaway from Cluj, Romania

The Isle of Skye is one of Scotland’s most picturesque destinations. The island's breathtaking scenery, cute towns, and wonderful coastline attract more an more tourists. It's better to go on a road trip around the island to be able to explore it on your own pase and time.

We started our itinerary on the Isle of Skye with the unique and unusual landscape of The Fairy Glen. The site looks like an out of this world land. We took a short walk on the mystical area, it's an easy hike.

We continued with a quick stopt at Kilt Rock to admire the fantastic coastline of the Isle of Skye with extraordinary Mealt Waterfall in sight.

Still on the coast, we arrived at Brother’s Point, a spectacular peninsula and a hidden gem of the Isle of Skye as not many people seem to know about it.

The Old Man of Storr is one of the Isle of Skye’s icons. It's a fantastic landscape with a steep rocky face on one side and green slope on the other side.

We had a quick stop at Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, a beautiful renovated 13th century castle built on an elevated rock overlooking Loch Dunvegan inlet.

Now we arrived at the Isle of Skye’s most popular place, Neist Point Lighthouse. We walked all the way from the parking to the lighthouse. This is a nice place for watching the sunset, which we also did.

From Portee we drove towards another popular attraction on the island.

We started our second day on the Isle of Skye with Fairy Pools, a complex of multiple waterfalls of blue green colour, with cold water pools where you can swim.

We visited the only whisky distillery on the Island of Skye, Talisker Distillery. We tasted some good whisky and took a tour of the distillery. There's also a shop where you can buy some whisky bottles.

We stopped to eat at The Old Inn, pretty close to Talisker Distillery. It's a cosy pub with tasy food. 

In the afternoon we took a hike to Bla Bheinn, a remote beautiful mountain with panoramic views from the top. It has around 900 meters altitude.

Isle of Skye Itinerary

We had a few days off and shortly decided to book a flight to Sicily to relax on its beautiful beaches at the Mediterranean. We arrived in Catania.

We took the train to Giardini Naxos. We decided to stay here for its sandy long and wide beaches and also because it's close to Taormina that we wanted to visit. On this first day, we simply relaxed at the beach.

We had breakfast and headed to the train station.

We arrived in Taormina and decided we will dedicate the day to the beautiful city.

We started with a a walk at Isola Bella, which is a tiny, rocky island within a nature reserve and pebble beaches, just at the foot of Taormina.

We decided to walk towards the town of Taomina. That includes climbing the steep streets but the view is very nice and we enjoyed the cute streets and houses on the way.

We arrived at Teatro Antico di Taormina and visited the spectacular remains of ancient Greco-Roman theater now serving as an open air museum and also for entertainment events. There's a superb view of Mount Etna, the volcano, from there.

We walked on the streets of beautiful Taormina admiring every corner of it till we arrived at Piazza IX Aprile, which is large a spectacular square with a church, nice cafes and a balustrade with magnificent view over Mount Etna, Naxos bay and the ruins of the ancient theater. We took our time here to rest and to contemplate.

We decided to walk further up, to Castelmola, which is a small lovely town above Taormina. We took a side hike with stairs and cactuses on the way till we reached the village.

Piazza Saint Antonio in Castelmola is a beautiful square in Castelmola with superb view over Taormina and the sea. From there we slowly climbed down on foot also.

We enjoyed the beach some more before we headed back home.

It was a pleasant short Sicilian holiday. :

30 Results