Due to doing a cruise that was sailing from Civitavecchia we decided that we would spend a night at the beginning as well as at the end in Rome. We chose to stay at the Hilton Hotel at Rome Airport. Once we arrived in Rome we spent a couple of hours in Rome before going… Continue reading 24 Hours in Rome
Tag: europe
City Break Guide: Krakow
In November I took what has become an annual winter city break this time to Krakow, this was also my first visit to Poland. For my visit I spent three nights in the city of Krakow and found this to be the perfect amount of time. Old Town Krakow is easy to walk around which… Continue reading City Break Guide: Krakow
Hotel Review: Pullman Brussels Midi
For my short visit to Brussels I stayed at Pullman Brussels Midi which was located within Brussels Midi train station this is where you are able to get the Eurostar train. If you are wishing to stay close to the city centre of Brussels I would not recommend this hotel as it is a 30… Continue reading Hotel Review: Pullman Brussels Midi
City Guide: 12 Hours in Brussels
After I had spent a few days in Bruges I decided to spend a short amount of time in Brussels. Due to wanting to spend longer in Bruges I opted to spend a day in Brussels whilst staying for the night at the Pullman Hotel. Unfortunately Brussels was a city that I did not fall… Continue reading City Guide: 12 Hours in Brussels
Hotel Review: Hotel Aragon, Bruges
For my break in Bruges I stayed at Hotel Aragon which was a short walk from Market Square. I found that this hotel is close enough to all the main attractions in Bruges as you could reach them easily walking, but it was also far enough so that you were away from any noise of… Continue reading Hotel Review: Hotel Aragon, Bruges
Saint Petersburg: Hermitage Museum
In Saint Petersburg we spent a few hours walking around the Hermitage museum. Ordinally this is not the type of museum I would like to walk around but it was very interesting as well as mesmerising. Hermitage is a museum of art and culture, which is the second largest art museum in the world. It… Continue reading Saint Petersburg: Hermitage Museum
City Break: Valencia
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain which is full of culture. In Valencia there is a river which is very prone to flooding so as a city they diverted the river by converting the former riverbed. They converted it into a green park with futuristic style buildings known as Ciudad de las Artes… Continue reading City Break: Valencia
City Break: Madrid
As the capital of Spain and the third largest European city Madrid has a lot to offer with its boulevards, parks and buildings. For our trip to Madrid we stayed at the Atlantico Hotel which was located on the main shopping street Gran Via. The hotel is located in a good central location making it… Continue reading City Break: Madrid
City Break Guide: Venice
Recently I went to Venice for a couple of days before going on a cruise. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, Mestre which was just outside of Venice but it was easy to get to Venice from the hotel. At the hotel we were able purchase tickets for public transport so we got a… Continue reading City Break Guide: Venice
City Guide: Berlin
If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen that I recently went to Berlin for a short break. Berlin is a city that I’ve been wanting to visit for the past few years and it was also my first time ever visiting Germany. It is a city that I think is full of… Continue reading City Guide: Berlin