Paris – Gare de Lyon station has stood in Paris for more than 100 years, serving countryside destinations in France. It is also here where you can catch the high speed TGV trains to Marseille and various other parts of France.
Archives for July 2017
Best Places to Visit During a Road Trip in South France
Toulouse in France is about two hours from the Mediterranean coast and an hour and a half from the Pyrenees Mountains. In the summer you can go hiking in the nearby mountains, visit dozens of medieval villages and towns or go skiing in the winter in Andorra. For this road trip I visited Toulouse in June and rented a car from Europcar for a weekend trip to the Pyrenees.
La Cascade d’Ars Waterfall – Hiking from Aulus les Bains
I recently walked to the Cascade D’Ars waterfall in southern France from Aulus les Bains. The Cascade d’Ars waterfall is a major tourist attraction – and there is more than one reason why.
Bicycle Trip to Lake Mártély in Hungary
Mártély is a very small village in the south of Hungary, about four hours by train from Budapest. The only real attraction here is the lake, which is in fact an off-cut from nearby River Tisza.
Veszprém City Tour in Hungary – The City of Queens
Veszprém is a beautiful city in the northwest of Hungary, about two hours southwest of Budapest. The city has a stunning castle and an ancient medieval town centre.
Nagymágocs, Hungary and the Károlyi Palace
Nagymágocs in the south of Hungary is famous for its palace where the Károlyi family lived until the Second World War. The palace is famous for the Devil behind the altar, which accidentally also looks like Batman!
Weekend Trip to Gyula Castle and Spa in Hungary
Gyula in Hungary is a famous spa town with an important castle and palace in the city center. The castle has an astonishing history, defending the southern border of historic Hungary from the Turks in the 16th century.
Things to Do in Hódmezővásárhely – The Peasant Paris of Hungary
Hódmezővásárhely is famous for many things. The thermal spa, the town hall and its folklore. However, in recent years it has also begun attracting another kind of tourist. Many visitors now come here for dental treatment at the town’s many dental practices.
Reviewing a Night at the Hilton Budapest with HHonors
The Hilton Budapest is probably one of the most iconic buildings on the Castle Hill. It is just above the Fisherman’s Bastion and bang on the doorstep of St Mathias Church.