Carcassonne is a historic town in the Languedoc area in southern France. It’s home to the famous UNESCO World Heritage medieval citadel which features an impressive fortress with watchtowers and fairy tale style castle with pointed turrets. It sits on the hill above the beautiful historic town and canal which connects to a 360 km network of navigable waterways.
Toulouse is in the Occitanie region and is referred to as ‘La Ville Rose’ or The Pink City, for its many pink-hued brick buildings. It isn’t a particularly large city, but it does have a lovely historic city centre with some beautiful Gothic architecture.
Even if you don’t like skiing, there is still so much to see and do in and around the beautiful ski resort village of Chamonix in the French Alps. Take the train up the mountain to Montenvers and see the glacier and ice cave, take a cable car up to the highest point of Aiguille du Midi at 3842m and step into a glass void, visit neighbouring Italy and enjoy a relaxing day at an Italian spa, and discover your inner thrill seeker with a ride on the luge on rails.
Chamonix in the French Alps is an amazing place to visit for a winter ski vacation. Not only is it cheaper than the Swiss Alps, but they also have a wide range of ski areas to choose from which cater to all abilities. I also loved the it was easy to get around without needing to hire a car. There is regular transport to the slopes and attractions. In this post I’ve tried to provide you as much practical information as possible to plan your ski holiday in Chamonix.
The entire city of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has lots of wonderful historic buildings and architecture to see including, the famous Roman Baths, the Circus and Crescent, the Assembly Rooms, and museums such as The Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery.
A day wasn’t quite enough to enjoy them all, so we are keen to return and explore some more. I’ve also heard the Christmas markets are very good too, so I’m aiming to revisit for a weekend in December. Below I’ve listed the sights we visited to give you some inspiration on what to include in your visit.
Most of us have heard of Stonehenge, but few have heard of the nearby World Heritage Site of Avebury and its Neolithic henge monument that contains three stone circles. At the heart of the stone circles is the pretty historic village of Avebury with sites including Avebury manor house and garden, St James Church, and the nearby West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.
Stonehenge is one of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in Britain. But despite its many admirers, it also has its critics, and this along with its rather expensive entry fee, leads many tourists to ask “is it worth visiting Stonehenge?”. To help answer this, I’m going to give you as much information as I can about my experience visiting Stonehenge and nearby Old Sarum,
There’s a reason people refer to Castle Combe as the prettiest village in England. It is utterly charming. Castle Combe is so picture perfect that you would swear you are on a movie set, and indeed the village has been used as a filming location for a number of TV shows and movies, including the wonderfully magical movie Stardust, the popular TV period drama Downton Abbey, and the moving story of War Horse.
Lacock historic village is located in the beautiful county of Wiltshire and has been the filming location of many famous films and TV shows including Harry Potter, Pride & Prejudice, Fantastic Beasts, Downton Abbey, Crawford and many more. Owned by the National Trust, this picturesque village is open to the public and looks just as it was since the 1800’s.
Use this 2 week self-drive itinerary to plan your trip around the stunning English counties of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Dorset has its dramatic white chalky cliffs and Jurassic coastline, Devon has the beautiful Dartmoor National Park, Cornwall has stunning beaches, and Somerset has the picturesque Exmoor National Park.