City break in the pretty and friendly Montpellier in southern France

place de comedie in montpellier, france at night
Place de Comedie in the historic center of Montpellier, France.

This time, I decided to travel to Montpellier by train. It proved to be the right choice. The main train station Saint-Roch is next to the historic city center. I could walk to the hotel, and then later explore the … Read >

Four cities near Madrid that give visitors a taste of the real Spain

map of spain near madrid. map by openstreetmap.org.

Spain’s capital Madrid has its sights and attractions, but if you want to find authentic, historic, and unique Spanish destinations that are easy to access from Madrid, here are four marvelous cities for you to visit: Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, and Ciudad Rodrigo.

It is possible to do a day trip … Read >