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Exploring the city and the waterfront After an exciting first day and a sound sleep at your accommodation of choice, it is time to head into the waterfront and the city centre’s highlights. If you are staying in the West End, you can take the subway from Hillhead station (here you can admire Alasdair Gray’s murals), Kelvinhall (perfect to visit the Kelvingrove Museum) or Kelvinbridge, and it will take you under 20 minutes to get to Buchanan Street or St. Enoch. If you decide to head east along George St. through the looker that is George Sq., in about 30 minutes walk you’ll find yourself admiring the skyline of Glasgow from the Necropolis, exploring Glasgow’s catacombs at the Cathedral, learning about the quirky history and characters of old Glasgow at one of the only four surviving medieval buildings in the city, the Provand’s Lordship or the “auld hoose” and taking a well deserved break at the St. Nicholas garden. On the way back, if instead of taking the same road back, you follow High St. down to the river, you will come to the Merchant City Clock Tower and one of the popular shopping areas in the city,

Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing inherently bad about travelling during the peak season, but if you wait for a little, you may get the best of both worlds: the last remains of the summer weather with the lower prices of the slow season. The convenient trams are a great way to get around, but strolling on foot through this fascinating city in the mainly dry and sunny, but cooler days of autumn is the best way to discover all the city has to offer. Don’t forget to take a dip in the outdoor hot-spring baths located around the city, they are perfect for the autumn weather and will be less crowded during these months. Walking the old town walls of Dubrovnik, taking in the stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, riding the cable car up the Srd hill, listening to jazz enjoying a perfect espresso martini, kayaking around the lokrum island till my arms felt like no more, waking up early to capture the old town sans the tourists, so many memories from this town.

It is almost halfway between Hamburg, Hannover and Berlin, so that whether you are visiting the Hansestadt (a.k.a. Hamburg) or exploring the German capital taking a quick trip to the Harz National Park will never be too far off. If you are visiting the Harz National park from the Saxony-Anhalt side, I can’t recommend enough the historical town of Quedlinburg. When you’ve already explored your home base, you can either take the local bus/train (transport ticket is usually included for the duration of your stay when you book a hotel) or drive to the neighbouring Drei Annen Hohne station. As for things to do in this area of the Harz National park, you could take a stroll by the many artificial lakes, visit the neighbouring town of Goslar and take a tour of the old mines, Rammelsberg (another of UNESCO’s cultural heritage for all humanity sites! ) or visit one of the locations of the film Monument Men. DISCLAIMER: This post contains affiliate links*, which will come at no extra cost to you.

Let’s me start by walking you through one of the most popular food markets in Madrid, the central The famous Mercado de San Miguel has been standing next to Plaza Mayor for about a hundred years, tho not always in its modern chic glass-iron form. Much like Mercado de San Antón and Mercado de San Miguel, the Mercado de San Ildefonso is a foodies’ haven. The Mercado de San Ildefonso is full of neat neon signs and the very best of hipster decor, so, specially if you’re a design lover, this market is worth a visit. The Mercado de San Ildefonso is also the perfect place for after-work drinks and tapas, or an evening out with friends.