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Santa Fe is famous for its museums  — New Mexico Museum of Art, Museum of International Folk Art, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA is the country only museum for contemporary Native artists), New Mexico History Museum at the historic Palace of the Governors, and my favorite, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum (which houses more than 3,000 her works) located behind the Eldorado Hotel. Canyon Road is truly a feast for the eyes: Many of the galleries on Canyon Street are housed in historic adobe buildings with brilliantly colored windows, and public art installations are often showcased outside. The best way to experience this art district is simply by strolling down Canyon Road to admire all the public art Santa Fe is an excellent place for art lovers to spend a weekend enjoying the many museums, galleries, and art experiences.

Madeira Island is World’s and Europe’s Leading Island Destination 2020 according to World Travel Awards. It has been on my travel wishlist for some time, so here is a complete guide to the best things to do, see and eat in Maderia, Portugal including popular well known attractions, hidden gems, and the best place to see flowers. Fajã da Rocha do Navio in Santana, Fajã dos Padres or Fajã da Quebrada Nova in Achadas da Cruz – three different secluded areas located by the ocean, which are very hard to reach as they are located on the bottom of very high cliffs. During this week’s long event, there are daily concerts, dance performances, flower exhibitions and all sorts of flower-related attractions, flower markets selling flower bulbs, exotic fruit and even street carpets made of flower petals.

Starting in the East by the German border, we have the Alsace/Lorraine Region, known for its exceptional white wine cépage, they produce great Riesling & Gewurztraminer wines. Stuck between the Pyrenees mountain range and the Bordeaux region up North, the South West Region is the land of the cabernets wines. Last but not least the largest wine region of France, the Loire Valley, also known as the other Champagne region due to its ever-improving production of quality bubbly from Chardonnay cépage. Contrast pairing: pick a wine which aromas will pair with your food, sweet and salty, tannic and spicy (as in spices), sweet and spicy (as in hot) Overall, the wine regions of France are undoubtedly some of the best and most famous in the world.

The ancient city of Nara is known for its beautiful temples, the 15m-high Bronze Buddha statue, and sacred deer that bow for biscuits. But the deer at Nara Park are still protected and the Nara Park deer are designated as national treasures. Nara Park is beautiful year-round (we visited in December), but especially beautiful in Spring when cherry blossoms are blooming. You might also like: Our 2 week Japan Itinerary 10 Best places to see Mt. Fuji Best Temple & Zen Gardens in Kyoto Fushimi Inari Shrine See this post about all the Japanese Food we tried during our trip!