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Brussels

One day itinerary in Brussels

Brussels is a city with a strong green profile, as evidenced by the approximately 600 hectares of public parks and almost 2000 hectares of woods and forests. Brussels is the capital of Belgium but also the seat of the European Union. Here are our suggestions on what to see in Brussels in one day. 

Cocoa
Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo: the cocoa trail

The opportunity to combine a stay to discover the Dominican Republic and its splendid beaches with a delicious journey to learn all the secrets of the origins of chocolate comes with an initiative that combines ecotourism and gastronomy: it is "El sendero del cacao" (The cocoa trail).

Jungfrau train
Switzerland

The Jungfrau train, Switzerland

In the heart of the Bernese Oberland, one of the most exciting and spectacular railway routes in the world winds, a must that, on a holiday in Switzerland, cannot be missed, at the cost of getting up early or long queues at the ticket offices and on the platforms. This is where the Jungfrau train comes to life.

Snow train in Switzerland: Glacier-Express
Lausanne

Snow train in Switzerland: Glacier-Express

They call it the Snow Train or the Glacier Express but it is also known as the glacier train: in 7 and a half hours it travels 291 bridges, 91 tunnels, a pass at 2033 metres, that of the Oberalp Pass, and passes through the longest tunnel for narrow gauge trains in the world, the 15,4 kilometer Furka tunnel.

Vignola Civic Museum
Emilia Romagna

The streets of Vignola cherries

Not many people know that the famous Vignola cherries are produced not only in the countryside of the town of Modena, but also on the neighboring hills of Bologna, in the Samoggia Valley, where they are the birthplace of a rich and renowned route of flavours. 

Chamois in the Aosta Valley ©Photo Anna Bruno
Aosta Valley

Bike routes in the Aosta Valley

Taking advantage of its natural vocation for cycle tourism, the Aosta Valley offers tourists and athletes numerous two-wheeled routes of varying difficulty and duration, which can be done both on a traditional bike and on sturdy mountain bikes.

A section of the Waterford Greenway, Ireland
Ireland

Inishowen Peninsula Tour

Inishowen is the largest of the northern peninsulas of Donegal (north-west Ireland) and is a treasure chest of history and nature: castles, fortresses, remains of the first Christian places of worship.