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A network of charming canals, stunning waterfronts and architecture, lush green parks, museums, history, fantastic food, and a great nightlife make Amsterdam an excellent place for everybody’s taste.
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Excursions to the Highlands
A scenic day where rugged mountains and wooded slopes are reflected in the waters of lochs. We start our day in "Braveheart" country, past Bannockburn and Stirling with its crag-top castle. This is Scotland's heritage capital, where the Wars of Independen € 45
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At the time of Julius Ceasar's first small invasion of the south coast of Britain in 55 BC, the British Isles, like much of mainland Europe was inhabited by many Celtic tribes loosely united by a similar language and culture but nevertheless each distinct. He returned the next year and encountered the 4000 war chariots of the Catevellauni in a land "protected by forests and marshes, and filled with a great number of men and cattle." He defeated the Catevellauni and then withdrew, though not before establishing treaties and alliances. Thus began the Roman occupation of Britain
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Belgium's rich history has left impressive architecture and art, dating back to the early Middle Ages. Three distinct linguistic regions developed with three official languages: Flemish-Dutch, French, and German. Count in English as a 4th unofficial language and explore the country.
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Edinburgh Castle dominates Scotland's capital city from its great rock. Its story has helped shape the nation's story.
Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been and inspired by it.
The Scots and English struggled for control of the castle during the Wars of Independence. In 1314 it was recaptured from the English in a daring night raid led by Thomas Randolph, nephew of King Robert the Bruce. € 18
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Edinburgh is justly named Europe's festival capital. All year round, millions of visitors are drawn to the city for a series of remarkable social and scientific events.
Medieval buildings share the pavements with striking modern structures, centuries ol
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Ensure you buy genuine handmade Belgian chocolates that are not made anywhere else. There are thousands of varieties to choose from and endless choices to be made. While sightseeing and walking between monument stop by at chocolate shops and find your favored.
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La Grand Place is the central, geographic, and historic heart of Brussels and one of the most memorable squares in Europe. The French army in 1695 almost destroyed the trading center. It was resurrected over time and is now a wonderful hotch-potch of Gothic, opulent baroque, neoclassical, neogothic architecture. UNESCO added the place to the list of World Heritage sites.
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Lined with beautiful 17th and 18th-century houses and crossed by hundreds of bridges, the canals are a gorgeous sight and a focal point for Amsterdammers and visitors alike. A canal ride offers a unique window into the city's history and the lifestyle of its residents. € 12
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Scotland is about half the size of England, and covers 30,414 sq miles. Roughly two-thirds of the country is mountain and moorland. A small nation, its 5, 000,000 people live predominantly in the narrow central belt between its two major cities, Glasgow a
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