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When it comes to the British Isles, what better way can there be of travelling and visiting the wonderful cities and towns, than a journey by train. We are pleased to offer awareness and give the viewers of our travel pages the opportunity of gaining vast savings when using the train service, through booking with RAILEASY (press any of their advertisements below to gain a direct link to their information or booking service).

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Est: Jan 2010

EUROPE

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Welcome to our train travel section. Below is the start of our destination recommendations that one can visit by train, in Europe.

During 2010 / 2012 we hope to offer more information to help you decide where to visit and how to get there.

We would like to thank Rail Europe, and associated train services who have helped and supplied the information including visuals that you see on this page.

Snow Train Bar

Snow Train Map

Snow Train to the Alps

Snow Train Cabin

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Travelling by train to the French Alps, is easy and enjoyable, for further information on destinations and prices, please press any of the relevant advertisement links, which will give you direct access to the train service web-sites and information service.

For those of you wishing to travel beyond France to other areas of Europe, by train, below are details that we hope may help you on your journey.

We will try to offer more detailed information and shall update our details when we can.

Stuttgart

Trier Market Square

Munich

Oktoberfest Munich

Germany

InterRailers

Royal Palace of Brussels

Bruges

Brussels

Antwerp Market Square

Ghent

Belgium

Travelling by train in comfort from country to country, enjoying the many thousands of different landscapes each country can offer, is an experience well worth trying.

Netherlands

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Maastricht

Rotterdam

Holland

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Italy

Colosseum Rome

Venice gondolas

Known around the world for its art, culture and valuable monuments, among the most important are the Tower of Pisa and the Roman Coliseum, also notable is its varied cuisine including pastas, pizzas and quality wines. Italy, especially Milan’s city is considered to be one of the fashion capitals along with Paris and New York. Italy has everything, spectacular landscapes, a rich cultural heritage that you can appreciate in its different museums and art galleries. Always worth making time for a visit to view the masterpieces of work by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and (Raphael) Raffaello Sanzio.

Rome is considered one of the cradles of Western civilization; millions of visitors arrive to Rome annually, attracted to its ancient ruins and its invaluable artworks.

The most important icon of the city is undoubtedly the magnificent Roman coliseum, a witness to major historical events.

Michelangelos Florence

Florence

Well worth a visit is a trip to Florence

The Netherlands is one of Europe's smaller countries, it's capital is Amsterdam. Many people confuse the Netherlands with Holland, however Holland is part of the Netherlands. Dutch, is a term used to refer to the language and the people, although English, German and French are spoken by the population.

Worldwide it is recognized for it's tulips, windmills, Gouda cheese and for it's famous lagers. It is also renowned for it's traditional values and civil virtues, such as it's social tolerance.

The Netherlands is the most liberal country in the European Community. The country has more recently become known for its liberal policies toward prostitution, drugs, homosexuality, and euthanasia. These activities are permitted. An excellent way to explore the Netherlands is renting a bike. Rent a bicycle and join the Dutch on the country’s most common form of transport. There are around 17,000km of designated cycle tracks around The Netherlands, which due to its usually flat landscape, is perfect..

Basel Switzerland

Matterhorn Switzerland

Switzerland

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Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands. The city has more than fifty museums including Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art. Amsterdam is also popular for its numerous canals. This capital is also known as ”The Venice of North” for obvious reasons. An excursion to Amsterdam is not complete without a boat cruise. A canal tour can be both fascinating and relaxing by day and enchanting and romantic at night when many of the houses and bridges are illuminated.

Venice

Spain

Barcelona

Madrid

Madrid

Barcelona

Spain is one of the largest countries of Europe after Russia, Ukraine and France. Madrid and Barcelona are the cities with the highest influx of tourists. Spain is renowned for it's beaches and excellent cuisine. One of the most enjoyable ways to discover Spain’s natural beauty and abundant wildlife is by visiting its numerous National Parks, for example, Coto de Doñana in Seville.

If you want something different, you should go to Ibiza Island. Ibiza, often called the White Island, is the most beautiful of 4 Balearic Islands that belong to Spain. Ibiza is the perfect place to spend your holidays during the summer months.

Barcelona is a stunning city, the capital of Catalonia, is one of Spain’s seventeen autonomous communities situated in Spain. It is a place with a singular style life with hundreds of bars, restaurants, cafes and clubs. With a population exceeding million and a half inhabitants, Barcelona is a city with several port activities. About the language, Catalan people speak two tongues, Catalan and Spanish.

This important City is divided into ten districts: Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Montjuic, Les Corts, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Gràcia, Horta Guinardó, Nou Barris, Sant Andreu and Sant Martí.

Founded in the 9th century Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. The city lies on the River Vltava, the city centre is a designated Unesco World heritage site. Prague was chosen as the capital of the newly formed Czechoslovakia after the First World War. With an industrial background, Prague offers magnificent architecture and is known as the “city of a hundred spires.” The city has a huge and varied art collection ranging from Art Nouveux to Baroque and Gothic to Neo-Classical.

Czech Republic

Staromestsken, Prague

Prague

Other must see attractions include the New Town with the historic Wenceslas Square, the Astronomical Clock, Prague Castle the largest castle in the world or the Metronome a giant functional metronome that looms over the city. You can also see the National Museum or State Opera. The city has an integrated transport system incorporating 3 metro lines and the Prague Tram System. Prague has become one of the most popular short stay destinations in Europe.

Greece

Greece is known for it's friendly hospitality. Located in southeastern Europe, Greece has borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Greece was home to one of the most important cultures of the world that had contributed to the development of society.

Athens home to some of the greatest philosophers in history, Socrates, Plato and other Greek philosophers were born here. Greece had a great cultural influence on Rome and Western culture. Athens is one of the richest cities in archaeological remains of extraordinary importance; the most famous is the Parthenon on the Acropolis. Nevertheless, Athens also has modern buildings and several shopping malls.

At night, Athens changes its face, people go out to have fun. Discos, bars, taverns and night clubs open their doors for the public. Athens has many locations for theater, music, exhibitions and shows. The most popular event in the city is “Athens Festival” that takes place between May and October. In this Festival, visitors will enjoy diverse art’s representations such as theater, dance and opera. Greece offers a wide variety of attractions, visit it.

Soldiers on guard

Market Greece

Pericles

Acropolis

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In this section we identify the various options available of where to stay, suitable for families, looking for value for money, couples looking for a romantic holiday together, a group of friends out to have a good time or an individual seeking adventure. Below we have carefully selected some of the best reliable and value for money specialist services involved in accommodation, whether you wish to use recommended campsites, mobile home or static sites, holiday parks, apartments, villas, guest houses or hotels. Currently we are offering awareness in the British Isles, Europe and selected locations outside these areas. We aim to incorporate the above services throughout the world, in due course.
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TGV

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Paris

Paris is more than just café, fashion and luxurious boutiques it is also the home of some of the best museums, including the world renowned Louvre Museum, it is one of the largest in the world, nestled between the Rue de Rivoli and the River Seine it contains some of the best art collections from renowned artists. For this reason, the Louvre Museum receives an average of 8 million visits per year .

The Louvre Museum is an important part of French history, housed in the Louvre Palace, which was a fortress in the 12th century.

Eiffel Tower

The Louvre

The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in the French capital, standing at 300 m / 984 ft, it is named after the architect

Gustave Eiffel. Remember, any visit to Paris would not be complete if you didn’t go to the Eiffel Tower to gain the view of Paris from the top platform, the experience will be unforgettable.

Many kings had lived at the Louvre Palace, until Louis XIV, who chose the Palace of Versailles for his residence, leaving the Louvre principally as a place to exhibit art in its diverse expressions. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used only as a museum for displaying the country’s masterpieces. Today, this measure continues in force. Louvre Museum is an ideal visit to learn more about French history.

The Eiffel Tower is an icon in Paris, this iron tower is one of the greatest engineering masterpieces to be found in France. Built in 1889 to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution it is situated next to the River Seine. The monument is the main attraction in the country, to this day, more than 200’000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction.

For the family

Eurostar

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