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== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==
== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==


It started with ''Let's go to Dubrovnik'', followed by ''Let's go to Athens instead'', followed by ''Why not both?''.
It started with ''Let's go to Dubrovnik'', followed by ''Let's go to Athens instead'', followed by ''Why not both?''. Read more about [[The Balkan Tour]] in a separate article.


The route ended up as follows:
== [[The First Iberian Tour]] (2009) ==
* Gdańsk (Poland)
* '''Wrocław'''
* '''Wien''' (Austria)
* Graz
* Maribor (Slovenia)
* '''Zagreb''' (Croatia)
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
* '''Sarajevo'''
* Mostar
* '''Dubrovnik'''
* Kotor (Montenegro)
* '''Podgorica'''
* '''Tirana''' (Albania)
* *'''Ιωάννινα''' (Ioannina, Greece)
* '''Αθήνα''' (Athens)
* '''Θεσσαλονίκη''' (Thessaloniki)
* '''София''' (Sofia, Bulgaria)
* '''București''' (Romania)
* '''Cluj-Napoca'''
* Tokaj (Hungary)
* '''Budapest'''
* *'''Kraków''' (Poland)
* Gdańsk
 
Logistically this trip was a challenge, as in 2008 the possibilities of booking a hotel online were not that wide-spread as today. To top that up GPS navigation systems did not have full maps of the Balkan area, so it was sometimes necessary to use paper maps and city plans.
 
== The Iberian Tour (2009) ==


Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.
Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.


* Gdańsk (Poland)
The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices and qualities.
* *'''Koeln''' (Germany)
* *some obscure motel in '''France''', probably near Bordeaux
* Burgos (Spain)
* '''Oviedo'''
* Lugo
* '''A Coruña'''
* Santiago de Compostela
* '''Vigo'''
* '''Braga''' (Portugal)
* Citania de Briteiros
* Guimarães
* '''Porto''' and Vila Nova de Gaia
* Tomar
* Batalha
* Alcobaça
* '''Lisboa'''
* Sagres
* Cabo de São Vicente
* '''Lagos'''
* '''Sevilla''' (Spain)
* Cádiz
* Gibraltar (UK)
* *'''Los Barrios''' (Spain)
* '''Granada'''
* '''Valencia'''
* '''Barcelona''' (Spain)
* '''Andorra la Vella''' (Andorra)
* *some obscure motel in '''France''', probably near Lyon
* *'''Bonn''' (Germany)
* Gdańsk (Poland)
 
The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices.


== The Spaghetti Tour (2010) ==
== [[The Spaghetti Tour]] (2010) ==


For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it.
For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it. And of course we had to visit San Marino and Liechtenstein on our way.
 
* Gdańsk (Poland)
* *some hotel in '''Germany''', near Jena
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
* '''Milano''' (Italy)
* Certosa di Pavia
* Pavia
* '''Torino'''
* '''Genoa'''
* Lucca
* Pisa
* '''Firenze'''
* San Gimignano
* '''Siena'''
* Assissi
* '''Perugia'''
* Urbino
* '''San Marino''' (San Marino)
* Venezia and *'''Mestre''' (Italy)
* Padova
* '''Vicenza'''
* *'''Tautenhein''' (Germany)
* *'''Szczecin''' (Poland)
* Gdańsk


== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==
== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==
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* Krosno Odrzańskie
* Krosno Odrzańskie
* '''Zielona Góra'''
* '''Zielona Góra'''
* Gdańsk
== Balkans Revisited (2024) ==
Massive trip time combined with short distances between places and sightseeing on the way - and after 16 years I finally revisited the Balkans.
* Gdańsk (Poland)
* Łęknica / Bad Muskau (Germany)
* *'''Treuen'''
* Regensburg
* '''Rinn''' near Innsbruck (Austria)
* '''Rome'''
* Ancona and sleeping on a '''ferry to Croatia'''
* Zadar
* '''Orasac''' near National Park "Una" (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
* '''Tuzla'''
* '''Novi Sad''' (Serbia)
* Osijek (Croatia)
* '''Subotica''' (Serbia)
* '''Cluj-Napoca''' (Romania)
* *'''Kielce''' (Poland)
* Gdańsk
* Gdańsk


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Latest revision as of 07:13, 9 August 2024

This page is (for now) a placeholder for various trips around Europe I have made, together with my family (which is why I will often refer to myself as we ;) - details on the trips, cities and other hints will be added in the future.

Cities in the route stops are bold to indicate stays for one or more nights and there is an *asterisk to show just a night stop, without actual sightseeing.

The trips start or end in Gdańsk, my hometown - my travel tips about Gdańsk are in a separate article, and so are tips about travelling from Finland to Poland by car.

The Balkan Tour (2008)

It started with Let's go to Dubrovnik, followed by Let's go to Athens instead, followed by Why not both?. Read more about The Balkan Tour in a separate article.

The First Iberian Tour (2009)

Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.

The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices and qualities.

The Spaghetti Tour (2010)

For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it. And of course we had to visit San Marino and Liechtenstein on our way.

The Second Iberian Tour (2011)

Spain and Portugal are so big and diverse that a significant part of both countries was left on the first trip.

  • *an overnight ferry from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Helsingor (Denmark)
  • *Luebeck (Germany)
  • *Poitiers (France)
  • Bilbao (Spain) / Bilbo (Euskadi)
  • León
  • Salamanca
  • Coimbra (Portugal)
  • Évora
  • Mérida (Spain)
  • Córdoba
  • Baeza
  • Úbeda
  • Toledo
  • Ávila
  • Madrid
  • San Lorenzo de El Escorial
  • Zaragoza
  • *some obscure motel in France, probably around Lyon
  • *some motel in Germany, probably around Frankfurt
  • Gdańsk (Poland)

There is simply no avoiding France on a trip to Spain.

The Small Trip (2022)

It took some time, but we were back to travelling - although on a limited scale, just to try things out.

  • Turku (Finland)
  • Sigulda and Krimulda (Latvia)
  • Olsztyn (Poland)
  • Grudziądz
  • Gdańsk

A departure from mostly city sightseeing, this trip included a wonderful trip through a nature park in Latvia.

Pomerania-Brandenburg Tour (2023)

Shorter distances and longer stays turned out to be a really good thing.

  • Gdańsk (Poland)
  • Trzebiatów
  • Trzęsacz
  • Kamień Pomorski
  • Szczecin
  • Ratzeburg (Germany)
  • Luebeck
  • Schwerin
  • Jueterbog
  • Berlin
  • Gubin (Poland)
  • Krosno Odrzańskie
  • Zielona Góra
  • Gdańsk

Balkans Revisited (2024)

Massive trip time combined with short distances between places and sightseeing on the way - and after 16 years I finally revisited the Balkans.

  • Gdańsk (Poland)
  • Łęknica / Bad Muskau (Germany)
  • *Treuen
  • Regensburg
  • Rinn near Innsbruck (Austria)
  • Rome
  • Ancona and sleeping on a ferry to Croatia
  • Zadar
  • Orasac near National Park "Una" (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Tuzla
  • Novi Sad (Serbia)
  • Osijek (Croatia)
  • Subotica (Serbia)
  • Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
  • *Kielce (Poland)
  • Gdańsk