Italy: Lake Como
Lake Como Lake in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Lake Como: Booking.com Lake Como, in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, is an upscale resort area known for its dramatic scenery, set against the foothills of the Alps. The lake is shaped like an upside-down Y, with three slender branches that meet at the […]
Italy: Genoa
Genoa City in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Genoa: Booking.com Genoa (Genova) is a port city and capital of the Liguria region in northwest Italy. It’s known for its central role in maritime trade over many centuries. In the old town stands the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, with its black-and-white-striped facade […]
Italy: Elba
Elba Island in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in Elba: Booking.com Elba is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 kilometres from the coastal town of Piombino, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. Return to Italy Holiday & Travel Page
Italy: Capri
Capri Island in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in Capri: Booking.com Capri, an island in Italy’s Bay of Naples, is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals. One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows […]
Italy: Bologna
Bologna City in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Bologna: Booking.com Bologna is the lively, historic capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, in northern Italy. Its Piazza Maggiore is a sprawling plaza lined with arched colonnades, cafes and medieval and Renaissance structures such as City Hall, the Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica di […]
Italy: Bari
Bari City in Italy Bari is a port city on the Adriatic Sea, and is the capital of southern Italy’s Puglia region. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Bari: Booking.com Its mazelike old town, Barivecchia, occupies a headland between 2 harbors. Surrounded by narrow streets, the 11th-century Basilica di San Nicola, a key pilgrimage […]
Italy: Amalfi
Amalfi Coast Tourist destination in Italy Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Amalfi: Booking.com The Amalfi Coast is a 30-mile stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region between Sorrento and Salerno. It’s a popular holiday destination, with sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches […]
Belgium: Spa
Spa Town in Belgium Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Spa: Booking.com Spa is a Belgian town, located in the Province of Liège, and it is the town which has given its name to every spa in the world. The term is derived from the name of the town, “Spa”, a name that has […]
Belgium: Leuven
Leuven City in Belgium Leuven (or Louvain) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium. It is located about 25 kilometres east of Brussels. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Leuven: Booking.com Leuven has a large student population, mainly concentrated around the city centre. The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven; University of […]
Belgium: Leige
Liège City in Belgium Liège, a city along the Meuse River in Belgium’s French-speaking Walloon region, has long been a commercial and cultural hub. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Leige: Booking.com Its old town is filled with landmarks dating to the medieval era, including the Romanesque Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew. The Grand […]
Belgium: Ghent
Ghent City in Belgium Ghent is a port city in northwest Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Ghent: Booking.com During the Middle Ages it was a prominent city-state. Today it’s a university town and cultural hub. Its pedestrianized center is known for medieval architecture […]
Belgium: Brussels
Brussels Capital of Belgium The City of Brussels is the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the de jure capital of Belgium. The City of Brussels covers most of the Region’s centre, as well as northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Brussels: Booking.com Return to […]
Belgium: Bruges
Bruges City in Belgium Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Bruges: Booking.com Bruges, the capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium, is distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings, hence it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North. Its port, Zeebrugge, is an important center for fishing and European […]
Belgium: Antwerp
Antwerp City in Belgium Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Antwerp: Booking.com Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its centre, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a […]
France: Reims
Reims City in France Cathédrale Notre-Dame Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Reims: Booking.com Reims is a city in north-eastern France’s historical Champagne-Ardenne region. It’s the unofficial capital of the Champagne wine-growing region, and many of the well-known champagne houses headquartered there offer tastings and cellar tours. The 3rd-century Porte de Mars triumphal arch […]
France: Rouen
Rouen City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Rouen: Booking.com Rouen, capital of the northern French region Haute-Normandie, is a port city on the river Seine. Important in the Roman era and Middle Ages, it has Gothic churches, such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian centre with medieval half-timbered houses. The […]
France: Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Saint-Malo: Booking.com Mont St Michel, near Saint-Malo Saint-Malo is a coastal city in Brittany, in France’s northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the […]
France: Toulouse
Toulouse City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Toulouse: Booking.com Toulouse, capital of France’s southern Languedoc-Roussillon/Midi-Pyrénées region, is bisected by the Garonne River and sits near the Spanish border. It’s known as La Ville Rose (‘The Pink City’) due to the terra-cotta bricks used in many of its buildings. Its 17th-century Canal […]
France: Orleans
Orleans City in France Joan of Arc Statue in Orleans Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Orleans: Booking.com Orleans is a city on the banks of the Loire River in north-central France, and it’s the capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Joan of Arc famously saved the city from English siege in 1429, […]
France: Montpellier
Montpellier City in France Arc de Triomphe, Montpellier Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Montpellier: Booking.com Montpellier is a city in southern France, 10km inland from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The town’s stately Gothic Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, distinguished by conical towers, dates to 1364. The city’s Antigone district is a chic, […]
France: Lille
Lille City in France Grand Place, Lille Lille is the capital of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Lille: Booking.com A cultural hub and bustling university town today, it was once an important merchant center of French Flanders. Many Flemish influences remain in […]
France: La Rochelle
La Rochelle City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near La Rochelle: Booking.com La Rochelle is a coastal city in southwestern France and capital of the Charentes-Maritime department. It’s been a center for fishing and trade since the 12th century, a maritime tradition that’s reflected in its Vieux Port (old harbour) and huge, […]
France: Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Region in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Languedoc-Roussillon: Booking.com Languedoc-Roussillon (often called “the Languedoc”) is a historical coastal region in southern France, extending from Provence to the Pyrenees Mountains and the border with Spain. The area is a major wine producer, with Vin de Pays d’Oc and sparkling Crémant de Limoux […]
France: Grenoble
Grenoble City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Grenoble: Booking.com Grenoble, a city in the historical Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, sits at the foot of mountains between the Drac and Isère rivers. It’s known as a base for winter sports, and for its museums, universities and research centers. Spherical cable cars […]