With last week’s opening of the new Paris to Basel high-speed TGV railway line, Switzerland is more accessible than ever. Four trains a day run to Basel, taking 3.5 hours; one continues Zurich (Paris, 8.28am, taking 4.5 hours).
stuff.co.nz has an article on the German seaside resort town of Heiligendamm, the host of last week’s G8 summit and scene of clashes between police and anti-globalisation protesters.
Heiligendamm is accessible by hourly steam trains on the narrowgauge railway known as the Molli, from Bad Doberan; the trip takes about 20 minutes. Bad Doberan, in turn, is approximately 20 minutes away from the northern German city of Rostock, on a regional express service.
A writer from the Toronto Globe and Mail describes his experiences when he tries to visit as many European countries as possible in 48 hours, by plane.
It’s painful enough doing this in several weeks by train – air travel could only make it worse.
Slovenia is one of Europe’s hidden gems, where a mediterranean coastline meets the Alps, and the Pannonian plain. The capital, Ljubljana, with its wonderful baroque architecture, is incredibly lively for a city of only 260000 people.
Now part of the EU, Slovenia is the first former communist country to join the Eurozone, and its economy is streaking ahead – faster than a couple of the original EU countries, in fact.
The Trans-Siberian railway has long been a goal for many a dedicated traveller, but has a reputation for fairly poor accomodation standards.
Now, a new luxury service has started, for anyone who has a cool $10000-$17000 to spare.
The Age takes a ride on the new Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express.
Some awesome photographs of Greece, from Patrick Fong.
Ever thought about visiting Yemen? With a reputation for kidnappings of Western tourists, it’s not likely to be the first travel destination that comes to mind, but as reported by stuff.co.nz, Yemen is now trying to pitch itself to the tourist market.
If you’re heading to Germany this summer, and are looking for some offbeat attractions, you might be interested in Gridskipper’s guide to the Seven wonders of Berlin.
Amsterdam is a particularly popular city for travellers, not least for its thriving nightlife and beautiful historic centre. But along with the throngs of visitors come high prices, and if not adequately prepared, the unsuspecting traveller can find themselves spending considerably more money than they had intended to.
With a bit of planning, however, it’s possible spend time in Amsterdam without blowing a fortune – or, at the very least, being able to save your money during the day so that you can party hard at night, if that takes your fancy. This guide tells you how.
Fairfax Media NZ investigates Helsinki, to find out why Finns are so good at design.
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