EuroCheapo's Day Trips Articles

Jul 09 Summer in Italy doesn’t have to be all about melting gelato, sticky clothing and the desperate search for air-conditioning. Don’t forget about the pleasant summer nights, the beach, and best of all: live music! If you’re visiting Florence or Tuscany this July, put away your guide books and hop on the train or rent a » Read more

Jun 30 June 30, 2010. As we have said before, it is not compulsory to take the fast train. On most routes through Europe, there are plenty of slow train alternatives, often more scenic and sometimes much cheaper. A great weekend bargain in Germany On the weekends, for example, travelers can roam the length and breadth of » Read more

May 28 Once you’ve spent some time in Florence, a day trip provides a nice break from the crowds of tourists and shoppers flooding the city. Poggio a Caiano, a small town about 30-40 minutes northwest of Florence, is a great example of amazing Tuscan history integrated into a modern Italian town. The highlight of the town » Read more

Apr 29 Florence is an amazing city that has it all … well, almost. One thing missing from this city is green space. There are many piazzas and small gardens, but central  Florence is void of real open, green space. Luckily, the Giardino dell’Orticultura (Horiculture Gaden) offers some much-needed greenery not far from the city center. So » Read more

Jan 05 Ask any beach-savvy European and they’ll wax on about Croatia being the new, and more affordable, Mediterranean paradise. Dubrovnik especially emits a feeling of romance as its Old Town walls pair with the Adriatic like some majestic dream. But like every beach diamond vacation, Dubrovnik is beginning to saturate itself with tourist traps and overpriced » Read more

Dec 09 Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries report from the coast of Belgium— A surreal experience Tucked away along the Belgian coast are some quite remarkable spots. And the tram route that every 20 minutes links communities along the coast is an essay in surrealism. The tram binds René Magritte’s magnificent murals at the casino in Knokke » Read more

Dec 03 Looking for an easy day trip from your Paris vacation? Why not visit Reims (oddly pronounced with a nasal “Ranse”), the coronation site of French kings and the epicenter of the Champagne region. Here we’ll explain how to get there and some suggested sights while you’re there–and where to get a great lunch for Cheapo prices! » Read more

Nov 25 Note: The authors, on a slow train somewhere in Alsace, reflect on the enduring appeal of borderlands. Borderlands are always interesting. These are the territories that somehow defy classification. Today, as we ramble along through eastern France, we focus on two of our favorite borderlands, Wales and Alsace. The Welsh Borderlands Of course, maps depict a » Read more

Oct 07 Many tourists have a natural herding instinct. (Not you, of course, as you’re surely more discriminating than the average traveler!) However, the overwhelming majority of North Americans visiting the Czech Republic sadly still stay only in Prague. Until this year, Eurail train passes did not even include the Czech Republic—although holders of Eurail passes valid » Read more