Koblenz is situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, and as Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the town celebrated its 2000th anniver...

This route bring you back in time, and nearly into Hades, if you're not careful. The Necromanteion (Oracle of the Dead) was an ancient Greek temple of necromancy devoted to Hades and Persephone. Accor...

The Verdon Gorge in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon which is often considered to be one of Europe's most beautiful areas. The gorge itself is about 25 kilometers long...

This ride through the Rhône-Alpes in the eastern part of France leads you past the regions of Bourgogne (Burgundy) and Franche-Comté, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The highes...

The Ardèche river is the largest natural canyon in Europe, and the caves that pierce the 300m cliffs are known for signs of prehistoric inhabitants. The plateau of the Ardeche River is surrounded by ...

Situated about an hour's ride from St André, and just before Entrevaux, you can take a turn up to the spectacular Gorges du Cians and Gorges de Dalius, both of which are carved from burgundy coloured...

Randers, Denmark's only natural river harbour, is on the banks of the River Guden (Gudenå), about 10 km above its mouth in Randers Fjord, and 179 km west-northwest of Copenhagen. This location has ha...

Grimsel Pass (2,165m) is located near the source of the Rhone at the Rhone Glacier, close to the Grimsel (nuclear) Test Site, used for research into underground radioactive waste disposal. It connects...

Tunbridge Wells came into being as a spa in Georgian times, and is situated in west Kent, England, about 64 km south-east of central London by road, close to the border of the county of East Sussex. I...

The road from Barcelona to Andorra doesn't require any introduction, and more or less speaks for itself, but it's really worth taking the time to explore it for yourself, and draw your own conclusions...

Carentan was a strategic early goal of the WWII landings as capturing the town was necessary to link the lodgements at Utah and Omaha beaches which were divided by the Douve River estuary (Nearby fiel...

The Cime de la Bonette (2,860 m) is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy, situated within the Mercantour National Park, on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alp...

The Czech Paradise area is located about one hundred kilometres North East of Prague. This romantic region, located on the middle stream of the Jizera River, offers beautiful nature, historical monume...

What the **** is a Nufenen? Nufenen Pass (2,478m) lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina to the north, and Nufenestock to the south. To the east of the top of the pass is the source of the Ticino R...

Thasos, the northernmost Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, floats close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos, but is geographically part of Macedonia. The island w...

The Dordogne is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it. There are more than 1,500 castles in Dor...

The Château de Beaufort is a ruined castle located along the upper reaches of the Loire River in France, near the village of Goudet in the département of Haute-Loire, in the Auvergne region. It was ...

Ronda is situated in a very mountainous area, about 750m above sea level. The Guadalevín River runs through the city, dividing it in two, and carving out the steep, 100-meter deep El Tajo canyon, upo...

During the 11th century, Norwich was the second largest city in England, after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom. The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on t...

The Saint Gotthard Pass can be reached by crossing the Schöllenenschlucht, and several bridges have been built across the River Reuss in order to facilitate access for us motorcyclists. According to ...