If you are flying over the pond this summer and you are already surprised by videos of crowds and price comparisons that flood your tap feed, keep us for a minute:
As many as travel bloggers you want to believe, the old continent is not reduced to Paris, London, Barcelona and the like. There is a whole world Still to be discovered by the masses, and you don’t even have to go all the way to the east, to places like Bulgaria or Georgia, to find the ‘pristine’ side.
It is often just below the surface, or a short drive away from the usual hotspots of tourism.
Thanks to this new study by HomeTogoNow we know the Top 5 hidden gems in Europe Based on factors such as weather, serenity, environment, food and drink and accommodation costs:
Bremm, Germany
We start with Bremm, a small yet charming village in West Germany, along the shores of the picturesque Moselle River, and best known for its flowering wine culture. After all, this is the Moselle valley, where wine has been grown for centuries.
For example, it is the home base of Calmont Klettersteig, The steepest vineyard in EuropeRun past a picturesque hiking trail. You rise ladders, dizzying steps and drag your way up with supporting ropes for the most epic view of the German countryside.
If you do not feel exactly adventurous, you can always swing along a local winery to taste one of the award-winning Rieslings van Bremm are different tastings around the Moselle Valley who stop in Bremm, starting from $ 41 on Getyourguide.
No matter how silk it is, we recommend that you can easily do the wine, because you still have to pay the local St. Laurentius -Church a visit: date from the Middle Ages, with A rising tower built into approximately 1180-1200It is the most prominent monument of the village and an icon of Moselle Valley.
Puy-L’évêque, France
Hidden in the Occitanie region in France, hundreds of kilometers away from Paris, Puy-L’évêque is a picturesque stone medieval settlement. In a rock area with a view of the Lot River, it is as Disney-like as European cities.
It does a deeper dive, it has a population of only 1,870, and it is one of those places that you will not find easily in a travel guide, or give a general comment on the internet, and That’s exactly why it is so attractive: The beret -covered Instagrammers did not spoil it!
Photo Paved streets that still have to collapse for the weight of surpassed, traditional bistrots that still mainly meet the local population, and visiting French families from neighboring cities, and family businesses that sell the robust Malbec of the region.
The old city as a whole looks like something straight from a fairy taleAnd there is no better way to experience it randomly around, but if you are looking for a place to start, try the 13th-century bishop’s tower, or the river boats with a flat bottom.
Nafplio, Greece
Forget the bustling Athens and the equally bus-like Aegean Islands: if you would like to visit Greece this summer, is the emerging Nafplio where you have to go.
A former capital of Greece, before the Athenians takes that title, Nafplio has strewn a large historic center (Acronaplia) with Byzantine, Ottoman and even Venetian -inspired buildings.
The heart of the old city, Syntagma Square, is bordered by the old parliament building and Colorful coffee shopsWhile the Church of Agaros Spyridon (in) is famous as the place of the murder of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece, in 1831.
Acronfplia Fort, the oldest of the complex system of fortifications of the city, is another must-see, because of the view of both the old city and the sea, although it does not stop there. There are countless more Nafplio orientation points that are worth seeing:
The 15th-century Bourtzi Castle, located on an island at the entrance of the harbor, is probably the easily recognizable face of Nafplio, and let’s not forget Palamidi, One of the most monumental forts in GreeceWith no less than 999 steps to climb to a sweeping panorama of the Argolic Golf.
Brisighella, Italy
Brisighella is officially sitting on a hill in North -Italia One of the ‘most beautiful villages in Italy’As awarded by the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian municipalities, and a well -preserved medieval gem that most tourists have not heard about.
Just an hour away from Bologna, here you will find Via degli Asinior Donkey’s Road, a tunnel -like path with bent windows look forward to the city, and A large number of baroque churches With richly decorated interiors.
Brisighella’s Magnum Opus, the church of the Osservanza, was founded in 1520, and it is best known for his Madonna with child and saints, painted by Marco Palmezzano.
The Rocca (or Brisighella Castle), built in 1228, towers above the stone maze, and it is distinguished by his study Cylindrian tower.
Brisighella is also celebrated for his Rich gastronomyAnd there is nowhere better to taste Emilia-Romagna food than Trattoria La Casetta, where you can eat Tagliatelle al ragù” strawAnd other seasonal dishes for around $ 12-18.
Tomar, Portugal
Tomar appears at number one and is a relaxed city in Portugal characterized by its roof, whitewashed houses and fascinating history.
To begin with, the municipality was born within the walls of a monastery, Convento de Cristobuilt under the auspices of the fourth grandmaster of the Knights Templar, all the way back in the 12th century-A UNESCO Werelder heritage location, it has a complicated advanced Manueline Chapel.
Not far from the complex, the church of Santa Maria do Olival served as a cemetery for the Grand Masters, and modest looking as it can be on the outside, once you step into it, you get a wonderful rose window and of course, and of course, and of course, and of course, and of course of course, and of course The historic center is its own attraction.
At the point of an important square, paved with patented cashier, in the classical Portuguese way, it consists of labyrinthine narrow streets, an old Jewish neighborhood, formerly an epicenter of Sephardic Jewish life and river promenades along a picturesque Nabão -Rivier.
To our colleague -fine tasters there, Don’t go away without sampling Fatias de TomarMade a room with stripped egg yolks. You know, like the classic Pastel de NataExcept that it is in slice form. Over Pastelaria Estrelas de TomarImmediately on the most important pedestrian street, you will find them for around € 2.
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