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Destinations told one at a time, each with the trip that goes with it — ready to make your own.
Heritage and culture
Florence and its dome, the Chianti that two republics fought over, Siena and its Campo, then the Val d’Orcia, a countryside composed like a painting. A week-long loop from Florence, along ridge roads lined with cypresses.
Heritage and culture
Upstream from Porto, the Douro flows between slopes of schist that generations of winegrowers have shaped into terraces. Six days on a loop, from the port lodges of Gaia to the far reaches of the Douro Superior, by way of Lamego, Pinhão and the viewpoints.
Coast and islands
Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe, less than two hours from Budapest. This trip goes all the way round it in five days, from the vineyards and old volcanoes of the north shore to the beaches of the south shore.
Wide open spaces
Mossy sandstone rocks, castles above the rivers and vineyards along the Moselle. A four-day loop from Luxembourg City, in a country that measures 82 kilometres from north to south.
Mountains and passes
Six days from Budapest to Tokaj, by way of the Danube Bend, the Mátra Mountains and Eger. Royal citadels, a listed village, cellars dug into the rock and the sweet wines of Tokaj.
Heritage and culture
Nearly forty castles above the Rhine, the Lorelei rock, then the loops of the Moselle and its wine villages. Six days on the road, from Mainz to Trier.
Heritage and culture
Between Krems and Melk, the Danube runs through a valley of terraced vineyards, riverside villages and baroque abbeys. A three-day loop from Vienna, one bank on the way out, the other on the way back.
Coast and islands
The walls of Dubrovnik, the great wall of Ston and the steep Dingač vineyards above the sea. Four days on a loop from Dubrovnik, from the Konavle valley to Orebić, across from the island of Korčula.
Heritage and culture
Cellars dug for more than a hundred kilometres under the hills, monasteries in the rock and wine estates on the banks of the Dniester. Four days on a loop from Chișinău, along Moldova’s wine route.
Heritage and culture
Castles among fishponds, hills of vines and caves you visit by boat. A five-day loop from Brno, down to the Austrian border.
Heritage and culture
Lakeside promenades, castles on the water and the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. A four-day loop from Geneva, with a detour through the Gruyère on the way back.
Heritage and culture
Vines halfway up the slopes at the foot of the Vosges, a half-timbered village every two or three kilometres and a castle on every ridge. Five unhurried days, from Strasbourg Cathedral to the collegiate church of Thann.