Eurail Blog Category: sightseeing

Read travel stories about sightseeing.

Day-trip to Paestum

August 18, 2010 · Posted in Eurail, Italy, sightseeing

Paestum is situated only half an hour by train from Salerno. Here you can find monumental ruins and pleasant beaches. Read more

In Helsinki

June 21, 2010 · Posted in Eurail, Finland, sightseeing

Another fascinating destination during my Eurail trip: Helsinki, the Finnish capital, with the lovely Suomenlinna Island. Read more

Daytrip from Krakow – Auschwitz

May 31, 2010 · Posted in Eurail, Poland, sightseeing

While I Poland I made an impressive daytrip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. The camp grounds are situated in Oswiecim, just two hours removed from Krakow by train. Read more

In Krakow

May 30, 2010 · Posted in Eurail, Poland, sightseeing

Krakow is the next stop on my Eurail trip. This Polish city has wonderful medieval remains. Read more

In Bojnice

May 9, 2010 · Posted in Eurail, Slovakia, sightseeing

A day spent in Bojnice, Slovakia. My Eurail adventure took me to The International Festival of Ghosts and Phantoms in the beautiful castle. I was also shown the High Tatras Mountains by a friendly local. Read more

In Stockholm

December 13, 2008 · Posted in Eurail, Sweden, sightseeing

Stockholm is a big city, but it is still easy to escape into the quieter aspects of life within the city limits at Skansen, the first open-air museum. Founded in 1891, it shows Sweden as it was in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read more

In Hamburg

December 8, 2008 · Posted in Christmas, Eurail, sightseeing, train travel

Hamburg has several Christmas markets, but two are particularly interesting. The market in front of the Rathaus public building is managed by a circus company. It’s a beautiful market that features a Viennese-style café and an antique merry-go-round. But what makes this market truly special is what takes flight each day at [...] Read more

In Berlin

December 6, 2008 · Posted in Christmas, Eurail, sightseeing, train travel

Berlin features Germany’s big city Christmas markets, and as such offers some big city features, such as ferris wheels. The city is an explosion of lights at Christmas, with many markets filling streets and squares. Read more

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