Mostar is a walking city. The Old Town is pedestrian, the main sights are a few minutes apart, and the streets around the bridge are too steep and narrow for cars anyway. You can walk it alone with the routes below, or join a local guide for the history behind each stop. Before you set out Shoes: the paving around Stari Most is made of rounded river stones polished by centuries of feet.

Mostar’s sights cluster around one bridge and two banks of the Neretva, with the Austro-Hungarian quarter a short walk west. Most can be seen in a long day; two days lets you go slowly and add the war-history sites. Small fees are paid in convertible marks (KM), usually in cash. Stari Most The Old Bridge was completed in 1566 for Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent by the architect Mimar...

Mostar is at its most romantic after the day-trip coaches leave. By evening the bridge empties, the Old Town lights come on and the river is the loudest thing in the valley. A weekend gives you two evenings, a slow morning and time for a trip out to a spring, a vineyard or a waterfall. Money is in convertible marks (KM). The bridge at dusk Stari Most, first built in 1566, rebuilt after the war and...

Mostar rewards an overnight stay. The coach tours from the coast leave by late afternoon, and the city is quieter in the evening and early morning. With two or three nights you can add the best of Herzegovina, and with more you can link Mostar to Sarajevo or the Adriatic. Prices are in convertible marks (KM). Two nights: Mostar and the classic loop Day 1: the Old Town. Cross Stari Most, visit the...

Mostar works well for families who like short walks and big views. The Old Town is compact, the bridge divers give children something to wait for, and the best outings are less than an hour away. The two things to plan around are the slippery stone streets and the summer heat. Money is in convertible marks (KM). Bridge divers and the riverbank Children love watching the divers of the Mostari...

Mostar makes a good base for Herzegovina. Most of the classic trips are within 40 km, and a few are reachable on the city’s own buses. Below, each trip has a distance, a way to get there and what it costs where the price is known. Money is in convertible marks (KM). Blagaj (12 km, half day) The dervish house (tekke) at Blagaj sits at the foot of a cliff, beside the cave where the Buna river...

Mostar is small enough to explore alone, but a guide adds a lot here. The city’s story runs from the Ottoman bridge builders to the war of the 1990s, and local guides tell both. Beyond the city, a single day tour can link three sights that are awkward to reach by bus. Prices are in convertible marks (KM) unless a tour is sold in euros. Old Town walking tours Several local guides run...

Mostar sits in the Neretva valley in Herzegovina, and most of what visitors do here happens within a short walk of Stari Most, the Old Bridge. A few of the best days out are further afield: the waterfalls at Kravica, the rapids near Konjic and the wine villages around Čitluk. Prices below are in convertible marks (KM, also written BAM), fixed at 1 euro to 1.95583 KM. Carry KM cash for small...

Nuwara Eliya is best explored on foot, with your own map rather than a group. The town centre is compact and flat, the tea estates start at its edge, and the longer walks reach viewpoints and a waterfall. Bring a rain shell, as showers and mist roll in fast at 1,868 m. Colonial town loop (1 to 2 hours, flat) Start at the red-brick Post Office of 1894 and walk past Victoria Park to The Grand Hotel,...

Nuwara Eliya grew up as a British hill station in the 19th century, and its sights mix colonial buildings with gardens, a lake and a much-visited Hindu temple. Most lie within walking distance of the centre or a short tuk-tuk ride out along the Badulla Road. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). The colonial centre The red-brick Post Office opened in 1894 in Tudor Revival style and has been a...

Nuwara Eliya is cool, misty and quiet after dark, which makes it one of Sri Lanka’s easier places for a romantic break. Think afternoon tea on a veranda, a fire in the room, early walks in a rose garden and a train ride through tea country. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). High tea at The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel began in 1828 as Barnes Hall, the holiday house of Governor Sir Edward...

Two or three nights in Nuwara Eliya cover the town, the tea estates and Horton Plains. Add Ella to the east by train, or Adam’s Peak to the west by road, and you have a hill-country trip of four to six days. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). Getting here and moving on Arrive by road. Kandy is about 2.5 to 3 hours away by car over the Ramboda pass, and Colombo is a long day’s...

Nuwara Eliya suits families who like cool air and short outings. Distances are small, a tuk-tuk can carry two adults and two small children, and most sights take an hour or two. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). New Zealand Farm, Ambewela The favourite family outing is the dairy farm about 17 km south of town on the Horton Plains road. It is run by Pattipola Livestock Company and opens daily...

Nuwara Eliya makes a good base for day trips because the best of the hill country lies within an hour or two by road. A hired car and driver, or a tuk-tuk for the shorter runs, is the usual way to get around; agree the price before you set off. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR). Horton Plains and World’s End Start at 05:00 to reach the park gate when it opens at 06:00.

Most attraction tours around Nuwara Eliya are short visits you can do on your own with a tuk-tuk or a hired car and driver: a tea factory, a dairy farm, a botanical garden and a national park. Packaged versions exist, but the sites themselves sell the tickets. Prices are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) unless the site charges in US dollars. Pedro Tea Estate The closest working tea factory to town,...

Nuwara Eliya sits at 1,868 m in Sri Lanka’s central hills, so the things to do here are cool-weather ones: tea factories, gardens, a lake, a cloud-forest plateau and colonial buildings. Prices below are in Sri Lankan rupees (LKR), roughly 330 to 335 to the US dollar in late 2026. Carry small notes for tuk-tuks, lake tickets and farm stalls. Walk Horton Plains at dawn Horton Plains National...

Lauterbrunnen has walks for every level, from a flat valley stroll to cliff-edge paths with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in view. There is no regular programme of guided walking tours in the village; most people walk on their own with a map, using trains, cable cars and the valley bus to start or finish. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Most routes below are summer walks; above the valley floor,...

Walking Tours in Fujinomiya No company runs scheduled walking tours of Fujinomiya, and you do not need one. The town centre is compact, its main sights sit within a short walk of the station, and two countryside walks are a bus ride away. Here is a self-guided route plus the options outside town. Prices are in Japanese yen. The town walk: station, shrine and spring Allow two to three hours at a...

Lauterbrunnen lies in a steep-walled glacial valley inside the UNESCO World Heritage area Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. The valley is often called the valley of 72 waterfalls, and you see many of them from the station platform. The main sights are the falls on the valley floor and the views from the terraces and summits above. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Staubbach Falls The village landmark...

Fujinomiya Sightseeing Fujinomiya grew up around the shrine to the goddess of Mount Fuji, and its sights still follow the mountain’s water: a sacred spring in the town centre, waterfalls of groundwater on the slopes, and a lake that reflects the peak. Two of them are components of the Fujisan World Heritage site, inscribed in 2013 as a sacred place and source of artistic inspiration. Prices...

Lauterbrunnen is a quiet place once the day visitors leave. The valley walls catch the last light, the waterfalls keep up their sound all night, and the villages above are free of cars. A romantic stay here is about slow evenings in the village, one big mountain day, and perhaps a night with no electricity at all. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Evenings under Staubbach Falls Staubbach Falls...

Romantic Getaways in Fujinomiya Fujinomiya is a calm, slow place for two: mornings by a mountain lake, a hot-spring bath with Mount Fuji outside the window, waterfalls fed by snowmelt and a sake shop on the plateau. Prices are in Japanese yen. Diamond Fuji at Lake Tanuki Lake Tanuki sits at about 650 m on the Asagiri Plateau, with Mount Fuji directly across the water. For about a week around 20...

Why couples come to Berat Berat is a slow, pretty town for two. White houses climb the hill under the castle, the river runs between the two old quarters, and in the evening the windows of Mangalem light up one above another. Two nights is a good length: one for the town and one for a day out among the vineyards or the canyon. Where to stay The most atmospheric rooms are in restored Ottoman-era...

Three to five days in Lauterbrunnen lets you give each big mountain its own clear morning, with valley days in between for cloudy weather. Base yourself in Lauterbrunnen for the station and bus links, or in car-free Wengen or Mürren for quiet evenings. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF) and follow 2026 fares, which can change with the December timetable. Day 1: the valley floor Walk or cycle the...

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Multi-Day Trips from Fujinomiya Fujinomiya rewards an overnight stay. In summer it is the base for the shortest route up Mount Fuji; the rest of the year it makes a quiet two-day loop of shrine, springs, waterfalls and plateau farms. Here are two plans, both built on facts you can check. Prices are in Japanese yen. Plan 1: Climb Mount Fuji (July to early September only) The Fujinomiya Trail is...

Lauterbrunnen works well for families because the valley floor is flat and the villages above it are free of cars. Trains and cable cars are part of the fun, and many of the best stops are short. The main limits are age rules at Trümmelbach, seasons, and the cold, fast river, which is never a place to paddle. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Swimming at Bei der Zuben The village open-air pool is...

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Eggum has no walking-tour companies and no scheduled guided walks. Every walk here is self-guided, and that suits the place: the routes are short, clear on the ground and start from one car park at the western end of the village. What you do need is the right shoes and a look at the weather, because this coast faces the open Norwegian Sea and conditions change fast. Walk 1: Borga (10 minutes) From...

No walking-tour company runs scheduled walks in Old Road Town, and Romney Manor does not offer organised garden tours. The good news is that the village is small, and its best sights sit along one short road. You can see the lot on foot in a morning, at your own pace. The route The core walk runs roughly 1 km uphill from the shore to Romney Manor. Old Road Bay. Begin on the dark-sand shore where...

Fujinomiya with Kids Fujinomiya works well for families because its best attractions are short, outdoors and close to Mount Fuji without asking anyone to climb it. A day on the Asagiri Plateau farms, an hour at the waterfalls and a spiral walk through the World Heritage Centre will suit most ages. Prices are in Japanese yen. Makaino Farm Makaino Farm, about 30 minutes by bus from JR Fujinomiya...

How Walking Works Here Scheduled walking tours are rare in Magelang, so most walks are self-guided or done with a guide you hire locally through your hotel or a village tourism office. The routes below are short, mostly flat apart from the hill climbs, and best started early, before the midday heat and the afternoon storms of the wet season. Colonial Town Loop Start on the Alun-Alun, the main...

Old Road Town is a small village, so most visitors treat it as a stop on a wider island day rather than a base. The upside is position: it sits on the west coast between Basseterre and Sandy Point, with the fortress, the volcano and the capital all within easy reach. Taxis are unmetered with government maximum fares, so agree the price first. Public minibuses run along the main road and take cash.

Lauterbrunnen is a rail hub, so most day trips start at the station. The BOB train to Interlaken Ost takes about 22 minutes and runs every half hour. Trains split at Zweilütschinen: the front part runs to Lauterbrunnen and the rear part to Grindelwald, so check the carriage sign when you board in Interlaken. Wengen, Mürren and Gimmelwald have no road; you reach them only by train or cable car....

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Eggum suits couples who want quiet more than polish. It is a small fishing village at the end of a dead-end road on the outer coast of Vestvågøy in Lofoten, looking straight out over the Norwegian Sea. There is no hotel, no spa and no restaurant here, only a small café by the car park in summer. What it offers is space, light and very few people, especially outside July.

In Lauterbrunnen the attraction is usually the ride itself. Cog railways, cliff cableways and a lift inside a mountain do the work that a coach would do elsewhere, and you can ride all of them on a normal ticket. Guided packages exist, mostly sold from Interlaken, but they use the same trains and lifts. All prices are in Swiss francs (CHF) and are the published 2026 fares. Schilthorn and Piz...

Day Trips from Fujinomiya Most of the best outings from Fujinomiya stay inside the city limits, which stretch from the town centre up across the Asagiri Plateau to the slopes of Mount Fuji. Fujikyu Shizuoka Bus services leave from the terminal outside JR Fujinomiya Station, and a car makes it easy to link several stops in one day. Prices are in Japanese yen. Shiraito and Otodome Falls Shiraito...

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Borobudur The world’s largest Buddhist monument stands about 15 to 17 km south of Kota Magelang. It was built in the 9th century under the Sailendra dynasty as six square terraces and three round ones under a great central stupa, carrying 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. It was restored with UNESCO between 1975 and 1982 and has been a World Heritage Site since 1991. It remains a...

Eggum works best as a quiet overnight base on a Lofoten road trip, away from the busier harbours of Svolvær and Reine. You need a car: hire one at Leknes Airport (LKN), about 30 minutes away, or at Svolvær Airport (SVJ), about 75 minutes away. Buses on the Eggum road are very limited and mostly run on school days. Where to stay There is no hotel or guesthouse in Eggum. Stays are holiday cabins and...

Lake Tekapo has no regular guided walking tours. Walking here is self-guided, on well-marked Department of Conservation and regional park tracks that start in or near the village. The one guided daytime option is Dark Sky Project’s Mount John Day Experience, run in Mandarin. That leaves you free to set your own pace, but you need to plan for the weather. The basin is open, exposed and quick...

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Eggum is a quiet place for a family stop, but it is worth knowing what it does not have before you arrive. There is no playground, no sandy beach for play, no swimming spot, no shop and no restaurant, only a small café by the car park in summer. The shore is a beach of big rounded stones on the open Norwegian Sea, with cold water and waves that come straight in, so it is somewhere to look at, not...

Fujinomiya Attractions and Guided Visits Fujinomiya does not have a local sightseeing-tour industry. There is no daily city bus tour, no shrine-run guided walk sold to visitors, and no company running scheduled heritage tours of the town. What it does have is a handful of excellent attractions you can visit on your own, a few timed sessions with staff, and one genuinely guided activity on the...

Sunrise for Two The quiet hour before dawn is the most memorable part of a couples’ trip to Magelang. Three ways to see it: Punthuk Setumbu: a short climb in Karangrejo village to a hill facing Borobudur, with Merapi and Merbabu on the horizon and mist in the valley. Foreign visitors pay about IDR 50,000 and the gate opens around 04:00. Borobudur Sunrise: 100 people a day watch from the top...

Lake Tekapo’s sights are close together. In one day you can see the stone church on the shore, the sheepdog statue, the view from Mount John and, after dark, the sky of an International Dark Sky Reserve. The lake gets its milky turquoise colour from fine rock flour carried down by glaciers. Prices are in New Zealand dollars. Church of the Good Shepherd This small stone church on the...

Lauterbrunnen sits on the floor of a deep glacial valley at about 800 m, with sheer limestone walls and dozens of waterfalls on both sides. Most things to do here are either at the foot of those walls or on the car-free terraces above them, which you reach by cog railway and cable car. Prices below are in Swiss francs (CHF) and follow the fares published for 2026. Mountain fares can change with...

Travel advisory: Oman has been drawn into the 2026 regional conflict involving Iran, and in March 2026 drones struck the Port of Salalah, about 45 km west of Taqah. At the time of writing the UK Foreign Office does not advise against travel to Oman, but it warns that the risk of sudden escalation in the region is high and that terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out. The US State Department rates...

Old Road Town has no resort hotels, so it works best as one full day inside a longer stay on Saint Kitts. Booking sites list a few small self-catering units in the wider area, but most visitors sleep in Frigate Bay, Basseterre, the Southeast Peninsula or on Nevis, and come to Old Road for its estates, gardens and seafood. Before you go Entry: the UK government says every visitor needs an...