Family travel in the Khumbu The Khumbu is a trekking region, not a family resort. There are no roads, rides or theme parks, and every outing is a walk at altitude. That does not rule out a family trip, but it limits the options to short, low stays, and it makes planning the main job. Speak to a doctor who knows high altitude before bringing young children. Where families can go Keep to the lower...

Port Louis at a glance Port Louis is the working harbour capital of Mauritius, and its best activities are indoors, on foot or on a race day. There are no swimming beaches in the city, and the commercial harbour is not used for swimming, snorkelling, kayaking or paddleboarding. The nearest beaches are on the north and west coasts, such as Turtle Bay at Balaclava, Trou aux Biches and Albion, tens...

Getting from Yerevan Lake Sevan is about 65 km from Yerevan, and the M4 drive takes 1 to 1.5 hours. Car or hired driver. The easiest way to link Sevanavank, Hayravank and Noratus in one day. A taxi or hired driver for the day is the easy way to link the lake’s sights; agree the rate before you set off. Marshrutka. Minibuses to Sevan town take about 45 minutes to 1 hour 15.

Jersey is small enough that St Helier works as a fixed base for several days, with LibertyBus carrying you out to each area each morning. Most routes start at Liberation Station on the Esplanade, and libertybus.je has the current fares and times. Prices are in Jersey pounds, equal to sterling. The tide and the season decide a lot here, so check tide times for Elizabeth Castle and the Corbiere...

Shakhrisabz is a town of about 150,000 people in Qashqadaryo Region, southern Uzbekistan, roughly 80 to 90 km south of Samarkand over the Takhtakaracha Pass. It was known as Kesh in the past, and Timur was born in 1336 in the nearby village of Khoja Ilgar. Most visitors come for the Timurid monuments, but the town also has a covered bazaar, a museum, regional food and a local embroidery tradition,...

Árnafjørður is a quiet village of about 64 people on Borðoy, and it has no tour operator, ticket desk or paid attraction. There is nothing to book on the spot. The village is the start of a hike and a place to stop for the fjord view, and organised excursions run out of Klaksvík, which is about 10 minutes away by car along route 70. What to expect in the village You will find a white church with a...

Santiago, also called San Salvador or James Island, lies inside Galapagos National Park in Ecuador. It covers about 585 square kilometres and has no residents, so every visit is a guided boat outing, either on a multi-day cruise or on a full-day trip from Santa Cruz. The activities below are the ones that run at its visitor sites. Walk the Sullivan Bay lava field Sullivan Bay is a young lava flow...

St Helier works well for families because the best sights are close together or a short bus ride away. Prices are in Jersey pounds, equal to sterling, and children under 6 get into the Jersey Heritage sites free. The tides are large, so check tide times before any beach or rock-pool visit and keep children close to you near the water. Jersey Zoo Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust at Les Augres...

Travel advice, October 2026: the UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Armenia’s eastern border with Azerbaijan and on the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan, and the US lists Armenia at Level 2 with a warning for the Azerbaijan border region. Lake Sevan’s main sights, Sevanavank, Hayravank and Noratus, lie outside those areas. Read gov.uk and travel.state.gov...

Romance in Puerto Ayora is quiet and outdoors. The town has a waterfront, a few calm beaches, boat trips and highland scenery, and the pleasure is in the setting more than in nightlife. This page collects the options for couples, from a sunset on the sand to a stay in the hills. Prices are in US dollars. Sunset by the water Playa Mansa, Tortuga Bay. The sheltered bay is the best beach for two,...

Puerto Ayora is the largest town in the Galápagos, on Academy Bay (Bahía Academia) on Santa Cruz Island. Most of the best things to do are a short walk, a water taxi hop or a drive into the highlands away, and several of them cost little or nothing. Prices here are in US dollars, so carry cash in small bills for boat taxis, reserves and Las Grietas. Check current government advice before you...

Puerto Ayora is a good town for walking, and the best routes need no booking. Some paths are self-guided and others are guided only, because the national park requires a naturalist guide at protected visitor sites. Sun, heat and mud are the main things to prepare for, so bring water, a hat, reef-safe sunscreen and sturdy shoes. Carry small US dollar bills. Self-guided walks Avenida Charles Darwin...

With children, Punta del Este works best if you choose the right beach first and build the rest of the day around it. The peninsula has a sheltered side and an open-ocean side, and they are not interchangeable. Pick Playa Mansa Playa Mansa is the family beach. It lies on the western, bay side facing Isla Gorriti, with shallow, sheltered water that suits paddling and young swimmers. It is also a...

Three to five days is enough to see the peninsula and the coast on either side of it without rushing. This plan groups sights by direction, so each day stays within one stretch of the coast. Getting there and around Carrasco International Airport (MVD) in Montevideo is the year-round gateway. Punta del Este is about 130 km east. COT and Copsa (Línea Este) coaches run from Montevideo’s Tres...

Punta del Este suits couples who like slow days, good food and long sunsets. The coast offers a few set pieces that are worth planning around, and most of them cluster at the end of the day. Sunset at Casapueblo Casapueblo at Punta Ballena, about 13 km west of the peninsula, was designed and built by the artist Carlos Páez Vilaró and begun in 1958. The sunset ceremony runs every evening at sunset,...

Punta del Este sits at the southern tip of Maldonado Department, about 130 km east of Montevideo. The peninsula has two very different coasts, and most of what you will do here follows from that: a calm bay side on the west and the open Atlantic on the east. Playa Mansa: calm water Playa Mansa faces Isla Gorriti on the sheltered western side. The water is calm, which makes it the beach for...

Punta del Este has a short list of organised outings rather than a long menu of guided tours. Most of what draws visitors can be seen on your own, and the handful of true tours are on the water or at a winery. This page sets out each option so you can decide what is worth booking. Boat tours Boats go to Isla de Lobos, about 8 km southeast of the peninsula, to see a colony of sea lions and fur...

Walking in Punta del Este is mostly self-guided. The peninsula is compact, and its main sights are close enough to link into short routes. Wear sun protection and carry water in summer. The peninsula stroll Start at the port and follow the waterfront to the lighthouse (the Faro). Avenida Gorlero is the central commercial street, flat and easy to walk, lined with shops. Add the Rambla for a longer...

Most day trips from St Helier are short bus rides around Jersey, plus two boat options: Les Ecrehous by fast boat and St Malo by ferry. LibertyBus is the only public bus operator, and nearly every route starts at Liberation Station on the Esplanade. Check libertybus.je for current fares and timetables. All prices below are in Jersey pounds, which equal sterling. Gorey and Mont Orgueil (half day)...

Walking is the main reason to come to Árnafjørður. The village on Borðoy has about 64 residents and no shop or cafe, but it sits at the foot of two routes described on the Visit Faroe Islands hiking pages, and both are rated difficult. There is no guided walking tour from the village itself. Klaksvík to Árnafjørður Distance: 5 km one way Time: about 1 hour 45 minutes Climb: 395 m, with a high...

St Helier is a good base for structured visits, from guided walks over the tidal flats to coach circuits and the island’s German Occupation sites. Prices below are in Jersey pounds, which match sterling. Several of the experiences depend on the tide, so book with a guide and check times before you travel. Seabed walks to Seymour Tower Jersey Walk Adventures leads guided walks across the...

Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people at the head of a fjord on the east side of Borðoy, and there are four things to see. Allow about an hour, then continue to Klaksvík, 10 minutes away by car, for food and the larger sights. The population has fallen from 98 in 1966 to 64 in 2025, and the village lies in the municipality of Klaksvík. The church A white church with a red roof stands beside...

St Helier is Jersey’s capital and sits on the south coast of the island, facing St Aubin’s Bay. Most of what you can do here is linked to the sea, the markets or the countryside parishes a short bus ride away. Prices are in Jersey pounds, which are worth the same as sterling. Bank of England notes are also used, but Jersey notes are not legal tender in the UK, so spend them before you...

Árnafjørður is quiet in the plainest sense. About 64 people live at the head of a deep fjord on Borðoy, with a white church, boat houses and a small beach. There is no restaurant, cafe, lodge or shop, so a romantic stay here is built around views and a walk, with dinner and a bed in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car. That suits couples who would rather have the fjord to themselves than a...

Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people with no hotel, guesthouse or campsite, and no shop or cafe. A stay of several days around it is therefore based in Klaksvík, the main town of the Northern Isles, about 10 minutes away by car. This page lays out how to spend three days from there. Where to sleep Klaksvík has the beds, meals and groceries. Search stays on Booking.com for Klaksvík and check...

In the Galápagos, most of the places worth seeing can only be visited with a naturalist guide and a licensed operator. That rule covers every protected park visitor site, including all landings on uninhabited islands. From Puerto Ayora, the tours below are the ones that come up most, and the details are worth knowing before you pay a deposit. How tours work here Only the town beaches, the Tortuga...

Nessebar is a small, quiet place for couples rather than a resort with a long list of romantic extras. The appeal is simple: cobbled lanes on a rocky peninsula, wine, sea views, and evenings once the day visitors have gone. Prices are in euros, and most of what follows runs from June to September. Evenings in the Old Town Day trippers leave in the afternoon, and the peninsula becomes calmer toward...

Árnafjørður is a tiny fjord village with a small beach and no playground, toilets or shop, so a family visit is short and works best as part of a day based in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car. This page covers what suits children and what does not. At the fjord head A short stroll takes you along the shore past a row of boat houses to a small beach at the head of the fjord.

Árnafjørður is a village of about 64 people with no shop or cafe, so the best day trips start from Klaksvík, about 10 minutes away by car, and use the village as a first or last stop. The road north From Klaksvík, drive north on route 70 through the Árnafjarðartunnilin, a tunnel about 1.96 km long that opened in 2024. About 500 m further sits the roadside pull-off with the best view of the fjord,...

Ohrid packs a Byzantine church, a Hellenistic theatre and a medieval fortress into a small hillside Old Town above the lake. The Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region is a UNESCO World Heritage property, inscribed for its nature in 1979 and extended for its culture in 1980. UNESCO has repeatedly warned about illegal construction and pollution but has not placed Ohrid on the Danger...

Things to do in the Khumbu Sagarmatha National Park, the Khumbu region of Solukhumbu District in eastern Nepal, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 and covers about 1,148 square kilometres. No road enters the park. Every activity here starts on foot from Lukla, with porters and yaks carrying the loads, so the trek itself is the main thing to do and the sights are strung along it.

The best sights around Punta del Este are a mix of art, odd architecture and sea. Several are free, and none needs a guide. Casapueblo Casapueblo at Punta Ballena, about 13 km west of the peninsula, is the area’s best-known building. It is open every day of the year from 10:00 until sunset. Admission is UYU 600, or UYU 500 for residents and visitors over 65, and children under 12 are free.

Árnafjørður sits at the head of a deep fjord on the east side of Borðoy, in the Faroe Islands, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. About 64 people live here, and the village belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. What it offers is simple and good: two serious hikes, a view over the fjord, a white church and a row of boat houses. Everything else, from lunch to a bed, is in Klaksvík, about 10 minutes...

Every good day trip from Punta del Este runs along the Maldonado coast or just inland, and none needs more than a few hours on the road. Pick one or two stops per day, because several of these places are slow to enjoy: the sunset at Casapueblo, a long lunch at the winery, an afternoon on a beach. Casapueblo and Punta Ballena Punta Ballena is about 13 km west of the peninsula.

The classic Ohrid walk is a loop through the Old Town of roughly 3 to 4 km. With stops, it takes about 2.5 to 3 hours. Wear comfortable shoes, and carry cash for small entry fees in Macedonian denars (MKD), at about 61.5 MKD to the euro. Guided walking tours are sold in town and online, and the route below also works on your own. The loop in order Start at the Upper Gate area.

Pompeii is a walking destination from the first step. The ancient city has a street grid you can follow on foot, and there are two longer walks close by: the burial road to the Villa dei Misteri and the guided path up Vesuvius. Prices are in euros. Walking inside the ancient city The streets are paved with uneven basalt, and most of the site has no shade. Wear shoes with good grip, carry water and...

Paramaribo’s UNESCO-listed old town is flat and compact, which makes it one of the easiest colonial centres in the Americas to cover on foot. A loop of about 3.5 km takes roughly 2.5 hours with stops. Local agencies also run guided walks, at about EUR 20 to 25 per person. The self guided route below starts at the river fort and ends at the market. The route Fort Zeelandia. Start at the brick...

Walking in Pomoravlje District is about short strolls and footpaths rather than a medieval old quarter to wander through. The district has no historic walled town centre, so the best walks are a stroll through Jagodina, a park by the zoo and two nature walks in the hills and on the Grza river. Wear comfortable shoes with grip, and expect Cyrillic-only signs outside the towns. Jagodina town centre...

Paphos District offers three very different walks: a flat seafront promenade, an old-town stroll with murals, and a hill trail on the Akamas peninsula. Summer heat reaches 35 to 40 degrees in July and August, so walk early or late. Sun hat, water and sturdy shoes are the basics everywhere. Kato Paphos promenade This self-guided route is about 4 to 5 km. Start near Poseidonos Avenue and follow the...

Walking in Åndalsnes ranges from a flat stroll along the water to one of Norway’s best-known ridge hikes. Most routes start in or just above town, and all of them are self-guided. Good boots and a layer for wind help on every route above the valley floor. Waterfront and river walk The flattest walk in town follows the waterfront and the river near Norsk Tindesenter at Havnegata 2 and the...

Paramaribo’s Historic Inner City became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. It is a compact grid of painted timber buildings, mostly white with dark green or charcoal trim, standing on red brick foundations beside the Suriname River. The main sights are close together, and most visitors cover them in a day. The details of the UNESCO listing are on the UNESCO World Heritage page . Saint...

Ohrid works as a base for several short trips on the lake shore and into the hills. Distances below are by road and fees are in Macedonian denars (MKD), at about 61.5 MKD to the euro. Fees are small, but they change, so carry cash and check on the day. St Naum monastery St Naum is about 29 km south of Ohrid and was founded in 905. It is a working monastery beside the Black Drim springs and a...

Most sightseeing in Puerto Ayora happens on foot around Academy Bay, with a few stops further out on Santa Cruz Island. The core sights are the research station, the waterfront and the beaches. The highlands add craters and lava tunnels. Everything is priced in US dollars, so carry cash. Charles Darwin Research Station The station is open daily from 08:00 to 18:00, including holidays, and the...

A good sightseeing day at Pompeii follows the layout of the city: public buildings first, then the streets and houses, then the burial road and the villas outside the walls. The park is large and mostly without shade, so allow a half day at minimum. Prices are in euros. The Forum and the Temple of Jupiter Enter by Porta Marina or from Piazza Esedra, both close to the Circumvesuviana station Pompei...

Old Nessebar is small enough to walk end to end, and walking is the only practical way to see it. The peninsula is closed to ordinary traffic, the lanes are cobbled, and the main sights sit within a few minutes of each other. Allow 2 to 3 hours for a loop that includes a few entries, and longer if you take your time in the museums. Prices are in euros.

Paphos was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1980, and the district keeps layers of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and medieval remains. Ticketed Department of Antiquities sites are listed first, then churches and smaller stops. Prices are 2026 figures in euros. Kato Paphos Archaeological Park Entry is EUR 4.50, beside the harbour. The park holds Roman villas with mosaic floors: the Houses...

Paramaribo is a romantic city in a quiet, unhurried way. The setting is a wooden old town beside a wide brown river, with warm evenings and good food. It is not a beach destination. The coast is mud and mangrove, and swimming in the Suriname River at Paramaribo is dangerous, so romantic plans here centre on boats, dinners and slow mornings. Prices are in Surinamese dollars (SRD), but boat and...

Niagara Falls is a good place to walk because the best views cost nothing. Four routes cover most of it: a loop through Niagara Falls State Park, the trails along the gorge, a walk over the Rainbow Bridge, and the Queen Victoria Park promenade in Canada. The park loop and the promenade are paved, while the gorge trails are steep and need proper shoes. State Park Heritage Loop (US side, about 5 km,...

Ohrid has a short list of couple experiences, and most of them rely on the setting rather than on organised packages. The appeal is the lake, the evening light and an Old Town that is pleasant to wander without a plan. Prices are in Macedonian denars (MKD), at about 61.5 MKD to the euro, and a few places quote in euros. Sunset at Kaneo The viewpoint at Kaneo, on the cliff above the lake, is the...

The best sights in Pomoravlje District are medieval monasteries, a protected waterfall and a pair of industrial and natural sites that reward a slower look. Three of the monasteries are active religious communities, so the tone of a visit matters. Costs are in Serbian dinars (RSD), and signs outside the towns are often Cyrillic only. Manasija Manasija stands 2 km northwest of Despotovac and was...