15 dreamy places and experiences in Europe

What else can you do right now but dream and travel in your mind? Today we present 15 places and experiences in Europe we dream of. In a post-pandemic Europe, we hope to travel again, and these are some of the places and events we hope to experience.

Places and experiences in Europe we dream of

There are really so many places and experiences in Europe to dream about. We could probably make a list of 100 or 200 points, but that would probably be a bit tedious. Here is a list of 15 points, which emerged during yesterday's walk chat.

1. Colmar, France

Colmar is a town in north-eastern France, relatively close to the border with Germany. During one of our recent summer trips, we thought about going here, but then realised we didn't have the time. So now we have this left. Wow, how charming this town looks!

2. Palermo, Sicily

We arrived by ferry to Palermo in Sicily one morning in July 2015, after sleeping a whole night on a bench on deck. In Palermo, we bought swordfish and then headed further west. Perhaps because the city's undischarged rubbish actually smelled bad in the heat, or because we hadn't done our homework? Now we know that there is a lot to see, and we want to go back!

3. World Oyster Shucking Championship in Galway, Ireland

The first oyster shucking competition was organised in Galway in September 1954. Since then, the tradition has continued, with the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival held annually. Peter has almost been on the road and is very keen. The next time is 24-26 September 2021.

4th Caminito del Rey, Spain

When we passed Caminito del Rey, the King's Trail, in Spain in 2015, they were renovating it. Therefore, there was no visit and I (Helena, afraid of heights) was not particularly sad about it. Peter, however, is still keen on a visit and a hike along this steep trail.

5. Road trip in North Macedonia

In 2015 we travelled with the campervan around Lake Ohrid and Ohrid in Macedonia. Amazingly beautiful and nice, relaxed atmosphere! There is also a lot of history to discover here. Now that Peter has done even more research, we're keen to go back and see everything we missed.

6th Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii is the place where time suddenly stopped. From being a living city, everything died after the devastating eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Here you can see residential buildings, shops, baths, brothels and 'ordinary' graffiti. I think the hair on your skin stands up when you come here!

7. St Petersburg, Russia

Oh how long we have dreamed of visiting St Petersburg! We both read a biography of Peter the Great many years ago. Maybe it was when we were travelling with the Trans-Siberian railway and visited Moscow? We only have to come here one day!

8. Scotland

Peter has never been to Scotland, and my (Helena's) only visit is limited to a short one. working trip to Glasgow. It is possible that we have a slightly romanticised view of Scotland, but regardless, we want to explore!

9. Belgian Beer Festival in Brussels, Belgium

Now in corona times, a beer festival sounds almost completely fantastic ... wonderful! Imagine just meeting a bunch of people, without worrying about distance, and tasting beers from big and small breweries. The festival is usually held in September in the beautiful Grote Markt square in Brussels. Brussels.

10. Transylvania, Romania

Transylvania, how magical and exciting does that sound? We have never visited Romania and would love to do so. We are most curious to visit Transylvania with all its castles, fortresses and spooky places.

11th Light Move Festival in Łódź, Poland

We recently visited Łódź in Polandand this was a city that really surprised us. We immediately said we would like to go back! Maybe we should take advantage of the Light Move Festival, which is usually organised in September? During this festival, the city is lit up with lights, music and cultural events.

12. The islands of Föhr and Sylt in Germany

The North Frisian islands of Föhr and Sylt are located on the island of the German North Sea coast. If you want to take your car to Sylt, a car train runs regularly during the summer months. This is where beaches, hotels and some jet-set life meet. Sylt has even been called 'Germany's Majorca'. If we're curious? You can write that down!

13th Porto, Portugal

Oporto is a city that we actually "missed" when we travelled through Portugal 2015. The town looks amazing in pictures, and apparently there are some old and beautiful bookshops or libraries here too. And there are wind whales nearby!

14. Road trip in Hungary

We have travelled several times in Hungary, particularly in the Budapest, but also in, for example Pecs. However, we have never travelled in Hungary by motorhome, and we would really like to do so. We would like to discover the countryside, the smaller towns and the wine regions.

15. The Bocuse d'Or cookery competition

Finally, a bubbler without a destination! We were supposed to visit (and write a report on) the Bocuse d'Or cookery competition in Tallinn in the spring, but this did not happen for obvious reasons. We are still curious to write about the competition on occasion, regardless of the destination.

What places and experiences in Europe do you dream of?