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Visiting the Chauvet cave in France - with 36,000-year-old paintings

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Visiting the Chauvet Cave in France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is incredibly fascinating. In fact, it is Chauvet Cave 2 you visit - a replica of the real cave. After all, you can't expose the 36,000-year-old artefacts to hordes of visitors. The solution is impressive and offers a dizzying journey through time.

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Palais Idéal in France - a palace built by the postman Cheval

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you're a fan of unusual sights, don't miss the Palais Idéal in France. This building stands out from everything else we've seen, and the story behind it is fascinating. The entire monument was built by one man: the postman Ferdinand Cheval.

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Millau Bridge in France - Europe's highest bridge

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Millaubron in France, or Millau Viaduct as it is called in French, is Europe's highest bridge. When built, it was the world's highest road bridge in terms of overall structural height, and the tallest of the pylons measures an impressive 343 metres.

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Visiting La Romieu in France - a gem of Unesco heritage and feline legend

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Visiting La Romieu in France! We were looking for a campsite with a washing machine and were surprised by a charming village with a pilgrimage route, Unesco heritage and a medieval legend about cats. What's more, the campsite turned out to be a real gem!

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Visiting the Dune du Pilat in France - Europe's largest sand dune

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What is it like to visit Dune du Pilat in France? Located on the coast of Bordeaux, this dune is the largest in Europe. And that's saying a lot - this dune is huge!

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Visiting Chateau de Beynac in France - a historic gem

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you like historical places and charming alleys, like out of a fairy tale, then we highly recommend visiting Chateau de Beynac in France. This is a historically interesting place with a high cosiness factor!

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Visiting Rocamadour in France - a sacred pilgrimage site

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Visiting Rocamadour in France is an experience we highly recommend. This sacred village, built in three successive levels, is a historic site with dramatic views.

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Visiting Gouffre de Padirac in France - a fascinating cave

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We highly recommend visiting the Gouffre de Padirac when travelling through France. Not only is this cave deep and dramatically beautiful, it also offers an exciting underground boat ride experience.

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The Valley of Palaces and Gardens at Jelenia Góra in Poland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The Castle Valley at Jelenia Góra, in the south-west of Poland, is a valley extremely rich in castles, fortresses and palaces. Sometimes the castles are just a stone's throw away from each other, and in total there are around 30 interesting buildings to see.

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Aunt Anna is (almost) travelling to Japan - the Japanese garden in Hasselt, Belgium

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

No, I have never been to Japan and probably never will, if only to see the snow monkeys.

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