Europe | 48 Hour Adventure

48 hours in Stuttgart

15 February 2012

This week we’ve got a guest post from Marcia Bauer of Pocket Village. She’s a native of Stuttgart and knows all about what to check out and where to eat and drink in this friendly southern German city. Stuttgart is well known for Mercedes and Porsche but it’s also the small but wonderful capital of [...]

48 hours in Seville

18 January 2012

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This time around our guest post is from Will Peach of Gap Daemon and My Spanish Adventure. He’s been kicking around Spain for a few months now and wrote this fantastic guide on the Andalusian city of Seville for us – JM Having moved out to Extremadura, Spain, in September of last year I kept [...]

48 hours in Glasgow

14 December 2011

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When you think of Scotland you might think of kilts, haggis, bagpipes and accents you can’t even begin to comprehend right? Or maybe Scotch whiskey. Barrels and barrels of sweet amber nectar from the…. ok I’m getting sidetracked here. Most of those things are pretty accurate about Scotland, and most people when they visit the [...]

48 hours in Perpignan

30 November 2011

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Perpignan probably isn’t everyone’s first choice for a weekend break in the south of France, but then Perpignan isn’t your average French city. The richly historic city’s near identity crisis as a Catalan stronghold in France means it has the character, food and culture to make it a serious contender for a 48-hour get away, helped further by its easy accessibility from the UK and its welcoming warm Mediterranean climate.

Five Things to do in Malmö

23 November 2011

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Back in August this year I had the pleasure of visting the Skåne region of Sweden with the fine folks from Visit Sweden and fourbgb. In 48 hours in Skåne, I covered the big ticket sights of Malmö and Helsingborg, but there’s more about this this harbour-side, former industrial city that provides a special spin on the [...]

48 hours in Dubrovnik

2 November 2011

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This week we have a fantastic post from super-awesomely talented guest writer Kate Hopper. She’s provided us with all you could possibly want to know about spending 48 hours in the beautiful Croatian coastal city of Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik must be one of the most recognisable cities in the world, famous for its city walls and [...]

Tirana – A City in Pictures

26 October 2011

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This week I’m featuring some awesome photos Mark Coughlan submitted on the 48 Hour Adventure Facebook page of a city I’ve not yet thought of visiting – Tirana. The capital of Albania, Tirana has been torn by turmoil, conflict, poverty and poor tourism numbers for years. Mark visited in March of this year and said it [...]

Ghent – A City in Pictures

27 September 2011

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Typically when a lot of people think of a city outside of Brussels to visit, Bruges immediately comes to mind. With it’s romantic canals, enormous Belfry and Hollywood movie stardom, it’s one on the top of the “must visit” lists of many a European visitor. But with all this fame comes hordes of tourists, high [...]

Beers of Europe – My Five Favourites

20 September 2011

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One of the greatest kicks I get out of travelling to the many different countries in Europe is trying the local drink on offer. Whether it’s port wine in Porto, whiskey in Scotland or trappist beer in Belgium, I like taking a break from cruising round town to get my imbibe on and meet the [...]

48 hours in Barcelona

12 September 2011

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This week we have a guest post by Daniel Agnew from easyJet Holidays. Barcelona is one of the most beautiful and most visited cities in Spain, with great restaurants, a full-on nightlife and white sandy beaches. Read what Daniel recommends you check out in 48 hours in Barcelona. Barcelona is a universal city and one [...]