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Feb232013
Tour/Activity
Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima and Batalha Day Trip
Lisbon, Portugal
My Rating

IT WAS COLD IN THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF OBIDOS BUT ENJOYED THE LOCAL CHERRY LIQUEUR GINJA W/ CHOCALATE CUPS.THE WALLS REMINDED US OF AVILLA IN SPAIN.ALCOBACA WITH ITS MONASTARY AND BIGGEST GOTHIC STYLE CHURCH WERE VERY INTERESTING IN LIGHT OF THE TWO TOMBS.WE LIKED OUR LUNCH IN NAZARE AND THE COMPANY.THE BATALHA MONASTERY WAS ANOTHER GOTHIC MASTERPIECE.FATIMA IMPRESSED US THE MOST AND I CAN SEE WHY IT ATTRACTS MILLIONS OF CATHOLIC PILGRIMS AND TOURISTS EVERY YEAR.
Feb202013
Tour/Activity
Sintra Half-Day Trip from Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
My Rating

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THIS TOUR IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR. A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE IN THE CENTER OF THE OLD TOWN.THE NATIONAL PALACE IN SINTRA WAS WELL WORTH VISITING.IT'S TOO BAD WE WERE NOT ABLE TO VISIT THE PALACIO DE PENA WITH ITS VARIED STYLES. CABO DA ROCA WAS INTERESTING TO SEE AS THE MOST WESTERN POINT. IT CAN GET QUITE STORMY AS THE BLOWN OVER LIGHTTOWER INDICATES.
Dec312012
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Avila and Segovia Day Trip from Madrid
Madrid, Spain
My Rating

a very nice outing with a fun group of people.the castle and aquaduct were truly remarkable as was the high city walls in avila.i suppose one of the few places were it is effective and nice to look at.
Nov052012
Tour/Activity
Provence Sightseeing Tour: Marseille and Cassis Calanques Cruise
Marseille, France
My Rating

The boat trip was great with a stunning coast line,magnificent inlets with clear blue water.cassis was very picturesque and the view above cap canaille was breathtaking. I would have liked to have known how many inlets we were to see. We saw 3 out of 9..
Oct292012
Tour/Activity
Monaco and Eze Small Group Half-Day Trip from Nice
Nice, France
My Rating

eze was just gorgeous as was the view overlooking cap ferrat and villafranche.monte carlo was impressive as usual with the changing of the guard ,the cathedral with the burial place of princess grace.the casino was unfortunately closed that day due to a filming scene with nicole kidman.(stone angel,grace of monaco)
Oct262012
Tour/Activity
Nice Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Nice, France
My Rating

a nice way to see the city.the rain and the tour frequencies were inconvenient.
Oct212012
Tour/Activity
Marseille Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Marseille, France
My Rating

very convenient way to see the city.the downside was that there were only 4 bus rides that sunday which made hopping off inconvenient.
Jul102012
Tour/Activity
Lille City Sightseeing Tour
Lille, France
My Rating

a nice overview were it not that i would have liked to have stopped a few times to take pictures. city hall + citadelle would have been nice.
May252012
Tour/Activity
Potsdam Half-Day Trip from Berlin
Berlin, Germany
My Rating

losing one hour to go to kudam i did not appreciate besides not having a clear idea where the tour was actually going to start. i would have to have seen more of potsdam.the time at sancousi was limited to say the least.
Dec302011
Tour/Activity
Salvador Dali Museum, Figueres and Cadaques Small Group Day Trip from Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
My Rating

Very nice trip. Excellent Scottish guide except for the fact that he was hard to understand in the back of the noisy bus. (no mike) We were not all able to enter Dali's house since we arrived a few minutes late. Because of the size of the bus we also were not able to watch the sundown down the road. It made it too long a day for what we paid for.
Oct312011
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Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Small-Group Day Trip from Paris
Paris, France
My Rating

A very enjoyable day Fontainbleau nice as expected. the surprise was vaux le vicomte being private property and the way it was initially expropriated by the king. the garden is a gem.good enough for some folks to get married there recently and divorced!
Oct302011
Tour/Activity
Skip the Line: Louvre Museum Walking Tour including Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa
Paris, France
My Rating

had not been there since 1972! the entrance was very unusual when compared to the architecture.the excavations were also quite unexpected.the presentation of the mona lisa was given the attention it deserves as well as the more ancient sculptures.it,s a place one can not do justice in even one day let alone the 4 hours we spent on the tour with a delightfully enthousistic guide.the louvre is truly the number one museum worldwide and worth visiting more frequently then we did.assez souvent would be my motto.


