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350 day trips in 49 regions · 13 countries

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4.9 Sicily Etna volcano and Taormina coast The north face of Etna along the SP120 from Randazzo through Solicchiata and Castiglione di Sicilia is a dense Sicilian wine-tourism corridor with... 4.9 Sicily Pantelleria: the volcanic island of Zibibbo Pantelleria, the volcanic island 70 km from Tunisia and 85 km from Trapani, is the home of Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) and Passito di Pantelleria. 4.9 Jerez & Sherry Sanlucar de Barrameda: the Manzanilla capital The compact and atmospheric town of Sanlucar de Barrameda, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir opposite the Donana wetlands, is the home of Manzanilla. 4.8 Jura Baume-les-Messieurs A village of 160 people in a cirque ringed by hundred-metre cliffs, listed among the Plus Beaux Villages de France. Rodolphe I gave the cella of... 4.8 Tokaj Budapest Budapest serves as gateway city for most Tokaj visits, served by direct trains from Keleti station and by the M3 motorway. The city has an active... 4.8 Jerez & Sherry Cadiz: Phoenician port, Atlantic seafood and fino One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in western Europe (founded by Phoenicians c. 1100 BC) and a natural sherry port well-suited to... 4.8 Veneto Conegliano-Valdobbiadene UNESCO Prosecco Hills loop The 30-kilometre Strada del Prosecco between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene passes through the UNESCO World Heritage Prosecco Hills landscape: steep... 4.8 Penedes DOQ Priorat DOQ Priorat sits about 110 km south of Vilafranca del Penedes and is reachable as a long day trip or, more comfortably, an overnight from Penedes. 4.8 Rhone Valley Dentelles de Montmirail hiking and Gigondas wine country The Dentelles de Montmirail, a range of jagged limestone and sandstone peaks east of Orange, provide the most dramatic backdrop in the southern Rhone. 4.8 Bierzo Las Médulas The Roman hydraulic gold mine south-west of Ponferrada is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the comarca's headline excursion. The red ruined... 4.8 Beaujolais Lyon Lyon is the natural gateway to and from the Beaujolais and has been the primary market for Gamay for centuries. The bouchons lyonnais, the city's... 4.8 Rhone Valley Lyon: the gastronomic gateway to the northern Rhone Lyon is the natural base and launch point for the entire Rhone Valley wine corridor. From Lyon, the northern Rhone appellations of Cote-Rotie...

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  • Abruzzo: Photo by maury3001, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
  • Alentejo: Photo by Antonio Araujo on Unsplash
  • Alsace: Photo by Adam Baker on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
  • Alto Adige: Photo by Hubert Berberich on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Baden: Photo by Hanna Schwichtenberg on Unsplash
  • Beaujolais: Photo by Jameson Fink on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
  • Bierzo: Photo by malditofriki on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
  • Bordeaux: Photo by Angell Guillén on Unsplash
  • Brda: Photo by neiljs on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
  • Burgenland: Photo by Christian Holzinger on Unsplash
  • Burgundy: Photo by Ile-de-re on Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
  • Champagne: Photo by Pline on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Douro Valley: Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash
  • Dão: Photo by Vitor Oliveira on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
  • Eger: Photo by Globetrotter19 on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Franciacorta: Photo by paola capelletto on Unsplash
  • Franken: Photo by Kaffeebart on Unsplash
  • Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Photo by Cookligan on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Istria: Photo by Lothar Boris Piltz on Unsplash
  • Jerez & Sherry: Photo by El Pantera on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Jura: Photo by Mpmpmp on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Kakheti: Photo by Vladimir Pankratov on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Languedoc: Photo by Hakon Grimstad on Unsplash
  • Loire Valley: Photo by Sue Winston on Unsplash
  • Mosel: Photo by Matthew on Unsplash
  • Naoussa: Photo by Osenji on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Nemea: Photo by ulrichstill on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
  • Penedes: Photo by Aleix Ventayol on Unsplash
  • Pfalz: Photo by Bernd Dittrich on Unsplash
  • Piedmont: Photo by David Salamanca on Unsplash
  • Priorat: Photo by Juan Emilio Prades Bel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Provence: Photo by le Sixieme Reve on Unsplash
  • Rheingau: Photo by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash
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  • Rhone Valley: Photo by Everett Harper on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ribera del Duero: Photo by Matthieu Joannon on Unsplash
  • Rioja: Photo by Emilio Garcia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rías Baixas: Photo by José Luis Filpo Cabana on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
  • Santorini: Photo by Treephoto on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sicily: Photo by Bernd Dittrich on Unsplash
  • Sussex: Photo by Ian Hawfinch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Tokaj: Photo by Balint Miko on Unsplash
  • Tuscany: Photo by Johny Goerend on Unsplash
  • Umbria: Photo by Umbria Lovers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Valais: Photo by Daniel R. on Unsplash
  • Valpolicella: Photo by Aaron Epstein on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
  • Veneto: Photo by Patafisik on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Vinho Verde: Photo by alexandra vale on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
  • Wachau: Photo by Svitlana on Unsplash

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