The most asked question we get is, “What’s your favorite place you’ve visited?” It’s impossible to answer as there is always a different reason for different “favorites”; however, if the question is asked with a criteria such as size and kinds of attractions, we can slim down the list. Enjoy our lists here from our current journey in Europe and North Africa as an inspiration to find your new favorite destination.
If you like small to medium villages seemingly unchanged for centuries, check out:
- Assos, Turkey
- Dinkelsbuhl, Germany
- Old Fes, Morocco
- Obernoi, France
- Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
- Perast, Montenegro
If you like picturesque, walkable medieval alleys, beautiful architecture, great beer and food, then check out:
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
- Berat, Albania
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
- Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina
- Toledo, Spain
- Essaouira, Morocco
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Bruges, Belgium
If you like unique architecture, diverse population, excellent museums and dining options, then check out:
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Granada, Spain
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Lyon, France
- Athens, Greece
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Budapest, Hungary
If you like trying wine from different regions check out:
- Melnik, Bulgaria
- La Rioja, Spain
- Meknes, Morocco
- Sirince, Turkey
- Trier, Germany
- Avignon, France
- Montefalco, Umbria Italy
If you like delicious food and drink, then check out:
- Lyons, France
- Monteriggioni, Italy
- Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- Essaouira, Morocco
- Poros, Greece
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Maastricht, Netherlands
If you like places with a beach culture, then check out:
- Tinos, Greece
- Himare, Albania
- Sozopol, Bulgaria
- Agadir, Morocco
- Zeeland, Netherlands
- Kumkoy, Turkey
If you like staying next to rivers, lakes, and the sea then check out:
- Rila, Bulgaria
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Blagaj, Bosnia Herzegovina
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
- Stoliv, Montenegro
- Lake Shkoder, Albania
- Tinos, Greece
- Czesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
- Laacher See, Germany
If you like natural features like mountains, caves, canyons, and waterfalls then check out:
- Plitivice National Park, Croatia
- Moulay Bousselam, Morocco
- El Torcal de Antequera, Spain
- Dinant Cave, Belgium
- Alsace Mountain Range, France
- Nordlingen crater, Germany
- Imouzzer Falls, Morocco
If you like ancient ruins check out:
- Butrint, Albania
- Philae, Aswan, Egypt
- Cartagena, Spain
- Assos, Turkey
- Paestum, Italy
- County Kerry & Cork, Ireland
- Antequera, Spain
- Trier, Germany
- Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt
- Hieropolis, Pamukkale, Turkey
If you like fully walled castles and forts to explore, then check out:
- Granada, Spain
- Carcassonne, France
- Haut Koenigsburg, France
- Monteriggioni, Italy
- Split, Croatia
- Kasteel De Haar, Haarzuilens, NL
- Kotor, Montenegro
If you like extraordinary cathedrals, check out:
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Barcelona, Spain
- Venice, Italy
- The Vatican, Vatican City
- Strasbourg, France
- Aachen, Germany
- Verona, Italy
- Bayeux, France
If you like extraordinary mosques, check out:
- Selcuk, Turkey
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Cordoba, Spain
- Fes, Morocco
- Skopje, Macedonia
If you like monasteries/nunneries significant for their importance or beauty, check out:
- Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
- Meteora, Greece
- Bruges, Belgium
- Maria Laach, Germany
What are your favorite places and why? Share here with our Lands Remote community!
-written and photographed by Tammy
This is a really useful post for perspective travelers! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from Tortola, BVI. Love and miss you. Erica, Jay and the boys.
Thanks Erica! Merry Christmas to you and your guys 🙂 xoxo
Beautiful photos and great lists! Keep on motor-homin’!
Hey Tam, A great set of photos in this write-up. You are becoming a real professional…job well done.
Thanks Dave! There are a lot more coming in the next months . . . 🙂
Darn! I wished you hadn’t posted this list; I’m drooling all over my keyboard 🙂
now I won’t get anything done today and will only daydream all day long about places
to visit one day. some of these towns are unbelievable; something straight from a fairy tale;
Sanjiv
Hee hee Sanjiv . . . it sounds like I’ve done my job right! Still hoping to catch up with you in person my friend!
I love this list! If you like wilderness + animals, check out:
Pantanal, Brazil
Peninsula Valdez, Argentina
Kruger National Park, South Africa