the moores

That's a lot of change! If omitting Aix-en-Provence means more time in Nice I think that's a good thing. We took this trip last year and all they did in Nice was to go to the market and have a potty … (View Post)

It really depends on what you like. The Marais is one of my favorite areas but if you don't like Picasso and really like medieval art /Lady of the Tapestries go to the Cluny Museum and then walk to t… (View Post)

If you will have extra days in Porto, consider going to Aveiro. It's a charming town with canals, fun architecture, etc and a couple of interesting museums, including one of art nouveau. I thiink it'… (View Post)

It's quite easy to buy metro tickets there. I'm not sure if Tauck still uses the Mandarin Oriental but it had an ideal metro stop because it was so easy to use. After a lot of walking the first day w… (View Post)

I second Basel. It's a lovely city. If you stay four days you might even want to take a short train ride to Colmar or Strasbourg. (View Post)