By train

Culture

India

Sanchi and Udayagiri: linking stupa, museum and Gupta caves

A day trip from Bhopal or Vidisha to read two very different sacred landscapes: Sanchi’s monumental Buddhism and Udayagiri’s rock-cut sculpture.

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Culture

Uzbekistan

Khiva on foot through Itchan Kala as the day empties

A leisurely route through Khiva’s walled city to decide where to sleep, what to see slowly and how to arrive without turning the site into a race between monuments.

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Nature

Slovenia

Škocjan: a guided cave visit and trail for planning your day well

At Škocjan, the key decision is not simply whether to enter the cave: it is working out the effort involved, connecting properly with the train and leaving time to understand the Reka River landscape.

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Culture

Portugal

The Côa Valley: choosing rock-art sites and visiting at an unhurried pace

A visit to the Côa Valley is best planned around light, terrain and the time available: museum first, one or two sites afterwards, and logistics arranged in advance.

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Culture

Türkiye

Ani from Kars follows the walls, cathedral and valley

Ani is not a collection of isolated ruins: its layout, walls and temples reveal a medieval Armenian, Byzantine, Seljuk and Georgian city on the banks of the Arpaçay.

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Culture

China

Kaiping and the Diaolou That Transformed Guangdong’s Rural Landscape

Kaiping’s towers connect defensive architecture, migration and rural villages—without confusing the inscribed heritage with the tourist sites around them.

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Culture

France

Arc-et-Senans and Salins-les-Bains: following the salt route

Two saltworks linked by a former brine pipeline help you decide what to visit, how to get there and when an underground gallery can completely change your plans.

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Routes

Angola

Malanje from Luanda by train to Kalandula and Pungo Andongo

A multi-day route to Malanje, taking in the full force of the Lucala and understanding why the Black Rocks are also a landscape of memory.

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Culture

Switzerland

St Gallen: bringing together a monastic library and a textile city

A day in St Gallen can connect medieval manuscripts, Baroque architecture and a textile industry that still offers clues to understanding the city.

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Routes

Austria

The Semmering Railway: trains, viaducts and a walk between Semmering and Breitenstein

The Semmering Railway is best experienced by combining a full train journey with a section on foot: this is how to understand its curves, viaducts and the mountain’s true scale.

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Culture

Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura on a scale of monasteries, reservoirs and pilgrimage

Sri Lanka’s ancient capital is not a single site: divide it into zones, understand its sacred spaces and allow time to travel between them.

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Culture

Hungary

Pannonhalma from Győr: time for the abbey and gardens

A visit to Pannonhalma works best as an unhurried day: choose the right way to arrive from Győr, allow separate time for the church and library, and remember that this remains a working community.

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