Table of Contents

• [[Copenhagen/Malmo]] [[denmark]] [[copenhagen]]
• [[Portugal]] [[portugal]]
  • [[Lisbon]] [[lisbon]]
  • [[Faro, Portugal? when it’s colder, maybe in autumn/winter]]
  • [[Porto]] [[porto]]
• [[Istanbul]] [[turkey]] [[istanbul]]
• [[Helsinki]] [[finland]] [[helsinki]]
• [[Netherlands]] [[netherlands]]
  • [[moving around]]
  • [[activities]]
  • [[misc]]
  • [[Amsterdam]] [[amsterdam]]
  • [[Maastricht?]]
  • [[Hague]]
  • [[Rotterdam]]
• [[Germany]] [[germany]]
  • [[Berlin]]
• [[Italy]] [[italy]]
  • [[food]]
  • [[Santa Marinella beach]]
• [[Barcelona]] [[barcelona]]
  • [[food]]
• [[Brussels]] [[belgium]] [[brussels]]
  • [[Brussels music museum]]
• [[Montenegro mounains?]] [[hiking]]
• [[Dubrovnik, Croatia]]
• [[UK]]
  • [2017-10-02] Edinburgh
  • [[Lake District]]
  • [[Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park]]
  • [[Wales]]
  • [2019-03-27] A view from the Roman walls of Chester /r/CasualUK
  • [[Peak District]]
• [[Georgia]] [[georgia]]
• [[Mallorka?]]
• [[Tenerife]]
• [[Airbnb experiences?]] [[travel]]
• [2020-07-20] Mapy.cz [[travel]] [[hiking]] [[maps]]
• [2020-07-23] Enjoy the nicest routes | RouteYou [[maps]]
• [2019-04-29] Opinions on hiking shoes? /r/CampingGear [[hiking]]
  • [2020-10-05] yep, can confirm
• [2020-12-31] Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations [[travel]]
• [2020-10-07] bustimes.org [[travel]]

Copenhagen/Malmo [[denmark]] [[copenhagen]]

• Buy Rejsekort, makes it easy to travel around Denmark and you can go to Malmo with it. Mind that it needs some minimal balance (70 DKK as of writing), and bus stops often lack the top-up machine.
• If you go to Malmo, make sure to take your passport if you’re not an EU citizen, there is border control on Swedish side
• Christiania is a bit overrated, just bunch of people who smoke weed
• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art: a bit too small considering how far it is from the city center. However, first museum to have couple of nude art pieces I actually liked.
• Bodyworlds exhibition at Experimentarium: cool models and presentations of different layers of human bodies, tissue, organs etc
• Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo: pure awesomeness. Glimpse into different food cultures, lots of things to smell and touch, and even tasting bar! Also funny how my taste perception changed over the past few years: I didn’t find cheese smells disgusting at all.

Portugal [[portugal]]

Lisbon [[lisbon]]

transport

• Airport
  We were leaving Monday 7pm and the line for border control was ridiculous, only one out of ten booths was operational, even though the whole queue had to depart in 20 minutes. So you might really want to arrive in advance.
• Uber from airport: very cheap to city center, 8 euros.
• LisboaCard: apparently not very good value for money unless you’re planning visiting museums a lot [wikitravel].
• Lisboa Viva Card get it at metro/train stations. Use it for buses, ferry, metro, suburban trains, etc.
• I’ve read advice to avoid the metro late at night somewhere on reddit, but can’t confirm

food/drinks

• Drinking/smoking in public — OK as long as you behave.

• Get a wine and snacks from a supermarket. Chill on the river bank, beware the waves, they might suddenly splash you!

• Francesinha

  some authentic sandwich?

• Fish/squid/octopus. Many small restaurants serve it + veggie plates

• Caldeirada seafood stew

  haven’t had chance to try… but heard it was good

• TimeOut market for food. Lines are pretty long at lunchtime. Not very cheap and not very authentic, but ok overall.

• Trobadores medieval tavern

  Very cool place! Looks very medieval, nice Celtic musing on the background.
  Order chorizo/blood chorizo, you can grill it yourself right on your table!
  Nice Celtic musing in the background.
  Drink mead, ginjinha, Porto ruby.

• Pastel de nata. Nice egg pastry.

• Gelaterias. Some delicious ice cream: vanilla & basil, salted caramel, pistachio.

• Chimera Brewpub.

  Craft Portuguese Beers

• Nice filter coffee in Copenhagen Coffee Lab (beware no wifi) and Fabrica Coffee Roasters

places & activities

• Berardo Collection Museum – good modern art

• Alfama is higher up and more medieval looking because a tsunami destroyed the lower elevation parts of the city. [wikitravel]

• Sintra

  You can get there by cheap (1.5 Eur) suburban train.

  Sintra is famous for two local foodstuffs, queijadas and travesseiros. Queijadas are small sweet cakes, that are made using fresh cheese instead of butter. They are actually quite easy to make at home, but when you’re there you might as well try some. Travesseiros are rectangular pastries made from fluff pastry and almond paste, and worth a try as well. [wikitravel]

  • Cabo de Rocha - very nice lighthouse, cliffs, and decent hike to the beach.

    Take a bus from Sintra, but beware the way is serpentinish, in case you are prone to motion sickness. It costs something like 4 EUR, paid by cash to the driver. Also mind the schedule.

• de abril bridge

  Very cool, looks kinda like Golden Gate. Unfortunately not pedestrian.

• take a ferry to the other side, walk to Christ the King statue. Nice city view

• train to cascais (coastal resort)

• For Lisbon views, we preferred the Rua Augusta arch over the more popular Santa Justa elevator. The arch is also covered by the Lisboa card (€2.50 otherwise) and is IMO the cheaper and better alternative for some superb views of the city. [wikitravel]

• electricity museum

• Art in metro on some stations

  Mostly red line. It goes to the airport, so it’s hard to miss. Oriente is particularly cool

• Jardim Botanico

  allegedly good, but was closed at the time :(

Faro, Portugal? when it’s colder, maybe in autumn/winter

Porto [[porto]]

[2019-04-05] Geres National Park

Go on a day trip to the Gerês National Park. The wildlife and nature in this park are really worth a visit, and the scenery is magnificent.

[2019-04-05] Vunho Verde

Taste the "Vinho Verde", freely translated as "Green Wine" - this is mostly a low alcoholic grade, young and fresh kind of wine, that you won't find anywhere else.

Istanbul [[turkey]] [[istanbul]]

• [2016-08-22] "Если хотите ощутить турецкий колорит, а не туристический булшит, приезжайте в Кадыкёй, поешьте кебаб за столиком на улице, курите кальян."

Helsinki [[finland]] [[helsinki]]

• subway

• 2/3 tram

• Senate Square

• Helsinki City Museum

• Helsinki Nykytaiteen museo Kiasma

• Vintage tram ride, Havis Amanda fountain at Market square

  Enjoy a ride on a century-old tram! If the weather is warm, sit in the open trailer car. The driver takes you on a 20-minute loop tour around the city centre area (there is no commentary but photo opportunities are plenty due to there being no windows in the open tram from 1909!). The service operates annually from mid-May to the end of August, Saturdays and Sundays only, with departures from the Market Square half-hourly between 10 and 5. €5.  edit
  

• Aleksanterinkatu

• Kallio bars

Netherlands [[netherlands]]

moving around

trains are pretty great, and if you’re going often, makes sense to buy a permanent travelcard

• NS planner works better than citymapper/gmaps https://www.ns.nl/en/journeyplanner
  their app is ok as well https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.ns.android.activity

activities

take bikes

Mind the sun. You’re probably better off biking in the morning, waiting till the evening and going back when it’s cooler.

swim http://www.zwemwater.nl

North sea is actually not that cold, you can totally tolerate few dips.
Coast could be very shallow though (e.g Zandvoort), so mind the waves.

misc

• take cash or Maestro card
  Many places don’t take visa/mastercard. Most supermarket on train stations do though.

Amsterdam [[amsterdam]]

[2018-05-27] Van der Linde https://goo.gl/maps/pawDXa2wL4y

Nieuwendijk 183, 1012 MG Amsterdam, Netherlands

best vanilla ice cream ever

Van Goth museum

very decent, you’re better off buying tickets online couple of days in advance

microbes museum

[2018-05-27] Tijger & de Vis https://goo.gl/maps/1eVeg9DmQG52

Lindengracht 158, 1015 KK Amsterdam, Netherlands

• nice seafood plate
• check out the restroom

Maastricht?

Could be ok by Eurostar and local train?

Hague

Escher museum

amazing, highly recommended. check out the souvenir shop, awesome postcards.

Rotterdam

Germany [[germany]]

Berlin

techno bars [[music]]

техно-бары, если кому интересно: Minimal bar, Süß war gestern. оба во фридрихсхайне, в обоих диджеи каждый день, и иногда очень приличные, нет фейсконтроля в отличие от клубов, а потанцевать можно не хуже (в süß вход платный после 11). еще хвалят burg schnabel и crack bellmer

[2018-03-11] line U2 overground/underground

[2018-03-12] Berlinische galerie – ok but not super interesting

[2018-02-06] <https://twitter.com/abroadunderhood/status/960804558996897792 pull> [[berlin]]

Вообще есть автобус номер 100, он проезжает по всем основным точкам центрального Берлина и считается туристическим, только стоит нормальные 2,80 вместо 10), ходит к слову тоже каждые десять минут.

[2018-03-13] Museum of technology – meh, not really worth it

Italy [[italy]]

food

[2018-06-06] burrata cheese

Very very good! Especially with some berries.

[2018-06-07] Grom good gelato

[2018-06-06] coda alla vaccinara

well - sort of ok

Santa Marinella beach

• https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g815431-i17388-k6466314-Info_for_those_travelling_from_Rome_to_Santa_Marinella-Santa_Marinella_Province_of_Rome_La.html

• https://www.eatingitalyfoodtours.com/blog/a-day-trip-to-santa-marinella-beach/

• https://revealedrome.com/2011/05/beach-in-rome-santa-marinella-italy/

  Secondly, Santa Marinella’s beach is convenient. Really convenient. You don’t need a car to get there, or to take a train and then a bus, like you do to get to the (admittedly prettier) beach of Sperlonga. Instead, you just hop on the train in Rome from Termini, Ostiense, Trastevere, or San Pietro; 45 minutes and €3.60 land you in Santa Marinella. From there, you can follow the crowds on the 5-minute walk to the beach.

• eh, wasn’t that good in the end

Barcelona [[barcelona]]

food

Mercado de la boqueria – awesome street food

Brussels [[belgium]] [[brussels]]

Brussels music museum

Montenegro mounains? [[hiking]]

Dubrovnik, Croatia

UK

[2017-10-02] Edinburgh

places

• Rose street

• Arthur’s seat (you might need comfy shoes and clothes)

food

• mussel inn: good and quite cheap sea food. Mussels + fish soup is amazing!

  very crowded, you might have to reserve or wait

• mary milk bar

  • chocolate was too sweet

Lake District

• [2020-08-30] A guide to climbing Helvellyn in winter - Another Place

  Make sure you have the right equipment for a winter ascent including waterproofs, warm layers, hat & gloves, winter boots, ice axe & crampons, map & compass, head torch, food & drink and an emergency shelter. Goggles can be very useful on windy days. Pick a good day, but be prepared to turn back if you’re not happy with anything. If you’re new to the winter environment or would like a refresher then consider booking onto one of our one day Winter Skills courses.
  

  • [2020-08-30] A guide to climbing Helvellyn in winter - Another Place

    To call Mountain Rescue dial 999 and ask for the Police and then Mountain Rescue. You can also register your phone to enable 999 text calls, ideal when the mobile signal isn’t very good.
    

  • [2020-08-30] A guide to climbing Helvellyn in winter - Another Place

    Winter skills courses
    

    TODO hmm this could be good

  • [2020-08-30] Helvellyn Safety — Live for the Outdoors

    Check the current conditions. Helvellyn is unique in that it has a daily update throughout winter provided by the Lake District Weatherline (www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk) This gives an excellent indication as to what weather conditions are like at the top of the mountain over the past 24 hours, and is invaluable when planning an ascent. Also check the forecasts via the Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS.org.uk) and the Met Office mountain weather forecast.  https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/mountain
    

  • [2020-08-30] Helvellyn Safety — Live for the Outdoors

    Pack a headtorch, and a spare, plus extra layers for when it gets dark.
    

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

pretty close to Glasgo!

Wales

[2020-10-16] 10 Greatest Walks in Snowdonia National Park, Wales

[2019-03-27] A view from the Roman walls of Chester /r/CasualUK

I think Chester is one of the prettiest cities in the country. Thanks for the reminder.

Peak District

bike rental

Georgia [[georgia]]

[2019-08-27] Ushguli, Georgia felt like a village frozen in time 900 years ago. /r/travel

[2018-04-18] <https://twitter.com/abroadunderhood/status/986632898685145089 pull>

Пробежимся немного по ночной жизни Тбилиси: здесь с этим все более чем хорошо, потому что грузины любят и умеют веселиться. Для любителей техно тут есть клуб Bassiani, который входит в топ 10 техно-клубов мира. Еще есть khidi (мост) и Mtkvarze. Пожалуй, это самые популярные клубы

Mallorka?

Tenerife

Airbnb experiences? [[travel]]

[2020-07-20] Mapy.cz [[travel]] [[hiking]] [[maps]]

[2020-07-23] Enjoy the nicest routes | RouteYou [[maps]]

[2019-04-29] Opinions on hiking shoes? /r/CampingGear [[hiking]]

Solomon X Ultra are very comfortable, lightweight, and still supportive

[2020-10-05] yep, can confirm

[2020-12-31] Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations [[travel]]

[2020-10-07] bustimes.org [[travel]]

bustimes.org is the unofficial home of bus, coach and ferry transport information.