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Corinth Canal: The Greek Waterway That Nero Tried to Build

The Corinthian Canal is a lockless shipping channel…

Bergen was one of the most important bureau cities of the Hanseatic League

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The Hanseatic League: Europe’s Medieval Trading Empire

The Hanseatic League: Europe's Medieval Trading Empire Updated…

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Wilhelmshöhe: Where Water Flows from a Giant’s Feet

The Hercules monument located in the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Wilhelmshöhe…

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30 hidden places across Europe. Curated by region and season, with practical notes on how to get there and when to go.

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The European Cities Winning Sustainability Awards

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Roman Aqueducts in Europe: The Complete Guide

Imagine walking through the serene countryside of France or hiking the rugged hills of Spain, and suddenly, a towering stone structure cuts across…

Austria Awarded Europe Le Cime Luxury Retreats

Ischgl

Ischgl is a small fashionable ski resort village in the Paznaun Valley in the state of Tyrol, Austria. The former mountain farming village…

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About the initiative

EDEN distributes tourism toward Europe's lesser-known, excellent places — the same idea The Wanders is built on.

The European Destinations of Excellence programme rewards emerging, sustainable destinations that spread tourism's benefits away from the overcrowded few. Discovery as a force for good.

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Autumn in Europe · September — November

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Where to go when the crowds finally leave

September is when Europe becomes itself again. The thermal springs are warm, the air is sharp, the villages are empty, and the hotel rates drop by a third. This is the season The Wanders was built for.

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