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Corinth Canal: The Greek Waterway That Nero Tried to Build

The Corinthian Canal is a lockless shipping channel…

Martvili is one of the most popular canyons in Georgia. It is located in the Megrelia region, not far from the small town of Martvili on the Abashi River

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Martvili Canyon: The Georgian Gorge You Navigate by Boat

Martvili is one of the most popular canyons…

On the arch above the central podium is a Roman inscription that reads: "Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula" (I built this bridge to last forever).

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Alcántara Bridge

The Alcantara Bridge is a Roman stone arch…

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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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Butrint: The City That Nobody Finished Leaving

There is a moment at Butrint that no…

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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…

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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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