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The air is clean, the water is fresh and those who spend time here welcome the relaxing environment. Travel a short distance and you’ll be back in the city.

Wander through what Wordsworth described as the “loveliest spot that man hath ever found” to feel the stirring emotions of the Lake Poets.

Visit Germany\'s largest collection of animals in one of the country\'s oldest zoological gardens.

Embark on an aquatic journey through one of the world’s biggest and most diverse aquariums, located right on Lisbon’s scenic oceanfront.

Wander through a tropical world as butterflies flutter around the thick green vegetation in this mini-rainforest that’s also home to lizards, fish and other insects. 

Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.

Relax in this town’s charming central plaza to see the medieval structures that surround it. Take a trip to the majestic moated castle.

Combining old-world charm with modern surf chic, this unspoiled village is hugely popular with tourists, from watersports enthusiasts to walkers.

Cannes is host of a world-famous film festival and is known for its beaches, luxury hotels and glamorous visitors.

Discover thousands of exotic animals and plant species at this zoological and botanical garden located in the grounds of a former royal retreat.

Discover the charms of one of the world’s largest urban parks, which offers lake boating, horse riding and even some surfing around a picturesque, manicured landscape.  

Discover historical buildings, sail over aquamarine waters and party on a beach at one of Hungary’s most popular vacation destinations.

The former gardens of Kensington Palace, where Queen Victoria was born, continue to provide a picturesque area of trees and lakes in the center of the city.

Walk around the lake in the country’s largest municipality and visit the Old Towns of this region’s historic and cultural cities.

Rent a hut and play mini-golf with your family with a picturesque backdrop of headland cliffs, the sea and the Godrevy Lighthouse.

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Enjoy the impressive views from the top of this 19th-century lighthouse on the edge of a headland jutting into the Pentland Firth.

Bring your childhood dreams to life at the complex devoted to the children’s books and other works at this local wonderland.

Let nostalgia take hold in a museum of children’s tales and learn about the history of boats in this pleasant lakeside commune.