Discover Europe beyond the crowds!

Ipanema Travels is your guide to slow travel in Europe. Here you will find city guides and itineraries for trips to destinations with rich cultural and historical heritage.

Start your journey here

Latest from the blog

Netherlands
A food truck selling Dutch miniature pancakes, called poffertjes

Is The Hague in Winter a Good Idea?

Netherlands
a street in Scheveningen with a church a the end, Keizerstraat - one of the best things to do in Scheveningen

Scheveningen – Best Things to Do Beyond the Beach

Greece
green mountains and a small village in a valley; Discovering beautiful Peloponnese in 4 days, getting off-the-beaten track in Greece

4 Days in Peloponnese – Greece Off-the-beaten Track

Winter in Europe

Netherlands
A food truck selling Dutch miniature pancakes, called poffertjes

Is The Hague in Winter a Good Idea?

Is The Hague in winter a good idea? Absolutely! Winter transforms The Hague into a charming destination with fewer crowds …

Read more

Netherlands
the Maastricht Christmas Market with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in front with lit-up stalls and people walking around and two beautiful churches at the back

Maastricht Christmas Market – Pure Magic and More (2024 Edition)

One of the loveliest and most fun Christmas markets in the Netherlands is the Maastricht Christmas Market. Maastricht in itself …

Read more

Germany
lots of people going to the Aachen Christmas Market with the Town Hall at the background

Aachen Christmas Market (2024 Edition)

It’s Christmas markets season! Where are some of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe? Yes! In Germany! The city …

Read more

Germany
a Christmas tree ball with painted timber houses that look like Germany during winter with lots of snow, Christmas markets in Germany

Best Christmas Markets in Germany for a Fairy-tale Christmas (2024 dates)

Dreaming of a fairy-tale Christmas with a mug of mulled wine and gingerbread cookies? Then you should visit a Christmas …

Read more

Belgium
white tents on a market with scattered Christmas trees around for sale and a church belfry at the background, the Christmas Market in Leuven

The Most Iconic Christmas Markets in Belgium (2024 Dates)

There’s no season more magical than the Christmas one and the best way to get into the mood for Christmas …

Read more

Germany
Christmas markets in Germany - Monschau Christmas market - market square with Christmas stalls and people walking around

Monschau Christmas Market – Germany’s Cutest Christmas Market

German Christmas markets are perhaps the most popular Christmas markets around the world, but which one is the cutest and …

Read more

Popular itineraries

Spain
a view to the sea and a peninsula with hotels along the coastline and lots of green trees; view from Castell de Bellver in Palma

How to Spend the Perfect 4 Days in Mallorca

Mallorca is a popular summer-holiday destination with beautiful beaches, but there is also a different side of Mallorca – small …

Read more

France
a canyon of a river with cliffs and green forests and blue sky with few white clouds, Road trip Gorges du Tarn

Road Trip in Gorges du Tarn

This customizable road trip is based on a 7-day itinerary in the Gorges du Tarn and the Gorges de la …

Read more

Italy
Brenta canal cruise, day trips from Venice Italy, excursions from Venice Italy, Venetian villas, day trips from Padua Italy

Brenta Canal Cruise – the perfect Venice to Padua Day Trip

If you are staying in Venice for a couple of days, you might want to explore the Veneto region. Do …

Read more

Your next city trip

Bulgaria
a church on a top of a hill - Tsarevets fortress - one of the best things to do in Veliko Tarnovo

25 Best Things to Do in Veliko Tarnovo

Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo is still an underrated tourist destination. A Medieval fortress, …

Read more

Germany
a market square with a large fountain with standing figure in the middle and in front a lantern; Markt Square in Aachen seen from the steps of the Town Hall, Germany

15 Best Things to Do in Aachen

One of the greatest rulers known in Europe, with an empire stretching from the Pyrenees to the Elbe River, and …

Read more

Spain
La Seu and La Almudeina at sunset reflecting in the water - one of the best things to see in Palma de Mallorca

19 Best Things to Do in Palma de Mallorca

Palma is one of those places that you will immediately fall in love with. Medieval architecture, lovely squares, beautiful views, …

Read more

The cutest little places

Spain
Pollenca on Mallorca - things to do

Best Things to Do in Pollença, Mallorca

Pollença (or Pollensa) is a lovely small town in the northern part of Mallorca (Majorca) that radiates this typical Majorcan …

Read more

Germany
blue flowers in the foreground with half-timbered houses along a river and blue sky above, Monschau in Germany

Monschau in the Summer – the Pearl of the Eifel

I first visited Monschau in the winter when the smell of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts was lingering in the …

Read more

Netherlands
Thorn in the Netherlands - the little white town or the little white village, a cobblestone street lined up white houses and some green trees

Thorn – Medieval Tax Haven Ruled by Women

If you mention the name ‘Thorn’ to a Dutch person, you can be sure that in return you’ll get the …

Read more

Find your next destination

The Pyrenees Mountains, Andorra, snow, ski slopes, mountains, blue sky
Andorra
Beautiful places and castles in Wallonia, Belgium, 4-days itinerary in Wallonia, things to do in Wallonia, places to visit in Wallonia
Belgium
a view towards a valley and a mountain range in the background with blue sky and white clouds, view from the Golak hill near Razlog
Bulgaria
a beautiful castle with a round tower an colourful buildings with red roofs seen from top, a view of the castle in Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Czechia
Gorges du Verdon, France, Provance, Lake of Sainte-Croix, pedal boats, water sports
France
blue flowers in the foreground with half-timbered houses along a river and blue sky above, Monschau in Germany
Germany
ancient Greek ruins at the foreground with columns and stones and at the background a small village in the mountains; Ancient Messene near Kalamata
greece
towers of San Gimignano with a bird view to the fields in Tuscany Italy with wine yards and cypresses
Italy
an interesting orange brick building with lots of ornaments and details on the facade and a monument of a knight on the square in front, the Blackheads in Riga with the statue of Roland
Latvia
a view from the top to an old town along a bend of a river, Luxembourg Old TOwn UNESCO World Heritage Site
Luxembourg
a little harbour with yachts and a windmill, the harbour in Heusden, the Netherlands
Netherlands
What to do in Bucharest on a weekend - a beautiful Art Nouveau building in Bucharest
Romania
a courtyard of a citadel with some modern sculptures and a view to a cathedral and a marina for yachts; view from the Es Baluard museum in Palma de Mallorca
Spain

Follow me