Four On The Move

Day 1 - Valencia Our trip to Spain started with a very early morning (or rather night) flight to Valencia. After arrival, we reached our accommodation to leave the luggage, and as we still had a few long hours to kill and were quite exhausted, we first made a stop in a local bar for a coffee / drink. Our apartment was located near Jardines de Turia - a former riverbed turned into a park, which stretches for about 9km in the centre of Valencia - so we then went for a walk there, waiting for a lunch time to start in local restaurants. We found a simple local bar, with a lovely accommodating owner, who prepared the meals for us even though the kitchen was not open yet. Something we really needed at this moment of the day to not get totally grumpy after the almost sleepless travel night, with a tiredness peak. Our apartment service was also very accomodating, and as soon as we finished lunch, our apartment was ready to check in. After a late afternoon siesta, we went to the old town, taki...

Dates: 25 March - 1 April 2024 Day 1 Arrival in Cagliari on a late flight.  For our late-March stay in Sardinia we chose an apartment in the city centre, pedestrian area, and it worked out very well as this part of the city felt very lively with lots of restaurants and cafes nearby. At the same time, the resort/beach areas around Cagliari seemed completely empty and shut down for off-season time. Day 2 Cagliari After a morning visit in the Civic Market of San Benedetto , where we stocked up on fresh vegetables, fruit and fish, we spent our first day wandering around the city. We started with climbing up the stairs of Bastion Saint Remy , for a spectacular view of the city. After that we headed to the medieval Castello district and the Cagliari Cathedral.  Built in 13th century and renovated later in a baroque style, it features a unique underground crypt Shrine of the Martyrs , with rich and very detailed baroque decorations. Bastion St Remy Cagliari Cathedral Shrine of the ...