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- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Countries
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Cities, Towns, and Villages
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Archaeological Sites
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Castles
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Gardens
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Museums
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Palaces
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Parks
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Religious Temples
- Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- More Posts about Europe
- More Posts about Bucket List
- Where Do I Make My Reservations?
- What Photography Gear Do I Use?
- More Posts about Europe
- Where Do I Make My Reservations?
- What Photography Gear Do I Use?
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Countries
During 2024, I managed to travel to a total of fifteen countries – unlike last year, when I only had the opportunity to get to know four countries. Of these fifteen countries, the most explored were France and Italy, followed by Portugal!

These were the 15 countries that I visited in 2024:
- Austria – in October
- Belgium – in February
- Croatia – in October
- Czechia – in March
- Denmark – in April
- France – from January to December
- Germany – in February
- Hungary – in October
- Italy – in July
- Luxembourg – in February
- Poland – in October
- Portugal – in May, July, and November
- Slovakia – in October
- Slovenia – in October
- Switzerland – in July
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Cities, Towns, and Villages
One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was, without a doubt, exploring twenty-nine cities, towns, and villages for the first time in my life. And to these, I ended up adding another twenty repeated European locations!

Here are the 49 cities, towns, and villages that I visited in 2024:
- Agrigento (Italy) – in July
- Annecy (France) – in July
- Bailly-Romainvilliers (France) – in February
- Balestrate (Italy) – in July
- Bled (Slovenia) – in October
- Borgetto (Italy) – in July
- Braga (Portugal) – in July and November
- Bratislava (Slovakia) – in October
- Budapest (Hungary) – in October
- Bussy-Saint-Georges (France) – from January to December
- Chantilly (France) – in July
- Chessy (France) – from January to December
- Copenhagen (Denmark) – in April
- Coupvray (France) – from January to December
- Dubrovnik (Croatia) – in October
- Echternach (Luxembourg) – in February
- Esposende (Portugal) – in November
- Étretat (France) – in February
- Geneva (Switzerland) – in July
- Giverny (France) – in May
- Guimarães (Portugal) – in November
- Helsingør (Denmark) – in April
- Hillerød (Denmark) – in April
- Kraków (Poland) – in October
- La Houssaye-en-Brie (France) – in January
- Lisbon (Portugal) – in May
- Ljubljana (Slovenia) – in October
- Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) – in February
- Marinhas (Portugal) – in November
- Marzamemi (Italy) – in July
- Moledo (Portugal) – in November
- Noto (Italy) – in July
- Oświęcim (Poland) – in October
- Palermo (Italy) – in July
- Paris (France) – from January to December
- Partinico (Italy) – in July
- Ponte de Lima (Portugal) – in November
- Porto (Portugal) – in November
- Prague (Czechia) – in March
- Realmonte (Italy) – in July
- Serris (France) – from January to December
- Siracusa (Italy) – in July
- Terrasini (Italy) – in July
- Trapetto (Italy) – in July
- Viana do Castelo (Portugal) – in November
- Vianden (Luxembourg) – in February
- Vienna (Austria) – in October
- Wieliczka (Poland) – in October
- Zagreb (Croatia) – in October
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Archaeological Sites
Archaeological sites are one of my least explored travel resources on my travel blog, as this type of site is not part of everyone’s travel itinerary. Nevertheless, I love both visiting and writing about them! One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was entering a new archaeological site!

This was the only archaeological site that I visited in 2024:
- Valley of the Temples (Agrigento, Italy) – in July
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Castles
Like so many other travelers, castles are one of my favorite types of landmarks to visit and one of my preferred travel resources to write about on my travel blog. One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was seeing eleven new castles!

Here are the 13 castles that I visited in 2024:
- Bratislava Castle (Slovakia) – in October
- Buda Castle (Budapest, Hungary) – in October
- Castle of Annecy (France) – in July
- Castle of Chantilly (France) – in June
- Castle of Vincennes (France) – in May
- Christiansborg Castle (Copenhagen, Denmark) – in April
- Frederiksborg Castle (Hillerød, Denmark) – in April
- Kronborg Castle (Helsingør, Denmark) – in April
- Ljubljana Castle (Slovenia) – in October
- Prague Castle (Czechia) – in March
- Rosenborg Castle (Copenhagen, Denmark) – in April
- Vianden Castle (Luxembourg) – in February
- Wawel Royal Castle (Kraków, Poland) – in October
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Gardens
Not everyone knows but gardens are one of my most recent travel resources added to my travel blog. This is because my niche history, culture, heritage travel, and gardens are often part of the outdoor and adventure travel niche. One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was strolling in four new gardens!

Here are the 6 gardens that I visited in 2024:
- Baroque Garden of Bratislava Castle (Slovakia) – in October
- Belvedere Garden (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Burggarten (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Garden of Santa Barbara (Braga, Portugal) – in November
- Schweizergarten (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Tuileries Garden (Paris, France) – in May and November
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Museums
Did you know that museums are one of the original and most written-about travel resources of my travel blog? I even consider them one of my keystones! One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was visiting twenty-two new museums!

Here are the 24 museums that I visited in 2024:
- Albertina Museum (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Army Museum (Paris, France) – in May
- Art History Museum of Vienna (Austria) – in October
- Bedřich Smetana Museum (National Museum Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Belvedere Museum (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Bock Casemates (Luxembourg) – in February
- Czartoryski Museum (National Museum Kraków) (Poland) – in October
- Czech Museum of Music (National Museum Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Fondation Claude Monet (Giverny, France) – in May
- Hungarian National Gallery (Budapest, Hungary) – in October
- Paris Sewer Museum (France) – in May
- Jewish Museum of Prague (Czechia) – in March
- Lobkowicz Palace (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Maison de Balzac (Paris, France) – in February
- Mucha Museum (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- National Museum of Prague (Czechia) – in March
- Natural History Museum of Vienna (Austria) – in October
- Neonia (Porto, Portugal) – in November
- Orangerie Museum (Paris, France) – in May
- Schwarzenberg Palace (National Gallery Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Slovak National Gallery (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Stenberg Palace (National Gallery Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Sukiennice Museum (National Museum Kraków) (Poland) – in October
- Trade Fair Palace (National Gallery Prague) (Czechia) – in March
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Palaces
Like so many other travelers, palaces are one of my favorite types of landmarks to visit and one of my preferred travel resources to write about here on my travel blog. One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was seeing eleven new palaces!

These were the 10 palaces that I visited in 2024:
- Amalienborg Palace (Copenhagen, Denmark) – in April
- Belvedere Palace (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Norman Palace (Palermo, Italy) – in July
- Lobkowicz Palace (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Old Royal Palace (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Primate’s Palace (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Schwarzenberg Palace (National Gallery Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Sternberg Palace (National Gallery Prague) (Czechia) – in March
- Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Trade Fair Palace (Prague, Czechia) – in March
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Parks
Not everyone knows but parks are one of my most recent travel resources added to my travel blog. This is because my niche history, culture, heritage travel, and parks are often part of the outdoor and adventure travel niche. One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was strolling in six new parks!

Here are the 7 parks that I visited in 2024:
- Natural Park of Bom Jesus (Braga, Portugal) – in November
- Opatovina Park (Zagreb, Croatia) – in October
- Planty Park (Kraków, Poland) – in October
- Resselpark (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Schönbrunn Palace Park (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Stadtpark (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Zrinjevac Park (Zagreb, Croatia) – in October
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The Religious Temples
Religious temples are one of the least explored travel resources on my travel blog, as this type of site is not part of everyone’s travel itinerary. Nevertheless, I love both visiting and writing about them! One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was entering thirty-three new religious temples!

These were the 44 religious temples that I visited in 2024:
- Abbey of Echternach (Saint Willibrord’s Basilica) (Luxembourg) – in February
- Braga Cathedral (Portugal) – in November
- Capuchin Church (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Cathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides (Paris, France) – in May
- Church of Saint Ignatius (Dubrovnik, Croatia) – in October
- Church of the Annunciation (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Bled, Slovenia) – in October
- Church of the Most Holy Savior (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Corpus Christi Basilica (Kraków, Poland) – in October
- Dohány Street Synagogue (Great Synagogue of Budapest) (Hungary) – in October
- Dubrovnik Cathedral (Croatia) – in October
- Greek Catholic Co-Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Zagreb, Croatia) – in October
- Klausen Synagogue (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Maisel Synagogue (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) – in February
- Old-New Synagogue (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Palatine Chapel (Palermo, Italy) – in July
- Palermo Cathedral (Italy) – in July
- Parish Church of Ponte de Lima (Portugal) – in October
- Parish Church of Saint Martin (Bled, Slovenia) – in October
- Pinkas Synagogue (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Paris, France) – in January
- Saint Eustache’s Church (Paris, France) – in March
- Saint George’s Basilica (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Saint George’s Chapel (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – in March
- Saint Martin’s Cathedral (Bratislava, Slovakia) – in October
- Saint Mary’s Basilica (Kraków, Poland) – in October
- Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr Basilica (Kraków, Poland) – in October
- Saint Michael’s Church (Luxembourg) – in February
- Saint Nicholas’s Cathedral (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – in October
- Saint Peter’s Church (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Saint Radegund’s Church (Giverny, France) – in May
- Saint Saviour Church (Dubrovnik, Croatia) – in October
- Saints Peter and Paul Church (Kraków, Poland) – in October
- Saint Stephen’s Basilica (Budapest, Hungary) – in October
- Saint Stephen’s Cathedral (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Saint Vitus’ Cathedral (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (Braga, Portugal) – in November
- Sanctuary of Penha (Guimarães, Portugal) – in November
- Sanctuary of Sameiro (Braga, Portugal) – in November
- Sanctuary of Santa Luzia (Viana do Castelo, Portugal) – in November
- Spanish Synagogue (Prague, Czechia) – in March
- Trinitarian Church (Vianden, Luxembourg) – in February
- Wawel Cathedral (Kraków, Poland) – in October
Best Travel Experiences of 2024: The UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Did you know that UNESCO World Heritage sites are one of the original and most written-about travel resources of my travel blog? I even consider them one of my keystones! One of my best travel experiences of 2024 was visiting thirteen new UNESCO World Heritage sites!

Here are the 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites that I visited in 2024:
- Arab-Norman Palermo (Italy) – in July
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Italy) – in July
- Auschwitz Birkenau – German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) (Oświęcim, Poland) – in October
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube and the Buda Castle Quarter (Hungary) – in October
- City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (Luxembourg) – in February
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Portugal) – in November
- Historic Centre of Kraków (Poland) – in October
- Historic Centre of Oporto and Luiz I Bridge (Portugal) – in November
- Historic Centre of Prague (Czechia) – in March
- Historic Centre of Vienna (Austria) – in October
- Kronborg Castle (Denmark) – in April
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (Italy) – in July
- Old City of Dubrovnik (Croatia) – in October
- Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (Vienna, Austria) – in October
- Paris, Banks of the Seine (France) – from January to December
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga (Portugal) – in November
- Syracuse (Italy) – in July
- The Works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design (Slovenia) – in October
- Wieliczka Royal Salt Mine (Poland) – in October
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What Photography Gear Do I Use?
- Camera Body: Fujifilm X-T4 Mirrorless
- Camera Lens: Fujinon XF 18-55 mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS
- Tripod: Manfrotto Compact Action
- Small Tripod: Manfrotto PIXI Mini
- Smartphone Adaptor: Manfrotto PIXI Clamp
- Memory Card: SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC