We all like the sun, right? Nothing better than getting out, catching a few rays, looking less like a ghost and more like an actual person, yeah? If this sounds about right, then Busabout’s “Sun Seeker” flexiroute could well be for you.
Beginning in the Czech capital of Prague you can then make your first stop in the medieval surrounds of Cesky Krumlov. Explore the castle, or just go floating down the Vltava – either way it’s an addictive little spot. After Cesky it’s onto the Austrian capital of Vienna – home of the world’s oldest ferris wheel would you believe – and Salzburg, where the “Sound Of Music” was filmed. Cross over the border into Munich for the chance to visit the Hofbrahaus – possibly the most famous of the Munich beerhalls – before heading down to St Johann in Tirol for the chance to do some adventure activities.
Into Italia and Venice next, where the gelati is plentiful but the cars absent! Keep learning Italian as you head down to Ancona and Rome. Use Rome as a base for jumping on the Italian Adventure, where you get a guided tour around the ruins of Pompeii, visit the Isle of Capri and spend two nights in sensational Sorrento.
Up then for a photo call in Orvieto before heading up to Siena, home of the Il Palio (check out the latest James Bond flick to see footage from that)! Afterwards head up to Florence for the Uffizi and Academia galleries showing just what came out of town during the Renaissance, then onto La Spezia and the Cinque Terre, where each of the five villages has its own special character.
All this sun should have whetted your appetite for the beach by now, which is quite handy given Nice and the rest of the French Riviera have a few of their own. Head out to Monaco, Villefranche or Nice beaches for some fun in the sun. Out to Avignon, home of the Avignon Festival in July each year, before bustling to Barcelona and all the fantastic food the Catalan capital has to offer. Football fans shouldn’t forget to check out the Nou Camp, home to Barcelona FC! Second-last up is the city of Valencia, which even though it is the third largest in Spain still has a friendly, laid-back air to it. Helps when you have a huge beach down on the water as well.
Then finally it’s the Spanish capital of Madrid. It’s here you’re most likely to catch a bullfight; it’s also here you can check out the Bernabeu, home to Real Madrid. And that’s without getting into the nightlife.
The Sun Seeker Pass is valid for the entire 2009 operating season (May to October). Each "sector" may be travelled once and departures from each city are every other day.
> Start in Prague and finish in Madrid. 16 destinations 6 countries
> Travel at your own pace. Racing it: 24 days Pacing it: 5 weeks
> Break your journey into more than one trip.
> Door to door.
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