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Porto & Douro Valley<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Yeatman<\/a>\u00a0is Porto\u2019s finest hotel, and its Michelin-starred restaurant is well worth a visit even if you don\u2019t stay the night.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rooftops of Porto and the Douro River. Photo by Dmitry Shakin \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Budapest, Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Szimpla Kert<\/a>\u00a0is the granddaddy of the garden bars and one of the best, now winterized to be open year-round.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Sz\u00e9<\/em>chenyi Baths on a summer day in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Ellen Rooney \/ Getty Images.
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Northern Iceland<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fancy a peek at a puffin? On the island of\u00a0Grimsey<\/a>, Iceland\u2019s only true piece of the Artctic Circle, birds outnumber people 1000 to one. Divers can swim with seabirds, watching guillemots hunting for food deep in the crystal waters.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fire and Ice \u2013 Riders on the frozen Myvatn Lake. Photo by Reinhard Pantke \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Cinque Terre, Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The best way to get around the Cinque Terre is with the\u00a0Cinque Terre card<\/strong>\u00a0available at all of the local train stations, which gives you unlimited use of the walking paths, electric village buses, the elevator in Riomaggiore and cultural exhibitions (one\/two days\u00a0<\/em>\u20ac5\/9).<\/em><\/p>\n

Colourful Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre. Photo by Sergio Del Rosso \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Moravia, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To pedal your way through Moravian wine country, follow the\u00a0Mikulov Wine Trail<\/a>. The Mikulov tourist office (www.mikulov.cz\/tourism<\/a>) can help steer you to a one-day ride that takes in the nearby chateaux at Valtice and Lednice, stopping at small local vineyards along the way.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elderflower wine, Mikulov, Moravia, Czech Republic. Photo by Paul Harris \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Bern, Switzerland<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Get a taste of Bern\u2019s locavore leanings at the popular\u00a0L\u00f6tschberg AOC<\/strong>\u00a0(www.loetschberg-aoc.ch<\/a>), with an all-Swiss wine and beer list, local cheese specialities and seasonal produce.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bern\u2019s Old Town and the Aare River. Izzet Keribar \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Marseille, France<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For a true bouillabaisse experience, head to\u00a0Le Rhul<\/a><\/em>\u00a0for a classic approach or\u00a0L\u2019Epuisette<\/a><\/em>\u00a0for a swank Michelin-starred experience; reserve in advance for both.<\/em><\/p>\n

Marseille\u2019s Vieux Port. Photo by Alexandre Fundone \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Croatia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To experience Zagreb like a local, don\u2019t miss Saturday morning\u00a0<\/em>\u0161pica, the coffee-drinking and people watching ritual that is the peak of the weekly social calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plitvice Lakes National Park. Photo by Kelly Cheng \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In October, Derry\/Londonderry dusts off the skeletons and puts on the spooky makeup for the annual\u00a0Halloween Carnival<\/strong>, Ireland\u2019s biggest street party.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dawn on the Giant\u2019s Causeway. Photo by Riccardo Spila \/ Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Copenhagen, Denmark<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The strikingly modern\u00a0Louisiana Museum of Modern Art<\/a>\u00a0in nearby Humelb<\/em>\u00e6k is worth the side trip even if you\u2019re not a passionate fan of modern art. Inside find Picasso, Giacometti and an entire wing for kids; outside find Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and artfully framed views across the water to Sweden.<\/em><\/p>\n

City bikers in Copenhagen. Photo by Dag Sundberg \/ Getty Images.
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