The Travel Pages

The Travel Pages is an informative and inspirational travel website where we share stories and photographs of the fascinating people and places we’ve come across on our travels. We highlight activities we’ve loved and attractions that have impressed us. And we give honest reviews of our top places to stay, eat and drink.

Someone slicing a Loaf of Bread in a Bakery in Paris

Ten Best Bakeries in Paris

The Travel Pages picks the ten best bakeries, or boulangeries, in Paris whether you’re looking for croissants, pastries, pains aux chocolat, or artisanal bread.

Bridge over the Garonne River in Toulouse at Night

Best Time to Visit Toulouse

The Travel Pages recommends the best time to visit Toulouse, taking into account the weather, hotel prices and any special events that might appeal.

Best Time to Visit Marseille

The Travel Pages recommends the best time to visit Marseille, taking into account the weather, hotel prices and any special events taking place.

Best Time to Visit Rome

The Travel Pages advises on the best time to visit Rome, taking into account the weather, hotel prices, & any special events going on to help you time a visit.

Choosing Budget Hotels in Venice

The Travel Pages gives advice on choosing budget hotels in Venice including tips on hostels and guesthouses, what to watch for and how to book wisely.

Best Budget Hotels in Venice

The Travel Pages suggests some of the best budget hotels in Venice, including close to the train stain and close to major attractions like St Mark’s Square.

A gondolier going under a bridge in Venice

Best Things to Do in Venice

The Travel Pages lists the best things to do in Venice, for a first-time visitor or those with limited time to see the highlights of this magical Italian city.

View over Lyon from the Croix-Rousse District in Lyon, France

Best Things to Do in Lyon

The Travel Pages brings you the best things to do in Lyon, France’s second city, including museums, walks, murals, the Old Town and, of course, eating!

Ten Best Things to Do in Palermo

The Travel Pages picks the ten best things to do in Palermo including the cathedral, the churches, Teatro Massimo, the Palace and the marvelous Ballaro Market.

Best Things to Do in Bordeaux

The Travel Pages finds the best things to do in Bordeaux in France, including Place de la Bourse and La Cite du Vin, Bordeaux’s fantastic wine museum.

Ten Best Things to Do in Bilbao

The Travel Pages suggests the ten best things to do in Bilbao in Spain, including the fabulous Guggenheim Museum and the Casco Viejo (Old Town).

Best Time to Visit Paris

The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Paris with a monthly summary of weather, hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.

Amir Temur Mausoleum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand

The Travel Pages takes a look at the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which includes the tomb of Timur, otherwise known as Tamerlane.

The Savitsky Museum

The Travel Pages visits the Savitsky Museum in Uzbekistan, also known as the Karakalpak State Museum of Art, in the city of Nukus, 500 miles west of Tashkent.

Monreale Cathedral near Palermo in Sicily

Visiting Monreale

The Travel Pages visits Monreale Cathedral to see the stunning mosaics in this UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s a 30-minute bus ride from Palermo in Sicily.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The Travel Pages visits the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and sees outdoor art by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst, Andy Goldsworthy and many more.

Display at the Musée Méliès cinema museum in Paris

Visiting the Musée Méliès

The Musée Méliès is in the Cinematheque building in the Bercy district of Paris and is a fine tribute to a man who was a cinema pioneer and movie-making genius.

The Puppets of Palermo

The Travel Pages visits a puppet show in Palermo on Sicily, where puppet theatre is a historic family tradition.

El Djem and Mahdia

El Djem in Tunisia has a Roman amphitheater almost as big as the Coliseum in Rome, and not far from the seaside resort of Mahdia, with its beach and medina.

Walls of the Ichan Kala Inner Town in Khiva, Uzbekistan

The Walled City of Khiva

The Travel Pages visits the walled city of Khiva in Uzbekistan and describes its architecture, historical significance and other features.

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