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On our last day in Hungary, we travelled from Pécs to the Villány wine region in southern Hungary. And in between we actually made it to Harkány, for a visit to a hotel with a thermal bath.
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Now it's time to tell you more about what we did in Pécs in southern Hungary. This included a visit to a champagne cellar where we tried pezsgö, beer from microbreweries and really good food at the Zsolnay cultural centre.
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Pécs in Hungary. Have you heard of Pécs (pronunciation: Pietch)? We never had, until we went on this trip to southern Hungary on the Croatian border. But then you start with zero expectations! Huge and beautiful church, lovely squares and Segway is a bit about what we write about. Welcome to Pécs in Hungary!
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When we were in Turku we visited Koulu, or "Skolan" as it is called in Swedish. It doesn't sound like much fun, but the old girls' school now houses a brewery and a restaurant, and here we got to take part in a beer tasting!
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Yesterday we organised a little "mulled wine walk" together with Peter's eldest son Robin, his wife Alexandra, Robin's half-sister Felicia (not Peter's daughter) and her boyfriend David. We started in our houseboat and there we had the opportunity to bid on yesterday's finds from Hötorgshallen.
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Christmas market in Riga, Latvia! Why not get into the Christmas spirit in a cosy medieval town not too far away? The three Christmas markets of Old Town, Liv Square and Esplanade offer Latvian crafts and delicacies galore. Here you can also try the local strong drink Black Balsam or visit the Rabbit Kingdom. Join the Christmas market in Riga, Latvia!
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Yesterday we took a tour of the vineyards in Valpolicella, the wine district just north of Verona and just east of Lake Garda. The famous Amarone and Valpolicella wines are made here, but also Ripasso and sweet red Recioto wines. We were lucky enough to be invited to an Italian dinner and to get a personal guided tour of the vineyards.
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When you're abroad, it's always fun to browse the supermarkets! When the prices are good, like here in Portugal, it's even more fun. Perhaps the cheapest is at chains like Lidl, but it has been nicer to shop at the store Continente.
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Yesterday we had a white wine tasting and dinner with Peter's sons Robin and Billie, and Robin's wife Alexandra, here in the houseboat. We tried six different white wines, some that I received at my dissertation and some that we bought ourselves. The dinner had a seafood theme, of course, to suit.
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