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Are there any websites or resources for planning bicycle routes across western Europe?
A friend and I are potentially interested in doing a bicycle tour across parts of western Europe, which parts specifically we're not sure of yet. We would be starting in London and from there we would ...
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Travelling Roman Roads
There is a question on mythical roads in Europe. I think that there are a couple of mythical and historical roads in Europe: the ancient Roman roads. It should be possible to follow their tracks ...
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Are there European equivalents of “Route 66”
Is there an equivalent to Route 66 available in Europe? Here I am not talking about the actual road with the number 66, but about a "trajectory" with a mythical connotation to its name. I did not ...
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Is there any highway, road or something else that covers the Grand Tour?
Recently I read about the Grand Tour. It seems to be a journey or route that was very popular in late renaissance (17. and 18. century). Since it leads trough countries I wanted to visit again, and ...
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Is there any accurate map for the Silk Route and is it still practicable?
I've found some maps that shows the overland route that was used to trade between Europe and Asia, but I haven't found a map accurate enough to plan a trip following the ancient route.
Also, I ...
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Searching for bikeable offensive town names in Europe like “Fucking”
Last summer I did a bicycle tour from Fucking in Germany to Petting in Austria. (I know most people normally do it the other way round)
On the way you can take a lot of funny pictures.
The ...
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How to get from the North Sea to the Black Sea (or Aegean/Adriatic Sea) via inland waterways?
I would like to travel from the North Sea to the warmer waters of the south Mediterranean. Either the Black Sea, Adriatic, or Aegean. From wikipeadia I see that there is a link from the Netherlands on ...
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What would be an example of a currently possible overland route from Europe to Israel?
Given the problems between Israel and several of its neighbours added to the problems in several Middle East countries due to the Arab Spring, and perhaps some other closed borders or unsafe ...
