Eight European cities that are worth visiting if you are organizing a special outing

Traveling can be one of the experiences more enriching and rewarding of life. Getting out of your comfort zone and exploring new places allows you to broaden your horizons and see the world from a different perspective.

Plus, traveling empowers you meeting new culturestry different foods, meet new people and create lasting memories. It can also be an opportunity to relax and disconnect from the daily routine, which can help improve your mental and physical health.

Especially if we decide to travel to places we don’t know, something that can be even more exciting if we don’t know the language or local customs. And we chose to take a completely different trip, leaving the plane aside and using other means of transport, such as cycling (or walking!).

When we consider the possibility of taking a new trip, the most common thing is that various doubts arise regarding the destination and the places that we can visit. At those times, having a travel guide can be very useful. And here we meet the limit is me (Pinolia publishing house), a book written by the German extreme athlete Jonas Deichman.

For fourteen months, Deichmann dedicated himself to cycling, swimming and running more than twenty thousand kilometers around the world, braving the freezing cold and gaining extreme experiences.

In the footsteps of Deichmann, we can discover some interesting cities and places while practicing our favorite sport. For example, we can swim in the lake constanceconsidered the third largest lake in Central Europe, and which offers us the opportunity to discover 4 different countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the small Principality of Liechtenstein) in a single trip.

It allows you to visit and enjoy the pleasant landscapes where we can get to know the different cities, where there is no shortage of gardens, castles and vineyards.

Frisia (Netherlands)

In the province of friesland, in the Netherlands we can enjoy the unique nature, with its lawns where cows graze peacefully. Just like we know the well-known tulips from dockum.

But if you prefer the sea, you can visit the old fishing village Stavorenor enjoy water sports in sobbing.

Krakow (Poland)

In Poland you can visit Krakow and specifically the Market Square, the jewel of the city, and discover the Ore Mountains and its popular wooden art, with its nutcrackers and the typical Christmas pyramids.

The city of wheelizka it also offers us the chance to enjoy the museum and walk the streets and see the reality of a real Polish city. In addition, it is known for its popular salt mines.

Gimmelwald (Switzerland)

In Gimmelwald, Switzerlandcan we discover a Alpine village in the mountains of the Swiss Alps and is known for its breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks and traditional log cabins.

But we can also follow in the footsteps of our protagonist and the Jura Mountains. Although if you travel through France you can visit Baume-les-Messieursconsidered one of the most beautiful towns in the country nestled between cliffs.

Mittenwald (Germany)

Mittenwald is a mountain village in southern Germany. It is a two-hour drive from Munich and is known for its baroque architecture and for being an important center of violin making.

It is also very popular for its illustrated houses. Some even say it is one of the most beautiful towns in the Bavarian Alps, ideal for those looking for a trip to the mountains where you can breathe fresh air and be calm.

Bled (Slovenia)

bled, in Slovenia, is a picturesque town known for its impressive 11th-century Bled Castle and home to a museum, printing press, and chapel; and for his island with a church in the middle of the glacial lake.

Many consider it the most beautiful corner of Slovenia, as it lies at the foot of the Julian Alps, while its gastronomy allows us to enjoy the traditional vegetable soup (ričet) and stewed meat (golaž or bograč).

Sintra (Portugal)

We can also travel a little closer, visit Portugal and see the palaces and castles of Sintralocated in the hills near Lisbon.

There we can also walk through the secret passages and dark caves of Quinta da Regaleira, or stroll through the old town, where we can taste traditional dishes in some of the best restaurants, such as Bacalhau na Vila. In addition, we cannot forget their typical cakes, such as traveseiros or queijadas.

Jonas Deichmann (Stuttgart, 1987) is a German athlete who became famous by cycling completely individually across the Eurasian continent, without the extra support of a team and without any other form of guidance.

Deichmann became famous for crossing the Eurasian continent by bicycle alone and without any additional support, combining his passion for the sport with his newfound activity as a successful motivational speaker.

Since 2018, with his company Jonas Deichmann Adventures, he has been exploring the limits of his resistance in a wide range of adventures. And he has also produced a documentary recounting the adventures of his trip in triathlon around the world.

And it is that, in the words of Jonas himself: “No one has done it before, you don’t get it”, I answer: “Great, so I can be the first.”

On this occasion, Deichmann reveals his triathlon journey around the world at the hands of Pinolia with his book the limit is me. An undeniable opportunity to discover how strength and courage can give us the energy to achieve everything we set out to do.

You can read an exclusive chapter of this book on Marie Claire’s website.