This week’s #FriFotos theme is Villages. I haven’t visited many villages in my time but I’ve picked out a few favourites from my travels in Europe. Follow #FriFotos on Twitter to share your village photos.
Bakar – Croatia
Bakar is a peaceful fishing village in northern Croatia, not far from Rijeka.
Giverny – France
The home of Impressionist painter Claude Monet, Giverny is a great day trip from Paris.
Hallstatt – Austria
I wrote about Hallstatt yesterday; it’s a beautiful alpine village.
Bohinj – Slovenia
Bohinj is a large village located next to a stunning glacial lake in Slovenia.
Ston – Croatia
The main sight in the southern Croatian village of Ston is the 5.5 kilometre wall which surrounds the city known as the ‘European wall of China’.
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Well, the only one of those I’ve been to is Giverny. A couple of tips for visiting Monet’s garden. Between 12 and 2 pm, there are no busloads so it’s a good time to go. If you want to visit the impressionist museum (an offshoot of Orsay), buy a double ticket there first and you won’t have to queue for the gardens! The famous nympheas are in July, but the tulips in April are wonderful and so is the wisteria in May.
I’ve only been once to Giverny, at the beginning of April, and there weren’t many flowers out so I’m hoping to go back at a different time to see the tulips and wisteria in bloom. I didn’t see the impressionist museum so will definitely check that out next time.