tea North East It is not strange to provide fun days, but a popular one road trip through our region has been named among the most underrated travel ideas in all of Europe for 2024.
And if you haven’t yet, it’s worth adding to your to-do list. Time out today published its list of 11 underrated summer travel ideas in Europe for 2024and the North East 250 the road trip made the cut.
The global brand compiled the list to “inspire travelers in Europe to experience the best things to do,” and also included in the list is an ice cream crawl around Copenhagen and an outdoor art trail in the south of France.
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The stand-out, however, is the North East 250 in Scotland which is a similar journey to the ever popular North Coast 500, writes the Daily record.
Grace Barba, Time out The travel editor said: “We all like the idea of summer in Europe – long, lazy days in the Mediterranean sun, while away an evening people-watching in local bars – but the reality is often much less romantic, with excessive tourism, soaring prices and scorching temperatures blighting many a Euro Summer fantasy.
“But it doesn’t have to be that way – as our list of the best things to do this summer shows, a great summer holiday in Europe can take many forms, from hopping around river beaches to road trips and trails outdoor art.”
What is the North East 250?
According to the The North East 250 siteThis road trip is a full circle around the north-east of the country, including the east coast, Aberdeenshire, Moray Firth, Speyside and the Cairngorms.
tea website read: “The North East 250 explores all that Scotland is famous for on a unique Scottish road trip that takes you through the whiskey distilleries of Speyside, the spectacular mountain passes of the Cairngorms National Park, the famous castles of Royal Deeside, the Granite City of Aberdeen, the rugged North Sea coast to the east, and the picturesque seaside villages of the Moray Firth Coast.”
Where does the North East 250 visit?
The ultimate northeast road trip takes you through the following locations:
- Aberdeen
- East Coast
- Moray Firth and the Sunshine Coast
- Speyside
- Cairngorms
- Royal Deeside
How much is North East 250?
The North East 250 stretches for 250 miles in a loop in the far north of Scotland, hitting the east coast and passing through Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banff.
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Complete list of 11 underrated summer travel ideas in Europe for 2024
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Follow an outdoor art trail in the south of France
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Relax on the inland beaches of central Portugal
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Cycling the Balkans
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Spa away on the island of Saaremaa
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Tour of the sunset places of Berlin
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Walk a network of trails in Greece’s new Sitia Geopark
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Discover Albania’s Cold War bunkers
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Travel in the North East of Scotland 250
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Go on a Copenhagen ice crawl
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Sail around Croatia’s lesser-known islands
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Be shepherds for a week in the Pyrenees
Visit the The North East 250 site for more details on how to complete the road trip and all the sights you can see on your travels.
