We walked in awe, gazing across the sea': readers' favourite travel discoveries of 2025
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We walked in awe, gazing across the sea': readers' favourite travel discoveries of 2025
"Moments after stepping off the bus, I wanted to text my friend: What have I done to you, why did you tell me to come here? As I weaved my way through coach-party day trippers, my initial suspicions dissipated. I came to swim, but Piran offered so much more. Venetian squares provided a delicately ornate backdrop, while cobbled passageways housed bustling seafood restaurants, serving the day's catch."
"The majestic Adriatic was made manageable by concrete diving platforms, fit for all ages. Nasa Pekarna stocked delightfully crisp and filling boreks, and the bar/cafe Pri Starcu owned by Patrik Ipavec, a former Slovenia international footballer married warm hospitality with ice-cold beer and delicious early evening refreshments. Alex The Soul Cat bar A real discovery can be found in Neukolln, Berlin, if you love 1950s rock'n'roll, 1960s pop and classic soul music."
"A night out in Soul Cat, a 50s and 60s music bar, is a lot of fun and looks fabulous. There is a DJ who spins only vinyl records, and chairs and tables are moved to leave room for everyone to get up and dance. The bar stays open late and sometimes they have live bands. A great night out. Richard Watkins Lemkos culture in a Polish spa town Slotwiny lookout tower in the Beskid mountains. Photograph: Merc67/Getty Images"
Piran features Venetian squares, cobbled passageways and bustling seafood restaurants serving the day's catch beside the Adriatic. Concrete diving platforms make swimming accessible for all ages. Nasa Pekarna sells crisp, filling boreks, and the bar/cafe Pri Starcu, owned by Patrik Ipavec, pairs warm hospitality with ice-cold beer and early evening refreshments. Neukölln’s Soul Cat bar focuses on 1950s–60s rock, pop and soul with a vinyl-only DJ, movable furniture for dancing and occasional live bands. Krynica-Zdroj offers the Slotwiny wooden lookout tower with expansive Beskid views, Lemko folk music and cuisine at Karczma Lemkowska, and a museum devoted to the naive artist Nikifor.
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