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(CNN) — In travel news this week, Spain is offering free train journeys, Southwest Airlines is making its vouchers valid forever, and we take a look at the world’s greatest hiking trails and Iceland’s best

 

THERE’S something romantic about a night under canvas in the great outdoors.

And more people than ever seem to agree as 4.5million holiday-makers across the UK tried camping or caravanning for the first time in the last three years.

Camping holidays are enjoying a boom

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Camping holidays are enjoying a boom
Wild Camping on Calgary Bay

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Wild Camping on Calgary Bay

So-called Covid campers took to their tents in droves, with 16.4million people enjoying a trip in 2021.

With the cost of living squeeze

 
Athens Syntagma square sightseeing
Syntagma Square is perfect for sightseeing in Athens. Credit: Public Domain

Syntagma Square has literally been the very heart of Athens ever since the city became the capital of the modern Greek state, and it’s the perfect central location for sightseeing.

With the Greek Parliament building and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier looming over it, it is rich with history and is the place where most major events of the last two centuries have

 

Snow-covered hills, breathtaking waterfalls, wonderful weather, and captivating greenery-the picturesque town of Shimla offers something for everyone. Widely known as the Queen of hill stations, Shimla and the multitude of places nearby never cease to amaze with the mesmerizing beauty of the famous tourist attractions that are bound to captivate you and leave you enthralled. No matter how often you have visited this place, the Mall road, the Scandal point, Kufri, and other best tourist