REAL DEALS
Norway Cruise, 2-for-1 Deal, $1,299
Sail along a southwest-bound coastal route from Kirkenes, an Arctic outpost near the Russian border, past fjords and ancient settlements to Bergen, a Viking-founded harbor town.
THE BEST PLACES YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
Hush-Hush Europe: La Cerdanya
Straddling France and Spain, the region of La Cerdanya is where Europeans go when they want peace and quiet and really good jam.
- Pizzería-Taller Calle Frederic Bernade 7, Llívia, 011-34/972-146-219, fabian-martin.com
- Can Ventura Plaça Major 1, Llívia, 011-34/972-896-178, canventura.com, entrées from $24
- La Vieille Maison Cerdane Hôtel Planes, 6 Place de Cerdagne, Saillagouse, France, 011-33/4-68-04-72-08, planotel.fr, lunch from $30
- La Casa de la Nine 31 Rue St. Jean, Villefranche-de-Conflent, 011-33/4-68-96-35-62, lacasadelanine.com, dinner from $36
La Cerdanya has more than 250 miles of hiking trails—including this one cut into the mountainside at Gorges de la Carança
(Ana Nance)
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Activities
- Catedral de Santa Maria Plaça dels Oms, La Seu d'Urgell, museudiocesaurgell.org, $4
- Musée de Cerdagne Ferme Cal Mateu, Ste. Léocadie, France, 011-33/4-68-04-08-05, open mid-July to mid-Sept., $5
- Bains de Llo Llo, 011-33/4-68-04-74-55, lesbainsdello.com, $10
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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