Walking Edinburgh: from the Water of Leith to the Royal Mile

Walking Edinburgh: from the Water of Leith to the Royal Mile. Edinburgh, Scotland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

From our elegant holiday rental in Edinburgh on St. Bernard’s Crescent in Stockbridge, it’s just a couple of minute’s stroll to the romantic Water of Leith and a picturesque walking path that runs by the waterway. Downstream – you have to take the stairs down to the path by the charming corner tower building that … Read more

Istanbul Walking Tour, Strolling Cosmopolitan İstiklâl Caddesi

İstiklâl Caddesi. Istanbul, Turkey. Cosmopolis: a Stroll with Context in and around İstiklâl Caddesi. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

An Istanbul Walking Tour in and around İstiklâl Caddesi, the main artery of cosmopolitan Beyoğlu, goes some way in satisfying our curiosity about this multicultural neighbourhood that is the lively downtown area of Istanbul. Our apartment in Istanbul is just a block from İstiklâl Caddesi, the main pedestrian street of Beyoğlu that we have found ourselves hiking … Read more

Strolling the Paris Passages and Boulevards on a Paris Walking Tour

Paris Walks – Strolling Paris’ Passages and Boulevards. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The best Paris walks are all about aimlessly sauntering the grand boulevards and exploring the elegant arcades. Amble about for a few hours and you’ll understand how Paris gave birth to the flâneur, a stroller fascinated with street life, for whom sauntering the city was the best way to experience it. We do just that … Read more