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Every destination, hidden gem and place XTOUR has verified sits on one interactive map — the fastest way to see what’s near what, and to find something worth the detour.
Destinations
Every destination guide is built the same way: what to do, what to eat, where to stay, what it costs and what to know before you arrive.
All destinations →France
Amboise is a commune in Indre-et-Loire, in France's Centre-Val de Loire region. The Château Royal d'Amboise, whose Saint-Hubert Chapel holds Leonardo da Vinci's tomb, and the Château du Clos Lucé, where Leonardo lived in his last years, are separate visitor sites in the town.
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United States
Anaheim is the most populous city in Orange County, California, according to Wikidata, and the home of the Disneyland Resort's two theme parks. On XTOUR it covers tickets for Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park.
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Turkey
Antalya is a Mediterranean port city whose old harbour town, Kaleiçi, was founded as Attaleia by Attalos II of Pergamon and is entered through a marble gate built in AD 130 for the emperor Hadrian. It is the base for the Konyaaltı and Lara beach strips and for separate road trips to the ancient cities of Perge, Aspendos, Side, Termessos and Phaselis.
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France
Antibes is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. On XTOUR it appears as a stop on guided Riviera tours that depart from Nice.
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Armenia
Areni is a small village in the dry red-rock landscape of Vayots Dzor, at the centre of Armenia's most important wine area and beside the cave where archaeologists found the world's oldest known winery. It is a base rather than a sight: a place to taste wine, visit the Areni-1 cave and reach the Noravank monastery at the end of its gorge, on the main road south towards Goris and Iran.
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Countries & regions
Country hubs collect every destination, guide and practical detail we publish for a place, so you can plan a whole trip rather than a single stop.
All countries →Asia · 7 destinations
Armenia combines early Christian monasteries, high volcanic landscapes and a dense cafe culture in Yerevan, in a country small enough to cross in a day's drive. It suits travellers who want depth rather than distance: one of the world's oldest winemaking regions, serious food traditions, and mountain roads that reward slow travel.
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Europe · 12 destinations
Austria is a country in Central Europe. Its capital is Vienna, and Wikidata lists German and Austrian Sign Language as its official languages.
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13 destinations
France is a country in Western Europe and, through its overseas territories, in the Americas, Africa and Oceania. Its capital is Paris.
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Europe · 15 destinations
A country of dramatic mountains, ancient wine traditions, historic cities and deeply rooted hospitality at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
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Europe · 12 destinations
Greece is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Athens and its official language is Greek.
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Asia · 12 destinations
Indonesia is an island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Its capital is Jakarta and its official language is Indonesian.
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Asia · 18 destinations
Japan is an island country in East Asia, divided into 47 prefectures, with Tokyo as its capital and largest city.
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Asia · 9 destinations
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian federation of 13 states and 3 federal territories, spread across the southern Malay Peninsula and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo. Kuala Lumpur is the capital and Putrajaya is the seat of government.
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Practical travel knowledge
Each destination is documented topic by topic, so you can go straight to the part of the trip you are actually trying to work out.
Attractions and experiences worth planning a day around.
Signature dishes, local drinks and where to eat well.
Daily budgets, typical prices and how to pay.
Airport transfers, getting around and regional links.
Month-by-month conditions, crowds and when to go.
Which district to base yourself in, and why.
Where to go next, and how long it takes.
Common tourist traps, and how to spot them early.
Step-free routes, walking difficulty and sensory needs.
Guides & stories
Featured guide
Yerevan
Georgia and Armenia get compared constantly and chosen badly, usually on the assumption that they are near-identical neighbours. They are not. The clearest differences are in how a trip is actually shaped — where you sleep, how often you move — and in what each country has most of. This guide sets out the ones XTOUR can support with published records, and declines the ones it cannot.
Mtskheta
Georgia has kept a great deal of medieval religious architecture, and the surviving churches and monasteries are not interchangeable. This guide explains how the major sites differ — cathedral, monastery, cave complex — what UNESCO has and has not inscribed, where they cluster, and how to pick the handful that suit the trip you are actually taking.
Kutaisi
Georgia is small on a map and slow on the ground, and the usual mistake is booking a week and planning three weeks of sightseeing. This guide works from the stay XTOUR recommends for each base — a minimum, and what the extra days buy — so you can decide how long you need by choosing bases rather than by counting sights.
Telavi
Georgia has one of the world's oldest documented winemaking traditions, hundreds of indigenous grape varieties and a wine vocabulary that can be confusing even for experienced drinkers. This guide explains what Georgian wines to try, how qvevri wine differs from conventional wine, the major regions and grapes, famous names such as Saperavi, Kindzmarauli and Khvanchkara, and how to buy and taste wine intelligently while traveling in Georgia.
How XTOUR is written
Every destination covers the same ground — things to do, food, costs, transport, neighborhoods, weather, safety and accessibility — so you can compare places on the same terms.
Typical prices, journey times, seasonal conditions and the mistakes visitors actually make, rather than adjectives about how magical somewhere is.
Guides carry the date their information was last verified, and cite the sources behind the details that are easiest to get wrong.