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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Ted Thornhill

Explore Europe the slow and scenic way: Five popular flights you can swap for ferries and trains

Europe’s ferries provide a more tranquil way of moving from one country to another. Pictured are ferries in Toulon harbor, France - (Getty Images)

Europe has plenty of cities that deserve your attention, but jump on a plane and rush from one to another, and you’ll miss the magic that surrounds them.

Here, we reveal a slower, more scenic way of exploring the continent — one that swaps transit for travel, and security lines and airport buses for spellbinding views.

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