Hello. My husband and I are planning a trip to Europe next spring or fall. We've enjoyed spending time in walkable small cities (e.g., Montpellier, France; Ljubljana, Slovenia; San Sebastian, Spain) and towns (e.g., Dingle, Ireland; Beaune, France) that have interesting food, wine, history, and art and are not crowded with tourists. We prefer to travel by train, as much as is possible. I realize this is a very broad question, but can you please share suggestions for future destinations that we may not have considered? Thank you!
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Phoenix, Arizona
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How about Valletta? Smaller town than I imagine you were thinking, with only 5,000 people, but the nation's capital and full of sites relating to the Knights of Malta and WWII. In addition, you're just across the harbor from the 3 cities (very walkable medieval towns) and a direct public bus ride to the medieval capital of Mdina, fishing villages, many natural wonders, and neolithic sites. We went in mid-April, and while the main drag in Valletta always seemed busy, everything else seemed a good bit less than capacity (except for the Hypogeum, which sells out weeks or months in advance). I understand, however, that summer can get extremely crowded.