{"id":408035,"date":"2025-09-08T14:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408035\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:44:10","slug":"tell-us-about-a-great-short-hop-to-europe-by-ferry-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408035\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell us about a great short hop to Europe by ferry | Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Perhaps the easiest way to mainland Europe is by ferry. Simply walk, cycle or drive off the landing ramp and you\u2019re immediately ready to explore another country. Have you enjoyed a historic ferry port, such as Saint-Malo; explored a nearby gem such as Honfleur, Bruges or Antwerp; or pottered around the countryside of northern France, Belgium or the Netherlands within an hour or so of the coastal ports? We want to know about your short hops and what you discovered at the end of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The best tip of the week, chosen by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Hall of Lonely Planet<\/a> <strong>wins a \u00a3200 voucher to stay at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolstays.com\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolstays<\/a> property<\/strong> \u2013 the company has more than 3,000 worldwide. The best tips will appear in the Guardian Travel section and website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Keep your tip to about 100 words<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you have a relevant photo, do send it in \u2013<strong> but it\u2019s your words we will be judging<\/strong> <strong>for the competition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We\u2019re sorry, but for legal reasons <strong>you must be a UK resident <\/strong>to enter this competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The competition closes on Monday 15 September at 10am <\/strong><strong>BST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/series\/readers-travel-tips\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have a look at our past winners and other tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2013\/jun\/28\/been-there-readers-tips-competition-terms-and-conditions\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the terms and conditions here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Send us your tip<\/p>\n<p>You can send in your best tip by filling in the form below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. 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