‘True flavours and honest hospitality’: readers’ favourite food experiences in Europe

From a herring festival in The Hague to the best pizza in Rome, our tipsters share their perfect foodie travel moments• Tell us about a community travel experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherDespite its name, Flag Day (Vlaggetjesdag) in Scheveningen – a seaside resort close to The Hague – is actually more about fresh herring. Fishmongers bring in the first catch of the year in June, the hollandse nieuwe, and mark the start of the herring season with festivities, marching bands, wearing traditional costumes, and even an auction of the first vat of fish to raise money for charity. Don’t miss the chance to share a jenever (gin) with a Scheveninger, who will tell you how this year’s herring compares with last year’s.Olivia Continue reading...

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