Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Bergamo is one of northern Italy’s most beautiful and authentic cities — a tale of two levels: the Città Alta (Upper City), an enchanting medieval and Renaissance hill town enclosed by 16th-century Venetian walls (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and the Città Bassa (Lower City), a lively modern Lombard city whose Piazza Matteotti and elegant […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
August 8, 2010 by europeexplored
Aquaboulevard – the biggest aquapark of France in Paris Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Aquaboulevard is the biggest water park in France and maybe the biggest aquatic indoor recreational water park in the Europe. It is located in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris and has parking space for up to 900 […]
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Categories: France, Wellness, Relax & Sports
August 7, 2010 by europeexplored
Lake Como – one of the most romantic places in Italy Updated: October 25, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More In the northern part of Italy, called Lombardia, stretches a beautiful alpine lake Lago di Como. It covers an area of 146 km2 and such it is the third largest lake in the country. […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Virtual Travel
August 6, 2010 by europeexplored
Lago Maggiore – beauty on the shores of lake, Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More While known only as the second largest Italian lake, Lake Maggiore is none the less the most infamous lakes in the country. Situated along the southern foothills of the Alps, Lake Maggiore almost completely covers the […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
August 6, 2010 by europeexplored
Fairy-tale castle Hluboká – one of the most visited castles in the Czech republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More The castle Hluboká is located in the town Hluboká nad Vltavou in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near České Budějovice. Chateau Hluboká is one of the most visited castles […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
August 5, 2010 by europeexplored
Turin – Automobile and Chocolate Capital of Italy Updated: December 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Known as both the automobile and chocolate capital of Italy, the city of Turin is a flourishing state-of-the-art metropolis which is home to the nation’s automotive industry. While the metro area of Turin is home to more than […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Saint-Tropez is the most famous fishing village in the world — a sun-drenched Provençal port on the French Riviera where billionaires’ superyachts bob alongside traditional wooden pointus, the glitterati gather at the legendary Club 55 on Pampelonne Beach, and the soft Mediterranean light that inspired Matisse and Signac still bathes the pastel-coloured houses of the […]
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Categories: France, Nature, Sights, Virtual Travel
August 4, 2010 by europeexplored
Lake Orta – unexpected beauty out of overcrowded tourist routes in Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Just west of the world famous Lake Maggiore is where you will find Lake Orta. Known by this name since the early years of the 16th century, the lake was originally known as Lago […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Český Krumlov is one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe — a UNESCO World Heritage jewel in southern Bohemia, encircled by a dramatic horseshoe bend of the Vltava River, whose perfectly preserved medieval and Renaissance centre is dominated by the sprawling, multi-coloured Krumlov Castle — the second-largest castle complex in the Czech Republic […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
August 3, 2010 by europeexplored
Aosta – Alpine Rome, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Aosta can be found in the northern part of Italy and is nestled in the Aosta Valley region of the Italian Alps, where two rivers merge. The area where the city stands today has been inhabited since the […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
