Jägala Falls is Estonia’s widest and most powerful waterfall — a dramatic 8-metre-high, 50-metre-wide curtain of water thundering over a limestone escarpment just 25 kilometres east of Tallinn. While Valaste Waterfall may be taller, Jägala is arguably the more impressive spectacle, particularly during the spring snowmelt and after heavy rain when the falls transform from […]
Assisi – the city of the peace in Italy Updated: August 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Assisi is a town located in the central Italian region of Umbria and one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the country. It is linked with the life of St. Francis, who lived here from 1181 […]
Kronborg Castle in Denmark – the place of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More If you take the ferry from Helsingør to Helsinborg, it’s hard to miss the fortified castle of Kronborg at the coast. It became famous mainly because its corridors and rooms were […]
Frederiksborg Palace in Denmark – the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Magnificent Frederiksborg Palace (or castle) is situated on the shores of the lake Slotsø near the town of Hillerød. King Christian IV. began with the construction of the Renaissance chateau in the early 17th century. […]
Echternach is Luxembourg’s oldest city — a storybook medieval town tucked into the lush Müllerthal Valley right on the German border. Founded in 698 AD around its magnificent Benedictine abbey, Echternach blends ancient history with a vibrant cultural scene, floral-lined streets, and access to some of Luxembourg’s most enchanting hiking trails. It’s the perfect day […]
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Capri island – the centre of luxury | Italy Updated: January 29, 2020 | By Claire | More The picturesque island of Capri lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Gulf of Naples. Not like the many islands in the vicinity, Capri has not been created by volcanic activity arose, but was separated from the […]
The Mullerthal — Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland — is one of the Grand Duchy’s most enchanting natural regions: a densely forested landscape of bizarre sandstone rock formations, deep mossy gorges, crystal-clear streams, and ancient castle ruins that offers some of the finest hiking in the Benelux countries. Named for its resemblance to the Swiss Jura, Mullerthal […]
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Veliko Tărnovo is the historical soul of Bulgaria — the medieval capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1396), dramatically perched on the steep banks of the Yantra River whose fortress of Tsarevets, cathedral, and traditional houses clinging to the gorge walls create one of the most spectacularly sited city landscapes in the Balkans. Often called […]
Valletta – lots of historical sights in the capital city of Malta Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Valletta is the capital city of Malta with suburb of Floriana, situated between two magnificent natural harbors – Marsamxett Harbour and Grand Harbour. From all sides, it is protected by the strong walls, that […]
Perugia – the major center of Italian art and chocolate Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Perugia is the capital of the central Italian province – Umbria and is considered a major center of Italian art. Even if Perugia is surrounded by not very nice suburb and messy highway lines, it is […]
