October 5, 2010 by europeexplored
The Royal Palace of Caserta with the Park in Italy Updated: May 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Caserta Royal Palace or the Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta) is the former Baroque residence of Bourbon family. It is situated in the south part of Italy, in the town of Caserta in Campania. […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
October 4, 2010 by europeexplored
Top sights to see in Wien, Austria Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | 3 Replies More For the ideal tour of Vienna with all its sights and attractions, you will need at least three days. Hotels in Vienna are quite expensive, but you can find cheaper accommodation on the outskirts of town. Schönbrunn […]
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Categories: Austria, Sights
October 2, 2010 by europeexplored
Siena – medieval traditions in the heart of Tuscany | Italy Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Siena is the best preserved medieval city in Italy, surrounded with the ancient walls. It is located in the heart of Tuscany and has 55k inhabitants. It is said that the people of Siena speak […]
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October 1, 2010 by europeexplored
Vianden Castle – one of the most beautiful romanesque-gothic castles in Europe | Luxembourg Updated: January 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Vianden Castle (Château de Vianden) was built between the 11th and 14th centuries in areas of the former Roman fortress and is one of the most beautiful Romanesque-Gothic castles in Europe. It […]
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Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Delft is one of the most delightful small cities in the Netherlands — a perfectly preserved Dutch Golden Age town of tree-lined canals, humpbacked bridges, and gabled merchant houses that is synonymous with three things: Johannes Vermeer, Delft Blue pottery, and being the final resting place of the Dutch royal family. Often described as a […]
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Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Pärnu is Estonia’s “Summer Capital” — a charming Baltic seaside city with a 3-kilometre white sand beach, a beautifully preserved 19th-century spa quarter of tree-lined avenues and wooden villas, and a laid-back cultural scene that transforms the city into Estonia’s most popular holiday destination every summer. With a history as a Hanseatic trading port and […]
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Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Gravensteen Castle — the “Castle of the Counts” — is one of Europe’s most formidable and well-preserved medieval fortresses, a brooding grey-stone giant rising from the heart of Ghent in Belgium with castle walls, turrets, and a central keep so intact you can almost hear the clanking armour in its halls. Built in 1180 by […]
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Updated June 8, 2026 by europeexplored
Tongeren is officially the oldest town in Belgium — a captivating Roman-founded city in the Flemish province of Limburg where 2,000 years of history are woven into every cobblestone street, medieval rampart, and Roman archaeological find. Best known today for its sprawling Sunday antiques market — the largest in the Benelux — Tongeren offers a […]
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September 27, 2010 by europeexplored
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape – one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe | Czech Republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Lednice-Valtice Area – sometimes called as “Perl of South Moravia” is a region in south-east of Czech Republic, close to Slovak and Austrian borders. This region, covering an area of almost […]
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September 27, 2010 by europeexplored
San Gimignano – Medieval Manhattan in Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | More San Gimignano – the city of the beautiful towers – is a small walled medieval hill town located in north-central Italy in the province of Siena, Tuscany. The town lies 56 km south of Florence and 38 km north-west […]
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