Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Trafalgar Square is the vibrant heart of London, a vast public space where history, art, and daily city life converge beneath Nelson’s Column. Named after Admiral Horatio Nelson’s decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, this iconic square has served as a gathering place […]
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\n \n Updated: June 10, 2020 | \n By Claire \n | \n More \n \n \n \n Few structures define a city skyline quite like the London Eye. Rising 135 metres above the South Bank of the River Thames, this giant Ferris wheel has become one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world […]
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Tossa de Mar is one of the most popular and beautiful resorts on the Costa Brava, a historic fishing village-turned-holiday destination on the Catalan coast whose superbly preserved medieval walled old town (Vila Vella), with its castle and lighthouse perched on a rocky headland overlooking turquoise coves, is the only surviving fortified medieval town on […]
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Updated: July 31, 2020 | By Claire | More The most beautiful fountain in Rome is undoubtedly the Fontana di Trevi, and with its height of 25.9 m and width of 19.8 m it is also the largest fountain in Rome. This amazing work of art decorated with Baroque marble sculpture is one of the […]
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Vastseliina Castle Ruins are one of Estonia’s most atmospheric medieval sites, the remains of a 14th-century Livonian Order bishop’s castle in southeastern Estonia that was once one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the Baltic region, famous for a miraculous white cross that was said to have healing powers. Built in 1342, the castle […]
Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More In the south of France, about 30 km from Avignon, there is a small village of Roussillon, which impresses everyone especially because of its red saturated buildings that contrast sharply with the surrounding dark green hills. It lies on top of a hill and is known […]
Lake Wörthersee (Wörthersee) is Austria’s warmest and most glamorous alpine lake, a 17-kilometre-long ribbon of turquoise water in the southern state of Carinthia where summer water temperatures reach a balmy 28°C, surrounded by the forested peaks of the Karawanks and the elegant Belle Époque resort town of Velden am Wörthersee. Long the summer playground of […]
Dupnitsa is known as The Green and Shady Town of Bulgaria, a pleasant foothill settlement at the base of the Rila Mountains, blessed with shady tree-lined streets, a strategic location between Sofia and the Rila Monastery, and a relaxed, unpretentious charm that makes it an excellent base for exploring some of Bulgaria’s greatest natural and […]
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Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp is one of the most important works of 20th-century architecture, a radical pilgrimage chapel designed by Le Corbusier in 1955 whose sweeping white concrete roof (said to be inspired by a crab shell), irregularly shaped windows of coloured glass, and organically curved walls broke every rule of traditional church […]
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Rifflsee is the highest lake in Austria, a shimmering alpine tarn at 2,232 metres in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, surrounded by 3,000-metre peaks and accessible year-round via cable car from the Pitztal Glacier ski area. In summer, its crystal-clear waters reflect the surrounding mountains in one of the most photogenic alpine settings in the […]
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