Kolossi Castle is one of the most significant medieval monuments in Cyprus, a imposing 15th-century Crusader tower house near Limassol, surrounded by flowering bougainvillea and citrus groves, that served as the Grand Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St. John) and was the centre of the island’s sugar and wine production during the Lusignan […]
Kremnica – historic town with the oldest mint in the world | Slovakia Updated: June 29, 2020 | By Claire | More Kremnica is a historic city with a rich mining and mint tradition that stretches back over a thousand years. It is located in the central part of the Slovak Republic, in the Kremnica […]
Santa María de León Cathedral – one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Santa María de León Cathedral is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Europe. It is located in Spain, in the northwestern part of the country, in the historic city […]
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The Stone Bridge in Písek is the oldest surviving bridge in Central Europe, a magnificent 13th-century Gothic structure spanning the Otava River in southern Bohemia, predating Prague’s famous Charles Bridge by nearly a century. Built around 1270 under King Ottokar II of Bohemia, this 111-metre bridge of seven arches has survived floods, wars, and 750 […]
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The Sil Canyon (Cañón del Sil) is one of the most spectacular river canyons in Spain, a deep, dramatic gorge carved by the Río Sil through the Ribeira Sacra wine region of Galicia in northwestern Spain, where the river’s vertical limestone walls rise up to 500 metres above the water and are terraced with ancient […]
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Turku is Finland’s oldest city and former capital, a lively cultural hub on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Aura River where a magnificent medieval castle, a striking 13th-century cathedral, and a vibrant food and festival scene combine to create Finland’s most historically rich and arguably most charming urban destination. Founded in the […]
Predjamski Grad (Predjama Castle) is one of the most dramatic castles in the world, a Renaissance fortress built directly into the mouth of a vast limestone cave, 123 metres up a vertical cliff face in the Karst region of Slovenia, where it hangs impossibly from the rock like something from a fantasy novel, complete with […]
Perched on a hill in the heart of Transylvania, the medieval citadel of Sighișoara looks like a storybook illustration brought to life. Colourful houses line cobbled streets, Gothic spires pierce the skyline, and the entire old town is encircled by fortified walls with nine surviving towers, each one originally defended by a different guild of […]
Pernštejn Castle – one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pernštejn Castle is one of the most visited castles in Moravia, Czech republic, which attracts lots of tourists. It is situated on the cliff above the city Nedvedice. The castle rises nearly […]
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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 a […]