The largest of the Balearic Islands sits in the Mediterranean with a mountain range running down its western flank and beaches tracing its coastline. Majorca has been a sun-seeking destination for decades, and the island delivers reliably on its promise of warmth. Beyond the resort strips of Magaluf and Palma Nova, the Tramuntana mountains offer […]
Categories: Islands, Nature, Nature, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports
St Albans combines Roman history, medieval architecture, and modern prosperity in a way that few English towns can match. The great Cathedral, built from Roman bricks scavenged from the abandoned city of Verulamium, rises above the parkland and shopping streets. The remains of the Roman theatre, one of only two of its kind in Britain, […]
Categories: Cities, Sights, Sights, United Kingdom
The twin spires of Cologne Cathedral rise 157 metres above the city, visible from the Rhine bridges long before you reach the old town. This Gothic masterpiece took 632 years to complete, from the laying of the foundation stone in 1248 to the final topping-out ceremony in 1880. The cathedral survived 14 bombing hits during […]
Categories: Germany, Religious Monuments, Sights, Sights
The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is widely considered the most beautiful coastline in Europe, a 50-kilometre stretch of UNESCO-listed Mediterranean paradise on the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula where pastel-coloured cliffside villages, terraced lemon groves, and the impossibly blue Tyrrhenian Sea create one of the most coveted travel destinations on the planet. From the […]
Rila Monastery is Bulgaria’s most sacred and visually spectacular site, a UNESCO World heritage monastery hidden in the deep forests of the Rila Mountains, whose striped black-and-white arcades, golden domes, and vivid frescoes form the spiritual and architectural crown jewel of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Founded in the 10th century by the hermit Saint John […]