Banská Štiavnica – rich golden town in Slovakia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

In the heart of Slovakia lies a town built on silver and gold. Banská Štiavnica was once the richest mining centre in the Kingdom of Hungary, and its wealth is written in the architecture. Renaissance houses line narrow cobblestone streets. The Holy Trinity Square opens like a grand courtyard framed by a plague column and […]

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L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Venice of Provence | France

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L Isle sur la Sorgue is a town threaded by canals and waterways, earning it the name Venice of Provence. But this is no imitation of Italy. The town has its own distinct character, rooted in Provencal culture. Water wheels still turn in the Sorgue River, a legacy of the mills that once powered local […]

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