Belgium holds a surprising gateway to the cosmos. The Euro Space Center in Transinne invites visitors to experience astronaut training without leaving Earth. You can strap into a multi-axis trainer that spins in three dimensions. You can walk through a full-scale replica of a Space Shuttle cockpit. The Moon and Mars simulation rooms recreate the […]
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The city of Stockholm spreads across fourteen islands connected by over fifty bridges, where the Baltic Sea meets Lake Malaren in a network of sparkling waterways. Gamla Stan, the old town, centres on the Stortorget square with its colourful merchant houses and the massive Royal Palace. The Vasa Museum preserves a 17th-century warship, nearly intact […]
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 […]