Trakai is one of the most enchanting destinations in the Baltic states — a historic town 28 kilometres west of Vilnius, home to the breathtaking Trakai Island Castle, a red-brick Gothic fortress floating on Lake Galvė that is the only castle in Eastern Europe built on an island. Once the medieval capital of the Grand […]
Oia (pronounced “EE-ah”) is the most photographed village in Greece — the iconic cascade of whitewashed Cycladic houses, blue-domed churches, and pastel-coloured neoclassical captains’ mansions clinging to the northern cliffs of Santorini that produces the single most recognisable image of the Greek islands, reproduced on a million postcards, Instagram feeds, and travel magazine covers. Perched […]
Cascate delle Marmore – the world’s biggest and oldest human-made waterfall paradise | Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More Created back in the days of the great Roman Empire, the manmade falls known as Cascate delle Marmore were created. At more than 165 meters in height, the Marmore’s Falls is one […]
Benidorm is Spain’s most famous — and most controversial — resort city: a skyline of towering skyscrapers rising from the Costa Blanca like a Mediterranean Manhattan, with more high-rise buildings per capita than any city in Europe. Love it or hate it, Benidorm is a phenomenon: two sweeping golden beaches, a year-round microclimate, and a […]
Palermo – the craziest city in Europe | Sicily, Italy Updated: December 20, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Palermo is a historical city in the northwest of the island of Sicily in Italy. It is also the cultural, economic and touristic capital of Sicily. The city is noted for its rich history, […]
Categories: Italy, Sights, Virtual Travel
London – the largest city of Europe Updated: February 7, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More For more than two thousand years, the city of London has been considered to be one of the most influential settlements in the region. The city was founded and named by the Romans during their reign throughout most […]
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
European rarity – 1400 ant-hills with one billion ants in Natural Park Šebeň, Czech Republic Updated: July 11, 2020 | By Claire | More While there are many places to see in around the Czech Republic, nothing can quite compare to spending a day at the Natural Park Šebeň. This natural park is truly a […]
Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
The Great Dune of Pilat (Dune du Pilat) is the largest sand dune in Europe — a colossal mountain of golden sand 110 metres high, 2.7 kilometres long, and 500 metres wide on the Atlantic coast of southwestern France, wedged improbably between the vast Landes pine forest and the Arcachon Bay. Climbing Pilat is one […]
Grande Cascade de Gavarnie – highest waterfalls in France Updated: April 4, 2020 | By Claire | More There are just so many interesting things you can enjoy and see once you travel to France. And while many people choose to visit the major cities of the country, a growing number of tourists have opted […]
Danube Delta in Romania – second largest delta in Europe Updated: February 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Perhaps one of the most famous rivers in all of Europe is that of the Danube River. And although the river meanders its way through much of continent, it is in the nation of Romania, […]
