Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Luxembourg is the green heart of Europe, a tiny Grand Duchy wedged between Belgium, France, and Germany that packs more wealth (it has the highest GDP per capita in the world), more history (its capital’s old town is a UNESCO World heritage site, with fortifications that earned it the nickname “the Gibraltar of the North”), […]
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Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored
Belgium is the heart of Europe, the compact, multilingual kingdom that hosts Europe’s principal institutions in Brussels and punches far above its modest size in cuisine (it invented frites, produces some of the world’s finest chocolate and beer, and has more Michelin stars per capita than France), art history (Van Eyck, Bruegel, Rubens, Magritte, and […]
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Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Cyprus is a hot country in every sense, the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, a Mediterranean island of extraordinary archaeological riches, golden beaches, and a divided capital that is unique in Europe. Warm and welcoming, with a cuisine that blends Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern influences, Cyprus offers more than 300 days of sunshine a year, […]
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