Latvians often say that Cesis is the most beautiful town in their country. A walk through its cobbled streets makes it easy to agree. The medieval castle ruins dominate the hilltop, a red-brick fortress that withstood sieges for centuries. The newer manor house beside it now holds a museum of local history. Saint John’s Church […]
Eastern Slovakia’s cultural capital has a voice that carries. Prešov gave the world opera stars, folk singers, and popular musicians whose songs fill radios across the country. The old town centers on a long, sloping square lined with Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque facades in shades of pastel pink, mint green, and soft yellow. The Church […]
