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Positano – the most beautiful town on the Amalfi Coast in Italy

Positano – the most beautiful town on the Amalfi Coast in Italy

Positano is the most beautiful town on the Italian coast of Campania. Beautiful picturesque town is situated on a steep hillside above the sea. The area was inhabited already in ancient times. Today Positano is a luxury seaside resort, which offers plenty of hotels, restaurants, wonderful sea, clean beaches and lots of attractions. Major sights […]

Updated: July 18, 2020 | By | More

Opatija – one of the first resort towns along the Adriatic Sea | Croatia

Opatija – one of the first resort towns along the Adriatic Sea | Croatia

The city of Opatija has a history which dates back to the Liburni who ruled the area back in the 9th century B.C. The Lubrini were skilled mariners who were also known to have attacked and pirated Roman ships until they were overpowered and fell under Roman control. By the fall of the great Roman […]

Updated: December 13, 2020 | By | More

6 Top Sights of Salzburg – the birthplace of Mozart | Austria

6 Top Sights of Salzburg – the birthplace of Mozart | Austria

Salzburg is situated on both banks of the Salzach River, and is Austria’s 4th largest city. It was built on a mining town of salt, hence the name means ‘Fortress of Salt’. Salzburg is probably best known for being the birthplace of Mozart (the famous composer), and the home of the Von Trapp Family Singers, […]

Updated: September 20, 2020 | By | More

Pena National Palace – one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal

Pena National Palace – one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal

Pena National Palace or in Portuguese Palácio Nacional da Pena is a Romanticist palace situated at the top of the rocky hill in the town of Sintra in Portugal. When the weather is good the palace is visible from Lisbon. The palace is since 1995 a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven […]

Updated: March 14, 2020 | By | More

Aladzha Monastery – a medieval cave monastery complex in Bulgaria

Aladzha Monastery – a medieval cave monastery complex in Bulgaria

Aladzha Monastery is located about 15 km north of Varna and 4 km from Golden Sands. Its name comes from the Turkish word “colored”. It has a color associated with both the limestone rock in which the building was built, and apparently with colorful murals that emerged in the early Middle Ages, probably in the […]

Updated: February 15, 2020 | By | More

San Lorenzo de El Escorial – one of the most popular attractions in Spain

San Lorenzo de El Escorial – one of the most popular attractions in Spain

Less than 50 kilometres north of Madrid lies the magnificent royal residence of El Escorial, which belongs to one of the most popular and visited attractions in Spain. About half a million visitors come here every year to admire this wonder of world architecture. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Arturo R Montesinos […]

Updated: December 24, 2020 | By | More

Ayia Napa Resort with its most beautiful beaches in Cyprus

Ayia Napa Resort with its most beautiful beaches in Cyprus

Ayia Napa is a very famous and popular resort, which can be found in the south-eastern tip of the island of Cyprus. Originally a poor fishing village Ayia Napa changed it face like by a magic into a very visited site, which annually welcomes thousands of tourists from all around the world. Sandy beaches on […]

Updated: August 1, 2020 | By | 1 More


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