Tartu – the oldest city in Estonia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The dome of Tartu University Library glows amber in the late afternoon light, casting a warm reflection across the Emajogi River. The oldest city in Estonia pulses with academic energy, its neoclassical buildings framing a Town Hall Square where students and locals gather around the kissing students fountain. Tartu feels different from Tallinn: quieter, more […]

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Amiens – beautiful city in France and the birthplace of Jules Verne

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The cathedral of Notre-Dame d’Amiens is not just the largest Gothic cathedral in France. It is a masterwork of medieval engineering, a towering expression of faith and ambition that can hold Notre-Dame de Paris inside it twice over. The cathedral rises 42 metres to its vaulted ceiling, with a spire that reaches 112 metres into […]

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