Rimini – Italian holiday factory

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored 2 Comments

Fifteen kilometres of sandy beach lined with rows of sunbeds, umbrellas, and beach bars. Rimini is Italy’s holiday machine, running at full capacity from June to September. Families arrive from across Europe. Children build sandcastles while parents sip spritzes under striped canopies. By night the seaside promenade fills with restaurants serving piadina flatbreads and fresh […]

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Szombathely – the oldest city in Hungary

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Szombathely claims the title of Hungary’s oldest city, founded by the Romans in 45 AD as Savaria on the Amber Road that linked the Baltic to the Mediterranean. The Iseum, a reconstructed sanctuary of the Egyptian goddess Isis, stands where Roman worshippers once gathered. The ruins of a mosaic-floored palace lie beneath the main square. […]

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