Tournai – 2nd oldest town of Belgium

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Cathedral bells ring across the ancient cobblestones of Tournai before the sun fully clears the rooftops. This small Belgian city, second only to Tongeren in age, carries a history etched into every stone of its UNESCO-listed Notre-Dame Cathedral. Five towers rise against the sky, a Romanesque masterpiece that has dominated the skyline for over eight […]

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Pisa – the city of the mariners and leaning towers, Italy

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of those rare landmarks that looks almost unreal when you first see it in person. The tilt is so pronounced, so deliberate, that your brain struggles to accept that this is a genuine architectural anomaly rather than an optical illusion. Standing in the Piazza dei Miracoli, the Field […]

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