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Protected Landscape Area of Cinque Terre is made up of a wild and rocky coast. Its name got from the five villages, which are built on the edge of cliffs. They are Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Until recently they have been isolated from the rest of world. Photo licensed under the […]
Corsica is an island located in the western part of Mediterranean Sea and belongs to France. With its area of 8680 km² is the 4th largest island in Mediterranean Sea. There are more than 250 thousand inhabitants currently living on the island of Corsica. The first records of settlements in the island of Corsica comes […]
Levoča, is thanks to its historical monuments, one of the most important cities in the Slovak Republic. Levoča is a charming medieval town with approximately 15.000 inhabitants. The historic center is surrounded with walls built already in the 13th and 14th centuries. Master Paul’s Square is the largest preserved medieval town square in Europe. More […]
One of Slovak sights which are included in UNESCO World Heritage List is a town of Banská Štiavnica, lying in the valley of Štiavnica Hills. Its growth and wealth are linked to the mining industry, mainly in the mining of silver and gold. Evidence of this is the city’s coat of arms, fortifications and mining […]
Bardejov is a historic city located in the north-eastern part of Slovakia. It is situated in the north of the valley in the Low Beskydy mountain. The first note of the town is from the 1241. Bardejov became a free royal city in 1376 and later in the 14th and 15th century also an important […]
Jasovská cave (or Jasovská jaskyňa in Slovak) is located in the Slovak Karst, near the village Jasov, in the south-eastern part of the Slovak Republic. The cave has been known since time immemorial. There were found artifacts from the Paleolithic, Neolithic and Hallstatt periods. The stalactite cave was first open to the public partially in […]
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous Spanish community of Galicia. It was founded at the turn of the 4th and 5th century. According to legend, the body of the executed apostle James was brought here from Holy Land for burial. After the year 813, his tomb became a symbol of Christian Spain, […]
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