This small Western European country, Luxembourg, gained its independence in 1867. Due to the historical heritage, citizens in Luxembourg have high trilingual ability while the nation has the highest percentage of foreigners among all EU countries. With the small size, the country actually developed into a cosmopolitan itself. The capital, Luxembourg-Ville, owns 2 different areas, [...]
Vilnius, Lithuania, has been selected by the European Union as the first European Capital of Culture from one of the ‘new’ EU member states. As part of EU, the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, owns the largest old town in EU as well as the Eastern and Middle Europe. Below some highlights about Vilnius: Old Town The [...]
Spain is home to some superb holiday destinations and chief amongst these are the perennially popular Canary Islands. Which are geographically speaking much closer to the African continent than Europe. A position that results in a superb semi tropical, year round climate. For a while the Canaries earned something of a downmarket reputation, largely as [...]
Explore North Wales, UK, the source of historical castles. Together with England, Scotland & North Ireland, Wales is one of the four home nations forming the United Kingdom. Wales is renowned of its rich history, natural sceneries and its own Welsh culture. One of the spectacular features in Wales is the amount of castles. A [...]
Helsinki is the capital of Finland since 1812. Also known as the “Daughter of the Baltic”, Helsinki is an international metropolis yet still remains the Nordic town style. Helsinki attracts most tourists during summer time, where restaurant and café terraces are opened and days are much longer than nights. Below are some highlights of Helsinki, [...]
Saint Petersburg is a Russian city located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland. The city is still kept at a relatively low skyline with regulations restricting construction of high buildings. The Neva River passes through Saint Petersburg from the northwestern Lake Ladoga, Leningrad Oblast and to the Neva Bay. [...]
One of the most famous things from Florence is the statue of David from Michelangelo, however, this cultural and historical city of Italy offers you much more than this. Florence was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was the most important city in Europe in times from 1300 to 1500s from a political, economical [...]
Chipping Campden, is a small market town within the Cotswold area of Gloucestershire, England, widely recognized as the most beautifully preserved English town. Chipping Campden still owns elegantly terraced High Street where constructions and buildings can be dated from 14th century onwards. The town is a popular touristic destination nowsdays in the Cotswold region, with [...]
A beautiful and charming old city in Spain, Valencia is definitely a place worth visiting. Valencia is the capital of the Old Kingdom of Valencia province, as well as the 3rd most populous city in Spain located on the Mediterranean Sea. The famous Spanish dish ‘Paella’ is originated from Valencia. Summer in Valencia is always [...]
Besides the modern passionate aspect of Barcelona, you can also find romantic and historical area in Barcelona, Spain. Explore Ciutat Vella, the old town in Barcelona to find out more. Barcelona itself is the second biggest city in Spain and is the capital of Catalonia. The city owns many unique historic architectures, museum, churches as [...]
