City of history and city of theater, the fortified city of Avignon will not leave you in different. Avignon’s architecture is marked by papal history. Going through any of the seven doors of the superbly preserved walls one discovers the city of the Popes. The Palace of the Popes built in the 14th century overlooks …
Oulu is the sixth biggest city of Finland, located on the mouth of river Oulujoki, on the bank of gulf of Bothnia. Prior to the beginning of the last century trade the pitch and navigation were the basic employment of townsmen. Today it is the large scientific, industrial and cultural center. Powerful influence on a …
If you’re looking for perfect day trip or weekend getaway, you’ll find it in Haapsalu. A mere 99km from Tallinn, this quiet seaside town of just under 12,000 is steeped in history, filled with quaint, wooden houses, and it even has its own beach. It’s no wonder that visitors of one sort or another have …
The modern town of Luxor is the site of the famous city of Thebes, (Waset in ancient Egyptian) the city of a hundred gates. It was the capital of Egypt from the 12th dynasty (1991 BC) and reached its zenith during the New Kingdom. It was from here that Thutmose III planned his campaigns, Akenaten …
Patricio Matute is building his dream house in the Ecuadorian Andean mountains near Cuenca, thanks in part to the 10 years he spent working at a boat canvas factory in Ronkonkoma, New York. The two-story, Swiss-chalet-style house will have a swimming pool, a soccer field and an outdoor kitchen sheltered by a red tile roof. …
Why choose Santo Domingo? Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the New World, where the settlement of all the Americas began. See the first cathedral, the first hospital. Wander down cobble stone streets among the Spanish colonial architecture and imagine how things were back in the 1600s. No other city in the Caribbean has …
This iconic university city can also offer forests, beaches and lovely parks, all within short distances. The city’s great for walking, with Iron Age, Viking Age and 19th century treasures all easily accessible. As an example, the narrow medieval street by the cathedral has been a Danish (Viking) habitation for over 1000 years and the …
The first written mention of a settlement at Olomouc is almost 1000 years ago when the Kosmas Chronicle described a fortified castle watching over the important Morava river ford on the road between Krakow and Prague. Between 16th and 19th centuries, Olomouc served as a strategically important fortress. The city today is the seat of …
You may be considering a villa holiday in Paphos, Cyprus in the company of teenagers. School’s out for summer and let’s be honest; did we want to traipse round historical ruins or visit monasteries and old churches on our holidays? Let me ask you – Would you feel happy if your partner suggested you spend …
Hamburg is Germany’s second-largest city. Its grand merchants’ houses and magnificent promenades, international musicals, shopping malls and St. Pauli district give Hamburg a cosmopolitan feel. A touch of the exotic clings to the warehouse district and the city’s trademark canals. With its many parks and gardens, Hamburg is also Germany’s greenest city. The port is …