The city of Innsbruck in Austria is in a valley in the Alps mountain range where trade routes between south and north Europe have met with the routes between east and west since the ancient times. To a certain extent, this explains the rich history of Innsbruck. The old city … Read >
If you think some European countries are setting new rules and restrictions just to make vacations for tourists in Europe more troublesome, you have forgotten thousands of years of culture. Many rules have always existed as unwritten behavioral etiquette that local people have followed without paying any attention to them. … Read >
Here is important information for everyone who wants a holiday in the sun with a guarantee that days are full of sunshine. Most travelers already knew that south Europe is the warm and sunny zone of Europe, and this ranking confirms it. Spain … Read >
One of the largest and best restored historic city centers in Europe was designated World Heritage site already in 1978. Today, the old town district in the city of Krakow, Poland is a popular tourist destination that attracts visitors from across the world. Beautiful antique houses, … Read >
If you are planning to travel in Europe and want to find budget-friendly destinations, you might want to research east Europe. It is the region where you will get more travel days for your euro (or whatever the local currency happens to be). The difference in the average cost is … Read >
Sometimes, on the road it is possible to find something unexpected, like a strange construction of stones, or a curiosity from ancient times that leaves a note in your long term memory. For instance, I encountered a huge field of megaliths in Brittany, France years ago. It was amazing, but … Read >
Yes, we know that the capital of Latvia is Riga and the capital of Slovakia is Bratislava, but what on earth is the Green, Smart, Innovation, or Culture Capital of Europe? Well, they are capitals of European countries that have been awarded an extra … Read >
If you are planning to have a nice weekend city break in Europe, you probably don’t want to spend any precious time doing nothing in a traffic jam. Although an underground, bicycle, scooter, or walking short distances are often the fastest methods to move around … Read >
Nothing in the world is perfect. Nitpicker can always find something he believes could be made a tiny fraction better. Not to mention travel – when real life experiences in a destination don’t match the expectations and everything that can go wrong, goes wrong. Well, that’s the beauty … Read >
There are cities where you instantly become aware of the air quality when you open the hotel door to a busy street and smell toxic gases floating all over the place. An unfortunate choice of destination, … Read >
