A trip into history
Warwick is a small town with a population of around 25 thousand; it is full of some wonderful medieval buildings including Warwick Castle, the Guildhall (now the Lord Leycester Hospital), as well as a group of wonderfully maintained timber framed building... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Düsseldorf - you'll love it!
When foreign people think of German cities, most of them think of cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich ... But nowadays, more and more people realize, that there is a very special city at the edge of the Ruhr-Region: Düsseldorf! Düsseldorf is the communal... more - travel report by
christianj.
Holy Toledo
The true joy of Toledo is in wandering it’s steep, narrow streets, becoming totally lost, happening on an unexpected sight, a hidden spot or another photo opportunity before finding your way once again. The only way to get around is to walk but be prepare... more - travel report by
downundergal
Picturesque Prague
In 1993 the Velvet Revolution saw the end of communism and Czechoslovakia, and the birth of the Czech Republic, with Prague remaining as the capital. The Republic borders four countries, German, Poland, Slovakia and Austria; and in May 2004 it became a me... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Foligno-my 9th Report on Via Flaminia
The Rough Tour Guide to Italy says "Foligno is a lull, because it's a large modern town and fat in every sense of the word. Most of its star-turns were bombed out of existence in the Second World War, and the place is now a mediocre provincial backwater s... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Bearing the -11C in the capital city of Estonia.
I had absolutely no idea how exceptionally picturesque Tallinn is. I has never been advertised to be a lovely medieval city with such great number of old buildings and a good length of city walls and observation towers in perfect condition. A word was goi... more - travel report by
krisek
Terni-My 4th Report on Via Flaminia
Terni has an very ancient Roman name, Interamna, meaning " in between two rivers", which explictly articulates its old history as well as its strategic location. It was founded probably in the 7th century BC and conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Crete's capital, bustling, chaotic, lively.
For centuries, Crete was a country on its own and even now the inhabitants think of themselves first as Cretans and then, after a vast gap, as Greeks.
It is a large island and there are a few places worth visiting there. Crete’s landscape is domin... more - travel report by
krisek
Is it where the legendary Atlantis had been?
Arguably the most picturesque of all islands on the Mediterranean, but most definitely the one with the most dramatic history.
The island’s current shape is a direct result of a gigantic volcanic eruption, actually one of the largest (if not the la... more - travel report by
krisek
Going back to meat in Germany's oldest town. Trier
Trier (aka Trèves, aka Tréier, and formerly known as Augusta Treverorum) has the longest history as a city in Germany. Other cities in the country claim the title of the oldest city, however for relatively long periods at the beginning of their existence,... more - travel report by
krisek
