Why visit Segovia, Spain?
Influenced by three civilisations, a UNESCO world heritage site and with a perfectly preserved soaring Roman aqueduct in the middle of the old town. If you need more reasons to find out why Segovia...
View ArticleWhy visit Madrid, Spain?
Not happy with merely being a great place to live the good life, is also one of the high culture capitals of the world, packed with some of the world’s most renowned art galleries. Throw in its...
View ArticleWhy visit Santillana del Mar, Spain?
A joke that got less funny everytime we heard it, and we heard it more than once: Santillana del Mar is a town of three lies. It's not holy (santo), flat (llana) nor by the sea (del mar) but is a...
View ArticleWhy visit Sarajevo, Bosnia?
Sarajevo is one the most historically interesting and varied cities in all of Europe and the crossroads where Roman Catholic west, Eastern Orthodox east and the Ottoman south collide. A wonderful blend...
View ArticleWhy visit Braga, Portugal?
Braga is a homely, intimate city that packs an unexpected punch. The sound of church bells are a constant accompaniment and a ringing reminder of the devote history of a place, strewn with baroque...
View ArticleWhy visit Ainsa, Spain?
The medieval hilltop village of Ainsa is a stunning example of a place that time forgot. As you walk around its perfectly preserved stone buildings, it's impossible to believe it isn't the set of a...
View ArticleWhy visit Tirana, Albania?
Tirana is certainly not for the faint-hearted: a whirl of potholed pavements, grid locked traffic and a general air of disorganised riot which can be a little overawing for some but it is a...
View ArticleWhy visit Trieste, Italy?
Sitting proudly on the Adriatic coast, little Trieste, which lies hidden away in the north-east corner of Italy is one of Italy's most curious cities replete with elaborate Neoclassical façades and...
View ArticleWhy visit Zagreb, Croatia?
Lively and sophisticated Zagreb is often overlooked by Croatia bound tourists but those that do come are greeted by a surprisingly intimate city, some austere Austro-Hungarian architecture and enough...
View ArticleWhy visit Podgorica, Montenegro?
It might not be the most beautiful city in the world, accommodation is limited and there isn't much to see or do. But don't let that put you off! One of Europe's newest capital cities, it remains...
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