15 Best Things to Do in Esztergom (Hungary)
Draped across two hills by the River Danube, the royal city of Esztergom is the place where St Stephen, the first King of Hungary was crowned at the start of …
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15 Best Things to Do in Eger (Hungary)
A regal city in Northern Hungary, Eger stands out for its thermal waters and opulent Baroque mansions and churches. This architecture dates to the city’s revival in the 18th century …
15 Best Things to Do in Győr (Hungary)
At the junction of three rivers in northwest Hungary’s Western Transdanubia region, Győr is a city with a whole raft of Baroque architecture. The centre of attention is the Káptalan …
15 Best Things to Do in Maidstone (Kent, England)
Kent’s historic trading centre had a handy position on the navigable River Medway, which joins the Thames Estuary not far north at Chatham. Even now, Maidstone is in a great …
15 Best Things to Do in Pécs (Hungary)
In the 4th century Christianity flourished in the Roman city of Sopianae, now called Pécs in the southwest of Hungary. Ancient mausoleums from that time are buried under the modern …
15 Best Things to Do in Szeged (Hungary)
At the confluence of the Tisza and Maros Rivers, Szeged is a city that was reborn at the end of the 19th century. In 1879 a flood almost wiped Szeged …
15 Best Things to Do in Miskolc (Hungary)
An industrial city in northeastern Hungary, Miskolc has endless beech-clad mountains in its backyard at the Bükk National Park. In Medieval times, Diósgyőr Castle, now inside Miskolc, was an retreat …
Where to Stay in Memphis – Neighborhoods & Area Guide
The city of Memphis can be found on a curve of the Mississippi River in the southwest of Tennessee. A city famed for being the home of blues music, Memphis …
Where to Stay in Mykonos
Mykonos boasts quite possibly one of the most famous vistas in the world. The whitewashed buildings of Mykonos have become an icon of luxury travel, and it seems that every …
15 Best Things to Do in Penzance (Cornwall, England)
This Cornish harbour town is not far from the most westerly and southerly points of the British mainland at Land’s End’s and the Lizard. The town is protected by the …