The largest city and capital of Catalonia and the second-largest city in Spain, Barcelona is recognized all over the world for its rich history and its gorgeous coastline. Situated on the northeastern section of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, Barcelona gained an international status in the tourism industry after it played host to the Olympic …
It is hard to say anything about Paris that hasn’t already been said before. It’s the city of love, the home of famous artworks and beautiful architecture, a gastronomic extravaganza. The people are stylish and fashionable, the cuisine unrivalled, and there’s a famous landmark around every corner. Once you’ve exhausted the must-do spots – climbed …
Home of one of the most culturally fascinating and vibrant events in the world, Mardi Gras, New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana. Acknowledged for its distinct cross-cultural heritage and rich French and Spanish Creole Architecture, “The Big Easy,” as the city is often called, is among the oldest and the …
One of the most culturally enthralling cities in the world, Tokyo is the capital of Japan and is at the epicenter of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most densely populated metropolitan in the world. A visit to Tokyo can almost be described as a visit to the future – imagine one-of-a-kind architecture, a neon-lit skyline, …
San Francisco, one of the most significant cities in the state of California and the cultural and commercial epicenter of Northern California, is among the top-visited places in the world. The crown jewel of the Bay Area, San Francisco is known to the world for its grand ethnic and cultural diversity, Victorian architecture, gorgeous landscape, …
The capital and the largest city in Italy, Rome or Roma is one of the most-visited cities not only in Europe but the world. Home of the Roman Empire, the Vatican City (an independent country within the boundaries of Rome), and La Dolce Vita, Rome is also sometimes referred to as the Eternal City, coined …
In Central SLovakia, Žilina is a manufacturing city with a cute and walkable centre all set off by the immense mountainscapes of the Malá Fatra range. The 19th century wasn’t exactly kind to Žilina as the city burnt down twice in just 40 years, and was rocked by an earthquake in 1858. Because of these …
Amateur historians will be in dreamland in Košice, Slovakia’s beguiling second city in the east of the country. There’s an impossible amount of noteworthy sights to get through in the Historic Centre, but the good news is that they’re all packed tightly in the space of a few streets. Most of your attention will be …
The oldest city in Slovakia, Nitra was first ruled by Slavic princes in the early middle ages. At that time this beguiling city was the capital of a principality that took up most of western Slovakia. Nitra also has the country’s oldest diocese, the seat of which is St Emmeram’s Cathedral. This monument rises from …
In the shadow of the High Tatra Moutains in eastern Slovakia sits Prešov, the country’s third city. Prešov has a history going back to medieval times and was at the peak of its powers in the 1600s, growing rich from opal, salt mining and a bobbin lace industry. The historic centre of Prešov is infused …