With nearly 650,000 residents, Stuttgart is the sixth-largest city in Germany. It is also the capital and most populous metropolitan area in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It’s located amidst a particularly fertile swath of land along the Neckar River within an easy drive of the famed Black Forest. Stuttgart is a regional center for sports, …
After the capital of Berlin, Hamburg, with its nearly 1.9 million residents, is the second-largest city in Germany. It’s also one of Germany’s federal states and is bordered by Schleswig-Holstein to the north, and to the south by Lower Saxony. Though it’s not located directly on the North Sea, it’s connected via the River Elbe, …
With a population of nearly 1.5 million residents, Munich is the third-largest city in Germany, and the most populous in the State of Bavaria, of which it’s the capital. Munich’s natural attractions include the Isar River, which flows through the city center, and the nearby Bavarian Alps. Like most of Germany’s cities, Munich combines elements …
Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and its most populous city. It’s located near the center of the Balkans, almost equidistant between the Black and Adriatic Seas. As an amazing old-world city, it has made great leaps in modernization in recent years. Sofia is brimming with impressive churches, leftover remnants of Soviet-era architecture, and an abundance of …
Sunny Downtown Fullerton with its palm tree-lined streets and low-rise historical buildings is full of old California style and character. The district, founded in the late 1880s, was built on level ground which makes walking around the area easy and a great way to explore. Forget about packing an umbrella. Downtown Fullerton is blessed with …
Located on the beautiful Adriatic coast in southern Croatia, Dubrovnik is a city with a rich and troubled history that was off-limits to tourists for much of the late 20th century. Now that things have cooled off, it has once again become a popular destination for international travelers. It’s full of historic buildings, vibrant food …
Conveniently located just an hour east of Prague, Kutná Hora may just be the Czech Republic’s most unique attraction. Kutná Hora is most commonly referred to as the Bone Church or the Sedlec Ossuary, because unlike nearly all other Roman Catholic churches, it’s decorated from top to bottom with human bones. According to historians, it …
The old port city of Marseille is the third-largest city in France. While the city once had a reputation for being rough around the edges, today, it embraces that old-world roughness that’s softened by its modern charm. Marseille’s location on the Mediterranean Sea gives it a quaint feel. The population of almost a million people …
Vienna holds a number of impressive distinctions. It’s Austria’s capital, one of the country’s nine states, and with nearly 2 million residents it’s also its most populous city. For generations Vienna has been the country’s economic and cultural heart, and each year guests from all over the world descend on the historic city to experience …
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio and while it may be dedicated to commerce and its skyline dominated by the high rise towers of several large financial institutions, it’s a scenic downtown area fronted by beautiful Lake Erie. The heart of Downtown Cleveland is all about business, but head to the …