Granada is a city with a rich and diverse history that’s found in the heartland of the province of Andalucia in southern Spain. It’s close to the Mediterranean coastline but is found inland, amongst the cooler hills and mountains in the shadow of the magnificent Sierra Nevada mountain range. It’s a city that’s famed for …
Named after the Native American tribe which once inhabited the territory, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in New England, United States. Also known as “The Bay State”, the coastline of Massachusetts is largely dominated by its three bays – Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Buzzards Bay. Home to one of greatest beach …
Hugging the southern point of the Gandsfjord in Rogaland County, Sandnes is a city in the Stavanger/Sandnes conurbation. Stavanger, Norway’s Oil Capital and fourth largest city, is a stone’s throw, but there are plenty of reasons to spend a day or two exploring Sandnes. The big draw s the unblemished nature, whether it’s the sweeping …
Tight against the banks of its namesake river, Drammen is in the Buskerud County, half an hour by car from Oslo. If you know Drammen but haven’t been here for a few years, now is the time to visit because the city has been rejuvenated especially on the riverside. There’s new housing in stylish glass …
A former lumber city in Southern Norway’s Telemark County, Skien is surrounded by water bodies, with lakes, fjords and island idylls close by. The playwright and poet, Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien and lived in different places around the city until he was 15. One of these homes, at Venstøp, is a museum that …
In Northern Norway, Tromsø is a city that can’t be compared to anywhere else in Europe. High in the Arctic Circle, the city is on the island of Tromsøya, ringed by forbidding mountain peaks like the famous Tromsdalstinden to the east. In winter Tromsø is the place to come if you want to watch the …
At the Suffolk-Norfolk border, Lowestoft is a seaside resort and port town with an interesting story to tell. In the 20th century the port was one of the pillars of the UK’s fishing industry, while the town developed with the expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling in the North Sea in the 1970s. On …
A fishing village-turned tourist resort, Filey is sits on a cinematic five-mile sandy bay. In the south is the chalky Flamborough Head, a key nesting spot for seabirds, and north is Filey Brigg, a moody peninsula in walking distance of the town. Filey became popular in the middle of the 19th century among well-off holidaymakers …
Found on the south coast of Australia, Melbourne is the country’s second largest city. For those who live there and for many who visit, it’s the best city in the country. Consistently rated as having the highest living standards in the world, Melbourne is a favorite place to visit for anyone traveling the east coast …
Few places in the United States so accurately portray the fascinating remnants of Spanish colonial life than the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Not far from the Mexican border, the sunlit city is a melting pot of heritages, with everything on offer from classic American art to Indian cultural centers and even authentic ranchos. …