15 Best Things to Do in Cochem (Germany)
There may not be a lovelier scene in Germany than the town of Cochem, couched in the high, vine-clad slopes of the Moselle Valley. The town of half-timbered houses, scurrying …
15 Best Things to Do in Düren (Germany)
A northern outpost of the Eifel region, Düren is an industrial city between Aachen and Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. From the 16th century up to the 1980s Düren was Germany’s …
Where to Stay in Paris – Neighborhoods & Area Guide
Paris, one of the most-visited cities in Europe, is on every traveler’s wish list. And, how could it not? The city is filled with history, glamour, style, and not to …
15 Best Things to Do in Maribor (Slovenia)
In the Eastern Alps, Maribor is a mountain city with a deep winemaking heritage. For proof look no further than the Old Vine House, which as the name tells you …
15 Best Things to Do in Celje (Slovenia)
Slovenia’s third city is in the Lower Savinja Valley in the embrace of tall forest-coated hills. Crowning one peak to the south is Celje’s Old Castle, the commanding seat of …
15 Best Things to Do in Kranj (Slovenia)
In mountainous Upper Carniola, the diminutive city of Kranj is at the confluence of the Sava and Kokra rivers. Although Kranj is an industrial city, you’ll be won over by …
15 Best Things to Do in Niš (Serbia)
Since the days of the Roman Empire the city of Niš has been at an unofficial boundary between East and West. One man who bestrode that divide was the Roman …
15 Best Things to Do in Kragujevac (Serbia)
When central Serbia broke away from the Ottoman Empire in 1818, Kragujevac was chosen as the reborn nation’s capital. Since then the city in the Šumadija region has been associated …
15 Best Things to Do in Subotica (Serbia)
It’s easy to tell when Subotica in the north of Serbia had its golden age. Because this cultured city is bursting with playful Art Nouveau halls and palaces from the …
15 Best Things to Do in Kruševac (Serbia)
Serbia’s capital city in medieval times is in the Rasina Region at the centre of the country. Scattered around this modern urban centre are lots of clues, both new and …