15 Best Things to Do in Meissen (Germany)
Approaching the city of Meissen in Saxony the first thing that comes into view is the Burgberg rising over the Elbe. Translating to castle hill, Burgberg is where the city’s …
15 Best Things to Do in Witten (Germany)
On the Ruhr between Bochum and Dortmund, Witten is a city with mining in its blood. The collieries came early to Witten, and were given a boost when Frederick the …
15 Best Lakes in Virginia
Sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia is a magnificently beautiful state that is known for its picturesque landscapes. It is also a historic state, dating back …
15 Best Places to Visit in Laos
Beautiful Laos is one of the prettiest countries in Southeast Asia but also one of the least visited. This is a real shame as Laos has just as much to …
15 Best Things to Do in Trier (Germany)
Born by the Moselle River as Augustus Treverorum back in 16 BC, Germany’s oldest city has managed to keep hold of its Roman past. Trier has a city-wide UNESCO World …
15 Best Things to Do in Erlangen (Germany)
Just 15 kilometres north of Nuremberg in Middle Franconian you’ll find the city of Erlangen. This city’s story really begins in the 1680s when the Edict of Nantes was evoked, …
15 Best Things to Do in Saarbrücken (Germany)
A hair’s breadth from the French border in Southwestern Germany, Saarbrücken mixes industrial history with the splendour of the Counts and Princes of Nassau-Saarbrücken who ruled the region for centuries. …
15 Best Things to Do in Mönchengladbach (Germany)
In North Rhine Westphalia, Mönchengladbach is a city made up of a group of boroughs around the historic towns of Gladbach and Rheydt. The thing that unites these settlements is …
15 Best Things to Do in Zwickau (Germany)
The Saxon city of Zwickau sometimes goes by the moniker “Automobil- und Robert-Schumann-Stadt” (City of Cars and Robert Schumann). And while not exactly concise, the name sums up two of …
15 Best Things to Do in Santiago do Cacém (Portugal)
Not far from the coast, this Alentejo town is marshalled by the walls of its medieval castle. The castle was first built by the Moors and is one of a …