15 Best Things to Do in Jönköping (Sweden)
Not many cities have as tranquil a setting as Jönköping in southern Sweden. This place is on the shore of three different lakes, one of which is Vättern, the second …
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15 Best Things to Do in Umeå (Sweden)
Capital of the Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, Umeå is by the Ume River, close to where it empties into the Gulf of Bothnia. Northern Sweden’s largest university is here, …
25 Best Things to Do in Essen (Germany)
In the Ruhr Valley, Essen is a name that used to be a byword for German industry and the Krupp family, now ThyssenKrupp. But if you show up expecting a …
15 Best Things to Do in Helsingborg (Sweden)
A port city on the Sound, Helsingborg is on Sweden’s Lund Peninsula across the water from its Danish counterpart Helsingør. Denmark is almost close enough to touch and Helsingborg was …
15 Best Things to Do in Malmö (Sweden)
Tied to Copenhagen by the Öresund Bridge, Malmö was Danish until the 16th century. Its role as a Hanseatic trading port in medieval times gives its architecture a Dutch feel …
15 Best Things to Do in Lund (Sweden)
In medieval times Lund was the seat of an archbishopric that held sway over all of the Nordic countries. And speaking to that religious power is the amazing cathedral, the …
25 Best Things to Do in Frankfurt (Germany)
Germany’s big financial centre is a city of many sides. The central business district, Bankenviertel, captures your attention right away and has all ten of the tallest skyscrapers in the …
25 Best Things to Do in Cologne (Germany)
On the Rhine, Cologne (German: Köln) is a cultural capital and university city enriched with more than 2,000 years of history. In Roman times Cologne was in charge of a …
25 Best Things to Do in Hamburg (Germany)
Since the days of the medieval Hanseatic League Hamburg has been a Free City and port of international status. Hamburg still has the second busiest harbour in Europe, and stands …
25 Best Things to Do in Munich (Germany)
Bavaria’s capital is a cocktail of beloved sights, opulent Baroque churches and museums of the highest order. Munich’s Kunstareal is a cluster of art museums with so many masterpieces it’s …