Europe

Best Places to Visit in Vigo: Castro Fortress, Parque del Monte Castro, Cies Islands, Beaches on the Cies Islands, Casco Vello. Castro Fortress Surely the best introduction to the city and its epic landscapes is to survey them from the granite walls of this 17th-century fortress. Parque del Monte Castro The park around the fort isn’t so much an urban ...

Best Places to Visit and Things to do in Mallorca: Palma Cathedral, Castell de Bellver, Taste Balearic cuisine, Arab Baths, Es Baluard. Stir up controversy at Palma Cathedral Gothic on the outside, modernist on the inside, Palma’s La Seu cathedral is a mashup of architectural styles – and a real talking point. Tower above it all at Castell de Bellver ...

Most Beautiful Cities in Spain: Salamanca, Granada, Bilbao, Logrono, Girona. Salamanca located in central Spain, Salamanca owes its breathtaking beauty to the nearby sandstone quarries from which many of the city’s buildings were constructed. Granada Nestled at the foot of Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Granada city is the provincial capital of Granada in Spain’s Andalucia region. Bilbao At first glance, ...

Best Places to visit in Segovia: Ancient Roman Aqueduct, Alcázar, Catedral de Segovia, Monasterio del Parral, Casa de los Picos. Ancient Roman Aqueduct The Roman aqueduct is the symbol of Segovia and forms a magnificent backdrop for the historic city. Alcazar With its Disneyland-like turreted towers, this castle makes a fairy-tale impression. The fortress stands majestically above the city on ...

Best Places to Visit in Lithuania: Museum of Genocide Victims, Gates of Dawn, Hill of Three Crosses, Gediminas’ Castle, Uzupis. Museum of Genocide Victims Though certainly not a happy or fun visit, the Museum of Genocide Victims (also called the KGB Museum) is an excellent museum that provides visitors with a look into Lithuania’s recent history. Gates of Dawn The ...

Best Places to Visit in Treviso: Cathedral and Museo Diocesano, City Walls and Gates, Museo Civico di Santa Caterina, San Nicolo, Canals and Water Mills. Cathedral and Museo Diocesano The five-domed cathedral of San Pietro was built in the 15th and 16th centuries on the site of an earlier Romanesque church. City Walls and Gates The well-preserved 15th-century walls that ...

Top Tourist Attraction in Angers: Angers Castle, Apocalypse Tapestry, Musée Jean-Lurçat, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Angers Cathedral. Angers Castle The ultimate symbol of the might of the medieval Counts of Anjou, City’s Castle as we see it was built in 1231. Apocalypse Tapestry In the 1370s, Louis I, the Duke of Anjou commissioned artist Jean Bondol to make the preliminary sketches ...

Top Tourist Attraction in Murcia: Salzillo Museum, Real Casino de Murcia, Plaza de las Flores Murcia Cathedral, Santa Clara la Real Convent Museum. Murcia Cathedral The city’s cathedral has a big medley of architectural styles, but it’s the baroque additions in the 17th and 18th centuries that really catch the eye. Salzillo Museum Easter Week in particularly special, as the ...

Top Tourist Attractions in Ancona: Harbor and Piazza Della Repubblica, Cattedrale di San Ciriaco, National Archeological Museum, Piazza del Plebiscito, Roman Amphitheater. Harbor and Piazza Della Repubblica The hub of Ancona’s traffic – both land and sea — is Piazza Della Repubblica. On its west side is the harbor, a large oval basin that has been in use since Roman ...

Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in Wels: River Traun Cycling Route, Tiergarten, Schmiding Zoo, Ledererturm. River Traun Cycling Route Wels opens itself to cycling due to its beautiful settings in the countryside and on the river Traun. Tiergarten The Tiergarten or Zoo is set in a beautiful parkland in the centre of city, not far from the ...

Best Places to Visit and Things to do in Brescia: Piazza del Foro, Tempio Capitolino, Brescia Museum of Art and History, Duomo Nuovo, Broletto. Piazza del Foro This small square is one of the oldest parts of the city and the Roman influence is easy to see as you walk down the cobbled street. Tempio Capitolino Located in the aforementioned ...

Top Tourist Attraction and Things to do when visiting Bodo: Norwegian Aviation Museum, Saltstraumen, Kjerringøy Trading Post, Mjelle, Bodo domkirke. Norwegian Aviation Museum The Norwegian Aviation Museum holds the biggest collection of military and civil aviation history. It opened in 1994 and the huge building is shaped like a propeller. That alone will make you want to visit. Saltstraumen The ...

Top Tourist Attraction in Steyr: The house of Franz Schubert, The museums of the city, Lamberg Castle, Beautiful old buildings of the city, Churches in Steyr. The house of Franz Schubert If you take a city tour you have to visit Franz Schubert’s house, especially if you are a classical music amateur. The composer died young, when he was 31 ...

Best Places to Visit and Top Things To do in Northern Norway: Snowy landscapes, The Northern Lights, Dogsledding, An ice hotel, Snowshoeing. Snowy landscapes Norway’s coast doesn’t *always* get a lot of snow. In fact, locals in both Alta and Tromsø told us that they had a lot more snow this year than was usual. The Northern Lights Let’s face ...

Best Places to Visit in Siena: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico and Museo Civico, Torre del Mangia, National Gallery. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Always listed as one of Italy’s premier examples of Gothic architecture, Siena’s cathedral owes its dramatic first impression to the genius of Giovanni Pisano, who designed its façade and sculpted most ...