Eastern Europe / Russia

Reading Time: 6 minutesLonely Planet’s team of experts just released (Oct. 2020) their list of the Top 10 Ultimate Destinations – their “must-see and must-do experiences, from spotting wildlife on …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLake Baikal, located in south-central Russia (Siberia) near the Mongolian border, is the oldest lake in the world. It is also the largest freshwater lake by …

Reading Time: 6 minutesKyiv (also spelled “Kiev”), is the bustling and scenic capital of Ukraine located along the banks of the Dnipro River.  With a population of almost 3 million people, it draws visitors with its …

Reading Time: 2 minutesSarajevo is known for the place that sparked World War 1 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at the Latin Bridge. Sarajevo is sadly …

Reading Time: 10 minutesRussia is famous for its onion-domed religious buildings. Northeast of Moscow lies one of Russia’s most iconic regions, aptly labelled “The Golden Ring”, which is a collection …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocated in northwestern Russia, approximately 200 km (124 mi) south of St. Petersburg and 540 km (335 mi) northwest of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod is one of the most …

Reading Time: 2 minutesFounded in the 7th century, or even earlier, on a rocky outcrop named Laus, the city of Dubrovnik is among the 10 best preserved medieval walled cities …

Reading Time: 3 minutesKutna Hora is a small town reachable by 60-minute train ride from Prague in the Czech Republic. After you leave the train station to the centre of …

Reading Time: 7 minutesAlbania has been Europe’s most intriguing enigma while it has been closed to outsiders for much of the 20th century. During this time, the country has been …

Reading Time: 6 minutesAnother gem on the list of “oldest continuously settled cities in the world” is the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. Located 150 km (93 mi) southeast of the …