Europe

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: 6 minutesAs the gateway to eastern Greenland, Kulusuk is a small settlement of 300 souls, located in the Ammassalik region. Kulusuk is situated on a small rocky island …

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: 8 minutesLocated on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean just 110 km off the west coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) are geographically part of Africa, …

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 …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEstablished in the early medieval era, today’s Tallinn has one of the best-preserved Hanseatic town centres in the world. The Old Town is so compact and …

Reading Time: 4 minutesCyprus is a jewel tucked in the Eastern Mediterranean, the pearl of the turquoise seas! Filled with archaeological, mythical as well as cultural destinations, this small island …