Reading Time: 3 minutesBritain annexed Cyprus in 1914. As the Turks considered Cyprus an “extension of the Turkish Anatolia Peninsula”, a 1950’s policy of the Turkish Cypriot leaders and the …
Europe’s Smallest
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAndorra may not be well known as a tourist destination around the world, though for many people in Europe it is synonymous with brilliant ski slopes! Vallnord, …
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Reading Time: 12 minutesWelcome to a guitar-shaped island that claims to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love! An island with an amber-coloured sweet dessert wine, commandaria, …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAdventure traveller Kate McCulley who claims to “travel the world for a living” describes Montenegro as “the most beautiful country in Europe”. Kate has been to 76 …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesKosovo is generally described as a “partially recognised state” and a disputed (with Serbia) territory since it formally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. This landlocked …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg, also known as Lucilinburhuc, is a landlocked country. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the three official capitals of the European Union (EU) together with …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile extremely small, just like the Lilliputian people living on Jonathan Swift’s fictional island of Lilliput, Europe’s smallest countries may be holding the biggest surprises for intrepid …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesA good friend of mine who lives in Malta once remarked that on a map of Europe, his country looks like nothing more than a tiny bit …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLiechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy, currently headed by Hans-Adam II (known as Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein). It is the only remaining European monarchy that practices strict agnatic …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesEntirely surrounded by Italy, the Republic of San Marino is located on the Italian Peninsula at the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains. With a total population …
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