Frankfurt, officially the City of Frankfurt is a metropolis and the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire; it lost its sovereignty in 1866. Frankfurt is an alpha world city and a global hub for commerce...
Spain is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, with there also being two large archipelagoes, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands off the African Atlantic coast. It is the only European country to have a border with an African country (Morocco) and its African territory accounts for nearly 5% of its population, mostly in the Canary Islands...
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it’s often called the cradle of Western civilisation. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black...
Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. It may just be the most beautiful country in Europe, especially in summer. There’s something about the way the mountains still glisten with snow even into the sunniest of summer days, the turquoise lakes — all of which are amongst the cleanest in the world — the fields of alpine...
Sweden is a small lovely Scandinavian country. From the frozen lands up north to the rugged western coast to the picturesque islands in Stockholm, Sweden is one of my favourite countries in the world. There’s a lot of history in the country and the populace has preserved it wonderfully. Throw in welcoming locals and you have the recipe for a truly amazing destination! 1. Stockholm Stockholm is...
Russia, the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow’s Bolshoi and St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky ballet companies. St. Petersburg, founded by Russian leader Peter the Great, has the baroque Winter Palace, now housing part of the State...
Of all the places I have travelled in the world; all the different cultures I have experienced and people I have met, I can honestly say there’s nowhere quite like Ireland. Beyond being welcoming, friendly and funny, the people will totally win you over. You’ll find complete strangers striking up a conversation in the street, which is perfectly acceptable; scratch that, inevitable. Although it...
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. Italy is a dream destination. The history, the culture, the architecture, the art, the food, the amazing destinations and la dolce vita. It is a must do destination on our Europe trip. Below are...
Paris is the capital and most populous city in France, with an administrative-limits area of 105 square kilometres (41 square miles) and an official population of 2,206,488 (2015). The city is a commune and department, and the heart of the 12,012-square-kilometre (4,638-square-mile) Île-de-France region (colloquially known as the ‘Paris Region’), whose 2016 population of 12,142,802...
Eastern Europe is becoming more and more popular for tourists to visit, and the Czech Republic is currently one of the most popular Eastern European destinations. So where should you go when you visit the Czech Republic? Prague is the most obvious Czech destination, with over 90% of visitors only going to Prague. Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city...
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