Europe Travel

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Slovenia Architecture
Bled is Slovenia’s most popular tourist resort and understandably so. Picturesque and pristine, the lake was formed when the Bohinj glacier met a huge body of rock, what is now known as Bled Island and the only island in Slovenia. Having carved the island, the glacier melted into the lake that we see today. The most recognisable symbol of Bled is the Church of the Mother of God on the lake’s island, originally built in 1465.
Slovenia Scenery + Landscapes
Blessed with stunning mountains, lakes, rivers and coast, Slovenia is not surprisingly enjoying record-breaking levels of tourism arrivals and revenues. Made up of four major landscapes – the European Alps, the karstic Dinaric Alps, the Pannonian and Danubian lowlands and hills, and the Mediterranean coast – the country has always been of strategic importance and served as important routes for those crossing the Mediterranean and mountains.
Lisbon Travel Guide
Sat in the estuary of the Tagus River, Lisbon is the westernmost capital city in continental Europe and serves as Portugal’s chief port, largest and capital city, and commercial, political and tourist centre. It was once considered by Europeans to be the furthest edge of the known world before it became basecamp for the renowned Portuguese explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries, Vasco da Gama being the most well-known.
Stuttgart Travel Guide
Capital of Germany’s Baden-Württemberg province, Stuttgart has a lot going for it. Stuttgarters carry a reputation for being business-like. Sharp dressers, fast drivers and hardworking, it is little wonder that the city is an economically thriving one. However, many visitors report a more relaxed vibe, helped by the many rustic wine bars and beer gardens that provide a welcome break from the day-to-day endeavours of Stuttgart working life.
Helsinki Travel Guide
Helsinki is a city with many faces. A city of dark winters and summers of midnight sun. An urban metropolis surrounded by dramatic scenery. Finland has always been a country where east meets west, thanks to its position between Russia and Europe. Helsinki embodies this meeting of cultures, with its Russian orthodox cathedral, neoclassical architecture and Scandinavian design aesthetics. When it comes to art and design, Helsinki is the capital of cool.
Algarve Travel Guide
With its dramatic limestone cliffs and golden bays, this sun-kissed region in southern Portugal welcomes upwards of four million tourists a year. Many of them flock to coastal resort towns such as Lagos and Albufeira, which are renowned for their crenellated coves, lively nightlife and the old-world charm of their historic centres. Despite the region’s popularity, a visit to the Algarve remains an evocative experience.
Naples Travel Guide
Naples is perched on the Gulf of Naples, meaning several vantage points in the city offer sweeping sea views. The east of the city nudges up against Mount Vesuvius – its looming silhouette dominates the horizon. Naples is ideally placed for day trips to nearby Pompeii, and has ferry connections to nearby islands, such as idyllic Capri. You’ll love exploring this city’s hidden corners and stunning natural surroundings.
Azerbaijan Travel Guide
Set on the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is widely considered a part of both Europe and Asia. Azerbaijan is known as the ‘Land of Fire’ and includes ancient historical empires intertwined with the modernity of a nation that is undergoing a rapid transformation. The capital city, Baku provides an eclectic mixture of architectural phenomena from the likes of Paris and Dubai and is rapidly changing.
Budapest Travel Guide
Straddling the giant River Danube, Budapest has long served as Hungary’s cultural and administrative epicentre. Situated at the confluence of the country’s western hills and eastern and southern plains, the city is named after and split into two parts on either side of the river – Buda to the west and Pest to the east. While Budapest’s roots date back to Roman times, what visitors will see today is largely influenced by the 19th-century Austro-Hungarian empire.
Cologne Travel Guide
Already one of Central Europe’s most enigmatic and attractive destinations, Cologne hopes to continue enticing a vast range of conventions for the betterment of the city’s overall infrastructure. Offering economic facilitation and stress-relieving leisure in equal measure, Germany’s fourth most populated city has become a popular stomping ground for every strand of visitor: whether you’re a culture vulture, a partier, an executive, a historian, a foodie, a beer connoisseur or an art enthusiast.
Estonia Travel Guide
Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the Baltic state has rapidly accelerated its digital agenda, transforming into a unique business and cultural hub. Nearly 20 European airlines provide services to Tallinn all year round, with extra routes added in the busier summer months. Another easy way into the country from other Baltic states is by boat, with services running from Tallinn to Helsinki, St Petersburg, Mariehamn and Stockholm.
Azores Travel Guide
Arquipélago dos Açores, or Azores in short, is a tightknit enclave of islands lying around 1,600 kilometres west of Portugal. The archipelago is renowned for its opportunities to explore the outdoors, boasting natural wonders from volcanoes and canyons to beaches and mud-pots. It is also home to two of Portugal’s nine UNESCO World Heritage sites in the form of Pico’s vineyards and the old town of Angra do Heroismo on Terceira island.
Athens Travel Guide
A hub of European historical marvel, Athens features some of the world’s most amazing antiquity. Dating to between 7,000 and 5,000 BCE, it is a place that is often considered to be the birth of not only classical Greece but equally modern civilisation. Distinct markings from the Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman civilisations can be found in all corners of the region, bounded by the mountains of Ymettos, Parnitha and Pendeli – landmasses that provide serene views of southeast Greece.
Spotlight on Santorini
Blue domed, white-washed buildings hugging the hillside and an expanse of sparkling south Aegean Sea; the Greek Island of Santorini is nothing if not seductive. Also known by its Greek name of Thira, legend has it that the island was once known as Kalliste- ‘the most beautiful one.’ This still rings true today, with Santorini standing as one of the most ‘Instagrammed’ holiday destinations in the world and widely lauded as the most romantic.
Cyprus Travel Guide
Encircled by one of Europe’s most attractive shorelines and bathing in fascinating culture, Cyprus is an island nation that continues to draw more and more visitors year-on-year.