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TASTE tapas in Barcelona, explore hidden beaches and the coastline that inspired Salvador Dali, and end your journey in an alpine national park, writes Anthony Ham. Barcelona – Best for tapas In the tangled lanes of the Barri Gotic (Catalan for the Gothic Quarter), tapas is all about tradition. The stone buildings of Barcelona’s oldest [...]
HOUSED in a disused fire station in Stockholm’s hip Sodermalm district, a retro reclamation store is stacked literally floor to ceiling with desirable stuff: artfully shabby lamps, antique jewellery, battered paintings and distressed dressing tables. Brandstationen called a “toy shop for grown-ups” by owner Christian Quaglia is one of Stockholm’s many vintage stores. Just inside [...]
POLAND wears its charms lightly, but venture into its heart and you’ll find medieval cities, fairytale castles and untouched wilderness, served with an invigorating shot of vodka. – A thousand years Poland’s roots go back to the turn of the first millennium, leaving 1000 years of twists and turns and kings and castles to explore. [...]
Sarajevo, nestled in a valley stretching in an east-west direction along the banks of the Miljacka River, has a population of 400 thousand. Capital of Bosnia-Hercegovina, Sarajevo is the meeting place of diverse cultures. Although the city’s silhouette is dominated by the outlines of Moslem mosques and minarets, Catholic and Orthodox churches, not to mention Jewish [...]
Located on the bank of the Neretva River, Mostar is the administrative center of Herzegovina canton and the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The historic town of Mostar is the most beautiful town in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the Old Bridge Area and Mostar’s old town were proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mostar [...]
The quaint oriental-style town, Pocitelj is located about half an hour’s drive from Mostar, less than 30km south on the M-17 road towards the Adriatic. This unique settlement, listed as a UNESCO heritage site and recent reconstruction has returned the town to its original form. Besides its stunning oriental architecture and Ottoman feel, Pocitelj hosts the [...]
Situated on the Vistula River, Cracow is Poland’s richest city in terms of the number of its historic sights and monuments – at the same time it is one of the most beautiful and charming cities of Central Europe. For more than 500 years, Cracow served as the country’s capital and as the royal residence; [...]
The small town of Augustów is located in the northeastern part of Poland, close to the Lithuanian and Belarusian border. It is the administrative seat of Augustów County. Augustów officially became a health-cure resort in 1970. In Augustów and its environment there are several lakes offering excellent conditions for water sports with facilities such as [...]
Torun is one of the most beautiful small towns of Poland. Located in northern Poland, on the banks of the Vistula River, Torun is the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. Torun is famous for the well preserved medieval architecture and the original urban layout. The red brick Old Town Hall is one the most spectacular building in the town, with its 40 meters high tower [...]
Situated in the middle of Belarus, Minsk is the country’s capital as well as its economic centre. One’s impression of the city is formed by the comparatively large number ofgreen areas, and by the impact created by the buildings of the Soviet-Communist style of architecture. As a result of the devastation it suffered during WWII, [...]