Córdoba is a mid-sized city of 326,000 inhabitants (2018) and the capital of the province of Córdoba in the centre of Andalucia. A great cultural reference point in Europe, this ancient city has been declared a World Heritage Site and contains a mixture of the diverse cultures that have settled it throughout history. Very few places in the world can boast…
Dunkirk is a town in the region of Hauts-de-France in France. The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with Belgium. If you’re coming from the UK, it’s a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday destination on its own, featuring historic beaches, shopping locations, and many places…
Monschau, sometimes called the “Pearl of the Eifel”, is a small, historic town in the German Eifel. Largely unchanged for over 300 years, the narrow, cobblestoned streets and traditional half-timbered houses have made this charming place one of the main tourist attractions of the region. Set in the beautiful landscapes of the Eifel region, at a…
Warsaw is Poland’s capital and largest city, with 1.7 million inhabitants. It is on the Vistula River in the middle of the country. Warsaw’s history of rapid development after many wars that ravaged and destroyed the city has earned it a reputation as a “phoenix city”, able to recreate itself from the ruins and regain its…
Mont Saint-Michel is a small UNESCO World Heritage site on an island just off the coast near Avranches in the region of Lower Normandy in northern France. The island is best known as the site of the spectacular and well-preserved Norman Benedictine Abbey of St Michel at the peak of the rocky island, surrounded by the winding streets and convoluted architecture of the…
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