Tagged: history

Staycation Tips: 7 Ways to Be a Tourist in Your Hometown

Staycation Tips: 7 Ways to Be a Tourist in Your Hometown

When it comes to this year’s vacations, the crisis brought to us by the coronavirus put us all into the same position: we’re most likely to stay at home. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that we can’t have a good time and enjoy our vacation, or to be more precise: staycation. There are ways to enjoy your free time without traveling and if you’re...

Myths and Legends in Europe: Lorelei

5 Myths and Legends in Europe That You Need to Know

European culture has quite a few myths and legends tied to it. There’s almost no place in Europe that doesn’t have an interesting story to tell and don’t we all love reading about them? Here we bring you a few of the most interesting European myths and legends, so keep reading and enjoy.

Digital tours of Vienna: Explore Vienna on Wheels

Explore Vienna: Best Digital Tour Guides & Insider Tips

Whether you’re lucky enough to be in the Austrian capital right now and are looking for a Vienna walking tour, or you’re at home, seeking digital ways to explore Vienna — we got you covered. There are so many Vienna tours all around the interwebs that you probably have no idea where to start. So, our Vienna-based content team took a serious number of...

10 Things You Need to Know About the Alhambra

10 Things You Need to Know About the Alhambra, Granada

If you’re looking for some great Medieval places around Spain, or even around the world — you landed on the right page. Perched upon a hilltop in Granada, Spain, the Alhambra (lit. “The Red One“, “The Red Fortress”) is known to be one of the most unique palaces in the world. With more than 12 centuries of history, this palace is an example of...

10 Most Culturally Rich Countries in Europe - Estonia

Exploring Europe: The 10 Top Countries for Culture Lovers

Europe, the Old Continent, has so many amazing culturally rich countries with tons of interesting cultural places around them. It is always difficult to say which countries are the best or the most beautiful ones, so we’ve been curious to know if there’s an official, real list of top cultures in Europe. Based on a range of factors, including creative exports and the impact...

Gaudí's Barcelona: 10 Most Interesting Buildings in Barcelona

Gaudí’s Barcelona: 10 Most Interesting Buildings in Barcelona

If you’ve ever been to Barcelona you know that it’s one of a kind city, with its special spirit unique architectural landmarks, and it’s mostly because of one man — Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí designed many buildings around the city of Barcelona, and you’d be able to recognize them without anyone showing you which ones those are. Here we bring you the list of Gaudí’s...

8 Interesting Facts About Mont Saint Michel

8 Facts About the Medieval Village Mont Saint Michel

Mont Saint Michel is a Medieval village on a tidal island that sits about one kilometer off the French coast in Normandy. With only less than 50 residents and over 3 million tourists each year, this is one of the most visited places in France. This wonderful complex inspired the castle from Disney’s Tangled movie and it really looks like it came straight out...

5 Most Interesting Medieval Castles in Europe

5 Most Interesting Medieval Castles in Europe

Europe is an old continent, and it’s full of different architectural monuments, of many styles. Some of the most interesting buildings are surely its medieval castles. Some of them are mystical, some are scary, but one thing is sure — they are all beautiful. Making a list of the best ones is not easy, but somehow we managed to compile a list of our...

15 Things You Need to Know about the Eiffel Tower

15 Things You Need to Know about the Eiffel Tower

Is there a person who didn’t hear about the Eiffel Tower? Well, probably not, it’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world. You’ve seen it a million times on tv, on the internet, many of you even saw it in person. But how many facts do you know about it? We’re always up for learning new things, and we hope that you...

10 Most Unique Buildings in Europe

10 Most Unique Buildings in Europe

Architectural wonders around Europe are numerous, and you will see so many great buildings and landmarks that you’ll love. From classical buildings to the most eccentric and even weird ones, you will see so many different styles. For this list, we picked some of the buildings that we found the most interesting — the 10 most unique buildings in Europe.