Welcome to Prague – the so-called ‘City of a Spires’ thanks to the thousands of spires reaching towards the sky from various churches, synagogues and onion-domed towers. Crammed with cobblestone streets, medieval bridges and alleyways, magnificent ancient castles and beautiful towering churches or wonders of modern architecture, add to this interesting museums and galleries,...
Three Sacred Sites You Should See Before You Die
Finding yourself often means finding a new destination to find yourself. Around the world there are plenty of spiritually sacred places you can go and soak up the aura of something beyond the confines of our physical world. Although many of these sites are often steeped in religion, you don’t have to worship a...
Discover Niagara Falls In Comfort & Class
Remember those holidays you used to take with your family when you were a kid? Your parents were never ones for adventure or anything unique, so your summer trips were usually spent in an overcrowded bus seeing the sites of North America from a window. You went back to school with horror stories about...
Exploring France’s Basque Country
The name Euskal Herria – which simply means ‘land of the Basque speakers’ – is how the natives of the Basque Country refer to their land. Ideally situated in northern Spain and southern France, this is one of Europe’s oldest and most culturally rich regions that offers visitors a mixture of the Pyrenees Mountains,...
Slovenia’s Bled Island: Where Dreams Come True
Ideal for those looking for privacy and unusual routes, the extraordinarily beautiful Bled Island seems like something out of a fairytale. Conveniently nestled in the middle of an emerald green mountain lake, known as Bled Lake, the island enchants visitors with intoxicating vistas of surrounding Alpine peaks and traditional folk-life charms. The main attraction...
Five Exquisite Routes to Explore the Length and Breadth of Europe
A patchwork of more than forty compulsively individualistic countries, Europe is a dazzling and spectacular place to explore. There are many ways to explore the best of Europe: some prefer wandering through ancient cities on foot; others explore Europe by road, embracing the opportunity to experience each country; while there are many more that...
The Land of Geysers Or Simply Rotorua
Rotorua is one of the most unique sites you’ll ever visit, as it has the most interesting geothermal spots in the world. Here is a small list of national parks that offer awesome geysers and not only! Hell’s Gate Have you ever thought what it’s like entering the Hell’s Gate. It definitely is hot and...
Top 3 Secluded Monasteries in the World
The majority of travelers always have a specific type of attraction that they like to visit. Some of them love beaches, others natural wonders like rock formation and geysers. Monasteries are just some of the incredible travel attractions that make up a traveling subgroup and attract millions of people annually . Monasteries were usually...
The Tale of Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin is the centerpiece of the Russian capital. It’s the symbol, the seat of the current government, and one of the most visited sites of the country. Originally, many Russian cities used to built kremlins, which are the Russian version of the “citadel.” The Moscow Kremlin was built as a city citadel,...
Topkapi Palace: The First Palace of Ottomans
Istanbul, first of all, is a historical city. Of course, the majority and most important period of its history is associated with the name Constantinople, but the current “Istanbul” has a story, too. After Mehmet the Conquer invaded Constantinople, he suddenly found out that the palaces of Byzantine emperors were in ruins after the...
The Mystery of Egypt: Valley of the Kings
As you visit Egypt and come across too many mysteries that were supposed to be solved by now, you form a vague idea about the definite love of ancient Egyptians for secrets. The Valley of the Kings is one of the many examples of it. The entire valley, located on the West bank of the...
Legendary Persepolis or the City of Persians
We all have heard about Acropolis and other ancient ruins that scream the magnificence of their builders, but there is one ancient site that definitely needs more exposure than it currently gets. It’s Persepolis, the city of Persians. The ancient ruins are located around 17 miles away from Shiraz, one of the most interesting and...
Top 3 Sites Uncovered by Archaeologists
Just imagine, there are so many incredible places that are hidden underneath the soil, sand or water. You have no idea about them, you might even be sitting directly on top of one, yet they are injected with valuable historical and cultural secrets. Here’s a list of 3 important sites that were uncovered by...
The Last Armenian Pagan Temple: Garni
Armenia is a country that places a big stress on religious tourism. You can basically find a Christian church wherever you go, in cities, villages, and even uninhabited mountains (and there are so many of them there). But pagan temples, which are a part of histories of ancient countries, are rare even here. Garni...
Tuscany: 3 interesting places in the region not to miss
When you hear of Tuscany, the first and perhaps the most common association is with Florence. Coming to Italy for a short vacation, and trying to see all of Italy, is sadly not possible, so most likely you’ll limit yourself with only the largest and most popular cities. But if you dig a little...