The Christmas Markets of Vilnius | Top 7 Things to See and Do during Christmas in Vilnius | 7 Best Places to Visit during Christmas in Vilnius, Lithuania
December in Vilnius is a unique time as Christmas and New Year draw closer and bring the associated festivities. Vilnius got extremely popular when ‘The Guardian’ listed Vilnius’ Christmas Tree amongst the most gorgeous ones globally in 2015. Its appeal increased with the Christmas Trees of 2016 and 2017. In 2019 when we visited, Vilnius set up a 27 meters (around 90 feet) high metal Christmas Tree made with 600+ branches and over 5 km of lighting themed on the Queen of Chess (ranked as finest Christmas Tree in Europe that year), surrounded by stalls offering well-crafted distinct handmade products, a wide variety of dining establishments open till midnight and youth choirs shouting Christmas carols all around. Certainly, Vilnius is a must-visit Christmas location.
15 Best Iconic Murals of Berlin Wall East Side Gallery | Top 15 Most Famous Graffiti and Street Art of Berlin Wall Memorial
For over three decades, Berlin, the present capital of Germany, was a divided city, with a wall running through its center. The Berlin Wall divided the city into East and West Berlin from August 13, 1961, until November 9, 1989. Today, the East Side Gallery, the Berlin Wall Memorial in Bernauer Strasse, the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial, a former Stasi remand jail, and the green Mauerpark are all places where you can find traces of the Wall, its remains, and memorial sites, with The East Side Gallery, formerly a part of the original Berlin Wall being the most famous one. Today I’m going to take you along with me on a journey across the 15 most iconic murals of the Berlin Wall East Side Gallery. Let the journey begin!
A Baltic and Scandinavian Christmas | A 7000 km Cruise and Road Trip across Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden from the Netherlands | Travel Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks
Today I’m going to tell you a Christmas story. An epic Christmas story of a 7000 km cruise and road run across Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Sweden from the Netherlands.
The Best of Bulgarian Architecture | Top 3 Architectural Landmark Buildings of Bulgaria
Bulgaria is impressive for its variety of surroundings - its majestic mountains, quaint Black Sea resorts, an east-meets-west mosaic architecture, religious heritage, and cuisine. At the foot of domed Vitosha mountain is its capital city, Sofia, dating to the 5th century BC.
4 Best Places to Visit in Kosovo | Top 4 Must See Attractions of Kosovo
The Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognized country and a disputed area in Southeastern Europe. Kosovo became part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the early 20th century. In the late 19th century, it came to be the center of the Albanian National Awakening. Following their defeat in the Balkan Wars, the Ottomans ceded Kosovo to Serbia and Montenegro.
11 Best Places to Visit in Skopje | Top 11 Must See Attractions of Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje is the capital and also the biggest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, social and economic hub. To me, it is hands down one of the most beautiful Eastern European capital cities. The massive architectures built under the redevelopment project 'Skopje 2014' (a €560 million controversial makeover in a country whose one-fourth population is unemployed and one-third lives below the poverty line) focused on reshaping Skopje to attract foreign investments has left the city surprisingly beautiful but non-Balkan.
6 Best Places to Visit in Albania | Top 6 Amazing Must See Travel Attractions of Albania
With its doors closed to the world until the end of the 20th century, Albania, home to enticing history, gleaming coastline, ruffled hills and collection of fascinating Ottoman-era citadel towns, has always been Mediterranean Europe's enigma, a blurry dot on travel maps. However, with the end of an oppressive communist regime in 1991, Albania swung open its gateways to a land of enchantment.
The Best Places to Visit in Slovenia | The Most Beautiful Must See Attractions of Slovenia
With snow-capped peaks of the Julian Alps, gleaming emerald-green lakes, turquoise rivers, Venetian shoreline along the Adriatic Sea, and the underground magical world of Postojna and Škocjan caverns, tiny Slovenia (formerly a part of Yugoslavia and not to be confused with Slovakia that was previously a part of Czechoslovakia) certainly appears to be the 'Promised Land.' An extraordinary combination of climates brings cozy Mediterranean breezes to the foothills of the Alps, where it can also snow in summer. With more than half of its overall surface area still covered in woodland, Slovenia is one of the greenest nations in the world.
A Summer in Eastern Europe | An 8000 km Road Trip across Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia from the Netherlands | Travel Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks
Today I’m going to tell you a summer story. An epic summer story of an 8000 km road run across Slovenia, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia from the Netherlands.
Family Weekend Getaway Holiday in the Moselle (Mosel) Valley, Germany | Travel Itinerary, Tips and Tricks, Road Trip, and Hiking Route Map
The Moselle Valley region offers families the opportunity to vacation by the Moselle, spend time with their families, have fun, be active, and learn new things right from a child-friendly guided tour of the Cochem Castle, the Reichsburg, to a ride on the chair lift up to the Pinnerkreuz, the fantastic viewpoint above the small town of Cochem, from where it's not far to hike to the Klotten Game and Leisure Park, which, among other things, has a large enclosure with wild animals, to a must-do boat ride from Cochem to Beilstein, that will leave you awestruck! So based on our personal experience, today I’m going to share with you the tips and tricks on how to get the most of this amazing piece of creation named the ‘Moselle Valley’ over a weekend with your family. Let the journey begin!
An Alpine Weekend in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria
Zell am See is a quaint alpine town on Lake Zell, around 100 km south of Salzburg. Trails and lifts lead to the ski slopes of Schmittenhöhe mountain and Gipfelwelt 3000 panoramic platform at the top of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
The Chronicles of Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Best Places to Visit in Mostar and Surroundings
The ruggedly charming Balkan nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbreviated as BiH) is known for its passionate human warmth, magnificent mountains, raftable rivers, impressive waterfalls, gorgeous Turkish-era stone architecture with quirky bars, inviting street-terrace cafes, traditional barbecue restaurants, and vibrant arts scenes.
The Best of Belgrade | 3 Most Popular Attractions in Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade is a contemporary European city with a population of about 1.7 million. It is the administrative, cultural and political center of Serbia and is the seat of the Serbian parliament. Among the earliest cities in Europe and the only one built on the confluence of the two rivers Danube and Sava, Belgrade is the city that never sleeps.
Complete Guide to Visiting Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) in Transylvania, Romania | Everything You Need to Know to Visit Bran Castle | Legends, Truth, Fun Facts, Things to Do
Gazing majestically over the town from a rocky bluff, Bran Castle doesn’t fail to enthrall its visitors one single bit. Today, a whole industry has sprung up around calling it "Dracula's Castle," despite very little being in common with Bram Stoker’s Dracula or with Vlad Tepes (also known as Vlad the Impaler), the historical character rumored to have inspired Bram Stoker to give birth to the character.
Instagrammable Romania | The Most Beautiful and Romantic Places to Visit in Romania
Furrowed stone churches, bedazzling monasteries, groves of pine and deciduous trees, stretches of bright green meadow & a backdrop of the majestic Carpathian Mountains – probably these words better describe the fascinating countryside of Romania that’s otherwise steeped in legends of vampires, werewolves & other dark creatures of the night.
Discover Slovakia | 18 Best Things to See in Slovakia
Let’s start our Slovak journey from the most scenic eastern part of the country. Driving through eastern Slovakia is a one-of-a-kind experience. As soon as you cross the Polish borders driving over all kinds of good, bad, and ugly roads amidst the beautiful Polish countryside, you enter the hilly landscape of rural Slovakia with widespread lush green meadows.
The Best of Podhale | Main Attractions of the Polish Highlands, Poland
‘Podhale’ often described as the 'Polish Highlands,' literally translates to 'Under the Mountain Meadows.' It's situated in the southernmost province of Lesser Poland (Małopolska in Polish) at the foothills of the Tatras, a range in the Carpathian mountains with its capital in the Royal city of Krakow.
An Easter in Eastern Europe | A 6000 km Road Trip across Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Austria from the Netherlands | Travel Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks
Today I’m going to tell you an Easter story. An epic easter story of a 6000 km road run across Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Austria from the Netherlands.
A Weekend Getaway to Liechtenstein | 6 Best Places to Visit in Liechtenstein | Top 6 Most Beautiful Must See Tourist Attractions of Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a pristine slice of paradise wedged between the tourist-heavy Switzerland to the west and south and sparsely populated Austria to the east and north. With an area of just over 160 square kilometers and a population of 37,877, it is Europe's fourth-smallest and the world's sixth smallest country.
Ultimate 7 Day Black Forest Road Trip Travel Guide with Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks | How to Spend a Week, Best Places to Visit, Top Things To See and Do in Black Forest, Germany
For most travelers, Black Forest is just about Cuckoo Clocks, Triberg Waterfalls, Lake Titisee, or big cities like Baden Baden, Heidelberg, Freiburg, and Feldberg, where you will find most of the crowd. But that surely is anything but the real ‘Schwarzwald.’ Experiencing the real Black Forest is by driving through dense and dark stretches of woodlands, serpentine climbing mountainous roads, lush green valleys, postcard-perfect villages while expecting to run across a wicked witch or huntsman, taking a break to pluck a few apples from the orchards, tasting wine while driving across the vineyard trails, or stopping the car in the middle of nowhere when you spot a deer.