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- 22 Apr
The most beautiful historical sites in Greece
Greece
Nowadays many people go to Greece to enjoy its sunny, clean beaches, but let’s not forget why the country is most famous for: its history, legends and the remnants of some of the most amazing man-made wonders in the world.
Greece’s ruins and historic sites have fascinated travelers for centuries, and yet they are still as mysterious and alluring as in the past. Step back in time to the world of the ancients and take a stroll through some of the most beautiful historic sites in Greece. …
- 18 Apr
Easter dishes from around the world
Pashka, photo by Mitrius
About a third of the world’s population will celebrate Easter next Sunday, and while many of the basic Easter rituals are similar wherever you are on the planet, important details such as the traditional Easter meal are not. Easter breakfasts and sometimes dinners are special, just like other holiday meals, and they are the perfect occasion for many families to dig out old and trusted recipes passed down from generation to generation.
So for all the gourmets who are planning on traveling this Easter, here are some interesting Easter dishes from around the world that you can try on your trip, or maybe cook on your own! …
- 19 Martylerd in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 European Spring travel destinations
The arrival of Spring is not big deal for those lucky enough to live in places where rains, snow and cold weather are exceptional events, but for people living in temperate areas, it’s a genuine celebration. In Europe, for example, everything seems more beautiful and more full of life than in the past few months.So if you’ve been waiting until now to visit parts of Europe, you’ve done very well to be patient. You probably won’t escape the occasional rain, but Spring in Europe can be one of the most pleasant times of the year. So here are the top 5 European Spring travel destinations you might like to visit. …
- 27 Jantibi60 in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 islands in Europe
Spain
When someone decides on an island holiday, they usually think of some tropical island in the Atlantic of Pacific, but rarely anything located in (or in the vicinity of) Europe. However, Europe has quite a few islands, and many of them are overlooked in favor of their more exotic counterparts. European islands range from the sunny, with lots of beaches, to the wild and windswept. Whatever you prefer, there’s definitely an island in Europe that you’ll just adore. So here are the top 5 islands in Europe. …
- 10 Janevike14 in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
5 mountains for beginner climbers
Hiking is a serious matter, and even if you are not attempting to brave the heights of Everest or K2, beginners should always be extra careful. Climbing a mountain will always have a certain level of difficulty, even if you are an experienced climber already.So where should you start as a beginner mountain climber? The mountains on the following list are not as menacing as they look, but they are challenging enough to make the experience worthwhile. Here are the top 5 mountains for beginner climbers. …
- 06 Decevike14 in Travel Planning | 2 COMMENTS
Top 5 adventure travel destinations in Europe
Provence
Traveling is not only a means of seeing new places and discovering different cultures, but also a surefire method of getting your adrenaline shots. You don’t even have to be an adrenaline junkie to enjoy adventure travel. It is enough to want a little twist to your holidays, to make them more memorable.
Adventuring is all about testing your limits and of letting your imagination run wild. The Old Continent is a very good place to start if you are looking for a bit of adventuring, because each country can offer you a different kind of landscape, and there’s enough variety to please even the most boredom-prone traveler. So here are our suggestions for the top 5 travel destinations in Europe. …
- 30 Octpapillon in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
Tourist destinations made famous by literature
Movies usually have a huge impact on the tourist flow into the locations where it was filmed or which appear in it, but Hollywood is not the only thing that can make a tourist destination even more famous.Best-selling books and classics of literature has also work miracles, and even if a picture says a thousand words, one well-written paragraph can also say as much as a thousand pictures. So here is our list of some great tourist destinations that were made famous by literature. …
- 30 Sep
Top 10 countries to visit in 2011
Sri Lanka
2010 is slowly drawing to an end, and if in this year’s New Years resolutions you decided to visit a few places you’ve never seen before, you still have time to tick a few destinations off your list. Three months is plenty of time to decide on a destination or two, so if you haven’t taken any time off last summer, you can compensate with a nice, long holiday now.
But here’s a suggestion: start planning for 2011, and make next year your personal ‘travel year’! What makes a country end up on a top 10 list for 2011? Well, there can be plenty of reasons: budding tourist sector, amazing attractions, cheap travel, great cuisine. So here’s our list of the countries you should definitely visit in 2011. …
- 10 AugEdina in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
Five enticing wine regions in Europe
The old world might have its faults, but producing bad wine is not one of them. With a geography as diverse as Europe, it’s no surprise that there are some amazingly beautiful wine regions there, and not only are they are sight for sore eyes, but they also produce some delicious wine.The best thing about wine tasting is that you don’t have to be a sommelier to enjoy it. So if you want a holiday that will delight your eyes and your taste buds at the same time, maybe you should consider planning a tour of some vineyards in these lovely European wine regions. …
- 25 FebTudi in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Squatting Europe
For the traveler who’s determined to make the best out of a city, visiting all its main attractions and dining at some of its best restaurants is not enough. If your really want to know what’s happening outside the over-crowded touristic areas, where everything looks nice and clean, then maybe you should start by checking out some abandoned buildings.
You might be surprised by what you can find there: instead of some stray cats and drunk homeless, you might just run into the middle of an experimental theater representation or some mind-blowing art installation. …
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