the Travel Enthusiast
- 11 Dec
The best castle towns in the world
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, photo by Destination Europe on Flickr
In ages past, when castles were being built by the hundreds, little towns would often spring up around them, leaching off the wealth and protection of the castle’s lords and ladies.
And while castle towns are a fixture in most European countrie, they are not limited to the Old World. Pretty towns with large castles looming over them can be found all over the world, and if the castle is interesting, then the community built around it is no less intriguing.
If you feel like taking a step back in time to the glorious days of Medieval Europe or Asia, and even North America (without getting acquainted with any of the horrors of the Middle Ages), then take a trip to some of the best castle towns in the world. …
- 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. …
- 08 AprTudi in Travel Planning | 3 COMMENTS
Europe’s Best Preserved Medieval Cities
Bruges at night
It is a common symptom among European travelers to get lost in the labyrinth of cobbled streets of some random historic city and get the impression that an invisible time machine has sent them back in time. The sensation is both scary and inspiring. But there are those towns and villages across old Europe where it feels like time has no other effects but to enhance their beauty – cities that have been so throughly preserved that sometimes you wonder how can personal computers and TV sets hide between those delicious moldy walls and washed-off plaster.
And the greatest thing about it is that you’ll find hundreds of such towns in Europe, many of them still undiscovered by the tourist hordes. Today’s post is a short list of the most popular and best preserved European cities: …
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