Tag: Europe
Travel articles, guides, travel tips, unusual things to do, travel challenges and secret places in Europe
You can now climb to the top level of the Colosseum
The challenge: see what a plebeian saw during a gladiator fight by climbing to the newly accessible top level of the Colosseum in Rome
Imagine what a [...]
5 Balkan towns for history and sea lovers
Nothing delights the soul as much as an evening walk through the narrow, romantically lit cobbled streets of an old town with a view over the sea. Thi [...]
Alkmaar cheese market – taste some Dutch culinary delights
The Netherlands is famous for its tasty cheese and charming cheese markets. If you want to escape the beaten path of Amsterdam, just take the train an [...]
Get your adrenaline pumping at Adventure Outdoor Fest in Jerma Canyon
Тhere are a handful of rivers on the Balkan Peninsula that deserve your special attention. The Jerma (or Erma in Bulgarian) is one of them, with its g [...]
How to get to Scala dei Turchi in Realmonte, Sicily
From the 'Unusual things to do in Sicily' series.
Scala dei Turchi is one of those places in Sicily whose images circulate the internet all the time, [...]
Guide to planning a trip to Lithuania
If you are an avid traveler, Lithuania is one of the European countries you should visit. It doesn't matter if you want to plan a solo trip or you wan [...]
The Bulgarian village Kovachevitsa where time stopped
It’s as if time in the Bulgarian village of Kovachevitsa stopped more than a century ago.
The village keeps the spirit of the olden days, whe [...]
Six unusual things to do in Malta (+map)
Malta is one of the smallest countries in the world, but this tiny island is brimming with history, culture and stunning beaches. The country’s long s [...]
Secret places in Bulgaria: the chapel overlooking a submerged village
The challenge: Discover the legend of the chapel overlooking the submerged village of Pchelintsi in Bulgaria
There are many submerged villages in Bul [...]
Hiking in Bulgaria: see the view from Koncheto Ridge in Pirin Mountains
All who have seen the world from this magical place, who have felt how fragile and helpless they are before nature, they went back changed. Koncheto R [...]