I love you, Peter’s great creation,I love your view of stern and grace,The Neva wave’s regal procession,The grayish granite – her bank’s dress . . .City of Peter, jus… Read More
Even the most miserable one, even a tiny village. Any place looks like different, more magical, cozy, and calm.
At the start of our travel career, my wife and I have tried to finde an opp… Read More
Fontana Angelica, Turin, Italy.
Sometimes, reading what travel bloggers write about a place I also have visited is so strange. It seems like their imagination is much richer than mine. That… Read More
Hall of Fame, the Ferrari Museum, Maranello, Italy.
Many years ago, when we had almost completed the reconstruction of our first apartment, Michael Schumacher won the race in Hungaroring (Hu… Read More
The cemetery at the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel.
Have you ever asked yourself where would you like to spend the last days of your life just before you leave this world?
If not, don&rs&hell…Read More
Cactus Park, Ischia, Italy.
You are an avid traveler. You can’t stay at home more than a month. Something very strong raises you from the easy chair and sends you to the next continent… Read More
Roussillon, Provence, France.
Our world is full of attractive places, and some of them are definitely worth visiting again and again. The famous Provence style attracts tourists like a magne… Read More
Linderhof Palace, Bavaria, Germany.
Who has not tried to replicate Versailles, the famous palace of Louis XIV, the king of France? Just look at Sanssouci, Peterhof, or Schoenbrunn to name a… Read More
The bell tower of the flooded city of Kalyazin, Russia.
One day, we bought tickets for a river cruise ship from Moscow to Uglich, the ancient Russian city famous for the fact that Ivan the T… Read More
Did you ever fly in your sleep as a
child? I did. Do you remember those bird’s-eye views of Earth? I do.
Impressions were magnificent – I was a bird. Have you ever noticed
tha… Read More
The Walls of Jerusalem, Israel.
In my European travels, I have seen many impressive walls and towers, ancient and medieval, for example, in Avila, Spain; or Carcassonne, France; BUT…… Read More
Budva Old Town, Montenegro.
If anybody tells you that visiting Montenegro in winter is a waste of money, don’t you believe it. We have brought in the New Year in Budva Old Town four ye… Read More
Castel Sant’Angelo from the South by Caspar van Wittel. Oil on canvas.
When you are heading to the Vatican, you can’t avoid seeing an amazing ancient bridge (foot traffic only… Read More
The Upper Town of Bergamo, Italy.
While my wife was occupied with real estate, I was sent to explore a new destination: the city of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. My number one task was to stay t… Read More
Miranda Castle, Belgium. Demolished in 2017.
Why is Belgium so good? Everything is located nearby there: abandoned and preserved medieval castles, abbeys, and palaces. It is only 160 km from… Read More
Collegiate Church of Notre Dame de Dinant, Wallonia, Belgium.
We collect cities. Small cities. Small cities of Europe. It started several years ago when my wife and I were in a position to t… Read More
Ruins of Cathar castle of Puilaurens, Languedoc, France.
In the 13th century, the Cathar Crusade of Pope Innocent III against heretics of Languedoc brought to submission many cities in the S… Read More
On the cheese market in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
If we talk about Holland, we recall windmills, cheese, and tulips. But do you know the Netherlands is the second-largest producer of cheese… Read More
Pietro di Bernardone was a successful silk merchant in Assisi, Umbria. Like every normal man and businessman, he wanted to have a son who would continue the family business letting his fath… Read More
Flower river. The Keukenhof Tulip Gardens, Holland, the Netherlands.
If I ask you to name a country which you think is the motherland of tulips, most likely, you will say: the Netherlands. T… Read More
Ruins of the castle of Eisenberg, Germany.
It seems that some of us prefer ruins to whatever these ruins were before the deterioration: castle, estate, or palace. Why? Is not it better to ad… Read More
By Irina.
The ideal city of La Scarzuola, Umbria, Italy.
We stumbled upon the information on the St. Francis Monastery, La Scarzuola, Umbria, Italy, accidentally. Its pictures in the Interne… Read More
The Greek Hall of the Pavlovsk Palace, Pavlovsk, Russia.
On September 3, 1941, the first Nazi tank was entering Pavlovsk from the west. The last Soviet tank was leaving the city, desperately… Read More
Irina’s Venetian Carnival dress. Venice, Italy.
A carnival and Venice. Two words—two miracles. While any carnival is a wonderful event, the city of Venice is a wonder on its own… Read More
The beach of Fihalhohi Island Resort, the Maldives.
To choose a Maldives island for vacation is very simple, isn’t it? Just use a Maldives resorts map. You are sure every island is a s… Read More
Pirita Convent Ruins Park, Tallinn, Estonia.
Her dream was unusual. She would be the founder and the head of a new Catholic Order. Its convents would be a home for both monks and nuns. They… Read More
The traditional village of Stanisici, Bosnia.
I have noticed that in the past ten years, ethnic tourism and recreation in traditional villages have become incredibly popular in the Balkans… Read More
Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy.
We left Orvieto for Civita di Bagnoregio very early, at 7 a.m. Not used to small distances between cities in the Italian region of Umbria, we found ourselv… Read More
Do you remember your family holidays near the sea? Not anymore?
Then read this wonderful post by Andrew Petcher.
That will take you back to your childhood.
By Andrew Petcher.
When I was… Read More
Dubrovnik in snow, Croatia.
Do you recognize this view? No? It’s Dubrovnik, but in snow, which is a big rarity for this southern city. Usually, Dubrovnik is full of sun and heat… Read More
The river of Lech, Fuessen, Bavaria, Germany.
Every morning, an old Bavarian wakes up in his tiny, but comfortable flat near St. Mangs Abbey in the old part of Fuessen, Bavaria… Read More
The Neptune Fountain and the Water Organ Fountain, Villa d’Este, Tivoli, Italy.
By Irina.
How many rapturous reviews we have read in the Internet about the Villa d’Este and… Read More
One of the Halkidiki beaches, Greece.
The Halkidiki Peninsula is “Poseidon’s trident” which consists of three smaller peninsulas: Kassandra, Sithonia, and Athos. They… Read More
Medieval walls of Rhodes, Greece.
April. Does it really matter that swimming season doesn’t really start for another two months? Here, you always breathe sea air, the sun shines… Read More
The Lembit submarine in the Estonian Maritime Museum, Tallinn.
A museum must be a calm and sacred place. It must have many walls for numerous masterpieces: paintings, engravings, fresc… Read More
Après-ski (French: after skiing) refers to any form of entertainment, nightlife, or social event
that occurs specifically at ski resorts.
Feeding of swans. Zell am See, Austria.
I mu… Read More
Every old castle would like to have its own ghost. You are boring without a ghost or dramatic history. The castle of Mauterndorf in Austria was not lucky. It never resisted a cruel si… Read More
Sappho. Frescoe. Naples Archaeological Museum, Italy.
So, you are going to Naples? The first thing you will know preparing for your journey is that there are at least two Naples in the… Read More
Alcazar of Segovia, Spain.
Alcazar of Segovia (alcazar means fortress or castle in Arabic) is a very talented and skillful photo model. It does not need your directions what pose to ta… Read More
Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona, Spain.
Who wants to go to a hospital? No one, because the term “hospital” is strongly associated with pain, illness, and death… Read More
Cruise ship in the port of Tallinn, Estonia.
Scene one: Early spring. Carcassonne, France.
A couple of alcoholics wanted to find a cognac in the supermarkets of the city of Carcassonne. They… Read More