To visit the capital and largest city in Germany’s state/region of Saxony today, you might never guess that the magnificent Baroque and RococcoAltstadt (Old Town) we see today lay in absolute ruins after the infamous carpet bombing of World War II.
Algarve is the southernmost province of Portugal, with a coast of about 200 kilometers and ravishing beaches. This developing resort European is considered the cleanest one, the most comfortable and at the same time a prestigious resort in Europe.
The Czech Republic’s capital is also the largest city and ranks 14th among the European Union's largest cities. This archival Bohemian proper, capital is situated northwest of the Czech Republic and extends along the bank of river Vltava Prague boast
During my first visit to Madrid way back in 1978, strolling out near my family’s hotel near Plaza de España, I was gobsmacked to suddenly spy, of all things, an ancient Egyptian temple – right on downtown Calle Ferraz, on a platform in a reflecting
A modest placard beside a storefront door announces the existence of the Beth Minzi Synagogue in Torrremolinos on Spain’s Costa del Sol. It is a Friday night in late February, and some twenty men, a few fathers with young sons, and three women assemb
The Netherlands' southernmost city, right on the border with Belgium, also lays claim to being the country's oldest, dating back to ancient Roman times, centuries BC. And more recently, in the 1990s, Maastricht (pop. 122,000) became known worldwide a
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The aurora borealis (the solar wind playing colorful tricks with the earth's magnetosphere) is of course one of Nature's great displays, should be on everyone's bucket list, and one of the best ways to experience them is cruising northern Norway in s
Geneva, Switzerland is in many ways an astounding city, with its restaurants offering lunch combination menus averaging 25 euros; traffic of Ferraris and Aston Martins that put Arab sheikhs to shame; businessmen closing multi-million deals behind gle
Now that tourism toCroatia’sDalmatian Coastis about to start heating up again for the summer, it’s a good time to cast a glance even beyond top dog Dubrovnikto other magical spots along these shores – and atop the list is a city with perhaps one
One of the world's most coveted terroirs, the region and town of Cognac, just in the Charente region of southwestern France, three hours away from Paris by train (and also, by the way, the birthplace of 16th-century King François I) is a typically ch
What lovelier and more vivid way to learn the nuances of a foreign culture than rubbing shoulders with the locals, tasting the flavors of their land? Well yes, there is literature and art and music, but we certainly can't appreciate those on an empty
It’s one of those majestic sights that imprinted itself indelibly on my memory forever when I first visited many years ago: a mystical, mysterious forest of columns stretching into the distance of the vast interior space that was – and is – the UNESC
Scandinavia is one of the undersung gems of Europe as a visitor destination, and even here, Finland still ranks behind Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in visitor numbers. But I'm here to tell you that from what I've experienced of the towns, cities, and
A number of old European cities and towns are commonly described as having “fairytale” cityscapes. But in many ways, the capital of theCzech Republic, dating back to the 9th century, leaves them all in its pixie dust, with its dramatic spires, colou
Whether or not they're shoppers, most travelers love quality mementos of their trips. But "quality" is key, and there are certain items that will always be worth seeking out. Paintings and other kinds of art are a prime example – whether charming wa
I love all of the Balearic Islands for overlapping but different reasons, and there’s no question that the third-largest is definitely a change of pace from Majorca and certainly Ibiza. Not that there isn’t nightlife, as well as luxury and touches of
This lovely Italian hill town has over the years become most famous for its summer "Two Worlds Festival," but it's worth staying on afterward (or even coming back) for the marvelous sites, culture, and atmosphere of Spoleto'sUNESCO World Heritage me
In a recent online survey of the world’s most expensive cities for travellers,London came in at number 7. But of course there’s no way you can let that keep you away from this magnificent metropolis on the Thames. Over the years I’ve done travel to t
The story of the Cyclades' Amorgos Island is a tale of beauty. Folklore has it that adjacent islands in the Cyclades told of a neighboring island where only beautiful women resided. This tale of omorfos (beauty) was about the relatively undiscovered
In a recent online survey of the world’s most expensive cities for travellers,London came in at number 7. But of course there’s no way you can let that keep you away from this magnificent metropolis on the Thames. Over the years I’ve done travel to t
The story of the Cyclades' Amorgos Island is a tale of beauty. Folklore has it that adjacent islands in the Cyclades told of a neighboring island where only beautiful women resided. This tale of omorfos (beauty) was about the relatively undiscovered 
