Mostar is a southern Bosnia and Herzegovina city, straddling the Neretva River. It’s known for the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge). The Old Bridge was built in 1567 and stood for 427 years before being destroyed in 1993 during the Croat-Bosnian War. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2004. Mostar is an easy city to …
Marseille, France Marseille is a port city in southern France and has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Greeks circa 600 BC. France’s second-biggest city is also the oldest with more than 1500 years of history. For a walking guide to the city, check out our Self-Guided City Walk …
Ljubljana, Slovenia Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. The Roman city of Emona was the starting of habitation in the area and Ljubljana was first mentioned in the 12th century. Ljubljana Castle built on Castle Hill can be seen from most places in the city. It was said to have been built …
Kotor, Montenegro Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt Lovćen. The city has been an important town since the early Middle Ages due to its strategic location on a bay where ships can shelter. It is noted for winding streets and squares, and its medieval …
Genoa, Italy Genoa (Genova) is a port city and the capital of northwest Italy’s Liguria region. Over the centuries it has played a major role in maritime trade and the famous explorer Christopher Columbus called Genoa home. For a walking guide to the city, check out our Self-Guided City Walk of Genoa. As well as …
Frigiliana, Spain Frigiliana is a gorgeous Pueblo Blanco (white village) on a hillside in the Costa del Sol, southern Spain. The village is known for its Moorish old quarter and narrow streets decorated with ceramic mosaics. Frigiliana has been voted the ‘prettiest village in Andalucia’ by the Spanish Tourist Board, and it’s not hard to …
Dijon, France Dijon is the capital city of the Burgundy region in eastern France. It is highly regarded for its vineyards, diverse architecture ranging from Gothic to Art Deco, and wonderful Dijon Mustard. Dijon was once a Roman settlement named Divio, located on the road between Lyon and Paris. For a walking guide to the …
Colmar, France There are some destinations that leave you breathless no matter how many times you visit. Colmar in the pretty Alsace region of France is one of those places. We have been to Colmar three times and each time we are awestruck by the colorful half-timber buildings that are the feature of the city. …
Cadiz, Spain Cadiz is an ancient port city in the Andalucia region of southwestern Spain. It is said to be one of the oldest Western European cities having been founded by the Phoenicians in 1100BC for its fishing and trade routes. As the home of the Spanish Navy, the port boomed in the 16th-century as …
Lyon, France Lyon is the third-largest city in France after Paris and Marseille, although when you are wandering the streets of the old town you wouldn’t know it was a large city. Climb the hill and visit La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière. The views from the Fourviere Hill are magnificent. It was the capital …