Berlin is the capital of reunited Germany since 1990. Until that moment in time Germany was divided by force for 45 years during the Cold War.. The city of Berlin has emerged as a international cultural centre and an area of rapid development since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990. As Europe’s largest […]
The south coast of France, including the likes of Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo is well worth visiting as so many sights will be familiar from films. Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today […]
Tallinn, the oldest capital in Northern Europe, was put on the map for the first time by Arabian geographer al-Idrisi in 1154. Tallinn’s Old Town is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the best-preserved medieval town centres in Europe. It boasts a town wall with 26 defence towers, the Dominican St. […]
In addition to Denmark itself, the kingdom also includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and c. 407 islands, of which c. 78 are inhabited (2003). Of these, the largest and most densely populated are Zealand on which the capital of Copenhagen is situated, Funen and the north Jutland […]
Brief History The modern day Czech Republic consists of the Republics of Bohemia and Moravia. The country has a long history of being run by other people, as part of the Holy Roman and Hapsburg Empires. It briefly gained independence as part of Czechoslovakia after the First World War. Although a Czechoslovak state did not […]
Croatia is Italy without the hype (and costs). 21st century travelers are in search for new utopias—think Paris in the 20s, Bali in the 70s, and Prague circa 1990. Amazing Croatia may be that next happening generational destination. Capital Split is a port on the Adriatic Sea in the Republic of Croatia. It is the […]
The republic of Cyprus was established in 1960, after the former colony gained independence from Britain. Since 1974, however, a de facto division of the island has existed, with the Greek Cypriot community controlling 63 percent of the territory, and the Turkish Cypriots, backed by Turkish army units, 37 percent. The island’s location in the […]
Bulgaria is a quickly developing European nation undergoing significant economic changes. Tourist facilities are widely available, although conditions vary and some facilities may not be up to your standards. Goods and services taken for granted in other European countries may not be available in many areas of Bulgaria. Brief HistoryThe region that is now Bulgaria […]
The republic Azerbaijan with its capital Baku, has a surface of 86,600 km2 and 8.1 million (2007) population. In Azerbaijan you can travel freely, with exception of certain unsafe areas (see ‘ unsafe areas ‘) as long as you take into account the travel recommendation mentioned below. Azerbaijan travel can be planned for any time […]
Austria is situated in southern Central Europe, covering a part of the eastern Alps and the Danube region and, although land-locked, it borders on the Mediterranean area. The country has a wide variety of landscape, vegetation and climate, and situated as it is at the heart of a continent, it has always been a junction […]