Archive for the Europe Category
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A Guide to Sardinia’s Towns
On the historic Island of Sardinia, there are many towns and cities that contribute to the beauty, culture, and life of the land. The island as a whole is known for its beauty, natural landscapes, and history. Below are five of the best places to vis
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Photo of the week: Schoenbrunn Palace – the back view
I already mentioned how much I like Schoenbrunn Palace. So, I was looking through old photos, and I saw this photo from the palace's garden - the back view. I hope you'll like it :) I admit I like the sky too! I was afraid rain will start - but we
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Video(s) of the week: Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg - the official name being official name is the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg - is the second-largest city in Germany, after Berlin, and the seventh-largest city in the European Union. Situated on the river Elbe, the port of Hamburg is th
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Ramnicu Valcea City Hall by night
I’ve told you some days ago about Ramnicu Valcea city from Romania, but now you really have to see the City Hall by night. It turns blue and red, pink and yellow, green and white :D Pretty unusual for a city hall, isn’t it? [caption id="attac
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The Museum of Nonsense – the Museum of weird inventions opened in Austria
At about an hour outside of Vienna, in Herrnbaumgarten, Austria was opened this month The Museum of Nonsense. Fritz Gall is an Austrian inventor who, however, didn't manage to invent something special. But he obtained some money in order to fund the
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Video(s) of the week: Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal. According to visitlisboa.com, legend has it that Lisboa was founded by Ulysses. The name comes from “Olissipo”, which has its origins in the Phoenician words “Allis Ubbo”, meaning “en
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The Romanian Traditional Costume Museum
The Romanian Traditional Costume Museum is a new museum that I’ve discovered in Bucharest, with a rich collection of textiles, especially costumes belonging to the Romanian peasants. Located in the House of Parliament via The People’s
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What to eat in the beautiful and unique Prague!
Situated in the heart of Europe, Prague is one of the cities that it’s definitely worth-seeing. With its narrow streets, colorful houses and touristy atmosphere, you will soon find yourself in a town which bristles with energy. This time I want
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Shopping in Paris: The Lafayette Galleries
As we all know, the sales season approaches and if you have a really good budget, you can visit Paris and his famous Lafayette Galleries. Being a Romanian, I am very proud that at the last year season’s sales I found here a great award winner, the
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A monastery (Hurezi Monastery) and a curiosity!
As I mentioned here, on December 31st we went visiting some places, including Hurezi Monastery. I told you in the post that I'll dedicate a special article to this monastery – for we've discovered a very-very interesting thing! So here's the articl
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