Posted on January 11th, 2008 by
On the Adriatic Sea coast in the south of Croatia, is the fine historical city and seaport of Dubrovnik which is Croatia’s most prominent tourist attraction.
Dubrovnik is a city unlike any other – its old white stoned and red roofed buildings are surrounded by walls also of white masonry, which run for two kilometres around […]
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Posted on December 10th, 2007 by
If you have young children who are still of an age where they believe in Santa Claus, then at this time of year you might like to take them to Lapland for a very seasonal holiday. In case you are wondering where Lapland is, it is in fact not an official, independent country at all, […]
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Posted on November 16th, 2007 by
Prague, the beautiful and romantic capital of the Czech Republic, hosts a number of cultural events at Christmas, including folk displays, concerts and theatre throughout December. There are a number of family friendly Christmas markets, the biggest of which is held on the busy Old Town Square. The idyllic Baroque cobbled square makes the perfect […]
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Posted on November 11th, 2007 by
Tallinn, which is also known by the German and Swedish name of Reval, is the capital and largest city of Estonia, lying on its northern coast, along the Gulf of Finland. The Christmas market in Tallinn has been running every year since 1991, and is held at the beautifully picturesque Raekoja Plats, which is a […]
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Posted on October 28th, 2007 by
“There is no reason to postpone your trip to Prague” – so it says at www.prague.cz, Prague’s tourist website. And with Prague in recent years becoming one of Europe’s most popular spots for a city break, there is good reason to take those words to heart.
Prague is considered to be one of the most beautiful […]
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Posted on October 10th, 2007 by
Belgrade, built at the point where the Sava and Danube Rivers join, is the capital and largest city of Serbia, and has quite a history of flux of different peoples. First settled by the Celts, then later by the Romans, Belgrade has been under Byzantine, Frankish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Serbian rulers. It has been part […]
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Posted on August 28th, 2007 by
Once part of former Yugoslavia, Slovenia gained independence in 1991, and is fast becoming an attractive destination for both summer and winter vacations.
Slovenia has lovely beaches on its tiny little bit of the Adriatic coast, which measures precisely 46.6 km. Along this relatively small stretch is to be found the old port of Piran, the […]
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Posted on August 13th, 2007 by
Having spent a blissful two weeks in Porec, Croatia, last summer, I can highly recommend it as a holiday location. Porec is on the peninsula of Istria on the Adriatic Sea. It was once part of the Venetian Empire and the Italian influence is evident, especially in terms of the good food, wine and varieties […]
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