Perched atop a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky crags on an inlet from the North Sea (the Firth of Forth), and surrounded by rolling hills, lakes, and forests, Edinburgh is a city with a breathtaking natural setting that is perfect for walking. The Old Town and New Town are replete with elegant streets, cobbled alleys, lovely squares, and narrow…
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There is no denying that Vienna is utterly beautiful, which is probably the reason it landed on your bucket list in the first place. Gorgeous architecture, imperial flair and opulence, as well as world-class museums… Vienna has it all. However, what if I told you that there is a city in Austria which has all that, but without the obnoxious…
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Vilnius is one of Europe’s most exciting cities boasting an intriguing history, offbeat elegance, new creative spaces, and a unique cultural scene. Its well-preserved medieval Old Town is a bewitching ensemble of cobblestone alleyways lined with lovely 18th-century townhouses and a clutch of stately churches. A large chunk of sights in Vilnius are concentrated in Old Town. A Vilnius walking…
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Tallinn is one of those cities that never fails to make a positive first impression. It has one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe and the cobblestone alleyways, slender steeples and keg-shaped bastions could have jumped straight out of the pages of a medieval book. A large chunk of sights in Tallinn are concentrated in and around the medieval…
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Riga is the rollicking, self-proclaimed capital of the Baltics. With its mercantile past, rich cultural heritage, cosmopolitan bustle and spirited nightlife, it’s hard to dispute this claim. I absolutely adore Riga, especially the medieval red-brick churches and gabled merchants’ houses of the Old Town and the wide array of Art Nouveau apartment blocks. A Riga walking tour is one of…
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