Maribor is the second most important centre and the second largest city of Slovenia.  With its 115 000 inhabitants who live on the surrounded  wine growing hills and Mariborsko Pohorje mountain. The city is located near the Slovenian border with Austria, beside the Drava river and it is the capital of Štajerska (slov. Styria). I visited the city as my brother studies here. I was impressed with the student atmosphere … Continue reading Maribor, Slovenia

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany. It derives from 9th century and the times of the king Charlemagne. It rose in a marsh between the River Alster and the River Elbe as a defence against Slavic incursion, and got the name Hammaburg, burg meaning castle or fort. Hamburg’s port the so-called Hafencity, was first established in the 12th century and grew from there. … Continue reading Hamburg, Germany

When living in Madrid, one gets additional options to visit cities around like Alcalá de Henares. The original meaning Citadel on the river Henares and its historical centre is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The city stands out for its rich archaeology and was one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain. I liked it because it fizzles of history. The citizens are very proud … Continue reading Alcalá de Henares, Spain – Cervantes drill

Most famous by its church, a city in city in Northern France, a historically mono-industrial commune ad fabolous place to calm down and take a walk. Saint Martin’s church is originally from 9th century but reconstructed in 18th. On the other side of the main square is nice City Hall from 18 century worth to take a photo and admire the architecture: Continue reading Roubaix, France

I lived in the capital of Spain for 3 months doing my internship in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For that time, I had lots of free time to explore the city and enjoy the sun in late winter days. I usually had my coffee on Plaza de Sol or Plaza Mayor. They are central squares in the city with the  bronze statue of King Philip III at the … Continue reading 3 months in Madrid

Once upon a time, there was the Red Riding Hood dreaming about visiting the city of Rome. She dreamed and dreamed and kept dreaming but somehow this city kept avoiding her. Until March 2016! So much history from different time periods, so much good coffee and vines and food and nice little charming restaurants and of course: the sunshine! 🙂 When I arrived there I … Continue reading Rome – the eternal city

North from London on the northern bank of the river Tyne and only 13.7 km from the North Sea is located this vivid english city with the people of a bit hard to understand dialect Geordie. The city developed around the Roman settlement Pons Aelius and was named after the castle built in 11 century by the son of  William the Conqueror. In the 14th century, the city became important … Continue reading Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The most picturesque and photogenic city I have ever seen is Cuenca  in Castile–La Mancha in central Spain. Located on the rocky hill which intersect  Júcar and Huécar rivers, it is dating back from the Roman times as an important strategic location, although inhabited. Soon, in 8th century the Muslim Arabs captured the area and realized the value of this strategic place and built a fortress (called Kunka) after … Continue reading Rocky Cuenca of Spain

One of my working holidays happened recently in Italy in small city of Latina. With less than 200 000 habitants, this city and the region around it of the province of Lazio was created by Mussolini 1932 under the fascist administration. The idea was to drain the swamp and use it for agricultural purposes. Located in the center of Latina is the classic communal garden, a … Continue reading The city of Latina, Italy