Swedenβs second city gets much less attention than its fancier east-coast alternative (Stockholm), but for me, thatβs all the more reason to visit Gothenburg. Yes Patrick, this is how you write it in English. The city was named GΓΆteborg in the city’s charter in 1621. The name was given after the GΓΆta Γ€lv, the nearby river. As we were driving from MalmΓΆ, it took us … Continue reading GΓΆteborg, Sweden
Living in Belgium, I have been saying I need to visit this city for so long. The most I got of this city for all these years was flying from the Charleroi Airport. I knew there was no beauty in this city as it was built in 16th century, as an industrial hub, exploiting people and metallurgy from nearby mines and collieries. I knew it … Continue reading Charleroi, Belgium
My little jubilee, the 50th country visited was Liechtenstein. And boy what a ceremony happened. TheΒ Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation were celebrating the 100 years of their common Dounae contract. We were about to cross the bridge that was built over the river Rhine, but we were stopped as the celebration was just about to start. We joined the march of the locals … Continue reading Jubilee in Liechtenstein
Krapina is my hometown. Zagorje runs through veins. Kajkavian dialect is spoken out loud by my core. So please, allow me to show you a portion of heaven given to us people from Zagorje to enjoy, nourish, and remain proud. Krapina Krapina was first mentioned in 1193. It has always been a favorite site for castles and country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers. In … Continue reading Krapina and Zagorje – a fairytale at hand π§
This is a post of a lovely, walkable city that will charm all wine, gastronomy and history lovers. From Markets to Mustard! This capital of Burgundie is calling you to get all its tastes. And you will not know all of these existed! The province was home to theΒ Dukes of BurgundyΒ from the early 11th until the late 15th century, and Dijon became a place of … Continue reading Dijon, France π―
Avignon is a city on the RhΓ΄ne river in the south of France. It is surrounded by walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d’Avignon) – a series of defensive stone walls that were originally built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. We entered through Porte Saint-Michel. The 14 century entrance to the city. At the first glance, … Continue reading A-a-avignon, France
This historical province of southeastern France, extends from the left bank of the lowerΒ RhΓ΄neΒ to the west to theΒ Italian borderΒ to the east; it is bordered by theΒ Mediterranean SeaΒ to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrativeΒ regionΒ ofΒ Provence-Alpes-CΓ΄te d’AzurΒ . The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital isΒ Marseille. Known for its diverse landscapes, miles of vineyards,Β lavender fields, and crystal blue waters, is indeed a travelerβs … Continue reading Vineyards of Provence π±
Michel de Notre-Dame, as we all know asΒ Nostradamus, wasΒ an apothecary by profession,Β and published in the yearΒ 1555Β a book called Les ProphΓ©tiesΒ (The Prophecies). In his collection of 942 poetic quatrains, he predicted various future events that experts, and many amateurs, find a way of interpreting into related events occurring in the present day. Some historical evidence suggests that Nostradamus may have served Catherine de Medici indirectly through … Continue reading Salon-de-Provence, following Nostradamus’ prophecies
This is going to be a short post. Sanremo is a city on the west coast of Italy, in the province of Liguria. It is the capital of the Riviera dei Fiori or Riviera of Flowers. Its casino also makes it a sort of Italian version of Monte Carlo. This large building in Art Nouveau style, was built in 1905, when Italy started to be … Continue reading Sanremo with stitches
Vivid green pesto, great wine and fabulous walks β¦ Genoa is a city of indulgence. Driving in the city, noticing it’s fabulous big secession buildings it reminded me of the importance of Italy: banks, trades, imports of goods and businesses… Genoa was a medieval rival to Venice. Itβs not been primped for tourists like Venice, though. Genoa was a shipbuilding centre and is a working city. … Continue reading Genoa, Italy
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