While the tourist masses flock to cities like Paris, Rome and London, there are many beautiful places in Europe that get overlooked. Here are 10 of my favourite beauty spots in Europe that don’t get to bask in spotlight (but are still definitely worth a visit)…
The world’s weirdest beaches
Three things spring to mind when someone says ‘beach’: sun, sea and swimwear. I bet now, in your mind you are picturing white sands, blue skies, rolling waves and a gentle, alluring breeze… sorry, where were we! Back to beaches. Ladies and gentlemen, after reading this post we are sure you will never think of beaches in the same way before – as we bring to you, the world’s strangest beaches..
Venice – one of the world’s most romantic cities
Faville Apartments very kindly invited us to stay in one of their Venice apartments. So on 6 July we found ourselves flying into a very hot, very crowded but also a very beautiful Venice. We stayed three nights, enough to get a feel of the city and discover the places we feel are worth seeing. Here is our guide to what to see and do in Venice…
In pictures: a photographic journey through Latvia
This is our photographic journey through beautiful Latvia, starting in the capital Riga, driving through the Latvian countryside (via the Milk Manor in Skrunda) and then ending in the beach-side city of Leipaja and the former military town Karosta…
Karosta Prison – the world’s most unusual hotel?
There are not many hotels where you have to sign a disclaimer before your stay, but Karosta Prison located near Leipaja, Latvia is no ordinary hotel. Once a working prison for Tsarist, Lithuanian and Soviet regimes for most of the 20th century, it now serves as a museum, attraction and hotel for people looking for an unusual and extreme adventure…
How to spend 24 hours in Prague
The capital and largest city in the Czech Republic is one of the most exciting cities to visit in Europe, combining modern culture with medieval architecture. Cobbled streets, green parks and a deep historical past are combined with a magnificent backdrop of diverse architectural styles each standing side by side, including renaissance, gothic, rococo, art nouveau and baroque buildings, castles and palaces…
Exploring Liepaja – Latvia’s cool beach resort
This is the first a series of articles from our #ePicLatvia trip organised by Hotels.info and the Latvian Tourist Association. Our first article is about the seaside city Liepaja. On the surface Liepāja isn’t the most striking of cities but the real attraction of Latvia’s third largest city lies in its collection of eccentric entrepreneurs and its free-thinking bohemian attitude…
Top 10 of the best beer festivals in Europe
You might think that you’re never more than a few days from a beer festival, but of course some are undoubtedly better than others. Europeans are justifiably proud of their beer festivals with some being the most important highlight of a fun-loving traveller’s year…
Top 10 best hot spring spa resorts in the world
Geothermally heated spas are a great way to make the most of what nature provides – a chance to relax and also benefit from their supposed therapeutic qualities. From spas surrounded by beautiful botanical gardens to a pretty Japanese ‘Onsen’ village, here are some of the best hot spring resorts around the world…
Top 10 romantic castle hotels in Europe
Castle hotels are often viewed as the ideal romantic break – a place where you can live it up like an ancient lord without having to sacrifice your modern comforts. Handily, Europe has an ample supply of many excellent (and genuine) castle hotels, here are 10 of our favourites…