The Municipality of Špišić Bukovica consists of six settlements: Špišić Bukovica with Novi Antunovac as the administrative center and the largest settlement, Bušetina, Lozan, Vukosavljevica, Rogovac, and Okrugljača. It covers an area of 107 km², with a population of 4,221 and 1,375 households. Geographical Location The Municipality of Špišić Bukovica is located in the western […]

The Kastel Fortress is a fortress located in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fortress is medieval but is situated on the site of previous fortifications going all the way back to Roman and even pre-Roman times. The fortress is relatively well-preserved, and is one of Banja Luka’s main attractions, situated on the left bank of the Vrbas river in the very center of […]

The Three Bells of Fira officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition, is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is famed for its three bells, blue dome, and picturesque views.[1] The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which dominate western Santorini. History The site of the modern Three Bells […]

Passing through the region of Liptov, from Liptovský Mikuláš to Ružomberok, one must notice a huge water area of the dam Liptovská Mara. It is the largest water reservoir in Slovakia in terms of the confined water volume. The reservoir, namesake of one of the flooded communities, was built in the years 1970-1975. With the principal aims firstly […]

Kassope or Cassope was an ancient Greek city. It is considered one of the best remaining examples of a city built on a rectilinear street grid of a Hippodamian plan in Greece. Sights and Monuments of Kassope Kassope has remarkable monuments which dominate the plateau. Walls of Kassope Kassope was protected on the south and east by strong Cyclopean polygonal walls, […]

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. There is archaeological debate regarding precisely where […]

Värnamo historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,741 inhabitants as of 31 December 2019. The name comes from old Swedish värn (sconce) and mo (sandy flat land). Economy DS Smith is the largest private employer with 275 employees and Värnamo Municipality is […]

The Aphrodite Spa Rajecké Teplice is situated amid the scenic natural surroundings of the Malá Fatra and Strážovské Hills.The Spa offers healing thermal water with a temperature of 38°C, whose beneficial effects have been known since the fourteenth century. It contains calcium and magnesium ions and is especially good for the locomotor system, neurological diseases, occupational diseases, and […]

The vicinity of the town of Galanta features the holiday resort and water reservoir Kráľová. The water reservoir is located on the Váh River, with forests and fields surrounding the area which is a favourite place for fishermen and water sports fans. All around the reservoir, a host of water birds – gulls, wild ducks, swans, grey herons, etc. – can be observed. […]

The Irish National Heritage Park is an open-air museum near Wexford which tells the story of human settlement in Ireland from the Mesolithic period right up to the Norman Invasion in 1169. It has 16 reconstructed dwellings including a mesolithic camp, a neolithic farmstead, a portal dolmen, a cyst grave, stone circle, medieval ringfort, monastic site, crannóg and a Viking harbour. It opened in 1987 and opens 363 days of the […]

Beiuș is a city in Bihor County, Romania near the Apuseni Mountains. The river Crișul Negru flows through Beiuș, and the city administers a single village, Delani (Gyalány). Between the late 18th and very early 20th centuries, Beiuș constituted one of the most important learning centres of the Romanian language in Crișana. Places to see Today, Beiuș is a peaceful place, combining few ethnicities […]

The Arch of Hadrian most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian’s Gate is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects – a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus. It has been proposed that the arch […]

The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to “Olympian” Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. The temple’s glory was short-lived, as it fell into disuse after being pillaged during a barbarian invasion […]

Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County. Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km (103 mi) north of Bucharest and 380 km (236 mi) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the historical region of Transylvania. The city is notable for being the regional capital of the Transylvanian Saxons of the Burzenland (Romanian: Țara Bârsei) administrative […]

Na izlazu iz Bijeljine, na trećem kilometru prema Pavlovića mostu, nalazi se Etno Selo Stanišići. Etno selo Stanišići, izvan sadašnjeg vremena i prostora, vraća nas precima i prirodi, i budi u nama divljenje prema jednostavnosti nekadašnjeg načina života. Ovdje se odmaraju oči i duša, čovjek postaje plemenitiji, ali i mudriji slušajući žuborenje potoka i rad […]

The town Senec in the south-west of Slovakia (25 km away from Bratislava) is a known and popular destination of summer holidaymakers above all due to its stable weather and lakes Slnečné jazerá (Sun Lakes) that stretch on an area of 120 hectares. The name of lakes confirms the fact that Senec enjoys in average more than 2,000 hours of sunshine a […]

Helsingborg is a town and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, Sweden. It had 112,496 inhabitants in 2019. Helsingborg is the centre of the northern part of western Scania and Sweden’s closest point to Denmark: the Danish city Helsingør is clearly visible about 4 km (2 mi) to the west on the other side of the Øresund. The HH Ferry route across the sound has more than 70 car ferry […]

Public Open University Čakovec is a public adult education institution and one of the leading adult education institutions in the Republic of Croatia. It is a member of the Croatian Association for the Education of Adults seated in Zagreb. It was founded in 1950 as Workers’ University, which was followed by a merger with People’s […]

Vranduk is historic village in the municipality of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography It is situated on the Bosna River canyon, just downstream from city of Zenica, at the site called the Vranduk Pass. The main road Sarajevo-Zenica-Doboj (M17) pass through the canyon and the village. On 14 February 1971 a rail crash in the tunnel near Vranduk occurred, 34 people were killed and […]

Kraljeva Sutjeska is a village in the municipality of Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village hosts a number of important historical sites: Ruins of the medieval Bosnian Court A 14th century Catholic Franciscan monastery in Kraljeva Sutjeska Bobovac, the residency of the Bosnian kings during medieval times and the site of the mausoleum of the royals and remnants of the Kotromanić dynasty castle An old Bosnian […]

Perivolos Beach, a wonderful long beach with crystal-clear waters, covered in black volcanic sand. It is fully-organized and provides a large number of amenities, like numerous comfy sunbeds, umbrellas, showers and lifeguards. You can enjoy your favorite refreshment or have a meal by the sparkling sea. In addition, the beach has water sport facilities that […]

Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda’s history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell’s invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all […]

Piran is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town is known for its medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. Piran is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Piran and one of Slovenia’s […]

Gabrovo is a town in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire (see Gabrovo humour), as well as noted for its Bulgarian National Revival architecture. Gabrovo is also known as the longest town in Bulgaria, stretching over […]

Herzlich Willkommen in Esens-Bensersiel Ihrem zentralen Nordseeheilbad an der niedersächsischen Nordsee. Buchen Sie Ihren individuellen Nordseeurlaub und genießen Sie die einmalige Küstenregion Ostfrieslands direkt am UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer. Frische unbelastete Luft, freundliche Menschen und ein perfekter Mix aus Erholung und Aktivurlaub, lassen alle Ihre Urlaubswünsche wahr werden. Egal ob Ferienwohnung oder Ferienhaus, Hotel oder Pension […]

Shumen is the tenth largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and economic capital of Shumen Province. Main sights Shumen boasts the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, regarded as the only monument in the world to depict the history of a whole country from its creation to the present day. The Shumen Fortress, partially restored after being destroyed by the Ottomans, […]

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace. Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa […]

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the eponymous valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black […]

Das lebendige und bunte Elmshorn ist mit rund 52.000 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohnern die sechstgrößte Stadt Schleswig-Holsteins. Die liebenswerte Mittelstadt an der Krückau pulsiert, denn die Menschen füllen sie mit Kultur, Initiativen und Projekten. Elmshorn besitzt eine eigene Identität, obwohl die Metropole Hamburg mit der Bahn oder mit dem Auto in nur 30 Minuten erreichbar ist. […]

Dobrich is the 9th most populated city in Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Dobrich Province and the capital of the region of Southern Dobrudzha. It is located in the northeastern part of the country, 30 km west of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, not far from resorts such as Albena, Balchik, and Golden Sands. In January 2012, Dobrich was inhabited by 90,375 people within the […]

Emden – Ort der Geschichte Die Stadt Emden kann auf eine Geschichte zurückblicken, die bis zur Antike zurückreicht. “Amuthon” nannten die römischen Eroberer den kleinen Ort an einem windgeschützten Arm der Ems, die in lateinischer Sprache “Amisia” hieß. Aus diesem Dorf, das später auf einer friesischen Langwurt zum Schutz vor Sturmfluten errichtet wurde, entwickelte sich im frühen Mittelalter […]

Kysucké Nové Mesto is a town in Žilina Region, Slovakia, near the city of Žilina. History The first signs of settlement In 1976 under Stránsky vrch, there were lumps of burnt clay and ceramics found, which highlighted the settlement in this area. The archaeologists date the acquired material back to the La Tène Age. These findings are now stored in […]

Trbovlje is Slovenia’s ninth largest town, and the seat of the Municipality of Trbovlje. It is located in the valley of a minor left bank tributary of the Sava River in the Central Sava Valley in central-eastern Slovenia. Country  Slovenia Government  • Mayor Jasna Gabrič Area  • Total 57.8 km  (22.3 sq mi) Population (2002)  • Total 18,248  • Density 320/km  (820/sq mi) Time […]

Partizánske is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia. History Partizánske is a relatively young town. Its history starts in 1938–1939, when Jan Antonín Baťa of Zlín and his powerful network of companies built a shoe factory in the cadastral area of Šimonovany municipality. The newly created settlement for workers carried the name of Baťovany and was part of Šimonovany. With the […]

Zavod Vipavski Križ je bil ustanovljen z namenom spodbujanja turističnega, kulturnega in splošnega podeželskega razvoja Vipavskega Križa ter bližnje okolice. Poslanstvo zavoda je spodbujanje razvoja na omenjenih področjih, skladno s potenciali in kulturno zgodovinskimi danostmi v okolju. V sodelovanju z drugimi akterji si prizadeva za širjenje prepoznavnosti Vipavskega Križa kot dragocenega  kulturno zgodovinskega spomenika in […]