French President Georges Pompidou dreamt of a vast cultural centre – a museum and an art school comprising plastic arts and music, cinema, books and audiovisual research. In 1969 architects from 49 countries participated in an architectural design compe...

Seven hills, ruins of the Colosseum, Renaissance churches, romantic fountains, streets cafes, a hundred types of spaghetti... its time to add another characteristic to this list - “national park,” with 110 bird and 26 mammal species, 15 species of rep...

The book, the musical, the cartoon, cups and notebooks, pens and key rings – all of them remind us of the story told by Victor Hugo, which saved the cathedral from being torn down. None of the history and art experts can dispute its magnificence. No...

Most people choose summer for their holiday adventures. But when it comes to Rome, a winter trip, when the city rests from its clammy, exhausting heat, is even more advisable. Sightseeing is calm and leisurely, and an evening in one of local cafes, like T...

Just like many big cities, Paris consists of departments, each with its own history, its own spirit and charm. Each of them lives its own life, the left bank is unlike the right one, and some even say that often two different metro stations are like two d...

Breathtaking fountains, gloomy Coliseum, the magnificent Saint Peter's Basilica, ruins of the Roman Forum... Oh, no, this is not the complete list of things worth seeing in the Eternal city! However, having spent some time enjoying the historic attraction...

Bois de Vincennes is one of the favourite places the Parisians like to spend their time at. The park is located south-west from the centre of the city and boasts its branchy trees. Besides, there are three lakes, one with a boating station where visitors ...

According to an American travel magazine Conde Nast Travel, Sydney is the world's top city, leaving such famous travel destinations as Florence, San Francisco and Bangkok far behind. Also note that this Australian megapolis got the status of the friendlie...

It is from the ancient port of Jaffa that the prophet Jonah started his voyage for Tarshish and was swallowed by a fish. It is here that, according to a Greek myth, Perseus faced Medusa. The old Jaffa city is Turkish-style, with cobbled little squares, ho...

Hamburg is one of the top German travel destinations which, therefore, has lots of things to see. But there is one place which is known not only in the city, but also outside Germany. The place is the central St. Pauli district, named after the church whi...

Each trip is a lesson. A tour around Burgundy is a lesson colourful and unforgettable: not just a combination of happenings that excite your feelings and mind, but one integral event. For centuries local customs and way of life have been the same: a gulle...

Padua, or Padova, is a very old city. It grew from a small fishing village to become one of the main cities of the Veneti region. It is also the motherland for one of the oldest European universities and a huge scientific and cultural centres of the Medie...

The region of Walloon unites several major cities: Liège, Namur, Tournai and Spa. Here are some facts that will help you get a better understanding of what those cities are like. Liege is often described as the centre of spiritual and ecclesiastical ...

In the beginning of the XX century Hollywood looked almost like a village. The remote lands of the city were cheap, that is why famous studios were built here. At the same time, one can hardly call Los Angeles one city: high hills prevent those small 80 t...

Nantes is the largest city in Brittany, the préfecture of the Pays de la Loire région. For a long time it had been the first port in France, then Rennes retook its position as a capital, but local people still call themselves the Bretons. The charmi...