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One day and one night at Beauvais before my flight (Beauvais)
Beauvais, you know? This city where you go for cheap flights with Ryanair or Wizzair? Have you ever considered spending some time there? Maybe not a week or a month, but at least one night or one day? Definitely worth a visit, even for the day. You c[...]
Puglia- Italy
Puglia is a beautiful region, and it's becoming more and more popular. The heel of the boot is still one of the crown jewels of Italy: the harsh beauty of the landscapes, the villages on the hillsides by the sea, or perched on hills, that omnipresent[...]
Croatia – Dalmatia
Back from a Croatian jaunt that was far from being the best time I ever had, I was still able to find some good spots, in the two places I visisted, Split and Korcula.
I can recommend you 2 restaurants and one wine bar on the island of Korcula in Da[...]
Radovljica (Slovenia)
Radovljica is a pretty town, 50 km away from Ljubljana, in the heart of the Slovenian Alps. Four years ago, the tourism office changed directions, and changed the way the city was shown to tourists. The slogan "Honestly Sweet" appeared as the obvious[...]
Bled (Slovenia)
Bled is the most touristic city in Slovenia after Ljubjana. It seems that in the last few years, the city has lost some of its cultural diversity; many young people confided that 15 years ago there were a lot more artistic festivals, concerts that br[...]
Bohinj Lake (Slovenia)
Lake Bohinj is absolutely beautiful, less touristic than Bled and just as magnificent. The locals have a tendency have a preference for this lake. The pictures were all so beautiful that I didn't know which ones to choose, so I put up a bunch:)
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Kranjska Gora (Slovenia)
Kranjska Gora is the last town before the Italian border. It's a famous winter resort and the starting point for many excursions and bike trails (the bike trails are in very good shape), Triglav Park is right beside it, Trigalv is the highest peak of[...]
Kranj (Slovenia)
Kranj is a city that is worth the detour, 30 km from Ljubljana. Its first inhabitants go back 600 years.
The old town's church dates back to the 15th century, and the bells still work.
Check out 716's Kranj photo album[...]
Liepaja (Latvia)
Liepaja is a city that serves as an access point to the sea, so it holds strategic value. There's a song about Liepaja that is represented all along the street by statues, and it tells the story of how rooted its locals are to their land, despite th[...]
Jelgava (Latvia)
Jelgava is the second city to have the most students, people come to visit it notably for its ancient palace, for the view from the Saint Trinity Tower, or for the student atmosphere if it's nice out, and you want to explore your surroundings. I have[...]