UK Cinema

The history of film in the United Kingdom goes back to 1878, when English photographer Eadweard Muybridge demonstrated the ability to … More

French Cinema

France cinema is noted for being particularly strong and innovative, due in part to protections granted by the French government. And … More

Italian Cinema

Italian cinema dates all the way back to 1896 with Vittorio Calcina, who was considered to be a collaborator of the Lumière … More

Danish Cinema

With a history dating back to 1897 and historically noted for its realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness, and … More

Czech Cinema

Czech cinema dates back to 1898 with film director and cinematographer Jan Kříženecký, who started filming short documentaries in Prague. The city would later see … More

Swedish Cinema

Swedish cinema first rose to prominence in 1911, during the Silent Era, with the two star directors Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller. They often … More

Spanish Cinema

In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buñuel was the first to achieve universal recognition, followed by Pedro Almodóvar in … More

German Cinema

Important in its own right for having made a number of major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting, … More

Russian Cinema

Russian cinema, which was first begun during the Russian Empire and further developed under the former Soviet Union, as well as in the … More

Lake Constance

Lake Constance (aka Bodensee in German) actually refers to three bodies of water along the Rhine at the northern foot of The Alps at the intersection … More

Famous TEMPLES

A temple is a building which is used for spiritual rituals and activities, such as prayer and ritual offerings. Religions … More

Famous PUBLIC SQUARES

A public square (also commonly referred to as a town square, plaza, or piazza) is an open public space which is commonly found in the heart … More

Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain and links the Celtic Sea, via St. George’s Channel to the south, with the Inner Seas off … More

Mediterranean Sea Ports, Part 5: Old Port of Marseilles

The Old Port of Marseille has been the natural harbor of the southern French city since antiquity. In 600 BC, Greek settlers from Phocaea first landed … More

Fort Lovrijenac

Dating from between 1018 and 1038 AD, Fort Lovrijenac (“St. Lawrence Fortress”) is located outside the western wall of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Often called … More

North Sea

The North Sea is a branch of the Atlantic Ocean, situated between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in northern Europe. As a so-called “shelf” sea, located … More

Rapallo

The municipality of Rapallo, which lies on the coast of the Ligurian Sea between Portofino and Chiavari, is located roughly 15 miles southeast … More

Famous COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

The word “university” derives from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly translates as a “community of teachers and scholars”. These institutions of higher (or tertiary) learning and research … More

Famous PALACES

Though not fortified, palaces, like castles, serve as residences of royalty or other high-ranking dignitaries. The name is derived from … More

The World’s Best GARDENS

Gardens are planned spaces, usually outdoors, that are set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of flowers and plants. … More

The Best of ENGLAND

Comprising one third of the island of Great Britain, England shares land borders with the island’s other two members — namely, Wales to … More

The Best of SPAIN

Spain, whose mainland is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, is bordered to the south by Gibraltar (Britain), to the north by … More

Memories of London

London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom. Situated on the River Thames, it has been a major settlement for two millennia. Its ancient core and … More

Velika and Mala Petka

The 106-acre forest park of Velika and Mala Petka (i.e. “big and small hills”) is the only protected natural area … More

Château d’If

The Château d’If is a fortress and former prison located on the Île d’If (“island of yew”) about 7⁄8 mile … More

Famous MEMORIALS

A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for the memory or commemoration of either an important person (usually deceased, … More

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, … More

Famous BRIDGES

Bridges are built to span physical obstacles (such as bodies of water, valleys, roads, and railroads) without blocking the way … More

The Walls of Tallinn

The first wall around Tallinn, known as the Margaret Wall, was named after the Queen of Denmark, Margaret Sambiria, who … More

Millennium Dome

The Millennium Dome, located on the Greenwich Peninsula in Southeast London, originally housed a major “Millennium Experience” exhibition from January 1 to December 31, … More

Swiss Cuisine

Although Swiss cuisine has been influenced by French, German, and Northern Italian cuisines, being that Switzerland historically has been primarily an agricultural country, many traditional Swiss … More