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