Austria is a small nation with a population of nine million residents, considerably less land area than some of its European neighbors, and few major cities.
Read MoreThe city of Prague emerged as a popular destination for travelers after the Czech people were liberated from the control of the Soviet Union in 1989 and Slovakia split off to create a separate nation in 1993.
Read MoreEver since the days of the Roman Empire, Milan has occupied a prominent position in the cultural, economic, and religious life of the Italian peninsula.
Read MoreA pictoral and musical look at The City of Light and France’s historical royal residence.
Read MoreThe country of Belgium has a strategic location in Western Europe that has occasionally turned it into a battlefield between the continent’s great powers.
Read MoreIceland is a small island nation with a population of approximately three hundred thousand and lies just below the Artic Circle.
Read MoreRome was once the capital of an empire that ruled most of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for five centuries and built dozens of important cities in its image all around the Mediterranean.
Read MoreParis is an epic destination for visitors from around the world. The impressive mix of art, culture, food, history, entertainment, and museums has made it a model for cities everywhere.
Read MoreOver 2.9 million of the nation’s people live in the metropolitan area of the Lisbon, Portugal’s beautiful capital city located near the mouth of the Tagus River.
Read MoreLondon has played an important role in the history of Europe for over 2000 years. Today, it boasts a population of more than 14 million people in its metropolitan area and remains one of the world’s most important financial, cultural, and governmental centers.
Read MoreThe Dutch people of the Netherlands and Flemish regions have always been ahead of their time.
Read MoreFor 3,000 years, people have settled on a narrow and rocky peninsula now known as Nessebar located on the West coast of the Black Sea.
Read MoreThe Greek island of Santorini in the Aegean is a popular stop for cruise ships touring the Mediterranean, and Europeans seeking an exotic island retreat for a week’s vacation.
Read MoreThe fjords and mountains of Norway attract people from around the world seeking to gaze upon the calm deep waters, majestic waterfalls and quaint cottages of the surroundings.
Read MoreFor over seven hundred years, southern Spain was mostly ruled by a series of Islamic dynasties which were controlled by Moors, Berbers and Arabs from North Africa.
Read MoreFor two millennium, the great empires of the Mediterranean contested for control and influence in the Andalusian section of Spain.
Read MoreThroughout the 1700s, Russia competed with the other great empires of Europe to develop geopolitical power and become a world leader. Living in the dreary capital of Moscow, Russian czars envied the great palaces of the French royalty in Versailles, the Ottomans in Istanbul and the Hapsburgs in Vienna.
Read MoreUkraine has been at the center of regional rivalries for 600 years. At various times, parts of the country have been annexed, partitioned or claimed by the Lithuanian empire, the Polish state, Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
Read MoreFew Americans travel to Slovenia or know where it is. But well informed travelers have started exploring Slovenia in recent years as a result of the restoration of the historic old city within the capital city of Ljubljana, several natural wonders and the clean countryside, and the friendliness of its people.
Read MoreThe small nation of Montenegro has burst onto the tourist scene in recent years by offering reasonably priced beach vacations and nightlife in places like Budva and Bar to European, Russian and Serbian visitors, along with providing some exclusive sanctuaries for the rich and famous.
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