Belváros – the oldest district of the former Pest
The first mention of Pest comes from 1061. The origin of the name Pest itself has many theories. One of them is associated with the Slavic word “piec” (furnace), which […]
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Buda – the castle side of Budapest
Around 890, the Magyar tribes invaded the Carpathian Basin. According to the tradition, Arpad, the leader of Magyars, erected a fortress on the ruins of the amphitheater in Aquincum. The […]
Krosno – glass, oil and the historic Market Square
Krosno, located in the south of Poland, in the Jasło-Krosno Basin, which is part of the Central Beskidian Piedmont, is undoubtedly a city with many faces. Certainly it is associated […]
Tongli
A short distance from Suzhou lies the small but very nice and charming town of Tongli. Like other cities in the region, it has a network of canals and has […]
Suzhou
Suzhou is a city with a unique charm crossed by a network of canals, cobbled streets with stone bridges, magnificent gardens, whitewashed houses and red lanterns. Its history dates back […]
Valletta of Knights of Malta
Strolling around Valletta, you can easily find all the most important monuments of great historical importance. The most important church of Malta, Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist was completed […]
Valletta – hidden behind the huge walls
Thanks to the growing fame of the Order after the victorious defense during the Turkish invasion, the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette […]
Valletta and Great Siege of Malta
Valletta, located between the two bays, Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour, on the Sciberras Peninsula, is the capital of Malta. It is sometimes called an open-air museum, due to the […]
Biecz
Biecz is currently a small town located in the southern part of Poland in the Carpathian Foothills, within Lesser Poland as a historical land. The modern name of the town […]
