Budapest on the Danube – Buda Castle, medieval Castle Hill
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 […]
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La Valletta, Great Siege of Malta and Knights of Malta
Valletta, located between the two bays, Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour, on the Sciberras Peninsula, is the capital of Malta, founded after the Great Siege of Malta. It is sometimes […]
Chania – Venetian charm and the most beautiful city of Crete
Chania, located between the emerald waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the White Mountains (Lefka Ori), is one of the most beautiful and captivating cities of Crete. Once there was […]
Marsaxlokk – fishing port full of colorful luzzu boats
Marsaxlokk is a fishing village, especially known and attracting many visitors thanks to the largest in Malta luzzu fleet. Fisherman’s monument on the waterfront The ubiquitous and incredibly colorful boats […]
Heraklion – Venetian fortress and Turkish siege of Candia
The found traces of Neolithic settlements in the area of Heraklion are dated to the 7th millennium BC. Due to the closeness of the palace of Knossos, which in Minoan times […]
Venice – islands, turquoise canals and picturesque lagoon views
Venice is located in the Veneto region, once inhabited by the Euganei, a Proto-Italic ethnic group. Around 950 BC they were conquered by the Veneti, probably of the Illyrian origin. […]