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Europe’s best spring trips
Why wait until summertime to have an amazing trip to Europe? Spring travel offers loads of advantages: more space to see the sights, explore uncrowded parks and trails, and book the restaurants on your bucket list for leisurely dining — not to mention nature’s exquisite unfolding as winter wanes. Imagine relaxed chats with locals fresh from their winter rest, not worn out after months of mass tourism. What a relief to take photos without fending off crowds of influencers striking poses? Choose …
Europe’s most scenic journeys
Has “when will be we be there?” ever droned on in your head — or been asked repeatedly by younger members of the family? What if getting to that next stop was the highlight of your trip? Making the journey the destination is a winning strategy! Fascinating train trips, cycling routes, walking trails, paddle paths, funiculars, and other unusual options abound in Europe. Try at least one — you’ll get a different scenic perspective, make surprising discoveries, and meet more locals. It’s also a …
Loving quiet luxury in Lithuania
The understated elegance of Lithuania’s capital and coastline make it a perfect low-key summer escape. Lithuania flies under the radar in terms of rejuvenating destinations, yet this clean, green, affordable, accessible nation has plenty to excite travelers seeking a gentle summer sojourn. Historic cities, traditional spa towns, twinkling lagoons, and vast stretches of lush, silent forest offer a quiet visit gilded with a sprinkling of history and culture. Discreet design and elegance in …
Discover enchanting Cyprus in bloom
May in Cyprus is a season of color and renewal, when wildflowers blanket the countryside and nature is at its most vibrant. It is the ideal time to explore the island’s mountain villages, where history and landscape blend seamlessly. Among the most captivating are Fikardou and Lazanias, two picturesque villages that offer a glimpse into Cyprus’s medieval and rural past. Fikardou , named after a prominent medieval family, is one of the island’s best-preserved traditional settlements. Carefully …
Kalamata Dance Festival
The Kalamata Dance Festival is synonymous with the flourishing of contemporary dance in Greece. From 1995 to the present day, it provides the public with works dedicated to the poetry of the human body, hosting creators who are writing the very history of contemporary dance. For us, dance is an absolute necessity.We want to share with all audiences works created by bold, genuine, restless, and enduring creators from a variety of backgrounds and fields. The performances we host are meant to …
Nisville Jazz Festival
The tradition of jazz festival in Nis was started in 1981 under the name Naissus, and its beginnings were relatively modest, in venues like concert and theatre halls in the city. Under the name Nišville during its previous 19 editions festival has evolved into the most visited jazz festival in the region, welcoming names like Solomon Burke, Benny Golson, Incognito, The Brand New Heavies, De Phazz, Roy Hargrove, Duško Gojković and many others. The festival is now being held in an open space that …
Hasselt Genever Festival
Do you enjoy city festivals? With lots of (great) people? With street parades, music and amazing street theatre? With waiters who run for their weight in jenever? With a fountain sculpture from which water suddenly transforms into jenever? With a museum that distils its own jenever? With a 'Confrérie' that knights distinguished citizens? Wiht restaurants and eateries that serve exquisite culinary delights? With a Brotherhood which turns distinguished citizens into knights? With restaurants and …
Budapest Wine Festival
Budapest’s iconic dome atop Buda Castle Hill graces the Danube riverside panorama, providing a magnificent setting for the prestigious Budapest Wine Festival. This stunning location offers a warm welcome to guests year after year. Wine lovers can savour Hungary’s diverse selection of wines and sparkling wines from renowned domestic wineries, while each edition highlights a guest of honour, presenting the distinctive flavours and aromas of another wine culture. The Gourmet Court completes the …
Signal Light Festival
Signal Festival is a four-day festival of light art and emerging technologies in Prague, Czechia. Held annually in October, lighting designers from Czechia and abroad create lighting installations in streets and public spaces across the city, including famous historical landmarks. SIGNAL has become the biggest cultural event in Czechia in its five years of existence. Its unique integration of art, city space and modern technology has drawn over 2 million attendees to Prague overall. The …
Öland’s Harvest Festival
The Öland’s Harvest Festival (Ölands Skördefest) is the most popular autumn festival in Sweden. First celebrated in 1997, it revives the ancient farmers' tradition of celebrating Michaelmas, the end of the growing season, when the harvest has been collected, and the animals have been taken to their stables for the winter. A large and widely celebrated Michaelmas feast followed these activities, while the newly harvested products were traded at Michaelmas markets. The Festival aims to increase …