Europe

Tourist destination in Romania: Maramures

Romania is a very interesting European travel destination where you can visit a variety of tourist attractions. Among those beautiful tourist places in Romania, there is Maramures, a place still elapsed in time. Pin Maramures on your Romania tourist map One of the most beautiful places in Romania, surrounded by mountains, hills and crossed by rivers, is the Maramures region – a magnificent land that speaks about the origins of the Romanian people, kept untouched due to their love and respect for the history and traditions. Visiting Maramures during an early summer, and discovered a fairy-like landscape. Nestled between Oas, Gutai, Tibles and Rodnei mountains, Maramures...

Places to visit in Maramures

In this article, I will continue to share with you my travel experience in Maramures with some of  the most interesting tourist attractions you can mark on your tourist guide to Romania. Places to visit in Maramures As a tourist in Romania, you can choose several routes, depending on your preference. We recommend including in your list of destinations the wooden churches of Bogdan Voda, Vadul Izei and Sighetul Marmatiei cities. Here you can find crafts and traditions of local villagers, enjoy the natural spas at Borsa and Ocna Sugatag, the mineral water springs and historic ruins or Chioarului Fortress and Bogdan Voda Fortress. Travel Destinations in Romania Happy Cemetery in...

Bucharest travel destination: Cultural Tourism

If you plan a Europe travel tour, I recommend you take your time to visit Bucharest, the capital of Romania. I will try to mark on your travel guide to Bucharest some of the most important tourist attraction you can find in this beautiful city. Bucharest, a cultural tourism destination Bucharest, the capital of Romania – the largest commercial, industrial and cultural center of the country – was first mentioned in official documents some 550 years ago. The legend says that the city was founded by a shepherd named Bucur on a land covered with dense forests and crossed by a river (Dâmboviţa River). Today, Bucharest has...

Tourist attraction in Bucharest: The Village Museum

As we continue the tour of the most exciting European travel destinations along with my Bucharest travel guide, we stop for a few moments at an interesting tourist attraction: the Village Museum of Bucharest. You should definitely mark it on your Bucharest city guide. Here are some useful travel info on the Village Museum of Bucharest > Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum was opened in 1936 after almost 10 years of demographic and ethnographic studies done by Professor Dimitrie Gusti together with his students and other specialists in folklore and museum studies. Professor Dimitrie Gusti wanted – and, eventually, managed to build – an authentic village that shelters...

Tourist attractions: Balchik Palace

In my previous post, I shared some insights on a very popular travel destination in Europe called Balchik, located on the Bulgarian sea shore. Balchik is not only a seaside holiday resort but also a nice tourist place. Here are the major tourist attractions in Balchik: The Balchik PalaceThe botanical gardenThe 9m waterfall The Balchik Palace, a popular tourist place in the Bulgarian resort The Balchik Palace (also known as the “Quiet Nest” or “Tenha Juvah”) was built by order of Queen Marie of Romania, between 1926 and 1937. An entire royal domain stretches over three terraces and includes a beautiful villa with white painted walls, built in Mediterranean style, and carrying...

Tourist attraction in Greece: Meteora

Greece is one of the top travel destinations in Europe because it is trusted to be the cradle of western civilization. This country is one of the most exotic travel destinations worldwide where cultural heritage blends wonderful with beach resorts. Greece is a very popular travel destination in Europe also due to its strategic geographical position on the Mediterranean sea coast. There are so many tourist attractions in Greece but for now, I will share just few useful info on the amazing tourist place in Greece, called Meteora. A citadel suspended in the air Perhaps the most impressive religious monument in the world, located at heights that can reach 4,000...

Amsterdam travel experience

A truly unforgettable travel experience – that’s what the short visit to the Dutch capital meant for me. If you want to spend a holiday full of new experiences, hectic and energizing at the same time, then THIS is the place for you. However, Amsterdam offers everything a tourist could wish for: various forms of accommodation (from affordable traditional Dutch hostels to elegant 4 and 5-star hotels), restaurants and terraces, bars, discos and nightclubs open 24 hours a day, cultural destinations (theaters, museums, monuments and churches), parks, markets, botanical gardens, zoo and many others. Nice Places to Visit in Amsterdam Amsterdam City Guide Amsterdam...

Tourist attraction in Amsterdam – Hortus Botanicus

There are a lot of tourist attractions in Amsterdam but there is one in particular that stays with you long after you fly away from the Netherlands. The tourist place I am talking about is Hortus Botanicus, the world-famous Botanical Garden of Amsterdam. Amsterdam’s best travel memory For those who love flowers, trees and plants of any kind, the botanical garden of Amsterdam is the ideal tourist place to spend a few hours. I admit that I am a big fan of flowers myself, so I deliberately placed this visit at the end of my trip to Amsterdam, so I can fully enjoy it. History of this amazing tourist place...