Every spring, Budapest hosts one of its most famous and traditional festivals. Known as Pálinka Festival, this event is named after the famous Hungarian brandy. Pálinka has a flavor, usually strong, made of all kinds of fruits and revered for its flavor and fragrance. The “star place” to taste the many varieties of this brandy is the [...]
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Les Machines de l’Île: A place from an alternative future
Nantes, capital of the north-western French region of Pays de la Loire, is home to many stunning châteaux and beautiful gardens, keeping a great mix of English and French essences. However, one of the most curious attractions in this city is Les Machines de l’Île or the Machines of the Island. This initiative created by the artists François Delarozière and [...]
The hidden gems of Europe
The renowned Lonely Planet travel guide has published a list of lesser-known places in Europe that are worth visiting, beyond Rome, Paris or London. These hidden corners of Europe combine beauty and charm as well as a few tourists: 1. Satzvey Burg, Germany Located near Bonn and Cologne, it is a beautiful medieval castle, with a [...]
New Hotel Opening in Switzerland’s Saint Moritz
In December 2011 the new 5 star Hotel GIARDINO MOUNTAIN in Champfèr near Saint Moritz, Switzerland, has opened its doors. The hotel is under the management of the well known Swiss GIARDINO HOTELGROUP. Surrounded by majestic mountains, the hotel Giardino Mountain is becoming the hotspot of glamorous Saint Moritz. The team of the new hotel [...]
The best Christmas Markets in Europe
During Christmas, all cities in Europe are filled with light, color and magic. One of the favorite activities for those who are traveling on these dates, is to visit the Christmas markets, a strong tradition in areas such as Central and Northern Europe, although it is possible to find lots of markets in countries like Spain, [...]
Paranormal Tourism around the world
In recent years a particular kind of tourism is being developed: it is characterized by the visits to places where is believed there are ghosts, aliens or just strange things happen. It is the Paranormal Tourism, a type of trip that can be done almost anywhere in the world, as virtually all countries have known places [...]
Spain is the country with the most blue flags in the world
The Blue Flag is a badge awarded annually by the Foundation for Environmental Education at beaches and marinas that meet a range of environmental conditions and facilities. To date, there are 3012 beaches and 638 marinas awarded the Blue Flag worldwide. This distinction is awarded to beaches in 41 countries in Europe, Canada, Morocco, Tunisia, the Caribbean, New [...]
Tour: The scariest places in Europe
If you love the stories of ghosts and creepy creatures from beyond, keep in mind that Tour of fear in Europe, which with you will travel to destinations present in some scary legends where the borders of life and death are confused daily. Not for people who are easily frightened! 1. Bran Castle (Brasov, Romania). [...]
Use Tourist Eye on your InterRail
Summer is here and you are probably already planning your next trip. One of the trips young people do in Europe is the Interrail: A famous pass that allows to travel by train through more than 30 European countries for several days or weeks. 7 million people have already used it since the beginning of the project in [...]
Discover Munich, the Heart of Bavaria
The city of Munich is one of the most important cultural cities of Germany, since it maintains its historic buildings as they were in the nineteenth century, despite having been badly damaged by World War II. In addition, museums and art galleries are of high quality and variety, so that they could rank among the [...]





