Travel guide to Bulgaria and Europe
Itineraries, sights and practical advice for 50+ places – from Rila Monastery and Melnik to Prague, Vienna and Jordan.
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BulgariaBelogradchik Rocks and Fortress – travel guide
The Belogradchik Rocks, Kaleto Fortress and the Magura and Venetsa caves – what to see, how to get there from Sofia and a 1–2 day plan.
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FranceBrittany – France's pirate coast and Mont-Saint-Michel
A walking route through Brittany and Normandy – the corsair city of Saint-Malo, Mont-Saint-Michel abbey, Cancale's oysters, Dinan and the GR34 cliff path.
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GreeceCorfu – the Garden of the Gods in the Ionian Sea
A guide to Corfu – the UNESCO old town, the Liston, the fortresses, St Spyridon, Sisi's Achilleion palace, Pontikonisi, Paleokastritsa and the Canal d'Amour.
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CroatiaCroatia – Zagreb, the Plitvice Lakes and Dubrovnik
A 6-day Croatia route – Zagreb's Upper Town, the waterfalls of the Plitvice Lakes, Split and the walls of Dubrovnik, "the pearl of the Adriatic".
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TurkeyEdirne – Selimiye Mosque, the bazaars and the Bulgarian Church of St George
A day trip to Edirne – Sinan's Selimiye Mosque, the Old Mosque, Ali Pasha Bazaar, the Bulgarian Church of St George, fried liver, fruit soaps and shopping.
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ItalyItaly by train – Rome, Florence and Venice in a week
The classic Italian trio by high-speed train – Rome, Florence with the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio, Tuscany, Pisa and Venice. Itinerary, tickets and tips.
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JordanJordan – Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and the Red Sea in 6 days
A route through Jordan – Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Karak, Petra, the Wadi Rum desert, Aqaba and the Dead Sea. Getting there, Jordan Pass and tips.
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BulgariaKoprivshtitsa – Revival-era houses and the April Uprising
A guide to Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria – the house museums, the First Shot Bridge, the folklore festival, getting there from Sofia and a one-day plan.
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Travelling abroad with kids – when, where and how
A practical guide to travelling abroad with children – the right age, child-friendly cities, how to plan the route and what documents you need.
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Three architecture walks in Vienna – from Gothic to the Ringstrasse
Self-guided architecture walks in Vienna – St Stephen's and the Baroque churches, the Belvedere and Karlskirche, and the Ringstrasse from the Opera to the City Hall.
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Vienna 1900 – Klimt, Schiele, the Secession, Freud and the Fools' Tower
A walk through fin-de-siècle Vienna – the Secession Building and the Beethoven Frieze, Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos, the Freud Museum and the Fools' Tower (Narrenturm).