Curiosities in Europe

Sutjeska National Park

Bosnia Herzegovina

Sutjeska is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest parks. It is famous for the Partisan victory over the Germans in WW II and there are large stone monuments commemorating the event. The park itself is 17,500 hectares of magnificent and untouched...

Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedelekathedraal

Brussel, Belgium

A chapel dedicated to St Michael was probably built here as early as the 9th century. In the 11 th century it was rep!aced by a Romanesque church which in 1047 became a "collegiale church". The relics of St Gudula were transferred there and it...

Topkapi Palace

Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace was home to all the Ottoman sultans until the reign of Abdulmecid I (1839-1860), a period of nearly four centuries. The order for the construction of the Topkapi Palace on the eraglio Point overlooking both Marmara and Bosphorus was...

Karluv Most (Karelsbrug)

Prague, Czech Republic

Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Malá Strana. It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during the first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor...

Jeruzalem Synagoge

Prague, Czech Republic

The Jerusalem Synagogue, while not located in the Jewish Quarter, should be a part of your tour of Prague. The Jerusalem Synagogue was built in 1906 in New Town and has also been called the Jubilee Synagogue.

Petrin Hill

Prague, Czech Republic

Petrin is a hill of 327 meters in the western part of the center of the Czech capital Prague. The hill is through a cable railway, the Petrin Funicular, connected with Mala Strana. On top of the hill stands the Petrin Lookout Tower, a 60 meter...

Oude Brug

Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina

When the Stari most, or Old Bridge, collapsed from tank shelling in 1993 it was like the heart was ripped out of most Mostar natives. Even mentioning the bridge for years after it fell to the bottom of the Neretva River could invoke tears as it...

Staatsoper unter den linden

Berlin, Germany

Brandenburger Tor

Berlin, Germany

The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin, Germany. It is located between the Pariser Platz and the Platz des 18. März and is the only remaining gate of a series through which one...

Gorges du Verdon

France

The Verdon Gorge (in French: Gorges du Verdon or Grand canyon du Verdon), in south-eastern France (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), is a river canyon that is considered by many to be Europe's most beautiful. It is the world's second largest gorge, at about...

Casa de la Vall

Andorra La Vella, Andorra

La Casa de la Vall (The House of the Valley) is the headquarters of the Andorran Consell General (Parliament). Its historical significance makes it a very emblematic building. The House was built in 1580 and acquired by Parliament in 1702.

Ordino Church

Vall D`ordino, Andorra

This is a traditional Romanesque church completely restored in subsequent periods. The altarpiece of the main altar (17th century) has images of the Mare de Déu del Remei (17th century) and the Patron Saints: Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià. There...

Arc de Triomphe

Paris, France

Practical Information Nota Bene: The Arch is most easily (and safely) reached by tunnel from the north side of the Champs Elysées. History Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until...

Arenes de Lutece

Paris, France

The Arènes are open from 8:30 to 5pm every day during the winter, and remain open until 9:30pm during the summer.

Tour Montparnasse

Paris, France

Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse is a 210-meter (689-foot) tall office skyscraper located in Paris, France, in the area of Montparnasse. Constructed from 1969 to 1972, it is the tallest...

Hôtel de Sens

Paris, France

This mansion is one of only three medieval private residences remaining in Paris. The other two are the Hôtel de Cluny and Jacques Coeur's house. Hôtel de Sens was built between 1475 and 1507. Its original inhabitant was the archbishop of Sens. At...

Sainte Chapelle

Paris, France

La Sainte-Chapelle (French for The Holy Chapel) is a Gothic chapel on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It is perhaps the high point of the full tide of the rayonnante period of Gothic architecture.

Observatoire de Paris

Paris, France

The Paris Observatory is a Research center in astronomy and astrophysics. It depends on the ministry of Youth, National Education and Research, and belongs to Great Establishments. Its status is that of a University, by...