Set high above the Ionian Sea, Taormina is one of Sicily’s most captivating towns — a place where history, architecture, and modern life...

I finally had the chance to spend a few days in  Israel.  I had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I had long dreamed of...

Located in the heart of Romania,  Sibiu —known as  Hermannstadt  in its Saxon heritage—is a city steeped in history, culture, and charm....

Stockholm’s Grand Hotel isn’t just a place to stay—it’s a masterpiece waiting to be captured. Standing tall since 1874 , this iconic...

Part 3: Echoes from the Alcazaba Walls For anyone fascinated by medieval fortifications—and I count myself among them—the Alcazaba of...

Par t 2: Whispers from the Gardens of Generalife If the Nasrid palaces were the political and poetic heart of the Alhambra, the...

Part 1 – The Nasrid Palaces and the Renaissance Intrusion High above Granada city, framed by the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the...

This afternoon, the hum of the plane that brought us to Barcelona has already faded. The taxi moves through wide streets and sunlit...

Barcelona is inseparable from Modernisme, the Catalan take on Art Nouveau, which flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries....

The few days spent in Scotland, in Edinburgh and Stirling, were exceptionally successful! I set off with high expectations (tourist...

“What would have happened if Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, hadn’t been conquered by the Turks in 1453?”  This question has...

This weekend, I found myself once again at the breathtaking  Peleș Museum , a place I adore and can’t seem to get enough of. Whenever the...

Sforza Castle, or Castello Sforzesco, is one of Milan’s most iconic landmarks, a fortress that has stood the test of time, witnessing...

Portofino is everything I imagined and more—a place that feels almost too perfect to be real. The moment I stepped onto its cobblestone...

Since the 14th century, the Clock Tower has stood as medieval Sighișoara’s most distinctive landmark, originally serving as the main...

Nafplio (or Nafplion), a gem on the Peloponnesian coast of Greece, feels like a town drawn from the pages of a storybook. With roots that...

Perched on a rocky hill, Castle Larisa towers over Argos, Greece, a beacon of Byzantine and Venetian history. This fortress is a...

It’s one of those corners of Rome that never sleeps—the square in front of the Trevi Fountain. Morning, afternoon, or deep into the...

There’s a spot in Rome where the past isn’t something you read about—it’s something you climb. Castel Sant’Angelo is a storybook written...

Located along the French Riviera,  Villefranche-sur-Mer  is a village rich in history and full of charm. Established in 1295 by Charles...