In the middle of the desert Dubai is a 21st-century city against a beautiful prehistoric backdrop. Its spires of steel and glass rise from the seemingly endless sandscape that covers most of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is one of the Emirates' older settlements. Although now...
One of the Middle East's richest cities and one of the most modern cities in the world, Abu Dhabi isn't exactly on the tourist map. However, in its role as a main entry point for the entire region, it receives a lot of visitors, who,...
Often referred to as the marine capital of Bulgaria, Varna is a major tourist destination, a starting point for all the resorts in the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, encompassing the so called Bulgarian Las Vegas, Golden Sands, business and university centre, seaport, and headquarters of the...
Nothing quite prepares you for arrival in Delhi, where you're swiftly immersed into this chaotic and colourful Indian city. The dividing line between Old Delhi and New Delhi is a sharp one. New Delhi is distinctly urban with broad lanes and traffic comprising of smart Marutis...
Boasting the only skyscraper vista in Germany, Frankfurt offers an unusual blend of high commerce and high art. Frankfurt is easily considered the vibrant centre of business and culture, and, although it's more Manhattan than Berlin, the city is a favourite with regular visitors to Germany. The skyscrapers,...
Sofia for a long time was the forgotten city but for the discerning traveller it was never completely absorbed behind the iron curtain of Communism. Even after Bulgaria shook off its Communist shackles though, its geographic position, tucked away in the far Southeast of Europe managed to...
Paris is confident that it's the world's most beautiful, fashionable and artistic capital. Visit just once and it's hard to disagree. Walking through the heart of Paris you often feel like you've wandered onto an art film set; much of the city has been scrubbed clean...
One of Europe's most attractive capital cities, Vienna rewards its visitors with cosmopolitan ambience and magnificent grand architecture. Vienna is both Austria's capital and its prime tourist attraction. It's a city that encapsulates a lot of European history, and mirrors the great themes of empire building, war...
There are many reasons to travel to Amsterdam. It's the capital of the Netherlands and one of Europe's most vibrant and colourful cities. Amsterdam offers an unparalleled combination of high culture and decadence. Look once and it's a pretty European city laced with canals; twice and it...
Budapest is a city of differences and contrasts. East and West clash more stridently here than they do in the other perennially popular culture-border town of Prague. And that's not the only dichotomy that Hungary's capital displays. Its entire social make up is divided into two. On...
