Porto or Oporto is the second largest city in Portugal, after the capital Lisbon. Located in Northern Portugal, It sits on the mouth of the Douro river, just before the river ends at the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a rich history that you will encounter wherever you go. Porto is also home to the world famous Port Wine, which is also one of the...
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It’s very easy to fall in love with San Francisco. The wonderful city relaxes by the water of the bay, sits quietly on hills it was built upon, merges beautifully with the view. The monumental orange bridge seems like it was always there. The city celebrates its past with still working 19th century cable cars, but at the same time the city...
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and certainly one of the most sacred places in the world to the three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The old city of Jerusalem is protected by city walls that date back to the 16th century, when Jerusalem was under the regime of the Ottoman empire. These walls were built over...
Italy is among the most visited countries in the world. The most visited city in Italy is not surprisingly Rome, but Italy has much more to offer than just Rome. If you visit the wonderful region of Tuscany for either a wine tour, a road trip, or just a short visit, you must visit Florence, Tuscany’s capital. Florence has a lot to offer, and...
A lost city is a city that became uninhabited and its location has been forgotten. The search for such lost cities fascinated explorers and adventurers since the 15th century and led to the development of archaeology! A lost city should not be confused with ghost towns – cities that were recently abandoned due to different circumstances and...
We define a city as bike friendly if the city offer bikers designated roads and bike racks well as an affordable and wide-spread rent service where every resident or tourist can rent a bike in one location and return them in another location, making the bicycles a true means of public transportation. A bike friendly city is also a city where a...
New York is the beating heart of America and of the entire western world. It’s the business and culture center of the United States, it’s home of the United Nations. It has some of the best museums in the world and the best shopping streets. It even has the largest subway system! New York is recognized by more monuments than any other...
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is divided by the famous Danube River into two different parts: Buda – the mountainous and greener part, and Pest – the urban, culture and business center. Together, Buda and Pest comprise a diverse city with many different attractions that has something to offer to everyone. Budapest offers tourists...
Lisbon, or Lisboa as it’s locally called, is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is nicknamed “The City of Seven Hills” and for a good reason – the old city is built on 7 steep hills – which promises you both wonderful views of the city from different view points, as well as gasping and sore feet 1...
Madrid is a big city and has so much to offer. Being the capital of Spain and located in it’s very heart, it’s the country’s cultural and political center. it’s difficult to choose just 10 of its attractions. So we did our best to give you a diverse list with different types of activities, things to do and places to see...