Conwy Wales: A Guide to the Walled Castle Town of North Wales
Conwy Wales guide: Edward I’s castle, a complete ring of medieval town walls, the Smallest House in Great Britain, Plas Mawr and the quayside on the River Conwy.
Berat Albania: Guide to the City of a Thousand Windows
Berat Albania guide: explore the City of a Thousand Windows, its hilltop castle, Ottoman quarters, river walks and easy day trips in the Balkans.
Stein am Rhein Switzerland: A Guide to the Painted Medieval Town
Stein am Rhein Switzerland guide: frescoed facades on the Rathausplatz, St. George’s Abbey, Hohenklingen Castle and boat trips on the Rhine near Lake Constance.
Setenil de las Bodegas Spain: A Guide to the Town Built Under a Rock
Setenil de las Bodegas Spain guide: white houses tucked under giant rock overhangs, the Cuevas del Sol and de la Sombra, a Moorish castle and tapas in Andalusia.
Bibury England: The Cotswold Village Called the Most Beautiful in England
Bibury is a small Cotswolds village in England, famous for the stone cottages of Arlington Row, a trout-filled river and quiet country walks.
Plovdiv Bulgaria: One of Europe’s Oldest Living Cities
Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with a Roman theatre, a hilltop old town of painted houses and the lively Kapana arts district.
Bamberg Germany: The Franconian Rome on the Regnitz River
Bamberg is a UNESCO-listed town in Bavaria with a town hall built over a river, a grand cathedral, riverside houses and its famous smoked beer.
Tallinn Old Town Estonia: A Medieval Hanseatic Gem on the Baltic
Tallinn Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, with Gothic spires, city walls and cobbled lanes on the Baltic Sea.
Ohrid North Macedonia: The Lakeside Town of Churches and Legends
Ohrid is a historic lakeside town in North Macedonia, famous for Lake Ohrid, Byzantine churches, an old fortress and sunsets over the water.
Porvoo Finland: A Guide to the Old Town of Red Riverside Storehouses
Porvoo Finland guide: red riverside storehouses, cobbled Old Town lanes, the medieval cathedral, Runeberg torte and an easy day trip from Helsinki.
Visby Sweden: The Complete Guide to Gotland’s Medieval Walled Town
Visby is a medieval Hanseatic town on the Swedish island of Gotland, ringed by an almost complete stone wall. Here is how to explore it.
Alberobello Italy: The Complete Guide to the Trulli Town of Puglia
Alberobello, Italy is famous for its whitewashed trulli with cone-shaped stone roofs. Here is how to explore the town and the Itria Valley.
Rovinj Croatia: The Complete Guide to Istria’s Most Romantic Town
Rovinj, Croatia is a colorful Venetian-style old town on a peninsula in Istria. Here is how to explore its lanes, church, harbor and coast.
Gjirokaster Albania: The Complete Guide to the City of Stone
Gjirokaster is Albania’s City of Stone, a hillside Ottoman town beneath a mighty castle. Here is how to explore its houses, bazaar and castle.
Mdina Malta: The Complete Guide to the Silent City
Mdina is Malta’s walled former capital, known as the Silent City. Here is how to explore its gate, cathedral, alleys and nearby Rabat.