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The Europeans love holding fests to celebrate both small and large events. November and December are big months for Christmas markets and festivals of all kinds. Christmas markets start around mid-November and go through Christmas and sometimes through to New Years. You can find Christmas Markets in all areas of Europe. They come in all shapes and sizes, but all have the traditional wood ornament and toy seller’s stalls, and all sell unique treasures from their part of the world.
Entering Barcelona on Carnival’s Liberty luxury cruise vessel, the hubbub of the city seemed like any other big city in the world: Crowded streets, people riding their bikes, vendors waiting for rich Americans to buy their goods, and dogs who like to dress up.
Fall is the time when Germany, from the biggest towns to the smallest villages, abounds with every kind of festival imagined. It is an ideal time to visit. There are wurst festivals, farmer’s markets, autumn markets, and, of course, the ever popular wine fests and Oktoberfests (beer gardens)!
In the central area of Romania you can find the Transylvanian storybook city of Brasov. Looming nearby is the castle popularly known as Dracula’s Castle
Summer high-season in Rome means a flood of tourists into the already scorching city. Add in these few thousand eager foreigners and the city becomes a humid, crowded bubble of heat. With temperatures reaching easily in the nineties, it is difficult to make your way around the city without wilting like an under-watered flower. However, there… Read More
Vaasa, Finland is a city known to be the sunniest place in Finland with 1900 hours of sun annually. In the summer that means long days of sunshine for enjoying all sorts of in and outdoor activities. Enjoy the history of the city on foot with an international walker.
