The top 10 zoos and aquariums in Europe have been revealed – and two of them are in the UK. Bringing up the rear on the list in tenth is Bioparc Valencia in Spain. According to Tripadvisor, it employs a special type
The European Union is set to usher in a significant change in passport rules for two of Europe’s most cost-effective destinations, Bulgaria and Romania. The move will see these nations join the Schengen area, heralding the elimination of border controls at air
A beautiful region is Eastern Europe’s answer to the popular Tuscany but sees hardly any tourists. South Moravia is in the southwest of the Czech Republic and is home to the country’s second-largest city. It is the country’s wine producer and the
Ferries and boats are among the most important means of transportation in Norway due to its extensive coastline. Numerous ferries connect various Norwegian cities as well as the coastal country with other nations around northern Europe. Express boats and car ferries sail
Norway and the Sami people have reached an agreement, resolving a three-year dispute over Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. Located in central Norway’s Fosen district, the wind farm is approximately 280 miles north of Oslo. The agreement allows the farm’s 151 turbines
The Lötschberg rail tunnel cost an estimated £4billion to build and takes you beneath Switzerland‘s breathtaking mountains. A 21.4 mile long high speed link, the tunnel was the longest in Switzerland when it opened in 2007, running from Frutigen in the country’s
One of Europe’s cheapest ski resorts has been dealt a huge blow after a lack of snow turned it into a pile of mud. Mount Bjelasnica, on the outskirts of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saw its visitors lug their skis through
The world’s busiest airports in 2023 have been revealed one country holding three spots in the top 15. London Heathrow was the busiest last year pulling in just over 79 million passengers, a 29pc increase on last year, while just behind it
The picturesque city of Batumi, nestled along the Black Sea coast in Georgia, has been declared Europe’s Best Hidden Gem by the prestigious European Best Destinations website. Despite being a relatively lesser-known destination on the international travel map, Batumi has charmed its
One of Europe’s most beautiful towns is also one of its smallest, with just over 700 residents to its name. Briones, a tiny town in Spain’s La Rioja autonomous community, owes its name to the ancient word for the region’s first inhabitants,