city guides & monuments
Óbidos is a fortified city located in central Portugal in the district of Leiria. From the top of its medieval ramparts, one can admire the picturesque streets lined with white houses and flourishing vegetation. Some religious and civil monuments stand out with their detailed architecture and enliven the small public squares.
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Turin is an Italian city in the Piedmont region. It is located on the banks of the Po River and near the Alps. The city is known for its Baroque architecture, excellent museums and industrial production. Its main streets are lined with cafes and luxury boutiques.
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Capital of Poland since 1596, Warsaw is commonly known as “the phoenix city”. It was reduced to ashes at 84% during the Second World War. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since it was completely rebuilt.
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Padua is an Italian city in the Veneto region. It is famous thanks to Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel as well as its university that was founded in 1222. It also has several monuments and places of worship.
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The heritage site of the Vieux-Québec is the historic heart of Québec City and the cradle of French America. The fortified city was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Its French and British inspired architecture gives it a European charm.
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Venice is an Italian coastal city located in the Veneto region. It is made of a group of 121 small islands connected by countless bridges. Its complex history begins in 421, but it was in the Middle Ages that the city became a great maritime power as well as a cultural hub. Exceptionally beautiful, Venice is famous for its gondolas, carnival and heritage monuments.
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Oxford is a British city located in the county of Oxfordshire in England. Oxford University, one of the most prestigious in the world, hosts 24,000 students who reside in various colleges across the city. The neat architecture of these buildings comes from different historical periods since the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons.
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Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary. It was founded in 1873 by the merge of Buda, Pest and Óbuda. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
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One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston played a central role during the American Revolutionary War. Its different districts full of history have witnessed major events and have the charm of European cities.
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Ghent is a town in Belgium that was once the capital of the county of Flanders. It has a rich historic center from the Middle Ages that was restored in the 1980s.
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