Last December we chose to go North for our little family vacation before the end of the year. And we were not disappointed. We visited the Finnish capital Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn. Two very different cities, both amazing Christmas destinations, with no crowds, great sightseeing options, picturesque Christmas markets, and very family-friendly. We […]
Christmas
Photo diary: Bologna’s porticoes in Christmas time
It is Christmas time in Bologna, Italy, and although the city isn’t as full of Christmas lights as one would expect their porticoes are amazingly decorated! Yes, they also have a majestic Christmas tree, lights above the streets, but porticoes with Christmas lights are the best part of Christmas time in Bologna for me. And […]
Christmas time in Verona, Italy
Mulled wine and ice cream. Romeo and Julia. Sausages and pasta. Christmas markets and Roman colosseum. Visit Verona, Italy, in Christmas time and you can get it all.
Bratislava in Christmas time (and all year long)
Traveling in time before Christmas includes checking out Christmas markets in the city squares, drinking mulled vine, shopping for Christmas decorations at the stands, you can try out ice skating on ice rinks and marvel at the lights on Christmas trees. Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is no exception to the Christmast decorations. (If you don’t […]