Bourges
South of Paris, the Cathedrale Saint Etienne, one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in France is here.
Lavrio
Lavrio is a port town on the southeastern coast of Attica, Greece, facing the Aegean Sea. Its harbour handles ferries, fishing vessels and recreational boats, while the surrounding hills contain extensive traces of mining.
Barca d'Alva
Barca d'Alva sits quietly along the Douro River, right at Portugal’s eastern border with Spain. Once the final stop on the historic Douro railway line, this riverside village remains relatively untouched by mass tourism. The surrounding landscape filled with terraced vineyards, olive groves, and almond trees form part of the UNESCO-listed Alto Douro Wine Region.
Batalha
Batalha, a small town in central Portugal, is steeped in history and home to one of the country’s most magnificent monuments, the Batalha Monastery. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, also known as the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, was built to commemorate the Portuguese victory over Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. I
Djúpavík
Djúpavík is a tiny settlement on the shore of Reykjarfjörður in the remote Strandir region of Iceland’s Westfjords. The village is surrounded by steep mountains, a narrow fjord, and largely undeveloped coastal landscapes, with only a handful of buildings clustered beside the water. Its identity is closely tied to the abandoned herring-processing complex that dominates the settlement.
