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Bautzen is the historic capital of Upper Lusatia, a historic region of Germany, now part of Saxony, built on a bend in the Spree River. The city is an important cultural center of the Sorbs, a Slavic minority in the region, and is located close to the border with the Czech Republic, just 50 km east of Dresden. Bautzen is ...

Small town in Saxony, located along the Elbe river just 25 km north-west of Dresden, famous for its precious porcelain (Meissen Porcelain, Meißener Porzellan, also known as Dresden Porcelain), the city is a jewel of architecture, and is certainly the best preserved city in Saxony. Among the things to visit the 15th century Albrechtsburg Castle, the nearby Gothic cathedral (Meißner ...

Berchtesgaden  is a beautiful German town in Bavaria, located on the border with Austria, just 20 km from the city of Salzburg. Berchtesgaden is located in the Bavarian Alps in the middle of an idyllic alpine landscape, dominated by the Watzmann mountain (2,713 meters), one of the highest peaks in Germany, and a short distance from the Königssee lake. The ...

Historic city of French Flanders located a few tens of kilometers from the border with Belgium. Douai in the Middle Ages became an important center of trade and production of fabrics, was first part of the county of Flanders and then of Burgundy. In 1477 it became part of the possessions of the Habsburgs, a dynasty to which it remained ...

A small historic town in Artois, a historic region in northern France, Béthune is located southwest of Lille and not far from the other historic city in the region, Arras. Béthune is a city rich in architectural and historical heritage. The center of this town – which has just over 25,000 inhabitants – is very beautiful and is centered around the ...

Albi, an ancient city founded by the Romans, is today an important commercial center located along the Tarn River. Albi is also the birthplace of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a famous impressionist painter. In its historic center stands the majestic cathedral of Sainte-Cécile, built at the end of the 13th century and which is one of the largest brick buildings in ...

Sarreguemines is a Lorraine town located along the Saar River and close to the border with Germany, of which it was part between 1871 and 1918. The town was founded in Roman times as a small border settlement. From the Middle Ages Sarreguemines was part of the Duchy of Lorraine and from 1766 of the Kingdom of France. Sarreguemines is ...

Narbonne, a city of very ancient origins, was founded by the Romans, who called it Colonia Narbo Martius. Under the Roman Empire it soon became the capital of Gallia Narbonensis. Also in the Middle Ages the city was important, first as a Visigothic provincial capital, then it was part of the Emirate of Cordoba and finally, with the Christian reconquest, ...

Carcassonne, a suggestive medieval city completely surrounded by walls, is located in the south of France, between Toulouse and Narbonne, near the border with Spain and the Pyrenees. This spectacular medieval city stands on the right bank of the Aude river. The city of Carcassonne has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beauty. Carcassonne was founded by the ...

Martigues, the Venice of Provence (Venise Provençale), is located on an island at the mouth of the Rhone, between the Berre pond (Etang de Berre) and the Charon canal (chenal de Caronte), not far from Marseille and Aix-en- Provence. The town is very beautiful with its canals and colorful houses and definitely deserves a visit. Martigues is situated in an enviable position, ...