Best Hidden Gems

Best Hidden Gems: Lugano – Switzerland

The latter, an international city and the crossroads and melting pot of European culture, constitutes one of the most interesting regions to be discovered. The city is open and welcoming and offers thousands of value added possibilities typical of a united … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Meteora – Greece

The Meteora (Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [mɛˈtɛoɾɐ], lit. “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” — etymologically related to “Meteorite”) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Eguisheim – Alsace – France

Ranked one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France since 2003, the National Grand Prix of flowering since 1989, gold medal contest of the European Entente Florale in 2006 … Eguisheim, cradle of the Alsatian vineyard, wrapped in concentric circles … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Ploumanac’h – Brittany – France

Ploumanac’h is a town in the commune of Perros-Guirec, in the Brittany region of the Côtes-d’Armor department in the west of France.  The Pink Granite Coast, so-called because of the colour of its rocks, is one of the most beautiful … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Mellieha – Malta

Perched on a series of hills to the north-west of Malta lies the small town of Mellieħa.  Its elevated maritime position, being surrounded on three sides by the Blue Mediterranean Sea, gives it magnificent views all around.  It is about 150 … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Dinant – Belgium

Many visitors are attracted to the region, summer and winter alike, drawn not just by Dinant itself, birthplace of Adolphe Sax, the jovial inventor of the saxophone, but also by a network of close on 2,000km of signposted trails, a … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Burano – Italy

All visitors of Burano remain intrigued by the many colours and the coloured housesthat are reflected into the green waters of channels, by the Oblique Bell Tower, by the tranquility and the calmness with which the elderly ladies embroider original Burano lace by … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Hvar – Croatia

The city of Hvar is a unique fusion of luxurious Mediterranean nature, rich cultural and historical heritage, and mundane, tourist present. It is situated in picturesque nature, facing the southern, side of the world that has given it all Mediterranean attraction and cheerfulness; … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Portofino – Italy

A small village, Portofino, stretches crescent-shaped along the edge of this calm bay.” Thus wrote Guy de Maupassant when describing Portofino, tiny sea village on theItalian Riviera circumscribed by the green of the Natural Regional Park and Marine Reserve. This splendid sea … Read More

Best Hidden Gems: Piran – Slovenia

One of the most photogenic cities in the Mediterranean, Piran has preserved its unsurpassed charm. Enter the picturesque Piran, get to know its rich history and culture, and listen to the stories of our people. The proximity to the sea and … Read More