European Holidays

Find out the best places to stay when you visit the island of Malta. Malta is a hidden gem of a holiday destination situated right at the heart of the Mediterranean. Malta combines history, culture, stunning coastlines, great food together with year round sun!

You might have heard about Sinterklaas. Not to be confused with Santa Claus. Sinterklaas is an old man that looks similar to Santa Claus but is definitely his own person. Every year he and his "Black Petes" get on their boat and come to the Netherlands. CW: Blackface.

Having pagan traditions doesn’t made the Easter a pagan holiday.

Italy has many eternally beautiful cities, with magnificent art and architecture worth seeing. The attraction of the most classic Western civilisation, has it’s foundation in the ancient country of Italy. Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan are some of the most visited places in the whole World.

In the beautiful country of Italy, there are many celebrations and holidays: most that revolve around feast in honor of Saints or other religious holidays. With their vibrant lifestyle, spending a holiday in their culture would be a grand party...

Hogmanay is the name given to the New Year festival by the people of Scotland. We look at the origins of this, and some of the customs around it. Could the Vikings have brought it over with them?

The Abbey Gardens are the ideal place to start a walk round Tresco. You will have passed a host of palms and other exotic trees by the time you reach the garden entrance.

Travel to Germany at Christmas time and experience a magical German Christmas with all its lovely traditions.

"Christ is Risen from the dead!" In Russian. I love this Easter postcard, it is fun and has beautiful colors. Photo 1 By Post of Russian Empire, unknown artist / ???????? ?? ???????? ?? ?????? [Public domain or Public This one is extra unique to...

Winter in Valencia is like a sea of lights. No beach weather but certainly as beautiful as Paris and Londen.

Busójárás or Buso-walking is an age-old annual tradition specific to the town of Mohács, Hungary. Busójárás is similar to a pagan ritual that has its roots in Ottoman times and celebrates the end of winter.

PPP is a townfest in Wesel Germany. The city of Wesel celebrates the 34th inauguration of this festivity with Kermis, Flea Market,Fireworks, etc...

Perhaps many people consider Russians to be crazy, after-all the term Crazy Ivan refers to Russians, but are all russians truly mad or crazy? Looking at the odd Russia Videos on RU websites seems to suggest that Russians are indeed crazy.

This fascinating article looks at how you can spoil your holiday if you focus on the wrong thing. It is the same for life in general so read about the life lesson one holiday taught me. It is a lesson that if you pay attention to it will improve not only your holiday experiences but also your life;

Alicante isn't just about highrise apartments and hotels. Alicante has superb inland valleys and stunning scenery. Take a peep and see just what is on offer.