Sofia
Originally built as a final resting place for Bulgarian kings, this crypt now houses Bulgaria's biggest and best collection of icons, stretching back to…
Must-see attractions in Eastern Europe
Budva
In summer, Budva's main beachside promenade morphs into a bustling, hustling strip of fast-food outlets, beach bars in the guise of pirate ships and…
Sighişoara
From Piaţa Cetăţii, turn south up Str Şcolii to reach the 176-step covered stairway, which has tunnelled its way up the hill since 1642. With light…
St Petersburg
If you visit just one cemetery in St Petersburg, make it this one, a lush and peaceful stretch of walled-in greenery where you can contemplate some of…
Korčula Island
Families swarm to this sandy stretch for safe swimming and sandcastle construction, and to hang out in the little cafe-bars. To get here from the main…
All-Russian Museum of History and Ethnography
Western European Russia
Worthwhile museum covering the history of the region with some great dioramas of a living room and a picnic in a forest. Other displays include frescoes,…
St Catherine’s Orthodox Church
Western Estonia & the Islands
Built in 1768, this superb baroque church is named after Russian empress Catherine the Great, while also name-checking the early Christian martyr. If it's…
Zagreb
Take in this glorious display of work by Croatian artists from the last 200 years, including such 19th- and 20th-century masters as Bukovac, Mihanović and…
Romania
Just east of the Roman Catholic cathedral, Canon's Corridor forms a series of 57 arches built between 1750 and 1875, part of the original baroque design…
Prospekt Chumbarova-Luchinskogo
Northern European Russia
Arkhangelsk's appealing pedestrian street is lined with a a few surviving traditional timber houses that are in the process of being restored, cosy cafes,…
Zagreb
The park at the northern end of Opatovina is brightened up by this 30m long mural of a sleeping Gulliver, tied up by the Lilliputians, on its eastern wall…
Belarus
Built between 1584 and 1593 in early Italian baroque style, this Roman Catholic church features a splendidly proportioned facade and, inside, brilliantly…
Dzūkija National Park Ethnographic Homestead
Lithuania
Housed in an early-20th-century homestead, this exposition explores the everyday life, traditions and material culture of Dzūkian people. There are great…
Kaunas
The Field of Sacrifice – a name engraved on paving slabs in front of the City Garden – is a tragic tribute to the 19-year-old Kaunas hero Romas Kalanta,…
Western Siberia
Built in 1887 for the 300th anniversary of the founding of Tobolsk, the Gubernsky Museum has displays on the history of Tobolsk, a hugely impressive and…
Moscow
Out front of St Basil’s Cathedral is a statue of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, one a butcher and the other a prince, who together raised and led the…
Northern European Russia
Historically important, the 1809 Vvedenskaya Church stored the hidden chattels of the Russian royals during Napoleon’s 1812 attack on Moscow. Now the…
Latvia
Built in 1875 out of cast iron, this 21m-tall lighthouse stands over a popular beach that mixes gravel patches with white sand and dunes. The views of the…
Western European Russia
Located at the estate of Flyonovo, this ornately decorative wooden house, covered with peasant-style carving, is now a folk-art museum with a lot of…
Lake Skadar National Park
Moračnik island's monastery dates from at least the early 15th century. Its small domed stone church dedicated to the Holy Virgin is watched over by a…
Lithuania
This well-maintained wooden prayer house, with its interior dome, is a rare surviving example of Karaite architecture. Arrange a visit at the Karaite…
Lithuania
Special exhibitions shine a spotlight on Lithuania's contemporary photography talent, while the gallery's permanent collection features photography from…
Belgrade
This small church was built in 1937 above a spring that's believed to have miraculous powers. Djuro Radulović's striking mosaics cover the church's…
Rab Island
This popular beach is one cove east of Lopar town. It can get busy, but it's a good alternative to the even busier main town beach. Backed by pine trees…
Latvia
In the middle of the town's square stands Māra, a statue twice destroyed by the Soviet authorities in the 1940s and only re-erected in 1992. Its…
Vilnius
This Carmelite church is early baroque outside and ornate late baroque inside. Underneath its entrance is a chamber for the dead, which contains some fine…
Latvia
Extending out into the Baltic Sea, the Southern Promenade follows a breakwater with thrilling views of huge freighters passing close by. The walk is…
Northern European Russia
Just outside the kremlin enclosure, the amply domed 1776 Resurrection Cathedral adds photogenic foreground to kremlin views. It also houses an art gallery…
Necropolis of the 18th Century
St Petersburg
A packed cemetery noted for its fine statuary. Here you'll find the final resting place for Mikhail Lomonosov and Natalya Lanskaya (Pushkin's wife) as…
Lake Skadar National Park
Kom Monastery stands in the swampy northwestern reaches of Lake Skadar near Žabljak Crnojevića. Its Church of the Dormition (1415) has the best-preserved…
Vilnius
The heart of the Polish Marshal Jósef Piłsudski, responsible for Poland’s annexation of Vilnius in 1920, is buried here. His mother shares the grave,…
Lake Skadar National Park
The Vranjina walking trail leads to this 13th-century complex that’s been destroyed in many wars; the current building dates from the 19th century. The…
Latvia
An elegant and modern addition to the middle of town, Gors is a large cultural centre. Art exhibitions, cultural displays, concerts, films, poetic…
Krk Island
Baška's beach arcs around the coastline south of the main drag, with fine views over towards the mainland. It can get crowded in summer, but there's…
Lithuania
Accessed from near its namesake village, this nature reserve is only accessible with trained guides. Organise them via the Aukštaitija National Park…
Kaunas
This historic funicular at the southern end of Aleksoto Tiltas (Aleksoto Bridge) dates from 1935 and the viewing platform at the top affords great rooftop…
Bosnia & Hercegovina
This beautiful six-span bridge was originally built in 1682. It was dynamited at the end of WWII by retreating Nazi forces but rebuilt in 2009 to the…
Bulgaria
The temporary art exhibitions are a fine excuse to explore this creaky period house, where the crimson rugs and elaborate carved wooden ceilings give an…
Zagreb
If you need a change from museums and galleries, take a break in this lovely, verdant retreat. Laid out in 1890, the garden has 10,000 species of plants…
Bay of Kotor
If it's open, the cool interior of this elegant Orthodox church (1796) is a pleasant place to get out of the sun. You'll find the church in the equally…
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