Constanţa
This large and impressive collection features folk costumes, implements, household items and interiors of traditional homes from around Romania.
Must-see attractions in Eastern Europe
Transylvania
Archaeologists unearthed the largest fort in Roman Dacia at this site, and you can admire the old walls and old hypocaust (heating system) within.
Romania
Don't miss this Secession-style masterwork built by brothers József and László Vágó in 1905. It was being renovated at the time of research.
Klaipėda
This gallery is partly housed in a converted fish warehouse dating to 1819. It has a lively program of visiting art and photography exhibitions.
Northern European Russia
For a great picnic site, stroll about 20 minutes north of the Transfiguration Monastery to the quaint, heptagonal bell tower of Nikolski Skete.
Northern European Russia
Bereginya displays and sells a range of folk crafts and organises all manner of masterclasses – from making clay toys to traditional weaving.
Latvia
Kurzeme’s oldest wooden house – built in 1670, reconstructed in 1742 and renovated in 1982 – stands on the northern corner of Pasta iela.
Budva
Constructed in 1804 out of stripes of pink and honey-coloured stone, this Orthodox church has beautiful frescoes covering its interior walls.
Transylvania
This museum recounts more than two millennia of gold-mining history through more than 2000 objects, including tools and intricate sculptures.
Western Siberia
The glorious gold- and blue-domed 1686 centrepiece of Tobolsk's kremlin is one of the most inspiring religious buildings in Western Siberia.
Black Sea Coast
The impressive ruins of this 5th-century church today form the centrepiece of a busy plaza surrounded by cafes and artists’ street stalls.
Pula
City life in Pula revolves around its gorgeous 1903 succession-style market building, and the produce stalls and cafes that surround it.
Lithuania
Two kilometres east of town, Girios Aidas has been home to a museum and collection of pagan- and nature-themed wood carvings since 1972.
Romania
This sumptuous neo-Renaissance building (1892) was designed by the Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl for the Arad-Cenad Railway Company.
Split
Near the tip of the peninsula, Kašjuni is Split's most appealing beach, due largely to its green surroundings and stylish beach bar.
Russian Far East
This wonderful mosaic devoted to nauka (science) can be seen at the Polytechnical Institute, a block east of Hotel Voskhod.
Romania
This enormous neoclassical structure completed in 1903 has a 50m-tall tower that can be climbed for views of Oradea and surrounds.
Northern European Russia
Contains exhibits detailing the history of the monastery, including the ruins of monks' cells dating from the 16th century.
Kaunas
The catacombs of St Michael the Archangel Church are set up to let you experience a short spell as a person without sight.
Herceg Novi
The Old Town's main Catholic church (1856) dominates Trg Mića Pavlovića. It's usually only open during services.
Western Estonia & the Islands
Local craft and artworks adorn the walls and shelves of this meticulously restored thatched longhouse in Koguva.
Lithuania
Take the footpath to the top of the 155m Ice Hill (Ladakalnis), to view a watery panorama of some seven lakes.
Yakutsk
This mid-19th-century church with gorgeous golden domes in Yakutsk's old town is the city's most attractive.
Western European Russia
The five burnished gold onion domes of this 18th-century cathedral rise over the ramparts of Tula's kremlin.
Western European Russia
Sitting on the banks of the Polist River is this gorgeously restored 17th-century cathedral painted in red.
St Petersburg
Four majestic white lions – two on either end – guard this photogenic bridge, which was built in 1826.
Latvia
The new town hall, built in 1860 in Italian Renaissance style, is at the southern end of Rātslaukums.
Church of the Entry into Jerusalem
Northern European Russia
Totma's most striking church, with six onion domes and a partially-restored interior. Dates from 1774.
Zagreb
This highly detailed black and white waterfall mural is the work of local street artist Miron Milić.
Northern European Russia
Artwork by AA Borisov, dedicated to the Arctic scenery of Novaya Zemlya and settlement of the north.
Northern European Russia
The disused 1692 Annunciation Church catches your eye with its unusually intricate window mouldings.
Lithuania
Popular with canoeists, this is the deepest lake in the Aukštaitija National Park (60.5m deep).
St Petersburg
A huge leafy expanse on Krestovsky Island with ponds, walking paths and summertime food vendors.
Vilnius
This 17th-century palazzo houses the foreign fine-arts section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.
Latvia
A forlorn site close to the centre where the Nazis killed over 1000 Jews in July 1941.
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra
St Petersburg
A classical design completed in 1790 that contains the remains of St Alexander Nevsky.
Northern European Russia
This tiny but magnificently mural-covered church dates from 1601.
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