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Travel Guide: Lisbon

Nestled on the estuary of the Tagus river, Portugal’s capital is an impressive city with grandiose architecture, delightfully detailed by omnipresent Azulejo tiles. General Impressions Lisbon suffered a terrible earthquake in in 1755 that left the city in complete ruins. The government at the time considered moving the capital permanently, but the king decided that … Continue reading Travel Guide: Lisbon

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Travel Guide: Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital lives in shadows – the shadow’s of it’s communist past, and the shadow of Vitosha, the looming mountain in Sofia’s back garden. However, it still shines through as a fantastic tourist destination in the Balkans. General Impressions Sofia is a city that marries Turkish, Russian, and Communist architectural influences into a beautiful milieu … Continue reading Travel Guide: Sofia