Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
The Palau de la Musica and the Hospital of Sant Pau, designed in the Catalan Modernisme style by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, are Unesco World Heritage sites.
Europe
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, their buildings and plant collections, combine to form a unique testimony to 18th Century landscape garden design. Garden art and botanical science utilized here were subsequently diffused around the world.
Maritime Greenwich, England
The assemblage of historical buildings at Greenwich represents the height of Neo Classical English architecture and English maritime achievement. Greenwich is designated a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden
Calling the Swedish site of Birka a Viking village requires a lot of imagination, because, well, unless you’re an archeologist willing to do some digging, there’s not much to see in Birka.
Many Ways to Visit Trondheim, Norway
Whether arriving in Trondheim Norway via one of the St. Olav Pilgrim routes or otherwise, the city deserves a few days visit. Here are things to do and suggested Trondheim hotels and restaurants.
Five Top Day Hikes in Sweden
Our favorite day hikes in Sweden. These top hiking trails in Scandinavia offer great scenery and routes for various abilities. Read on for where to stay and eat when trekking in Jämtland Sweden and into Norway.
A Self-Guided Bike Tour of Stockholm
A self-guided bike tour of Stockholm is a great way to take in everything the city has to offer: historic neighborhoods, parks, public art, and great views.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Estonia
There are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Estonia. Here is the list, with links to the ones we’ve visited, which in this case, is both.
2018: The Year in Photos
Our year in travel: 50 photos of our travels in 2018. Sweden, Malawi, Russia, Italy, and India were the highlights.