A beautifully picturesque 'town', located literally in the middle of no-where, Reykjavik - meaning smoke/steam cove, is the world's most northern capital city. With only a population of around 120,00, technically Reykjavik is a town, however this doesn't mar its beautiful landscape and it's UNESCO status as a City of Literature. The capital of Iceland only gets four hours of sunlight on it's shortest day, full of quirky museums, art and architecture, it's a beautiful year round Winter destination. Decorated by the vibrant rows of colourful homes and street art, the city centre is a quaint row of tourist shops, punctuated by restaurants offering the freshest catch of the day.
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After visiting for nearly 20 years and being related to majority of the inhabitants on the island, I'd like to consider myself a professional when it comes to Gozo. Whilst our family are from Nadur and we often stay in the east of the island, Gozo is only 14km by 7km, so its fairly easy to visit everything the small Mediterranean island has to offer. Despite it's size, Gozo has a rather devastating past, whilst inhabited by the Knights of St John, it suffered the Great Siege in which the majority of locals were taken as slaves by the Turkish. Moreover, whilst an advantage during WWII, due to its advantageous proximity to Africa and Italy, Malta was heavily bombed. Despite this, Gozo remains a cheery peaceful island, decorated with idyllic beaches and peaceful villages, and until recently has remained mainly tourist-free.
Although strictly composed of two cities: Buda and Pest, the capital of Hungary is one of the largest cities in the European Union and easily one of my favourites. Whether you’re a history buff or shopaholic; Budapest has so much to offer, historical sights, delightfully quaint cafes, and glorious natural baths. More importantly to a travelling student; it’s relatively cheap.
Although strictly composed of two cities: Buda and Pest, the capital of Hungary is one of the largest cities in the European Union and easily one of my favourites. Whether you’re a history buff or shopaholic; Budapest has so much to offer, historical sights, delightfully quaint cafes, and glorious natural baths. More importantly to a travelling student; it’s relatively cheap.
Recognisable by its characteristic red-tiled rooftops, the city is a UNESCO world heritage site on the Dalmatian coast and it's impossible not to fall in love with the place. Although hit by an earthquake in 1667, the walls and old town has remained mostly unchanged from its original development in the 13th century. Recognisable by its characteristic red-tiled rooftops, the city is a UNESCO world heritage site on the Dalmatian coast and it's impossible not to fall in love with the place. Although hit by an earthquake in 1667, the walls and old town has remained mostly unchanged from its original development in the 13th century.
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