There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.
Today we got the worst weather in the last three months. Anyway, we made a short wet stop at Valaste Waterfall, located on the Ontika limestone cliff. It is more than 30 meters high, making it the highest waterfall in Estonia. Currently, the waterfall can be admired in spring and winter...
We pulled into Rakvere on a rainy afternoon and were drawn to the imposing castle ruins perched above the town. Throughout the ages, Rakvere Castle has belonged to Danish kings, knight-monks of the Livonian Order, and the Swedish and Polish states. During the Polish-Swedish War of 1600...
We took a ferry from Kapellskär to Paldiski and then we drove straight to Võsu in Lahemaa National Park. It is located in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east of the capital of Tallinn. It was the first national park of the former Soviet Union and it is the largest park in Estonia and one...
Today we took a long journey through Central Norway to Lillehammer. Our first photo stop was Borgund Stave Church. It was built around 1180 and dedicated to the Apostle Andrew. The church is exceptionally well preserved and is the most distinctive stave church in Norway. Some of its...
On the way to the north, we stopped for a while at Voss Waterfall. Then we drove to Aurland from where we took a narrow and steep scenic route, which was not really made for trucks. We climbed up to the Stegastein View Point. This structure, which juts out 30 meters from the mountainside...
We made an early morning visit to the Fjell Fortress. It is an impressive underground military base, with a labyrinth of around a kilometer of roads, 10 meters under Fjedla Mountain. The German military established the underground complex around its main artillery – the enormous...