Destinations

Online weekend getaway portal and app, weekenGO have released a study revealing the top 100 best cities to spend the weekend, with London, UK taking the top spot. The results give an overall score for each city, but also indicate which destinations are best for three different types of travellers; millennials, families and baby boomers. As a company who lives and breathes weekend travel breaks, weekenGO undertook the study to define what exactly makes a…

Furnished housing aggregator, Nestpick, have produced a ranking which compares 100 cities worldwide to discover which offer Millennials the best standards of living based on general characteristics of the generation. With their finger on the pulse of migration patterns of young professionals all over the world, Nestpick combined their industry knowledge with an intensive research project, examining the cities by 16 factors, including housing score, tolerance to immigration, equality and a ranking of nightlife options….

Gdańsk has been nominated in the European Best Destinations 2017 contest, which has been run for 8 years by a tourism organization based in Brussels. This year the participants were: Porto (1st place), Milan (2nd place), Gdańsk, Athens, San Sebastian, Sozopol, Vienna, Stari Grad, Basel, Madrid, Rotterdam, Rome, Paris, Bonifacio, Wild Taiga and others. During three weeks, there were over 426,000 votes given from over 170 countries – much more than during last year’s edition…

Looking for the cheapest places to ski in Europe? Amidst the £10 beers in Zermatt and the fine dining in France, you can still ski the same slopes for a fraction of the price – in the French Alps, Italy, the US, and a few hidden ski fields in Europe!

Momondo, a free global travel search engine website, has included Ukrainian city Lviv in the list of the budget tourist destinations for 2017. Momondo says: “Wrapped in the warm breeze of a Ukrainian summer, explore the streets of Lviv as they lead you to the heart of the city. It’s here at Rynok Square that you’ll find people cooling off by the four fountains adorned with figures of Greek and Roman mythology. Only a few…

Christmas is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. If you’re searching for some Christmas fun, our list of things to do in Tallinn will surely make you feel happy. Despite being the darkest time of the year, Tallinn in January is absolutely at its best and brightest, it’s glowing with warmth and lights. Each night offers new chances to partake in charming winter events in the city’s museums, concert halls, churches, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs….

The city fought off strong competition from Odesa and Dnipro to host the Eurovision Song Contest.