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Szczecin: Prussian flavors in a Polish port city

Szczecin, Poland
The Maritime Museum in Szczecin, Poland. Photos © hidden europe

Feb 23 Unsung places are often the most interesting. Enter Szczecin, the Polish port city on the Baltic which lies just a shade east of the German border. This is Poland with a twist, for the city has a complicated history. One-time capital of Pomerania, Swedish until 1720 and then German until 1945, the city now known » Read more

Posted in Berlin, City Guides, Day Trips, hidden europe, Krakow, Poland, Warsaw

Ukraine’s Sleeping Lion: The City of Lviv

Ukraine’s Sleeping Lion: The City of Lviv

Aug 25 If Lviv were just 50 miles further west, it would be in the premier league of European tourist destinations. The problem is that while Poland oozes youthful chic from every cobblestone, Ukraine does not have the same hip reputation. Lviv’s attempts to style itself as the “the new Kraków” have yet to really bear fruit. » Read more

Posted in City Guides, hidden europe, Krakow, Poland, Trip Planning, Ukraine, Warsaw

Paris: Finding budget flights to and from Paris

Paris: Finding budget flights to and from Paris

Jul 20 Everybody loves Paris. The French capital is one of the world’s top travel destinations and a perennial EuroCheapo fave. Getting to the City of Light remains a primary goal for many visitors to Europe, first-time and veteran alike. France has no low-cost airlines of note, but there are several budget airlines that serve Paris. Here » Read more

Posted in Air Berlin, Airlines, Airports, Budget Air Travel, City Transportation, easyjet, France, Paris, Ryanair, transportation, Warsaw