The Grand Palace at Peterhof was designed to be the centerpiece of Peter the Great's "Russian Versaille". Around 1720, the Tsar gave up on attempts to establish his court at Strelna, mainly because the boggy ground proved entirely unsuitable for the canals and fountains that he envisioned. Moving his attentions further west to Peterhof, the Tsar be...

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, is situated on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand. It is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the strait of Øresund, with the Øresund Bridge connecting the two cities by rail and road. Images by Visit Copenhagen and : Lead mage : Rasmus Flindt Kalvebod : Thomas Hyrup Christenson Botanical Gardens : Brigi...

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Just outside the city and along the coast is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was f...

​Generally Zip Wiring is reserved for the great outdoors reaches where landscape is vast. However should you wish to experience such sensations at city level then Zip World London provides a riveting resolution for you. ​Located a stone's throw away from Waterloo Station in Archbishop Park are the world's first city based zip lines at 35 ...

​ Tallinn, the capital and largest city of Estonia, is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn is famed in Scottish football folklore. The Tartan Army (Scotland supporters) sang: "There's only one team in Tallinn." Factually correct as on 9 October 1996 a World Cup qualifying European Group 4 betw...

Winchester, the county town of Hampshire, England, is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum. Its major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, wi...