Archive for " May, 2010"

The Belgium Coastal Tram – the Longest Tramline in the World

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   How is it possible to see the whole Belgium coastline in a single day? You take a ride with the tram on the longest tramline in the world and the only one that crosses the entire seacoast of a country. It has 68 km, crosses the Belgium coast and it’s called De Kusttram. It starts right near the border between France and Belgium in the city De Panne and stops in the city Knokke-Heist at the border between Belgium and Netherlands.[...]

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Hotnitsa – the Piece of Heaven near Veliko Tarnovo

Hotnitsa – the Piece of Heaven near Veliko Tarnovo

   You’ve all heard about Veliko Tarnovo (or Turnovo). If you haven’t I can tell you it’s the former capital of Vlaho-Bulgarian Empire, now a university city and a district capital, located 160 km away from Bucharest. It’s a lovely small city with an imposing stronghold and a history over 5000 years old, with warm people (seriously…I touched some) and beautiful women (them, I haven’t touched). I can’t really say what[...]

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