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Motorized tourists have no major problems with organizing a quick trip abroad. Those without cars also, but in their case you have to become dependent on public transport and look at your watch more often. However, if you have your own vehicle, after about three hours you can be in the beautiful Slovak city of Žilina. It is a metropolis located in the north-west of Slovakia, at the confluence of three rivers - Kysuce, Rajčianka and Váh. Žilina is not a large city, but undoubtedly the largest in the north-central part of the country. It is also beautifully restored, especially its historic center, which was thoroughly rebuilt in 1990. The historic buildings in this district belong to a historic reserve.

Zilina

Anyone who complains about the expensive public transport is probably envious of Tallinn's inhabitants. As a reminder, from January 2013, persons permanently registered in the capital of Estonia can travel by public means of transport for free . You only need to buy a special green card for 2 euros and activate it via the Internet. It is debatable whether such an idea has a chance of success in any of our cities (e.g. in Warsaw, much larger than Tallinn, with a population of 420,000), which does not change the fact that the vision of free communication sounds nice.

Tallinn - the city of Skype

In Italy, in eastern Sicily, there is a resort with an extremely rich history. It is Syracuse, the city that St. Lucia, the patron saint of writers, the blind and those suffering from dysentery. The local group of monuments is so huge that the whole of Syracuse has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. It is completely understandable - at every step we encounter history here, one may even be tempted to say that it is in such places that our civilization was created. The past and the present are intertwined here, in the vicinity of the ruins from several centuries ago, we can see an intense flourishing of the city. An important element of Syracuse's economy is agricultural production (including the cultivation of almonds, olives and grapes) and two ports: Porto Grande and Porto Piccolo, connected by a canal separating Ortygia from the mainland.

Eastern Sicily - Syracuse

As a well-known advertisement says, "almost" makes a big difference. Its motive is not being satisfied with the substitute, just something similar. Meanwhile, a similar one can be as satisfactory as the original one, especially when, apart from a copy of the original, it also has other, typical values only for itself. If someone dreams of a trip to Venice, he should consider a city as beautiful as Italian, and a bit closer - go on a small trip to the coast of Slovenia and visit Piran. It is so close to the border that you can visit Italy while visiting Italy, and at the same time it is so beautiful that it fully deserves attention. The architecture of the resort is reminiscent of the buildings of Venice, as in the past it was a Venetian fortress on the coast of Istria. Most of the delicious buildings date back to that time, as well as the massive walls that separate the city from the rest of the land.

Piran - Slovenian Venice

In each region of France you can find delightful attractions. It&rsquo;s no different in Brittany, where it seems like no one is in a hurry, and the life goes slowly. It&rsquo;s a region in north-western France, famous for cider, an alcohol made from apples, as well as beautiful sandy beaches, precipices and rocky cliffs. The Celtic past is clearly visible here, as well as how the Roman culture mingled with the Anglo-Saxon. It can be observed even in the place names &ndash; they&rsquo;re given both in French, as well as in Celtic (Breton).

Brittany

In every region of France, you can find attractions that will delight visitors. It is no different in Brittany, where you get the impression that nobody is in a hurry and life goes slower. This is a region in northwestern France, famous for its cider, or alcohol made from apples, as well as for its beautiful sandy beaches, bluffs and rocky cliffs. It is clearly visible what traces the Celtic past left here and how Anglo-Saxon and Roman cultures blend. This can be seen, for example, in the names of places - they are given both in French and Celtic (Breton).

Northwest France

You don't necessarily need to go all the way to Switzerland to be able to ski. We do not have to go to Austria either, because just beyond the Polish border, Spindleruv Mlyn (Špindlerův Mlýn), commonly known as "Špindel", awaits skiing enthusiasts. It is the largest and most popular mountain resort in the Czech Republic, which is not surprising when we look at its offer. With so many possibilities for active recreation and so many options for sports, it becomes fully understandable why Špindlerův Mlýn is a place so eagerly visited by tourists. All year round.

Spindleruv Mlyn

The oldest city in Finland, Turku, can be the proverbial icing on the cake on our tour of this beautiful country. It is the first capital of the country, and for many Europeans visiting Finland, the first city they come across - the port of Turku is regularly visited  . In summer, it gets noisy on the banks of the Aurajoki River, with floating bars floating on the water. The name "Turku" in Finnish means "market square" and dates back to the time when the market here was the largest market on the south coast. In 2011, the city was awarded the title of the European Capital of Culture.

Finland - Turku

If we have already visited the capital of Finland, Helsinki, but we do not want to leave this beautiful, though slightly frosty country yet, we can go to a town with a nice-sounding name of Kotka. Funnily enough, it does not mean a fluffy pet - it literally means "eagle". Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, approx. 40 km from the border with Russia. The city center is located on the island of Kotkansaari. The port of Kotka is the country's main seaport , serving for foreign trade in both Finland and Russia.

Finland - Kotka

What if you were to take a road trip through southern Finland? The starting point may be in the capital of the country, Helsinki, and then, overwhelmed with the desire to discover as many attractive places as possible, we can move forward. There are several options - a ferry ride from Gdynia to Helsinki or a Via Baltica trip to Tallinn. From there,  run not only much more often, but also the price is a bit more attractive (depending on the carrier's offer, the cost of a trip of 4 people and a motorhome can be around 200 euros), not to mention the travel time - two hours.

Finland - Helsinki

Let's go to the north of the continent, to a country that many know little about. Let's go to Estonia, and more specifically to the tiny town of Pärnu, located in its south-western part, by the Baltic Sea. The city is the main tourist center in Estonia. Its population is about 45,000, but in high season the resort is populated by visitors from all over the world. They are attracted by the extraordinary beauty of the village, wide beaches, and healing treatments - Pärnu, also known as Pärnu, is a health resort known for its mud baths. Thousands of people come here to relax in the beautiful surroundings on the shores of the sea bay. In summer, long, sandy beaches are crowded to the limit, but it's hardly surprising - it's a unique place.

Pärnu

Anyone who stands on the top of Babia Góra and looks towards Slovakia will surely catch the eye of the Orava Lake, shimmering like gold. This largest Slovak artificial reservoir is located in the Orava Basin in the northern part of the country. Its surroundings are as beautiful as the lake itself, which tourists eagerly use when coming here to relax. There are marinas, a campsite and several recreational centers on the shore. Several villages, including the historic center of Námestov, were flooded with the reservoir. Fortunately, not all tourist attractions are under water. Tourists can visit the local Renaissance church of St. The apostles Simon and Jude. It was built in the 17th century, and to this day, two confessionals, a baroque baptismal font and a stone Marian column have been preserved. The sculptures of St. Barbara and St. Catherine, as well as a nineteenth-century folk statue.