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enthralling history, oodles of crumbling Roman bathhouses and elaborate Orthodox architecture (like the
almost unpronounceable Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral), the city appeals to history buffs and

culture vultures as well as sun seekers.Of course, the beaches are still a big factor, and one bustling sand-

side promenade beckons travelers with oodles of seafood restaurants.

PORTUGAL

Porto

Porto is considered the capital of the north and as the second largest city in Portugal, rightfully so. There are

really very few similarities between Porto and Lisbon – they are both near the coast, on the banks of large

rivers and have some fairly daunting hills, but that’s really where it ends. The two cities have a totally different

feel and different charms.

Porto’s most striking characteristic is that of ‘faded grandeur’. In Europe there are very few remaining cities
that can do ‘faded grandeur’ quite on the scale of Porto, you’d have to travel to Cuba or Argentina for

competition. The feeling is accentuated by the mix of Baroque, Neoclassical and splash of Belle Epoque

architecture, all in varying degrees of preservation

CROATIA

Ston Walls and The Walls of Dubrovnik