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La Tomatina Festival Starts This Week

Aleksandr Shatskih

This week the city of Buñol in Spain turns completely red with the annual La Tomatina Festival. The world’s biggest tomato fight this year starts August 27th.

11 years ago

Rome Mayor Incensed Over Brit Travel Warning

Aleksandr Shatskih

In answer to a British Foreign Office warning to vacationers headed to Rome, the mayor of the city punches back condemning the warning as misinformation. According to the news, Mayor Ignazio Marino says London is a far more dangerous place to visit than Rome.

11 years ago

A Classic Ice Climb in Norway’s Rjukan Valley

Aleksandr Shatskih

Norway is a beautiful location to go climbing, and there’s a huge variety of locations on offer. One of the best is Rjukan Valley. It’s part of Southern Norway, in the Telemark region, and it consists of a small town, an old power plant dating back to WWII, and a ravine between the two.

11 years ago

Opera Festival Finland 2014

Aleksandr Shatskih

Olavinlinna castle (Olavinlinna) in the city of Savonlinna in the east of Finland, will be transformed into a theater stage this month. Performers from around the world will appear at the Opera Festival this year until August 2nd.

11 years ago

Denmark: Sensational Beauty of Scandinavia

Argo Contributor

According to most surveys, Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world, mostly because the Danes have an excellent quality of life. As a visitor, you’ll love walking along the winding cobblestone streets, and enjoying the colorful sights and old world feel.

11 years ago

Venice: “Floating Dream City”

Argo Contributor

Venice is one of Europe’s most notorious travel destinations. Visitors from across the globe flock to the “floating city of waterways and gondolas”…

11 years ago

Valencia, Spain’s Hidden Jewel

Argo Contributor

A fantastic Costa Blanca city situated roughly at the centre of Spain’s Mediterranean coast is a thrilling temperamental big city that prides with impressive architecture, delicious cuisine, noisy festivals, a vast stretch of sandy beach, one of the biggest park areas in Europe and a lot more…

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