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From Romania’s painted monasteries to Europe’s quiet corners: every article is a hands-on guide, researched with care.

Flight delay compensation: your rights in the EU

Flight delay compensation in Europe: the exact amounts owed, the care the airline must provide whatever the cause, and how to claim it yourself.

Wroclaw: the city of bridges and bronze dwarfs

A complete Wroclaw guide: the market square, the eight hundred bronze dwarfs, Cathedral Island, Centennial Hall, what to eat and what two days cost.

Gjirokaster: the stone city of Albania

A complete Gjirokaster guide: the castle, the old bazaar, the Ottoman tower houses, the Cold War tunnel, the Blue Eye, food and practical advice.

Berat: the Albanian town of a thousand windows

A complete Berat guide: Kalaja castle, the Mangalem and Gorica quarters, the Onufri museum, food, budget and a one or two day itinerary.

Saaremaa: a guide to Estonia largest island

A complete Saaremaa guide: Kuressaare castle, the windmills, the Kaali crater, the juniper coast, what it costs and when to go to Estonia largest island.

Vis island: closed to the world for forty years

A complete Vis island guide: the military years, Vis town and Komiza, the Blue Cave, Stiniva beach, the wine, and how to get there from

Kotor Bay: Kotor, Perast and Herceg Novi

A guide to Kotor Bay: the walled town, the climb to San Giovanni, baroque Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks and how to move around

Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj: the complete guide

A guide to Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj: the island and the pletna boat, the castle, the viewpoints, the Vintgar gorge, Vogel and a two

Ljubljana in two days: the green capital

A two day guide to Ljubljana: the old town and the castle, the architecture of Joze Plecnik, the bridges, the market, Tivoli park and what

Tallinn: a guide to the medieval old town

A complete Tallinn guide: Toompea and the lower town, the viewpoints, the walls and towers, Kadriorg, Kalamaja, prices and a two day itinerary.

Kazimierz: the Jewish quarter of Krakow

A guide to Kazimierz in Krakow: the synagogues, the Remuh cemetery, Plac Nowy, the cafes, the street art and how to visit the quarter with

Game of Thrones filming locations you can visit

A guide to the real Game of Thrones filming locations in Dubrovnik and Northern Ireland: what was shot where, what was a studio set and