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Belgium Tourist Information

Published/Revised June 20, 2018 By Terri Fogarty This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Belgium Tourist Information

Belgium is one of the smaller countries in continental Europe and the “middle child” of three countries comprising “Benelux” (the others being the Netherlands and Luxembourg). It is an often-overlooked country but many consider it a European gem. Its capital, Brussels, is nicknamed the capital of Europe as it is home to the European Union headquarters. In Brussels one can find a unique blend of ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Belgium, Western Europe Tagged With: passports, safety, tipping, electricity, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, lodging, main sights, public holidays

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Latvia Tourist Information

Published/Revised May 13, 2016 By Eric Barrier This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Latvia Tourist Information

If you want to learn more about Latvia, this post offers comprehensive Latvia tourist information designed to make it easy for you to plan your trip. Latvia is the middle of the three Baltic republics that gained independence after the fall of the Soviet Union. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Russia and Belarus to the east, Lithuania to the south and the Baltic Sea to the west. A 2010 ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Latvia Tagged With: passports, safety, Riga, Jurmala, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, guide, lodging, main sights, public holidays

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Poland Tourist Information

Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By Sascha Matuszak This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Poland Tourist Information

Poland is an oft-neglected destination for travelers to Europe and this bodes well for those of you who do make the trip. Poland has had its ups and downs since leaving the cold grip of the Soviet Union in 1990, but the economy is stable and the tourism infrastructure is more than adequate for the casual traveler and yet rustic enough to provide for those magic moments far away from home. Poland ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Poland Tagged With: passports, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, lodging, main sights, public holidays

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Liechtenstein Tourist Information

Published/Revised June 30, 2016 By Anne-Sophie Redisch This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Liechtenstein Tourist Information

Only 160 square kilometres (a little smaller than Washington DC), little Liechtenstein is the 4th smallest country in Europe. The head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein, is a very successful banker who presides over the family business -- leading the government of  the only remaining absolute monarchy in Europe.  He has, though, left the day-to-day running of the country to ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Western Europe, Liechtenstein Tagged With: passports, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, lodging, main sights, public holidays

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Iceland Tourist Information

Published/Revised November 18, 2018 By Sascha Matuszak This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Iceland Tourist Information

With a population of just 325,000, Iceland is one of the most unique nations in the world, providing a diversity of attractions for the traveler. The geological wonders of this island nation are never ending, while the capital city, Reykjavik, is known for its carefree and intellectual nature as well as its first class infrastructure and tourism facilities. Passports & Visas for ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Iceland Tagged With: passports, weather, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones

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Romania Tourist Information

Published/Revised July 20, 2018 By David Hill This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Romania Tourist Information

Romania is one of the largest and most interesting countries in Eastern Europe. It is blessed with stunning scenery ranging from the forested mountains of Transylvania, through the rolling hills of Moldavia, to the extensive Black Sea coast. It also has many interesting historic cities, as well as colorful villages where age-old traditions are still alive. Several ancient monasteries, castles and ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Romania Tagged With: Romania, passports, weather, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, Romania safety

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Croatia Tourist Information

Published/Revised June 11, 2014 By Neha Puntambekar This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Croatia Tourist Information

Croatia is situated in the South-eastern part of Europe along the Adriatic Sea. It shares land borders with Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and a maritime border with Italy. The country was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until World War I, and then became a part of Yugoslavia. In 1991, Croatia declared its independence. What followed was the long and brutal ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Croatia, Southern Europe Tagged With: currency, passports, weather, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones

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Serbia Tourist Information

Published/Revised July 1, 2016 By Sascha Matuszak This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Serbia Tourist Information

Introduction to Serbia Serbia was once the undisputed leader of the South Slav confederation that made up Yugoslavia. That region of the world was once and is now becoming again one of the most wonderful places to visit and spend a vacation. Serbia represents that movement to the fullest: a pariah in the 1990s for the atrocities of the civil war following the break-up of Yugoslavia and pummeled ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Serbia Tagged With: currency, weather, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Emergency Numbers, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, Public Hours, health, Passports and Visas, Culture and History, time zone

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Norway Tourist Information

Published/Revised November 3, 2015 By Sascha Matuszak This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Norway Tourist Information

Norway is one of the most stable countries in the world and it boasts an environment mostly protected from the ravages of progress and modernization. Norway is famous for its thousands of fjords, deep forests and snow-capped mountains. The early Norwegians were the first Vikings (along with the Danes) and when they ceased raiding the coasts, they built some of Europe's most unique temples to God, ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Norway Tagged With: bergen, passports, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, lodging, main sights, public holidays

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Denmark Tourist Information

Published/Revised June 11, 2014 By Jen Westmoreland Bouchard This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Denmark Tourist Information

Located in northern Europe, the country of Denmark is part of Scandinavia along with Norway and Sweden. It is the southern most of these four countries, bordered to the south by Germany. The other three sides of the country are bordered by water- the North Sea and the Baltic. Sitting on the edge of the Central European climatic zone, Denmark has a temperate maritime climate. Denmark is home to 5.4 ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Denmark, Northern Europe Tagged With: passports, safety, tipping, electricity, Driving, Etiquette, Telephones, tourist information, lodging, main sights

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