The first botanic garden in Warsaw was set up in 1811 near the university in the old town. It was moved in 1818 to the so called Royal Garden where it occupied a space of 22.5 ha and was officially opened in 1825. The Garden developed very rapidly (in 1824 it already had 10,000 species) until 1834 when the Russian administration took two thirds of the area. The Garden revived in the years between... 

The gothic tower of the Gediminas Castle is often seen as a symbol of Vilnius and the Lithuanian independence. For the first time the Lithuanian flag has been put again on top the castle tower on October 7, 1988, signaling the beginning of freedom of the Baltic States from rule of Soviet Russia. The western tower of the Gediminas castle, is the only tower remaining from the brick castle built in... 

From visits to ancient monuments and coastal villages to authentic Greek cuisine and multiday activities in famous Greek islands, City-Discovery.com’s selection of top 10 things to do is ideal for vacationers looking for an unforgettable summer experience. Athens, Greece, July 18, 2010 –(PR.com)– Athens is a city of contrasts; a modern city sprawled against a beautiful, ancient backdrop.... 

Galway Arts Centre operates from two buildings both located in Galway city centre. In addition it operates in the various different communites in Galway city and county. Galway Arts Centre’s gallery, box office, workshops and administrative headquarters are situated at 47 Dominick Street which is also home to the offices of Galway Youth Theatre. The second venue, a multi-use space, is programmed... 

From her humble beginnings as a Viking trading port to a walled medieval city and then, in a glorious century of expansion, to an elegant Georgian metropolis with wide streets, gracious squares and great houses, neatly bordered by its two canals, Dublin is a city that will capture your heart. In the 18th century the city acquired this beautiful and distinctive style of architecture. Dublin Georgian... 

Start by taking the Santa Justa Elevator (1) up to the ruins of the Carmo Convent (2), destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. This is the only remaining example of early gothic architecture in Lisbon. Walk up Rua da Trindade, where you can see the impressive façade of the Trindade Theatre (3), then continue down the road to visit the two churches, Igreja do Loreto (4) and Igreja da Encarnação (5).... 

Over the past few years, Vienna’s gay party and club scene has developed at tremendous speed. Today, party organizers provide night clubbers with a great variety of groundbreaking events to choose from. Long live Heaven Vienna! Miss Candy, Austria‘s well-known drag queen and initiator of diverse party institutions, brings you the latest in house music, disco sounds and garage beats for a... 

The evening opening of the Colosseum in Rome, which was due to start in June, has been postponed until a date yet to be decided. The Colosseum will then also stay open in the evening from 9 p.m. to midnight on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The ticket office, bookshop, cafeteria and washrooms are being moved from the inside of the monument to the ground level, near the Arch of Constantine. Furthermore,... 

On 15 July, the Berlin Wall learns to fly—because on this Thursday, it is going to rise around 100-metres. The occasion: in the new “PANORAMAPUNKT” at the top of the Kollhof-Towers at Potsdamer Platz, the new open-air exhibition “Berliner Blicke” (Berliner Views) opens. With a helicopter, an original piece of the Berlin Wall will be flown up to the 24th storey of the building. The... 

Sometimes taking a tram a few minutes from the centre is enough to discover a different Prague. Vyšehrad, the original seat of the Bohemian princes, for example, is a mythic and storied place. The Church of St. Peter and Paul with its rich Secessionist decoration, the Romanesque Rotunda of St. Martin, the casemates (narrow underground passages built by the French armada in the 18th century) and...