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Venice's small islands were enhanced during the Middle Ages by the dredging of soil to raise the marshy ground above the tides. The resulting canals encouraged the flourishing of a nautical culture which proved central to the economy. Today those canals still the provide means for transportation.

10 off-the-beaten-track highlights in Europe: readers' tips - The Guardian A monastery perched high in a gorge, a quiet riverside bar serving cocktails … from Albania to the Netherlands our tipsters know how to hop off the tourist trail

Europe's Discount Airlines 'Democratized' Air Travel. Now They're Going Belly-Up - Fortune In 1992, the U.S. witnessed the trial of John Gotti, the election of President Bill Clinton and the devastating arrival of Hurricane Andrew on the Florida coastline, causing a then-record $25 billion in...

13 Surprising New Rules For Off-Season Travel in Europe - Forbes Off-season in Europe once meant a blissful stretch of months free from crowds, lower hotel prices and reasonably predictable weather. But with greater numbers of people on the move and warmer temperatures stretching peak season in...

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country. Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, it is sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North. Bruges has a significant...

Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252. All of Gamla Stan and the adjacent island of Riddarholmen are like a living pedestrian-friendly...