Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
Toruń, Poland's Gothic gem on the Vistula: Copernicus's birthplace, medieval towers, handcrafted piernik gingerbread and an intact UNESCO old town.
Jul 5, 2026
Kazimierz Dolny, an artists' borgo on the Vistula: Renaissance granaries, galleries, castle ruins and Poland's most photographed stretch of countryside.
Jul 5, 2026
Zamość, the 'Padua of the North' designed by an Italian architect: a perfect Renaissance square, sgraffito palaces and an atmosphere that echoes Italy.
Jul 5, 2026
Olomouc, Moravia's university city: the UNESCO Trinity Column, Baroque fountains, and the smelliest — and most beloved — cheese in the Czech Republic.
Jul 5, 2026
Kutná Hora, Bohemia's ancient silver city: the Cathedral of St Barbara, the Sedlec Ossuary and an intact UNESCO old town just an hour from Prague.
Jul 5, 2026
Telč is the crowd-free alternative to Český Krumlov: a fairytale Renaissance square, sgraffito-decorated houses and a castle reflected in the lake.
Jul 5, 2026
Biertan's UNESCO fortified church in Transylvania: medieval bastions, watchtowers, and a room where quarreling couples were locked in to make peace.
Jul 5, 2026
Discover Viscri, a remote Saxon village deep in Transylvania with a UNESCO fortified church and Romanian countryside still untouched by mass tourism today.
Jul 5, 2026
Sibiu, Transylvania's Saxon jewel: pastel squares, eyelid-shaped attic windows, and a vibrant cultural life far from the tourist trail.
Jul 5, 2026