The Grand Palace at Peterhof was designed to be the centerpiece of Peter the Great's "Russian Versaille". Around 1720, the Tsar gave up on attempts to establish his court at Strelna, mainly because the boggy ground proved entirely unsuitable for the canals and fountains that he envisioned. Moving his attentions further west to Peterhof, the Tsar be...

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, is situated on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand. It is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the strait of Øresund, with the Øresund Bridge connecting the two cities by rail and road. Images by Visit Copenhagen and : Lead mage : Rasmus Flindt Kalvebod : Thomas Hyrup Christenson Botanical Gardens : Brigi...

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Just outside the city and along the coast is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was f...

​ Tallinn, the capital and largest city of Estonia, is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn is famed in Scottish football folklore. The Tartan Army (Scotland supporters) sang: "There's only one team in Tallinn." Factually correct as on 9 October 1996 a World Cup qualifying European Group 4 betw...

Winchester, the county town of Hampshire, England, is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum. Its major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, wi...

Derek "Delboy" Trotter and Rodney are two of the most famous names in British TV comedy thanks to Only Fools and Horses, the TV sitcom which drew a record audience of 24.35 million for a Christmas special in 1996. It was set in Peckham, South East London, but it was filmed in locations in London and Bristol. Cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his c...