The Adriatic Sea separates separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Dalmatian coast on its eastern shore is regarded as one of Europe’s most picturesque and beautiful coastlines where the historic cities of Dubrovnik and Split are two of Croatia’s most popular tourist destinations.
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Belgium is a culturally diverse nation with three spoken languages. Its capital Brussels, with its fascinating architecture, is home to the European Union headquarters, has more restaurants than Paris, and enough chocolate shops to induce a cholesterol attack. And the second cities, Antwerp and Ghent, warrant more than just a weekend away.
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Joseph Stalin was the major architect of what Churchill called The Iron Curtain – a divided Europe which was established after World War 2.
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World War I, the Great War, the War to End all Wars, no matter what you call it, it was a game changer. Lasting from 1914 to 1918, this war was the first to encompass almost every major power from across the globe.
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The First World War had left much of Europe in an unstable tangle of ruins. Germany in particular felt aggrieved. Due to the Treaty of Versailles, its overseas territories were lost, and much of its land in Europe was ceded to create the Polish state.
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