To learn more about the fascinating world of flamenco dancing, head to the Museo del Baile Flamenco. In this 18th-century building you can stroll around the exhibition hall, the basement and the dance studio.

Mount Dajti looms majestically over Tirana, offering a beautiful escape into nature with its national park, dense forests and panoramic views. You can reach the top either by taking the Dajti Ekspres cable car — the longest in the Balkans — or enjoy a scenic drive. Once at the summit, you'll find several restaurants where you can savour a meal while enjoying the serene landscape. The sense of standing above the city, with expansive views stretching in every direction, gives you a feeling of being on top of the world. Dajti Mountain National Park also offers an adventure park for kids and adults, a rotating bar, minigolf, hiking and mountain biking trails, as well as many romantic spots for picnicking.

Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei, or just Spinnerei, opened in 1884 as the largest cotton mill in continental Europe. Today, the revamped industrial space hosts art galleries, architecture and design studios, cafes and restaurants, Luru Kino arthouse cinema, Residenz and Lofft theatres, and Internationales Choreografisches Zentrum Leipzig (ICZ).

One of the most beautiful buildings in Cork, University College Cork was established in 1845 and has become central to the city's landscape. This visitors' centre organises walking tours of the historic grounds, which has no shortage of historical artefacts and statues. The building is also home to the world's largest collection of Ogham Stones featuring inscriptions in the Ogham or Old Irish script.