Rothko’s Hometown
Latvia’s second-largest city, Daugavpils has a historic centre dating from Russian imperial days, and was also home to a thriving Jewish community. Native son Mark Rothko became a great American painter, and an excellent new contemporary art centre in town is named after him.
Hostel With Forest Views
In the wooded hills west of Lisbon, Sintra is home to two former holiday palaces of Portuguese royalty, and now the design-forward Moon Hill Hostel. This newcomer outshines the competition with rooms at boutique hotel level, kingly views, and a really good restaurant.
