Hortus Botanicus is one of the world's oldest botanical gardens established in 1638 as an herb garden with medicinal plants for Amsterdam doctors and pharmacists. The plants were brought here from all over the world by the traders of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Today, Hortus Botanicus holds more than 6,000 different plants, including unique ones, like the 2,000 years old agave cactus and a 300-year-old Eastern Cape giant cycad. The garden's orangery has a beautiful cafe with large outside terrace open to the garden. Find some peace and quiet here, especially on a drizzly day.

This cathedral was erected in the 13th century and is the biggest church of the city. The medieval style is interesting, especially with the choir and the tower at the entrance. Don't miss the flamboyant Gothic-styled ciborium!

Also known as the "Museum of Corruption", this former president's home gives visitors a good idea of the obscene opulence of Ukraine's former leader. This is a slightly alternative day trip but a must-see, for an insight into Ukraine's turbulent political past and present.

To gain better understanding of old Bosnian lifestyles, visit the beautifully preserved, authentic home-turned-museum Svrzo House. The house gives visitors a good understanding of what a typical Muslim home in the area could have looked like in the late 18th-early 19th centuries.