Places Pravda Wants to Go

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

A surprising relic of WWII, sitting boldly in a Marseille street.

Start your day with a Catalan-style “fork breakfast”—complete with booze—at this rustic restaurant.

Grab a slice of Catalonia’s famous flatbread in a space with ancient Roman roots.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.