Being third-largest city in Denmark should not fool you - Odense is still small enough, and still under-discovered by mass tourism. It's a lively university town with pedestrian areas in the centre, full of social life and extremely proud for being a birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen - arguably, the greatest fairy-tales author ever lived. Andersen monument meets you on the central square, and you will also find a writer's museum

Modena is an ancient town, its origin are etruscan and first written mention about it was done in 3d century BC in connection to Punic Wars. Its university is one of the oldest in the world - it was founded in 1175 and its traditional strong faculties are economics, medicine and law. Town's cathedral ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage site, its old town is cozy and museums are numerous. Gastronomy enthusiasts worldwide praise the locally produced balsamic vinegar. On top of all this, town is known "the capital of engines" because of factories of the famous Italian sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati, who have (or had) their factories and headquarters in Modena.

This town is surprisingly non-touristic comparing to much smaller Český Krumlov and Karlovy Vary - however, its charm and historic heritage are acknowledged by UNESCO, who inscribed Holity Trinity Column (biggest Baroque sculptural group in the Czech Republic) on Upper Square into a World Heritage List in 2000. Besides many monuments, town is famous for its university. Olomouc has highest density of university students in Central Europe - every fourth inhabitant is studying at one of eight university faculties. Many of the town's services are student-oriented.