The British Museum has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of human history and culture. Since it was first set up in 1753, the museum has attracted a number of visitors, but if you’re still on the fence, here are five reasons why you should visit the British Museum. Free Entry and a Roof [...]
In this guest post the Denmark.net Denmark Guide gives five ideas on places where you can experience a Danish style Christmas. Christmas at Tivoli Gardens If you are planning to visit Denmark this Christmas, the festivities provide a great flair to the dark and long evenings in the Northern hemisphere. Prefer hot wine at one [...]
I met up with Alexandra Korey of arttrav.com when I was in Florence in November 2009. Arttrav is an online magazine with the motto: italy. art. travel. lifestye. Arttrav.com is a member of Top Travel Content Europe, the other European travel blog which I edit. Alexandra is a professor of art history who has lived [...]
i stumbled upon the opening of the Fiorgen art exhibition at the Archaeological Museum after getting lost in Florence. The exhibition runs from 28 November to 12 December 2009. I didn’t pay a fee to get into the exhibition but I’m not sure if that’s just because it was launch day. I really enjoyed the [...]
Florence is full of art, shopping, and amazing food. These are no secrets and nor should they be – they are part of any Italian experience, tourist yes but essential too. But once you’ve polished off that second bowl of gelato (yes, I know – it was a small bowl), do you know about these [...]
Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin is an old warehouse with artists’ studios, clubs cum cafes and outdoor street-art where you can tap into the alternative art scene. The locals we met who recommended it told us we’d know it as it was the only grungy, run down building in a neighbourhood where everything else had been renovated. That [...]
The Road to Rouen is one of two things for most people. For those who are into their English rock bands, it is the title of Supergrass’s fifth studio album (2005). For those who travel to France by ferry via Calais and then on to Normandy, Brittany, or further down to the Atlantic seaboard, it [...]
Storkyrkan, or St. Nicolaus Church, can trace its history back to the 1200s and is the oldest Parish Church in Stockholm. Situated in Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s Old Town, the church is right next to the Royal Castle. The past 800 years have seen several additions and renovations, and today Storkyrkan boasts a Baroque exterior and [...]
No visit to Berlin would be complete without eating at least one traditional, Turkish döner. While the döner may not be native to German culture, it has become a popular food option in Berlin. With a high population of Turkish people living in the city, Turkish food and culture has become an important part of [...]
For many people, the third-largest Lithuanian city of Klaipeda is just a stop on the way to somewhere else along the coast – often Palanga or Nida, nearby resorts, the latter of which is found on the Curonian Spit – and I have to admit, the only reason I spent a night in Klaipeda was [...]
