Slovakia
Štrbské Pleso - on the road to five-star skiing
Štrbské Pleso in the Slovak High Tatras has opened a new Porsche-branded eight-seater chairlift. Here is what it changes for skiers, plus a look at the…
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Close to Poland
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Czech Republic
The Hřebenovka trail - hiking through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland
The Hřebenovka is a restored long-distance hiking trail through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Here is its history and the highlights…
Latvia
Unknown Latvia - the remote lands of Latgale and Zemgale
Most visitors to Latvia stop at Riga and Jūrmala. Venture south and east instead, to Zemgale and Latgale, for baroque palaces, castle ruins, lakes, Old Believer…
Lithuania
Druskininkai, close to the heart - a spa town near Poland
Druskininkai in Lithuania is a historic spa town just an hour from the Polish border. Here are its sanatoriums and mineral waters, cycle routes along the…
Austria
Summer and winter: the two faces of Ausseerland
Ausseerland in Styria pairs rugged Alpine scenery with crystal-clear lakes. In summer we explore Grundlsee, Toplitzsee, Kammersee and Altausseer See, in winter the affordable, uncrowded ski…
Czech Republic
Classic car museums, fairs and rallies
A round-up of classic car events and museums: Classic Expo in Salzburg, the American car museum in Nová Bystřice, the Golden Ribbons concours in Piešťany and…
Austria
Innsbruck and Salzburg - famous sights and tourist surprises
Innsbruck and Salzburg beyond the obvious: the Golden Roof, the Hofkirche and the statue of Cymburgis of Masovia, the Alpine Zoo and Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Mozart's…
Czech Republic
Family holidays in South Bohemia
South Bohemia for families: the red palace of Červená Lhota, the castle and record-breaking mechanical nativity scene in Jindřichův Hradec, the Obludiste maze, Landštejn Castle, a…
Slovakia
Slovakia's small, intimate ski resorts
Beyond Jasná and the Tatras: Donovaly with its fresh-track mornings and craft brewery, Martinky on natural snow, beginner-friendly Valčianska dolina and Jasenská dolina, plus the thermal…
Slovakia
Piešťany - Slovakia's largest spa town
Healing mud, an Art Nouveau hotel graced by a work of Alfons Mucha and more than a century of spa tradition: a stay in Piešťany, on…
Czech Republic
"Tatra" from Kopřivnice and "ears" from Štramberk
Just across the Polish border: three motoring museums in Kopřivnice, the home of Tatra, and the charming town of Štramberk with its castle tower and famous…
Czech Republic
East Bohemia - tradition and the art of craftsmanship
Hand-blown glass baubles, a carnival on the UNESCO list, chenille weaving, a chateau frozen in the 19th century and a museum of puppets: the crafts and…