Austria
Salzburg - the festival that reveals a new face of a historic city
Every autumn, Jazz&theCitysounds turns Salzburg's baroque old town into one sprawling stage. Here is how the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions showed a different side of…
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Canada
Quebec - Canada's fascinating province
Quebec is rooted in European culture yet steeped in its own heritage. From modern Montreal and walled Quebec City to Wendake, waterfalls, a canyon and maple…
France
Alsace - good in every season
Alsace, where France meets Germany on the Rhine, combines medieval charm, rich cuisine and living tradition. My guide covers Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Alsatian food and the region's…
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…
France
Bastia and Corsica - a journey across the north of the island
Northern Corsica from a base in Bastia: the Vieux Port and the Citadel, Cap Corse and the Sentier des Douaniers, the Calanques de Piana, the mountain…
Belgium
Brussels - art nouveau and art deco architecture
From Victor Horta's house and studio to the recently opened Maison Hannon and the BOZAR arts centre: a walk through the Art Nouveau and Art Deco…
Germany
A black past and a green future - North Rhine-Westphalia
From the coal mines and steelworks of the Ruhr to diving centres, art landmarks and plastic-free shops: how North Rhine-Westphalia is reinventing its industrial heritage for…
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…
France
Marseille - a city break in France's second largest city
Le Panier's alleys, Notre-Dame de la Garde, the MUCEM, the island prison of the Count of Monte Cristo and city beaches even in November: Marseille is…
Greece
Athens - modernity, exoticism and the legacy of antiquity
The Acropolis and a money-saving combined ticket, bustling markets, the changing of the guard, lively nightlife districts, old-school tavernas and a quick hop to Aegina: Athens…
Slovakia
The Žilina region attracts a million tourists a year
Orava Castle, the UNESCO-listed village of Vlkolínec, rafting on the Orava, a forest railway and a via ferrata on Martinské hole. Why a million tourists a…
Slovakia
Kežmarok and Dunajec rafting - two highlights of the "Tatry Spiš Pieniny" region
Kežmarok's UNESCO-listed wooden church, historic library and castle, then Dunajec rafting from the Slovak side combined with a bike ride to Červený Kláštor. Two highlights of…