How to spend one day in Salzburg
Our 24-hour itinerary for Salzburg will help you make the most out of your visit. Read more to discover the very best of Salzburg in one day!
Unusual Things to Do in Munich
Munich might at first seem like a very prim and proper city, with everything in its right place, and not so much as a blade of grass in one of its many public parks out of place. Delve a little deeper, though, and it becomes clear that it definitely has an alternative and quirky side too. Here are five unusual things to see or do when visiting Munich.
48 hours in Leipzig
In Leipzig for the weekend? Our guide here outlines the must-see places and things to do in Leipzig during your two-day trip!
Hamburg – Under the Spell of Music
Feel the rhythm of Hamburg Hamburg has thrilled visitors for centuries as an international music metropolis. Follow us on a journey into the local music scene of the Hanseatic city. …
Which bicycle type are you?
The bike has become far more than a means of transport. It is status symbol and statement in one. Especially in big cities like Berlin, people choose their bikes according to their personal lifestyle. Sporty, comfortable, colourful or practical – there is a bike for everyone.
Carnival Across the Globe
The precursor to Carnival as we know it today was being celebrated 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia, and already in the Middle Ages the high-spirited celebrations that mark the beginning of Lent – including the practice of dressing up – were widespread and popular. Today, Carnival exists in different variations worldwide and generally divides people into two categories. On the one hand, you have the fans: those who love dressing up, who are always on the lookout for an extraordinary costume and who are barely able to stand the anticipation in the build-up to Carnival season.
King’s Day in Amsterdam
King’s Day is a national holiday where the King’s birthday is celebrated on 27th April. Read more to make the most of King’s Day!
Barbershops – Oases of wellbeing for men
Gone are the days when only women went to beauty salons to be looked after and have their hair styled.
Brussels Comic Book Route
Let’s not neglect the opportunity to explore the Art Nouveau architecture of Brussels, but the true aim of our visit to the city is to go in search of ‘the ninth art’: Brussels is the capitol of Franco-Belgian comics (or bandes dessinées in French). Here, the cultural significance of these visual narratives is frequently encountered when strolling about: in the many comic book shops that flourish on the city’s shopping streets, in museums such as the Belgian Comic Strip Center, which was opened in 1989 in a building designed by Victor Horta, as well as in the many sculptures and murals scattered around the city.
