A visit to Germany is incomplete without going to an authentic German Beer Festival. Here are the top 10 beer festivals that will have you saying “Prost!” 10) Hanover Schützenfest The world’s biggest marksman’s festival is celebrated every year in Hannover. It combines a fair with shooting matches among members of the local marksmen’s association, [...]
The spectacular St Stephen’s Basilica is a must see sight in Budapest. Named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c 975–1038), the building is a symbol of Hungarian statehood and spiritualism. Its sheer size and complexity resulted in St Stephen’s Basilica taking over 50 years to build. Construction was started in 1851 [...]
Situated near Lake Balaton, close to the Bakony hills is Herend, the largest and most prestigious porcelain manufacture in Europe. Founded in 1826 by Vince Stingl, the company originally bgean producing earthenware pottery. At the time, low-cost pottery was readily available across the country, so competition was fierce. In 1839 a major turning point occurred [...]
Vienna is one of the few cities in the world that boasts its very own cuisine. Much of this can be attributed to the city being an epicenter of power for centuries. It has taken on influences of Italy, France, and various regions of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire as multitudes of immigrants made their way [...]
In 1766, Austrian Emperor Josef II decided to open his imperial hunting grounds to the public. Today, the Vienna Prater is one of the oldest park’s in the world. It features over 250 different attractions along with an expansive area of parks, forest land and meadow fields. The iconic Wiener Riesenrad, the Giant Ferris Wheel is the park’s most popular attraction and [...]
Proclaimed as one of Europe’s most beautiful and majestic cities, Budapest has become a major travel destination that attracts over 20 million visitors a year. It boasts a wide range of things to see and do including museums and churches, coffee houses, Turkish baths and Roman ruins, historical sites, nature parks, as well as shopping [...]
If you’re looking to discover Hungary beyond its capital city, here are six great places that are definitely worth a visit! Eger At the foot of the Bukk Mountains lies the town of Eger, one of the most beautiful and most frequently visited areas in Hungary. Attractions include the great castle of Eger and its [...]
If you want to explore the traditional customs of Easter in Hungary, visiting the annual Easter Festival in Hollókö is a must! Proclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hollókö and its surrounding area is a ethnographic village comprising of beautiful and vibrant historical houses and dwellings mainly from the 17th and 18th century. The village is currently home to 400 residents [...]
Introduction Austria may not be the most well-known wine producing nation. However, this beautiful and charming country boasts many fine wines including some of the best botrytis sweet wines and Ice wines in the world. During the twentieth century Austrian wine became a high-volume, industrialized business, with much of it being sold in bulk to [...]
