Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Marchfelderhof Restaurant – Vienna
March 25, 2009 by
A fun dinner at the Marchfelderhof! If you're looking for an fun and memorable place to have dinner on your Vienna holiday, you may like to head out to the Marchfelderhof Restaurant, Austria's most historical and traditional restaurant. Marchfelderhof Restaurant is a bit out of town, at A-2232 Deutsch-Wagram so you'll need to organize your transport to and back from the restaurant. Although this restaurant is frequented by tour groups, don't be concerned about it being rowdy or noisy … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Portugal
March 20, 2009 by
Suggested Tour Routes to see the best destinations in Portugal Portugal is quite compact and easy to travel around. However, most widely sold tour offerings combine it with Spain, and a few even add Morocco. This means you get to see Fatima, Lisbon and not much else. But there are some "purely Portugal" tours available and these seem excellent value. There may be fewer "big ticket" tourist sights in Portugal, but this can be an advantage for those who like to really get into the local culture … [Read more...]
Is there more to German cuisine than sauerkraut, bratwurst and schnitzel?
March 2, 2009 by
Regensburg Bratwurst sausages may be renowned German fare, but what else is there? German cuisine and French cuisine may be neighbours geographically, but they're a long way apart in character. Whilst Germany's Oktoberfest and beer festivals are famous around the world, its food unfortunately does not enjoy the same reputation. Germany's cuisine is actually very region-based and varies according to geographical factors and access to waterways for transportation. Overwhelmed by the … [Read more...]
Monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I (Emperor William)
February 26, 2009 by
Monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I (Emperor William) at the Deutsche Ecke, Koblenz See our Photos of Kaiser Wilhelm's Monument HERE RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Moselle) Left KM 592 Rhein Altitude m/ft Population N/A Archbishop Diether von Trier donated a small part of the landed estates of St … [Read more...]
Travel to Germany
February 23, 2009 by
Germany: a country that's a lot more than Beer, Lederhosen and Cuckoo Clocks! Most people associate travel to Germany with either big modern cities and Mercedes thrashing down autobahns or quaint wood-beamed houses, men in lederhosen and buxom barmaids holding gigantic steins of beer in each hand while cuckoo clocks chime in the background. OK, I'm exaggerating, but sometimes Germany does seem to have a split personality (especially when tourist organisations are involved). Travelling in … [Read more...]
Swiss Cheese – more than Gruyère, but…
February 16, 2009 by
When I read that there are more than 400 varieties of Swiss cheese, I was astounded. Most non-Swiss people would only know of a handful, the most popular ones being Emmenthal and Gruyère. Still, Gruyère is undoubtedly the big cheese of the Swiss dairy industry, so when we visited the walled city of Gruyères, we of course visited the eponymous factory which is in the AOC Production area. The AOC designation, or Appelation d'Origine Contrôlée, is an official stamp of quality that … [Read more...]
The Giger Museum – An Alien Encounter in Gruyères
February 15, 2009 by
In the Land of the Gruyère Cheese, The Giger Museum Seems an Oddity: Fans of the "Alien" movies will be pleased to know that the Museum H R Giger is in Gruyères. This Giger Museum is home to the permanent collection of the works of H.R. Giger, the award winning Swiss designer of Ridley Scott's blockbuster "Alien" movies. After visits to medieval towns and castles and the amazingly beautiful mountain scenery of Switzerland, it's strange to find a museum such as the Giger Museum … [Read more...]