Frankfurt's Kleinemarkthalle is a melting pot of international specialities: The last time we were in Frankfurt, we stumbled upon the Kleinemarkthalle and were very glad to find this inner city market full of gourmet food. We had some delicious cheese, nice breads, olives and dips and were so … [Read more...]
Mole Antonelliana – Turin’s Temple of Cinema
Camera, Lights, Action at Turin's Mole Antonelliana: A mole in Italian is something of monumental proportions. That's exactly what the Mole Antonelliana in Turin is. This Turin architectural landmark is home to the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Turin's National Cinema Museum. At a soaring height … [Read more...]
Milan Cathedral – The Most Iconic Milan Landmark
Milan Cathedral is grand and imposing, an architectural marvel: Milan Cathedral - "So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful..." That was how Mark Twain described the Duomo in his travel book "Innocents Abroad". The cathedral (Duomo di Milano) is one of the top … [Read more...]
Coming Face to Face with Egyptian Mummies, Sphinxes and Pharaohs in Turin
Turin's Egyptian Museum collection of Ancient Egyptian Artefacts is Impressive: The Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) is located just a few metres from our Piazza Carignano apartment. We walk past the museum everyday, not realizing that contained within the walls of the building is a huge … [Read more...]
Why the Winds Blow Furiously at Strasbourg Cathedral
The Devil and the Furious Winds - a Strasbourg Cathedral Legend: Our Strasbourg apartment enjoys an excellent position on Place de la Cathédrale, right in front of the northern facade of Strasbourg Cathedral. The Strasbourg weather today was grey and the winds were blowing at 35 km/h. As we … [Read more...]
The Addictive Pimientos de Padrón
Pimientos de Padrón is A Favourite Spanish Tapas Dish: Pimientos de Padrón is one of our favourite tapas dishes in Spain. We first tasted this delicious dish at Sésamo’s in Barcelona and have become addicted to it. These small Padrón peppers are fried, at high temperature, in olive oil and … [Read more...]
Schlenkerla Brewery Tavern, a Bamberg Institution
Schlenkerla is the original Bamberg smoked beer: Bamberg is a stop for many Danube river cruises and everyday, groups of passengers from the cruise ships are taken on a walking tour of the town. One of the attractions that is shown to visitors is the Schlenkerla brewery tavern at … [Read more...]
The Elusive Blue Danube
Why is the Danube River referred to as the Blue Danube?: The Danube River has many aspects and features, but the colour Blue is certainly not one of them. On my first Danube River cruise from Vienna to Budapest many years ago, I kept hoping that we would come to a stretch where I might see the … [Read more...]
A Danube River Cruise that does not break the bank
An affordable Danube river cruise on a Swarovski crystal ship : As the City of Three Rivers Passau offers many opportunities to enjoy cruises on its rivers. The town is a regular stop for many of the luxury Danube river cruises. But you don't have to pay for an expensive river cruise to enjoy a … [Read more...]
Sizzling Sausages at the Regensburg Wurstküchl
The Regensburg Wurstküchl by the Danube has been sizzling sausages for centuries: If you're a meat eater, a visit to Regensburg would not be complete without stopping at the Regensburg Wurstküchl, Germany's oldest sausage kitchen. Situated next to the 12th century Steinerne Brücke or Old Stone … [Read more...]
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