Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Estonia Festivals and Events Public Holidays Visas Climate Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks, etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals and Events: Estonia has many festivals, operas, concerts and events … [Read more...]
Marchfelderhof Restaurant – Vienna
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 … [Read more...]
Portuguese Tarts – Desserts
Oh What a Tart! Like the early explorers before it, the Portuguese tart has circumnavigated the world and today, this delectable dessert can be found in coffee shops and pastry joints around the world. Yes, I've devoured many of them in different countries, but strangely so, not in Portugal. So, I'm … [Read more...]
Shopping in Portugal – Portugal Holidays
Shopping in Portugal needn't break your bank! Portugal is a country where handicraft is very much alive and here you'll be able to buy souvenirs that are practical, rather than ones that collect dust on your mantelpiece. Traditional craftwork such as lace, rugs, ceramics, copperware, wicker, … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Portugal
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 … [Read more...]
Portuguese Cuisine – What to eat on your holiday
Fishetarians will eat well in Portugal! Cuisine in Portugal varies by region, but being a seafaring nation with a well-developed fishing industry, fish and seafood dominate most menus. Fishetarians like Tony and I will eat well here. Portugal has been fishing and trading cod since the 15th … [Read more...]
Designer Outlet Shopping in Germany
Designer Outlet Shopping in Germany is Expanding! Designer Outlet shopping may have been slow in arriving in Germany, but it has arrived! Whilst the Italians, French and English are very familiar with outlet shopping and visitors to these countries fanatically seek out the designer outlets, the … [Read more...]
Shopping in Munich – Germany
Shopping in Munich: You can buy a lot more than beer and sausages in Munich! Yes, there's certainly more to buy in Munich than just giant tumblers of amber ale and souvenir mugs! Within the city centre alone, there's a wide selection of shops, boutiques and department stores to cater to … [Read more...]
Shopping in Frankfurt – Germany
Where to shop in Frankfurt depends very much on what you're after. In this city of skyscrapers, the shopping offer is as varied as its cityscape. From the exclusive designer boutiques of Goethestrasse to the department stores on the Zeil or the upmarket shops on Schillerstrasse selling porcelain and … [Read more...]
Shopping in Berlin
East or West, Berlin Shopping is best! Shopping is a favourite pastime for Berliners. You don't have to travel too far to shop and on just the two main shopping streets of Kurfürstendamm and Friedrichstrasse, there are over a dozen large shopping malls. Kurfürstendamm Shops Kurfürstendamm … [Read more...]
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