Delve deep into local culture and history, and check out a flea market. From the banks of a canal, to a floating barge to market halls and pedestrian streets, East and Central Europe have endless opportunities for memorable, historic souvenirs, especially if you’re up for a bit of haggling. Here’s … Read More
What are the great culinary capitals of Europe? You’re probably thinking of Paris, Rome, Helsinki… what about Warsaw? Polish cuisine isn’t only pierogies, and in recent years this lively city has made great leaps, with fantastic new restaurants springing up in unexpected places. But nowhere is the city’s dining scene … Read More
Updated 17 August 2018 From the start of advent several of Prague’s squares play host to traditional Christmas markets. Martina and Nataly, our locals in Prague, shot this video in 2017 so you know what to expect. Eat, drink and be merry! The main reason to visit the markets is … Read More
Updated August 17, 2018 Starting from the 9th of November, Budapest is a true winter wonderland. Listed in the Top 10 Most Beautiful European Christmas Markets, the Christmas markets in Budapest offer a rich variety of traditional food and drinks, folk art and Christmas performances. The markets run till the … Read More
Croatia might not be the first country that springs to mind when you’re thinking of European Christmas markets but Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik go all out!
The city of Prague doesn’t let an opportunity for a market pass it by and while around three quarters of Czech profess not to be at all religious they go in for Easter in a big way. That might be because a lot of Czech Easter traditions have little to … Read More
Dubrovnik is undoubtedly a breathtakingly beautiful place but this makes it very popular with tourists and where there are tourists there are often tourist traps to be avoided. Here’s what we warn our guests to avoid in Dubrovnik and how to deal with it.
A “must-see” on a trip to Budapest is the Great Market Hall. It is located at the southern end of the famous Vaci Utca pedestrian shopping street and by the Liberty Bridge. The Market Hall was opened in 1897, suffered extensive damage during WWII and was hastily repaired. It was in terrible … Read More