While for me Brașov does not have the charm of the other Transylvanian towns we have visited in Romania so far, an undeniable bonus of the city is its close proximity to a number of castles and fortresses. Of these Bran Castle is undeniably the most famous, owing to its supposed association with Dracula. The …
Throughout our travels it has been interesting to see the various currencies used in the different countries. While most countries admittedly use the Euro, a number – especially in central Europe – continue to operate in the traditional currency. In Serbia the currency used today is the dinar; the dinar has been operational in Serbia …
We’ve done a number of breweries on our trip so far, but Budapest offered our first opportunity for a distillery tour. The Zwack company, based in the city, is the sole producer of Unicum, a Hungarian icon. Unicum is a herbal liqueur distilled over a blend of 40 different herbs and spices, then aged for …
I love it when you stumble across an absolute gem by accident. This has happened twice so far on our trip, the first time in Prague and the second in Bratislava. On both occasions I have searched, admittedly rather ambiguously, for ‘castle’ looking for the main tourist ones, but been captivated by another castle somewhere …
Growing up in the UK the social significance of puppetry arguably begins and ends with Punch and Judy. While the occasional show may appear at Blackpool a few times a year, as an art form it is one that is relatively undervalued. It has been refreshing to see that in the Czech Republic, the art …
It would have been weird for us to travel through Silesia and not spend a few days in its capital, Katowice. At first, we were only intending to stay for a weekend as we were expecting a visitor to fly out to meet us, but as their plans changed so did ours, and a bit …