Salzburg, Austria - Sound of Music and Mozart
2 main landmarks to see is castle on the hill and Mozart’s house. Hohensalzburg Fortress (big one on top of the hill) Opened: 9am-7pm (last entrance 30min before closing) Fee: 11.30 EUR with funicular and 8 EUR without. (walk up to the fortress (incl. descent)can be obtained at the “Sperrbogen” (e...
Feldkirch, Austria - A stopover
Medieval city in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg on the border with Switzerland and Liechtenstein ( 5km or 3 miles to the boarder). The old town centre is small, and easy to walk around. Most of the street as pedestrianised. Neat fact – it’s twin city is Whitby, Canada. Schattenburg castle...
Vienna, Austria - City of music
Language: German Currency: Euro Food: Wiener schnitzel ( v eal coated in breadcrumbs and fried), Tafelspitz (boiled beef ), Beuschel (a ragout containingveal lungs and heart), and Selchfleisch (smoked meat) with sauerkraut and dumplings, Apfelstrudel (strudel pastry filled with apples),...
Ljubljana, Slovenia - An early morning run through
Language: Slovenian Currency: Euro Food: best ice cream ever, burek - a pasty of filo pastry, stuffed with cheese, meat or apple. The Ljubljana train station is located next to each other at Trg Osvobodilne fronte (Trg means square in Slovenian). Located just north of the city center and a short wa...
Zagreb, Croatia - A night in Croatia
Currency: Croatian kuna Language: Croatian Food: Mješano meso or Ražnjići (skewers), Janjetina - roasted lamb garnished with Mediterranean herbs, Salted cod with p otatoes, Paški sir - famous sheep's milk cheese from island of Pag , baklava, crepes with filling Its not a Shengen area but y...
Bratislava, Slovakia - Quick early morning stroll
Currency: Euro Language: Slovak Food: Bryndzové halušky (potato dumplings with bryndza - a sheep's-milk cheese), Lokše (pancakes made of potato-dough baked directly on the stove), Parené buchty (steamed dumplings with various fillings) Old Town is easily reachable by bus or tram in about ten minutes...
Budapest, Hungary - Buda and Pest - history meets modern
Currency: Hungarian forint Language: Hungarian Food: Goulash ( soup or stew of meat and vegetables, seasoned with paprika and other spices), Halászlé or Fisherman's Soup (red fish soup spiced with hot paprika), Töltött káposzta (Cabbage roll), Stuffed peppers, Szilvásgombóc (Plum dumplings), Dobos t...
Prague, Czech Republic - Walk-through Prague
Currency: Czech Crown , 100 CZK = 5 CAD Language: Czech Food: Dumplings (“knedliky”) made from potato flour served with melted butter and sugar, Fried Cheese (Smažený Sýr) and Klobásy (“Grilled sausages”). Dessert: Czech Pancakes (Palačinky ), filled with ice-cream, jam or fruits and coated in w...
Auschwitz concentration camp - Oświęcim - a landmark of inhumanity
Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Located in southern Poland, Auschwitz initially served as a detention center for political prisoners. However, it evolved into a network of camps where Jewish people and other p...
LUXEMBOURG – Grand Dutchy - Hot-spots of Luxembourg
Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO)L-2011 Luxembourg 30, place Guillaume II L-1648 Luxembourg T +352 22 28 09 Language: French, German, Luxembourgish Currency: Euro Food: Judd mat Gaardebounen, smoked collar of pork with broad beans. The pork is soaked overnight, then boiled with vegetables and s...
Paris, France - In Paris for a day
Currency: Euro Language: French Almost all public gardens, museums, town hall and libraries offer free wifi. Inside every metro entrance is a detailed map of the area in which you are. Another trick: you will find detailed maps too on every public toilets. Parisian metro is indeed pretty old, but wo...
Krakow, Poland - Medieval meets catholic
Tourist Information Point Grodzka 18, 30-001 Kraków Open 9 am – 8 pm Currency: Polish złoty 10 PLN is 3.3 CDN Language: Polish Food: traditional sweets - jam filled doughnuts Pączki, shashlik, sauerkraut, sausage Fact: Pope John Paul II Was born 50 km southwest from Krakow Public transport: Train Kr...