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Vienna
Sisi’s Stars – The Famous Jewel of the Famous Empress
This is one of the most famous portraits of the empress Sisi painted in 1865 by the most sought-after portrait painter of European nobility Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Sisi, who was...
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Tichy is already open!
One of my deepest memories from my first visit to Vienna was the ice cream on the last stop of the red line U1 of Vienna’s subway – Reumannplatz. It...
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Walk of Fame
Also, Vienna has its Walk of Fame! But you will not find there any prints of Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, the famous holder of two Oscars. He got his star...
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Oh, my dear Augustin
„Oh, du lieber Augustin, oh, du lieber Augustin, alles ist hin...“ These are the words from one of the most popular Viennese songs. Almost every child knows who was Augustin....
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Emperor’s Marble Cake
We know very well, also/especially from films, that Emperor Franz Joseph I. was very much in love with his wife Sisi. However, there were some other women in his life....
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Do not look at the basilisk!
Every town has to have its own tales, the more frightening the better. In Vienna, you can hear several such stories. One of the most known is the story about...
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It was a spontaneous idea to create this blog. I named it “potpourri” because it is a mixture into which – instead of dried blossoms, leaves, spices and wood chops – I have mixed my impressions from my trips, adding the aroma of exotic places and the recipes with interesting stories. I also consider travelling to be the spice of life and hope that this blend of travelpotpourri will inspire you too to travel and discover the world…
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