I am writing this article in mid-February, when under normal circumstances the ball season, which is considered to be the fifth season in Austria, would be just ending in Vienna. But it's 2021, no...

Today, we have it easy – the streets have their names, the houses their numbers. In the past, the orientation in the city used to be more complicated. Therefore, people hung a sign over...

Viennese not only like this type of pastry with their breakfast but they also boast that it was invented by their ancestors. Well, according to the name, one would rather consider France as the...

Walking through the historic center of Vienna, you can admire magnificent splendid palaces. Sometimes, however, you may see a building that does not seem to fit into a block of old houses. Such is,...

Imagine that you were born in Vienna about 200 years ago, preferably in an important aristocratic family or in the family of a high-ranking officer. Then you would have a chance to be invited...

It is January 1, 2021. We have a strange year behind us and we still do not know what awaits us this new year. We still can't travel a lot so I decided that...

Today, we can't even imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree. In the pre-Christmas season, when the whole city of Vienna is wrapped in a festive atmosphere, Christmas fir trees are sold all over the...

I don't know about you, but I rely on classic recipes when it comes to Christmas baking. I know what my family likes, so I focus on traditional family recipes. Nevertheless, it does not...

For the basis of this recipe, I was inspired by a magazine published by the Austrian supermarket chain Billa. By the way, the founder of the company, Karl Wlaschek, whom everyone nicknamed Mr Billa,...

I think that every visitor to Vienna expects pompous palaces and magnificent buildings in this city. Yes, it is like that. Just walk along the luxurious Ringstrasse boulevard, which many consider one of the...