The castle of Buchlovice was built in 1707 as a copy of an Italian baroque villa. Originally, it had belonged to the Petřwald dynasty, later it became the property of the Berchtolds. The complex...

Once upon a time, when people had burnt wood to heat up, a blacksmith lived in this region. When a tree in his garden dried out, he called up two workers to dig the...

After many visits to Bulgaria, I really can‘t help thinking that there is always an archaeological museum in every bigger Bulgarian city. No wonder. If you just start to dig the earth anywhere in...

In the previous post, we have talked about Bulgarian traditional ceramics. Food prepared in such pots keeps its taste, juiciness and aroma. Now another recipe, this time flavoured with savoury. Savoury (Satureja) is called...

Bulgarians are famous vegetable producers from of old. They have spread their skills even further in the world. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were about 300 Bulgarians working as gardeners in...

Somebody likes it, somebody doesn’t. Somebody considers it a piece of art, somebody else thinks it is just scribble and vandalism. For me, many pieces of urban art, even if they are provoking, are...

If you visit Vienna, find the narrow street Rauhensteingasse near St. Stephen's Cathedral. Stop in front of the entrance of house No. 3. A stone is hanging above the beautiful wooden gateway decorated with...

Today, we will avoid crowds of tourists who besiege the historical center of Salzburg. Instead, we will go together for a walk to discover less known corners of this romantic city and find several...

I know people who – during their stay in any metropolis – must always visit the local zoo as well. However, you can find interesting zoological gardens not only in capitals. I was convinced...

Modrá (means Blue) is a small village near Uherské Hradiště in East Moravia (Czech Republic) with just about 700 inhabitants. Although the village is small, they realized two big projects which attract thousands of...