My first visit to Brussels was a long time ago. I was returning from a stay in Ghent, stopping at the capital for only one day. I managed to see a few monuments, but the weather was not perfect and I must admit that I...

Who wouldn't know them? They are completely blue, as tall as three apples, wearing white pants and white hats. Smurfs. If you are also a fan of these characters or other classic or modern comic strip heroes, then the capital of Belgium is the right...

In modern times, it's easy. All you have to do is go to the ZOO (I think we can find a ZOO in every big city) and there you can see elephants and other animals that you cannot find in the wild in our latitudes....

If you are visiting Vienna in the pre-Easter period, then I recommend you to visit at least one of these three places: (1) Old Viennese Easter Market builds on the tradition of historic markets in the city center. Viennese like to boast that there is...

In the early 18th century, porcelain rooms became very fashionable. Porcelain, also called white gold, was very expensive so when someone had a room decorated with this precious material, it served not only to please his eye but mainly to present his wealth and social...

The coastal town of Comillas can be found in the north on the map of Spain – at the Bay of Biscay, just 50 km west of Santander, the capital of Cantabria. It used to be a village that survived thanks to agriculture and a...

Actually, I’m not even sure whether it's a town or a village. Santillana del Mar (30 km from Santander, the capital of Cantabria) is most often mentioned as a town, while on the other hand it is included in the Club of the most beautiful...

Santander, the capital of Cantabria, can be found on the map of Spain in the north of the country. It is located along a bay which belongs to the Club of the most beautiful bays in the world. So one would say that a day...

Have you ever confused the ingredients while cooking or baking? It happened to me once while baking a Bundt cake – instead of oil, I started pouring vinegar into the dough! I managed to take out the vinegar a little, I baked the cake and...

Vienna has its own special charm in the pre-Christmas weeks. In normal years, the local Christmas markets attract thousands of visitors from all over the world. And to make their experience truly unforgettable, the city also invests a lot of money in special elegant Christmas...

In the past, nuts were not only used as decoration to be hung on a Christmas tree but in the winter, they served as an important food supplement, which is why people used to give them as a present as well. Various tools have been...

The third cave I visited was without tourists, but also very interesting. And I have to say that just getting to it was an adventure. At first, we stopped at an orange house with a red roof, which stood out well in the green valley...