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 balls or other cultural events are taking place… Nevertheless, I decided...

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 the entrance or had something related to the house or its...

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 country of the croissant’s origin. Of course, the French are convinced...

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, for example, the administrative building opposite the State Opera. Originally, a...

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 by the Austrian Emperor to his table. The host in our...

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 this year's first blog post would not be about traveling, but...

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 city and you can find decorated trees in front of 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 hurt to experiment and try something new once in a while....

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, started his successful career in 1953; 50 years later, he had...

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 most beautiful in the world. The construction of the Ringstrasse began...

In the 14th century, the Ottomans came to Europe, and when they conquered Constantinople in 1453, they also ended the existence of the Byzantine Empire. In 1529, after the battle of Mohács in which the Hungarian King Louis II had died, they also wanted to...

A napkin – of paper or fabric - is already a common part of our dining today. The word napkin comes from the French word nappe which is a diminutive for naming the fabric that covers the table. Napkins had been used in ancient Rome...