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Stone Balls from Ottoman Cannons – Interesting Bits about Vienna 4
In the 14th century, the Ottomans came to Europe, and when they conquered Constantinople in 1453, they also ended the ...
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Pilgrimage Church of Maria Strassengel or What Happened to the Second Tower
Have you ever been to Vienna? If so, then you must have visited or at least walked around St. Stephen's ...
Lockenhaus in Burgenland – On a Visit to the Bloody Countess
Burgenland is the Austrian federal state that belonged to Hungary during the monarchy. When pronouncing its name, we usually think ...
Seven Questions about Vienna (QUIZ)
Have you ever been to Vienna? Have you ever visited our blog and read some of the articles about this ...
9 Interesting Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Paris
Even the most attractive tourist destinations hide some secrets that tourists do not know or notice at first sight. We ...
Great Habsburg Maximilian I
When in 1365 Duke Rudolph IV had died without leaving offspring, his inheritance was split between the family. The Habsburgs ...
In the Shadow of Valletta’s Churches
We arrived at Valletta after some church holiday. No one could tell me exactly what was being celebrated, in Malta, ...
150 Years of Vienna Opera
"I'm going to town," says a Viennese, located outside the Ringstrasse, but still inside Vienna, and intends to go to ...
Trondheim – The First Capital of Norway
Usually, people make a trip to Norway because of its amazing nature but you should visit some cities as well. ...
Bad Ischl – A Small Town of Big Decisions
Bad Ischl is a spa town in the region Salzkammergut. Although it is a small town, in the past, it ...
About me
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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