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The Hidden Paintings from Close-up
Usually, we visit a museum because of the exhibits. The Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum – KHM) in Vienna ...
Tag: history
About the Clocks in Vienna
I think that once, life was easier. Although people have been inventing various instruments to measure time for a long ...
Sweet Temptations at Demel
Coffee Break 1
Demel is one of the most elegant pastry shops and chocolateries in Vienna, actually, it isn’t a coffee house, it ...
Silent Night – A Song with a Strong Message
It is a special song. It has been translated into 300 languages and dialects but always begins with the same ...
Where in Vienna Can You Find a Symbolic Rough Stone?
If you visit Vienna, find the narrow street Rauhensteingasse near St. Stephen's Cathedral. Stop in front of the entrance of ...
21st of March – See You in Persepolis!
It is the 21st of March, let’s say: year 499 BC. In Persepolis, preparations for the New Year celebrations (Nowruz) ...
Austrian President Welcomes Official Visits in a Bedroom!
The current Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen – like his predecessors – holds his office in the former ...
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
Interview with the Librarian Father Justin
I am sure that everybody has a special relation to some places no matter how many times he/her visited it. ...
Salzburg 1816 – 2016
Have you ever thought about what stories you could hear if museum displays could talk? Some of them have witnessed ...
Lilac Blossom Time in Vienna
At the Final Resting Place of W. A. Mozart
The beginning of May is the lilac blossom time. A „Must“ to see during this period in Vienna is the ...
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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