The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is the best and biggest Christmas market in Switzerland and draws visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel — the market is open for Advent 2024. The Swiss city of Basel, which lies on the border with France and Germany, arguably has the best and largest Christmas market in all of … Read more
When are top sights, churches, and museums in Florence open, where to buy ticket and get the latest updated visitor’s information.
The best Christmas markets (Julemarkeder) in Copenhagen complement the beautifully decorated shop windows in Denmark during the hygge advent period — in 2024, many markets will open in early November. The Julemarked on Højbro Plads is Copenhagen’s best Christmas market to visit but the Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market at Nytorv and the Julemarked Kongens … Read more
Austrian Railways’ Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains — bicycles may be taken with for very cheap too.
In 2025, the Berlin State Museums will stage several special temporary art exhibitions to complement the world-class permanent collections. The top temporary art exhibitions in the Berlin State Museums in 2025 range from old masters visiting from Ukraine to Surrealism and the Bizarre. Twentieth-century art will feature prominently in Berlin in 2025. Impressionist paintings from … Read more
In 2025, see modern art exhibitions in Berlin by Ayoung Kim, Klára Hosnedlová, Delcy Morelos, Petrit Halilaj, Annika Kahrs, and Saadane Afif in the Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart (National Gallery of Contemporary Art). The Hamburger Bahnhof National Galerie der Gegenwart — the premier contemporary art museum in Berlin — will present at least … Read more
The Farnese Bull (Toro Farnese) depicting the Torment of Dirce on display in the Naples Archaeological Museum is the largest single marble sculpture to have survived from antiquity. One of the highlights to see in the marvelous National Museum of Archaeology in Naples is the Farnese Bull, the largest sculpture carved from a single block … Read more
One of the most famous marble sculptures from antiquity is Hercules at Rest (Ercole in Riposo or Ercole Farnese) now displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy The Farnese Collection’s oversized nude marble Hercules at Rest (Ercole in Riposo) is one of the best-known sculptures from antiquity. This remarkably authentic Roman marble … Read more
Art treasures from the Pompeii and Herculaneum excavations, including the best mosaics and frescoes, and the giant Farnese sculptures from ancient Rome are the top highlights in the magnificent MANN National Museum of Archaeology in Naples, Italy. The National Museum of Archaeology in Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli — MANN) is one of the … Read more
The Landquart Designer Outlet mall in the east of Switzerland offers shoppers bargains and savings on prestigious fashion labels at factory stores near Chur, Liechtenstein, and Zurich. Shoppers enjoy huge savings on top Swiss and European fashion labels at the Landquart Designer Fashion Outlet shopping mall in Eastern Switzerland (Graubünden) near Liechtenstein, Chur, Klosters, and … Read more
Getting to Liechtenstein in the heart of central Europe is easy by road or rail (Swiss or Austrian Railways), while buses provide the best public transportation in Vaduz and the rest of the principality. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small sovereign country nestled between Switzerland and Austria in the heart of the European Alps. … Read more
The cheapest, fastest, and best way to travel from Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Germany to Prague (Praha) in the Czech Republic is by bus (Flixbus) — trains are slower and require a transfer. The best way to travel on public transportation from Nuremberg to Prague is on the comfortable long-distance, intercity coaches of Flixbus. The direct … Read more
The cheapest and best way to travel between Munich and Prague is usually by bus (Flixbus and RegioJet coaches) while the Alex direct train is a comfortable rail link connecting München and Praha. Travel time is around five hours. Intercity long-distance buses are usually the cheapest and fastest transportation between München in Bavaria and Praha … Read more
It is easy to visit Pompeii and Naples on a self-guided day trip by high-speed train from Rome but few would regret staying overnight in Naples and enjoy a less rushed visit. It is possible to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii on a do-it-yourself day trip from Rome. The fastest way to travel from … Read more
Jungfraubahnen cogwheel trains travel to Europe’s highest railway station (Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe Bahnhof) in the Alps above Interlaken where Switzerland is at its most beautiful — a dream train journey for many travelers. The new Eiger Express cable car ride shortens the journey. The Jungfrau area near Interlaken is amongst the most beautiful regions of … Read more
The Eiger Express cable car connects Grindelwald Terminal in 15 minutes with Eigergletscher from where the mountain train climbs to the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe station. One-way prices for the Eiger Express are around CHF38 from Grindelwald to Eiger Glacier station. The train ride to Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station in the Alps is a popular … Read more
Use savings rail passes and discount deals for cheaper ticket prices on cogwheel trains and the Eiger Express cable car when traveling to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station above Interlaken in the Alps of Switzerland. The cogwheel mountain train ride to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station in the Swiss Alps is one of the most … Read more
Therme Wien hot springs day spa and warm water fun park in the outskirts of Vienna is the largest city thermal baths resort in Europe. The mineral-rich waters are only 15 minutes on the U-Bahn U1 train from central Vienna. Therme Wien is a huge hot spring water resort with 26 warm mineral water baths, … Read more
The Louvre require time-slot reservation tickets for all visitors in summer 2024 — the museum is open during the Paris Olympic Games.
The Bode Museum on Museum Island in Berlin is home to one of the world’s largest collections of ancient sculptures, Byzantine art, and coins. The Bode Museum in Berlin displays one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of European sculptures from the Middle Ages, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and neo-Classical periods. It also includes the Museum … Read more