Central Europe Archives

Bergpark Wilhemshöhe: An Extraordinary Garden

It’s easy to spend a day in Bergpark Wilhemshöhe, exploring castles, watching the water features, or wandering in the lush green forest.

I guess most of us have seen the words Eau de Cologne at least once. But have you ever wonder where these words came from?

A man-made wonderland filled with magical palaces and breathtaking gardens, Sanssouci Palace is considered as Berlin’s answer to Versailles.

Viennese coffee culture is well known. Through centuries, the Viennese has elevated the consumption of this hot beverage into a way of life.

Saint Gall is not high on the list of Switzerland’s top destinations. But if you walk inside its Abbey, you can discover a true cultural gem.

Owning a pristine blue lake and an old town that is as lovely as a fairytale, it’s easy to understand why Lucerne attracts so many visitors.

Warsaw was literally in ruin after WW2. But like a phoenix, the city rose from its ashes and transformed into a remarkable capital.

With its many battlements, towers, and turrets, Marienburg reminds me of the castle in Walt Disney’s famous movie – The Sleeping Beauty.

With a beautiful medieval core and vibrant city life, it’s no difficult to understand why millions of visitors are lured to Prague each year.

Less than 200 years ago Budapest was established by merging Buda and Pest – two beautiful cities with distinct personalities.

From the opulent Hofburg, marvellous Stephansdom to grandiose Schönbrunn, legacy of the Habsburg monarchy seems strikingly alive in Vienna.