Archive for February, 2012



Aix en Provence – a university city of Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Victor Vaserly | France

Aix en Provence – a university city of Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Victor Vaserly | France

Aix en Provence is ​​a university city, that is still full of life. It is the city of Paul Cézanne (French artist and Post-Impressionist painter), Émile Zola (French writer) and Victor Vaserly (French painter of Hungarian origin). After a while you understand why they come for inspiration right here. Axel Brocke The city boasts Roman […]

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Powder Ski? Choose Chamonix in France!

Powder Ski? Choose Chamonix in France!

Ski holidays in France provide great value for money because the resorts are often high up in the mountains and located conveniently near the slopes. One such resort is Chamonix, which is in the Rhône-Alpes region in the south east of France. Renowned all over the world for its natural beauty and loved by skiers […]

Updated: March 6, 2020 | By | More

Piemonte – mountains, glacial lakes, history, wine and sweets | Italy

Piemonte – mountains, glacial lakes, history, wine and sweets | Italy

Piemonte (or Piedmont in English) is the north-western Italian region adjacent to the west of France. Its development and culture is therefore influenced by the French. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Silvia As one of the few Italian regions, Piemonte is not washed by the sea, but it is mostly mountainous area. […]

Updated: February 29, 2020 | By | More

The mountains of Hungary

The mountains of Hungary

Did you find that title absurd? Well, the territory of Hungary is predominantly flat, and certainly there are no mountains. But the landscape is still not completely flat. This country also has several mountain ranges, the highest of them is Kékes reaching a height of 1014 meters above sea level and lying in Mátra mountains. […]

Updated: February 27, 2020 | By | More

Mumlava waterfalls – the most powerful waterfalls in Krkonoše mountains | Czech Republic

Mumlava waterfalls – the most powerful waterfalls in Krkonoše mountains | Czech Republic

Mumlava waterfalls are located in the northern part of the Czech Republic, on the river Mumlava, less than a kilometer north of the famous winter center of Harrachov. Mumlava waterfalls are formed by rocky stones with a height of up to 12 metres arranged in steps. They is the most powerful waterfalls in Krkonoše mountains. […]

Updated: February 22, 2020 | By | More

Bouzov castle – one of the most popular and visited monuments in the Czech Republic

Bouzov castle – one of the most popular and visited monuments in the Czech Republic

The present appearance of Bouzov castle dates back to its massive Neo-gothic reconstruction during the late 19th and early 20th century. But the first written mention of the castle comes from 1317, when it was owned by aristocratic Bůz of Bludovec family. This medieval castle often changed owners and its appearance. Margrave Jošt built the […]

Updated: February 20, 2020 | By | More

Amsterdam – a cultural, historical and social centre in north-western Europe | Netherlands

Amsterdam – a cultural, historical and social centre in north-western Europe | Netherlands

Amsterdam is the much-visited capital of the Netherlands, partly because it’s easy to get flights to Amsterdam from major European capitals, and also because it’s a cultural, historical and social centre in north-western Europe. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Frank van de Velde In addition to its scenic 17th Century canals, relaxed […]

Updated: February 17, 2020 | By | More