Zofin Island, site of the Prague Wine Festival. Photo by kh1234567890. By Joann Plockova in Prague— September marks wine harvesting season in the Czech Republic (yes, there is a beverage beyond beer here), and wine harvest festivals are held throughout the country in celebration. Amongst them is the weekend-long… Read More
The Maltese archipelago, consisting of Malta, Gozo and Comino, is one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Whether guests choose to explore the depths of history & heritage or immerse themselves in the natural escape that is Malta, they will discover a luxurious, yet affordable, oasis in the heart of the Mediterranean. A… Read More
Synaesthesia, Petra Boynton’s intimate places, communicating with the comatose and Marcus du Sautoy all feature at this weekend’s Secret Garden Party, courtesy of Guerilla Science. Zoe Cormier will be there It may have been the burlesque freak show temptress who set fire to her skin, the empathic robotic bust… Read More
Part-fantastical, part-biographical, Wolfgang Rihm’s opera on Nietzsche premieres in Salzburg next week. Here’s the score – if you think you’re hard enough … We all know by now that the Proms have had a pretty spectacular start ( Maria JoĂŁo Pires playing the Chopin Nocturnes to an almost-full Royal… Read More
Hotel immortalised in Thomas Mann novel – which quietly closed several months ago – to reopen as luxury apartment complex It was one of the most elegant hotels in the world, the setting for Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice and the residence of choice for Hollywood stars from Clark… Read More
The retro charms of British coastal resorts – from sticks of rock to Punch and Judy shows – are luring holidaymakers who can’t afford to fly away to foreign shores We do genuinely like to be beside our seaside. After years of cheap flights, when foreign travel became little… Read More
As a three-month festival of Brazilian culture opens in London, why not try out the real thing in Salvador, the country’s – and possibly the world’s – party capital The rest of the world looks up to Brazil as world champions of partying, and by the same token, Brazilians… Read More
In pretty Brno, the Czech Republic’s second city, prices, and crowds, are a fraction of Prague’s It is a hot June Friday night in Brno, before the last of this season’s fireworks contests rips into the night sky above the gothic steeples of Petrov church, and I’ve just withdrawn… Read More
The Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens picks his top European music festivals, from loud and crowded to quiet and quirky Couleur CafĂ©, Belgium, 25-27 June Sadly the words Belgium and vibrant don’t always sit together comfortably, but for the past 15 years Couleur CafĂ© has been changing perceptions of… Read More
By some accounts, Las Fallas (or Las Felles in Valencian) is one of Europe’s biggest festivals. From fire to figurines, it seems to have a little bit of everything. Be sure to include it in your next Europe travel planning adventures. Las Fallas means “the fires” in Valencia, and… Read More