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In Depth in Warsaw
Warsaw started life as a relatively small river town in the 14th century, but within a century, it had become the capital city of the Duchy of Mazovia, ruling over small fiefdoms in…
Walking Tour 2 in Oslo
Walking Tour: In the Footsteps of Ibsen & MunchStart: Nationaltheatret.Finish: National Gallery.Time: 2 hours.Best Times: Any day when it's not raining.Worst Times: Rush…
Arts in Vienna
Vienna's location at the crossroads of the Germanic, Mediterranean, and eastern Europe worlds contributed to a rich and varied artistic heritage.Vienna is best known for the splendor…
Recommended Books, Films & Music in Vienna
BooksHistoryThe Austrians: A Thousand-Year Odyssey, Gordon Brook-Shepherd: Historian Brook-Shepherd looks at Austria's long history to explain its people: who they are, how they got…
Early History in Vienna
Vienna's history has been heavily influenced by its position astride the Danube, midway between the trade routes linking the prosperous ports of northern Germany with Italy. Its…
Through Modern Times in Vienna
World War I & the Versailles Treaty -- During the Belle Epoque, Europe sat on a powder keg of frustrated socialist platforms, national alliances, and conflicting colonial…
Dateline in Tokyo
794 Kyoto becomes Japan's capital.1192 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes shogun and establishes his shogunate government in Kamakura.1333 The Kamakura shogunate falls and the Imperial…
Shopping A-Z in Tokyo
Anime & Manga Although Akihabara has long boasted Japan’s largest concentration of electronics shops, in the past decade it has also gained a reputation as the place to shop for…
The Best Churches in Bruges
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady): The soaring 122m (396-ft.) spire of this church can be seen from a wide area around Bruges. As a magnificent bonus, the church also holds a…
The Best Resorts & Spas in Bali
The Legian Hotel -- Nothing tops being in the swankest part of town at one of Bali's most glamorous hotels. From the beautiful Seminyak beach front, soak up the sun, take in the view,…
Art & Architecture in Belgium
ArtDespite its small geographic size, Belgium has exerted a significant influence on western art. The works of Bosch, Bruegel, Rubens, van Dyck, the brothers van Eyck, and Magritte…
The Best Shopping in The Netherlands
Flower Bulbs: It's difficult to choose from the incredible variety of bulb shapes and colors offered in Holland. Some bulbs flower early in January; others wait until the warmer months…
History in The Netherlands
The earliest inhabitants of what is now the Netherlands were three tribal groups who settled the marshy deltas of the "Low Countries" in the dawn of recorded history. They were the…
History in Denmark
Composed of a flat and sandy peninsula and a cluster of islands, Denmark is tiny. But despite its small size, its strategic position at the mouth of the Baltic has made Denmark one of…
Art & Architecture in Denmark
Early & Viking ArtThe first masterpiece discovered in Denmark was The Sun Chariot from the 14th century B.C. Found on the island of Zealand, it is a horse-drawn wagon with the…
History in Israel
Recorded Jewish history dates from the time of Abraham, between 2000 and 1800 b.c. Many elements of the patriarchal chronicles have been confirmed as accurate by recent archaeological…
Best Active Adventures
Seeing Ferrara on two wheels: Join bike-mad Ferraresi as they zip along narrow, cycle-friendly lanes that snake through the city's old center, past the Castello Estense and the…
Best Architectural Landmarks
Brunelleschi's dome (Florence): It took the genius of Filippo Brunelleschi to work out how to raise a vast dome over the huge hole in Florence's cathedral roof. Though rejected for a…
Best Neighborhoods
Monti, Rome: Between Termini Station and the Forum, the area now called Monti was once known as Suburra—the source of the word "suburbs." A slum and red-light district during the…
History in Portugal
ANCIENT BEGINNINGS -- Starting in 210 B.C., the Romans colonized most of Iberia. They met great resistance from the Celtiberian people of the interior. The Lusitanian (ancient Portugal…
Art and Architecture in Portugal
Although not as rich in art and architecture as neighboring Spain, tiny Portugal made its own artistic statement and developed its own style. From Roman to Romanesque -- Most of the…
Best Dining Bets in South Pacific
You won't be stuck eating island-style food cooked in an earth oven, for the islands have some restaurants of remarkably high caliber. Here are a few of my favorites.Nadina Authentic…
The Best Cathedrals in Sweden
Riddarholm Church (Stockholm): Evoking pre-Reformation Sweden, this is one of the best-preserved Franciscan churches left in northern Europe. After being consecrated at the turn of the…
Art & Architecture in Sweden
Pre-Christian Art -- Swedish art began in the Stone Age with rock carvings by cavemen, which depicted hunters and the beasts they pursued. With the coming of the Bronze Age, carvings…
Art & Architecture in Norway
From the Age of the Vikings, Norway has given the world art and architecture, ranging from its famous wooden stave churches to the paintings of Edvard Munch, Scandinavia's most…