Slovakia
A 1000-strong collection of paintings and sketches by Miloš Alexander Bazovský, forefather of modern Slovak painting, is the core attraction of this…
Must-see attractions in Central Europe
Vienna
The Kapuzinerkirche opened in 1632 as a church and monastery of the order of the Friars Minor Capuchin and famously contains the Kapuzinergruft crypt, the…
Keszthely
Complete with buckets of fake blood and distressed-looking mannequins demonstrating various forms of medieval torture, this small museum also features…
Linz
This ornate baroque bishop’s residence was built between 1721 and 1726 by Michael Pruckmayr following designs by Jakob Prandtauer, who also made his mark…
Central Germany
The former Konsumgebäude building, once the centre for trade and cooperative living on the Törten Estate, today houses an information centre and a small…
Český Krumlov
This pretty church, with its signature neo-Gothic tower, is worth a peek inside. The church occasionally hosts classical music concerts; ask at the nearby…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
If wax museums are your thing, Hamburg has a decent version with more than 120 figures spread over four floors. Everyone gets a run, from Queen Elizabeth…
Prague
An art-nouveau design by Antonín Pfeiffer, this shopping centre and office block has a tower topped with a crown of pearls. Note its tiny but charming…
Münster
On the top floor of Speicher II, an old warehouse in the rebooted harbour, this gallery presents cutting-edge art by international artists. Admission is…
Siegfried’s Mechanisches Musikkabinett
Rhine Valley
Situated 50m to the left from the top of Drosselgasse, this fun museum has a collection of 350 18th- and 19th-century mechanical musical instruments that…
Central Germany
Located within the Törten Estate, this exhibition tracks the life and accomplishments of the Dessau-born humanist philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, the…
Eastern Slovenia
This tiny two-roomed shepherd's hut is the only original hut left on the pastures of Velika Planina. The rest were burned to the ground by Germans in WWII…
The Jura Mountains
If you're looking for something completely different, this educational facility is dedicated to the world of robotics. It helps to have some French…
Pécs
This combination museum and marzipan shop features intricate marzipan sculptures with colourful recreations of the Mosque Church, embroidered Hungarian…
Musée Jurassien d’Art et d’Histoire
The Jura Mountains
This local-history museum explores life in the Jura over the centuries through a permanent collection of paintings, art, artefacts and documents. The…
Salzburg
The fast route to the hilltop fortress, the Festungsbahn funicular whisks you up to Festung Hohensalzburg in a matter of minutes, saving you the legwork…
Koper
At the southern end of Prešernov trg is the Muda Gate. Erected in 1516, it's the last of a dozen such entrances to remain standing. On the south side of…
Wiesbaden
The soaring steeples of this Gothic Revival church, reaching 68m high, make it a local landmark. Construction started in 1844 and it was consecrated in…
Fryderyk Chopin Memorial Museum
Bohemia
This small museum, next door to the tourist office, displays personal effects and information on the life of Polish-French composer Frédéric Chopin, who…
Eastern Slovakia
Follow Na hradbách, which branches from the main square's northeastern corner, to take a stroll around Bardejov’s old city walls. Ruins include the lower…
Pécs
These two Roman tomb sites contain 110 graves. The entire area – excavations have so far revealed 16 burial chambers and several hundred graves – is now a…
Vienna
Sitting at the foot of Schönbrunn hill, these quaintly artificial Roman ruins, with their arches, friezes and busts, were created as a folly in the…
Maribor
About 300m east of the main bridge is the pentagonal Water Tower, a 16th-century defence tower. Just north of it is a set of steps leading to Židovska…
Bonn
Overlooking the triangular Markt square, the rococo Altes Rathaus absolutely glistens with silver and gold trim. Politicians from Charles de Gaulle to…
The Great Masurian Lakes
With its squat, square tower, the Gothic church looks like the town’s second fortress from a distance. Its interior has furnishings and decoration dating…
Valais
Meander along the main street, past the church, to this old wooden Valaisian house where village life in the 19th century is evoked through traditional…
Warmia & Masuria
Ostróda's blocky red-brick castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in the late 13th century and now houses the town's museum, worth a look if you are…
Bernese Oberland
This attractive 18th-century wooden chalet showcases exhibits on wine cultivation. The best time to actually taste local tipples is at the Läset-Sunntig…
Łódź
A 15-minute guided tour (in Polish, every 30 minutes) leads through a short section of old brick-lined sewer tunnel from 1926 beneath Plac Wolności, with…
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, the tiny neoclassical Round Church was completed in 1846. The Crucifixion (1891) by János Vaszary sits above the altar…
Staré Město
The Church of St Clement, lavishly redecorated in the baroque style from 1711 to 1715 to plans by Kilian Dientzenhofer, is now a Greek Catholic chapel…
Rhine Valley
A block south of the Marktplatz, the Roman Fort has 55m of original 4th-century Roman wall, and graves from the Frankish era (7th century). A wall panel…
Augsburg
For widescreen city views, climb the 70m-tall Perlachturm next door to the Rathaus – when it reopens, that is. At the time of research the structure was…
Prague
Now a branch of Marks & Spencer, this 1914 building is famous for the balcony overlooking the Tramvaj Café, where Havel and Dubček addressed cheering…
Kraków
Art gallery that works on behalf of disabled artists and visitors. The gallery hosts regular exhibitions and maintains helpful information on its website…
Kraków
This spot at the end of Grodzka has been a place of worship since the 14th century, and possibly even centuries before that. Now it's part of the…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Hamburg's maritime tableau spreads out before this park created by local residents and overlooking the Elbe. Pick up some beer and have your own sunset…
Lake Constance
The western end of Friedrichshafen’s promenade is anchored by the twin-onion-towered baroque Schlosskirche. It’s the only accessible part of the Schloss…
Central Germany
After the original bronze door of the Rathaus (town hall) on Alter Markt was destroyed by WWII bombing, local artist Heinrich Apel designed the current…
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum - Neubau
Leipzig
A modern extension to the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, the nearby Neubau presents quality temporary exhibits, and is included on the combined ticket …
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