Regional Museum (Ethnographic Exhibition)
Mazovia & Podlasie
A section of Augustów's regional museum, several blocks from the Rynek, featuring a small ethnographic exhibition. You'll find it on the upper floor of…
Must-see attractions in Central Europe
Lausanne
Offices of the City of Lausanne are housed in the 17th-century Hôtel de Ville and whilst you can pop your head in the foyer for a snoop, it's not open to…
Lake Geneva & Vaud
In the foundations of what was a 1st-century basilica, the multimedia display of the Musée Romain lends insight into Nyon’s Roman beginnings as Colonia…
Hanover
Make a wish and turn the small brass ring embedded in the ironwork of this ornate 1896 fountain three times and – according to local legend – your wish…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
At the northwestern corner of the complex is this 14th-century tower (Wieża Kopernika), believed to be the place from which the astronomer took some of…
Regensburg & the Danube
Gracing the Altstadt is the Stadtresidenz, a Renaissance palace built by Ludwig X that hosts temporary exhibitions on historical themes. Admission is by…
Ljubljana
The cream-coloured former People’s Loan Bank (1908) is topped with blue tiles and the figures of two women holding symbols of industry (a beehive) and…
Poznań
This commanding neo-Romanesque palace, built from 1904 to 1910 for German Emperor Wilhelm II, now houses the Centrum Kultury Zamek.
The Romantic Road
Head up the spiral staircase of the Löpsinger Torturm for an engaging exhibition on the history of the town's defences, an apt place to kick off a circuit…
Pécs
Fronted by a lovely garden, the impressive circular barbican, the only stone bastion to survive in Pécs, dates from the late 15th century and was restored…
Koper
On the western side of Titov trg, the Armoury was a munitions dump four centuries ago. The whitewashed facade is striking, the block-rectangle shape…
Tyrol
This Franciscan church blends Gothic and baroque styles. The church cloisters next door are a calm spot; Gothic windows and unfinished frescoes line its…
Budapest
Just off the top of Váci utca in Kristóf tér is the Fishergirl Statue, dating from the 19th century and complete with a ship’s wheel behind her that…
Sopot
Take the glazed lift to the 3rd floor of this spa house to enjoy a free sip of Sopot’s natural, mineral-rich spring water that comes from a tap in the…
Maribor
Small but diverting combination aquarium-terrarium in City Park, with a diverse collection of fresh- and salt-water critters, reptiles and other exotic…
Klagenfurt
Carinthia's flagship museum has lots of exhibitions on natural and cultural history. It's closed for restoration after severe water damage and is set to…
Kreuzberg
Italian artist Blu created this house-sized mural that depicts a creature composed of hundreds of writhing pink bodies. Note the lone white guy crouched…
Mazovia & Podlasie
Near Łowicz's grand cathedral is this similarly impressive church. It's a baroque marvel when you can get access. If it's during a service, stay quietly…
Zürich
Upstairs from the Migros Museum, the ‘Art Hall’ features changing exhibitions of contemporary art, spread over two floors.
Budapest
Under Plexiglas in V Március 15 tér you'll find the remains of a Roman fortress – an outpost of the Roman town of Aquincum – dating back to the 3rd…
Montreux
Displays range from Roman finds and period furniture to thimbles and street signs at Montreux’s local history museum, situated inside an old winegrower’s…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
In a mill outside the city walls, this museum displays artefacts discovered during the dredging of the Broye Canal in 1829 and cannons used in the Battle…
Sopot
North of the pier is the landmark 1927 Grand Hotel, adjoining the long waterfront spa park that first popularised the town.
Prague
A noteworthy feature near St Vitus Cathedral is a 16m-tall granite monolith dedicated to the victims of WWI, designed by Slovene architect Jože Plečník in…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Through a patch of scrappy woodland at the end of ul Wiejska is the 42m-high octagonal brick lighthouse. It's now a radar station but houses temporary…
Budapest
The sumptuous Bank Palace, built in 1915 and once the home of the Budapest Stock Exchange, has been been converted into a high-end shopping gallery called…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
An old 19th-century fisher's cottage on the main street houses a small exhibition of Kashubian handicrafts and a souvenir stall. The staff also give out…
Museum of Underwater Activities
Piran
One for diving enthusiasts, this museum makes much of Piran’s close association with the sea. Particularly noteworthy are all the old diving suits and…
Salzburg
Look out for the memorial plaque at No 8, the house where Mozart’s beloved wife Constanze died. It's tucked away in the corner of Mozartplatz.
Hamburg
This weekly eco-market (think organic farmers' produce) adds a little life to Friday afternoons in the heart of St Georg. It sometimes shifts to Friday…
Nuremberg
At the eastern end if the Hauptmarkt stands this ornate Gothic church, also called the Frauenkirche. Its clock’s figures spring into action every day at…
Montreux
This lovely Alpine garden with around 1000 plants is located about 400m from the Rochers de Naye cogwheel-train station.
Warsaw
This late-18th-century church was designed by Domenico Merlini and stands beside the main entrance to Powązki Cemetery.
Eastern Slovenia
This gallery, in the southern wing of the Princes' Palace, hosts thematic exhibitions of both local and foreign artists.
Rhine Valley
Just off Boppard’s main commercial street, the pedestrianised, east–west oriented Oberstrasse, is the ancient Marktplatz, today a favourite local hang-out.
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung
Munich
Fünf Höfe, a fashionable shopping mall, also houses the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, a modern gallery space renowned for quality cross-genre…
Children & Young People’s Museum
Nuremberg
This undervisited museum has lots of educational exhibitions and heaps of hands-on fun for children and their parents – just a pity it's not open more…
Cologne
This jaunty tower marks the northwest corner of the ancient Roman town fortifications, which stretched for 4km and had at least nine gates and 19 round…
Triglav National Park
In the same building as the Triglav National Park Information Centre you’ll find the Trenta Museum, which focuses on the park's geology and natural…
Eastern Slovenia
Outside the town hall is the Venetian Horse, a life-size work by contemporary sculptor/designer Oskar Kogoj, and now something of a symbol for Slovenj…
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