Graubünden
This ski-obsessed museum races you back to an age when skis were wooden planks and snowshoes improvised tennis rackets.
Must-see attractions in Central Europe
Graz
This parish church with a handsome baroque facade and Renaissance nave was a popular pilgrimage site for many centuries.
Budapest
Assorted sculptures and other stones from the Parliament building on display in a lapidary below VI Kossuth Lajos tér.
Ljubljana
Spanning the picturesque canal called Gradaščica, this bridge was designed in 1932 by local architect Jože Plečnik.
Locarno
Standing proud on a fountain-dotted square, this church is best known for its altar to the Cristo Morto (Dead Christ).
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This small aviation museum has exhibits on the little-known Swiss air force and the planes manufactured in the area.
Linz
This baroque, twin-domed church was a former nunnery and features altar paintings by the prolific Martin Altomonte.
Innsbruck
Topped by a statue of the Virgin Mary, this column was erected in 1703 to mark the repulsing of a Bavarian attack.
Regensburg & the Danube
The former ducal residence Herzogsschloss is an austere 14th-century building which houses the town's tax office.
Chur
In the back of the Old Town, this is one of the few remains of the old defensive walls built in the 13th century.
Freiburg
The marvellously extravagant Haus zum Walfisch sports a late-Gothic oriel garnished with two impish gargoyles.
Tyrol
Slightly above the town is this Gothic-meets-baroque parish church, identified by its steep, wood-shingled roof.
Church of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mary
Łódź
A Catholic church with tall red-brick steeples. Used to store the belongings of Łódź Jews killed during WWII.
Northern Germany
Schwerin's vividly orange arsenal dates from 1840 – its facade is these days more impressive than threatening.
Staré Město
The elegant 16th-century High Synagogue is so called because its prayer hall (closed to the public) is upstairs.
Münster
A fun open-air museum where you can stroll among historical Westphalian buildings, including a mill and bakery.
Northeastern Switzerland
The eye-catching Haus zum Ritter, built in 1492, boasts a detailed Renaissance-style fresco depicting a knight.
Maribor
Behind the plague pillar in Glavni trg is the Town Hall, built in 1565 by Venetian craftsmen living in Styria.
Hamburg
This still-functioning pharmacy has been around since 1656… wander in to admire the splendid period touches.
Konstanz
The 13th-century Kloster Zoffingen is Konstanz' only remaining convent, still in the hands of Dominican nuns.
Prague
Presiding over Chalres Square is this 1660s baroque tour de force, designed for the Jesuits by Carlo Lurago.
Sad Girl with Rabbit Ears Mural
Friedrichshain
The British-born, Berlin-resident street artist Boxi created this classic hand-cut, black-and-white stencil.
Warmia & Masuria
The High Gate, the historic gateway to the Old Town, is the only remainder of the 14th-century city walls.
Aachen
This small applied arts museum recreates the living spaces and lives of 17th- and 18th-century patricians.
Piran
The aquarium gets mixed reviews: overall it's small and overpriced, but may be something for a rainy day.
Leipzig
This pretty pond surrounded by trees backs onto Leipzig's opera house and is a charming place to wander.
Innsbruck
This triumphal arch was built in 1765 to commemorate the marriage of the then emperor-to-be Leopold II.
Regensburg & the Danube
Straubing's Karmelitenkirche is a baroque church belonging to the Carmelite Convent, located next door.
Konstanz
On the Rheinsteig is the medieval Rheintorturm, a defensive tower with a pyramid-shaped red-tile roof.
Wiesbaden
There’s a hot springs tap at the Bäckerbrunnen, a little brick building a block south of Goldgasse.
Esztergom
The erection of this monument was the town's way of giving thanks when a plague epidemic passed it by.
Munich
For pinpointing Munich's landmarks without losing your breath, catch the lift up this 85m-tall tower.
Zürich
This one-time foundry has been converted into a multi-use centre with restaurants, bars and offices.
Konstanz
Standing sentinel above the Rhine is the squat 14th-century Pulverturm tower, with 2m-thick walls.
Gdańsk
One of the grandest gates on the Gdańsk waterfront, the St Mary's Gate dates to the 15th century.
Kraków
This graceful, park-like avenue runs through the centre of the Nowa Huta workers' housing estate.
Lake Balaton & Southern Transdanubia
The famed State Hospital of Cardiology and its hot springs is what put Balatonfüred on the map.
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