Here is a report from five days of intense cultural experiences in autumnal Gothenburg. Join us for a book fair, opera, theater, concerts, an art tour and a visit to perhaps Sweden's most authentic beer hall, where almost nothing has changed in the last hundred years.
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A flurry of impressions greet me... Super-designed high-rise buildings. The creak of trams. Sea air. Boats crisscrossing the fjord. Magnificent art museums... And everywhere a cheerful, sparkling language. "You just have to turn right and you're straight ahead."”
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Sifnos is known for its food culture, but the food is also closely connected to another of the island’s strong traditions – ceramics. During our days on the island we managed to try local specialties like mastelo, revithadas, chickpea balls and melopita, find some really charming restaurants and visit potters who still keep the old craft alive.
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For more than a hundred years, Verona, Italy, has hosted one of the world's most famous opera festivals. The performances take place in a two-thousand-year-old open-air amphitheater with space for tens of thousands of spectators. The "Arena di Verona" is the same size as the Colosseum in Rome - and thus one of the largest arenas ever built during Roman times.
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Stepping into Mårbacka is like taking a journey back in time – while also taking part in an incredibly fascinating story. This is where Selma Lagerlöf lived, worked and wrote for much of her life. Today, visitors can take a guided tour through her home, learn about the author’s extraordinary life and discover the place where some of Sweden’s most beloved books were created.
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Karlstad offers more than just sun and the Klarälven River. For those interested in culture, there are several museums worth visiting – from magnificent watercolor art to Värmland history and one of Sweden's most beloved poets' homes.
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Skyscrapers, half-timbered houses, world-class museums and one of Germany's most vibrant cultural life. Frankfurt am Main may be best known as a financial centre, but many believe the city's real charm lies in its contrasts. Perhaps that's why Frankfurt markets itself as ”a little different”...
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Valencia is not just a city - it is an architectural time machine. We recently visited this fine Spanish city - and one of the things that stands out is the architecture! From historic buildings in the Old Town to creations that seem to come from outer space.
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We are on our way to Ségou, Mali's second largest city in modern times, but before we get there we stop in the old Ségou; Ségou-Koro which is half an hour's drive ahead.
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The morning starts chilly at The Sleeping Camel in Mali's capital Bamako, breakfast consisting of those eternal boring baguettes with honey or jam. The coffee is good so it curls on the tongue and the bisap juice with ginger is delicious. Bisap is made from the flowers of the roselle hibiscus and contains a lot of nutrients.
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