Updated: August 2026 | Baranów Sandomierski is a magnificent Renaissance castle in southeastern Poland, known for its elegant courtyard, arcades and beautiful surroundings. The castle is sometimes called ”Little Wawel” due to its similarities to the much more famous Wawel Castle in Kraków. We stopped here during a road trip through eastern Poland and were given an almost private tour of the castle.
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There are many fine castles and vineyards in the Czech Republic, especially south of Brno. We were here in July 2016, but decided to make a short visit again. Firstly, we wanted to check out some practical details for upcoming guided motorhome trips and secondly, we wanted to buy wine, of course.
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When you walk through the gates of Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, you have to pinch yourself. Is this really real? Maybe you've stepped into a painting and ended up in a fairytale world? It could be a village in a fantasy film or a Disney story. But no, it really looks like this. This is the real thing!
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The Czech town of Kutna Hora, seven miles east of Prague, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture. In the Middle Ages, the town was the centre of a thriving silver mining industry and today it is famous for its buildings and churches - not least the skeleton church of Sedlec or the bone house of Sedlec as it is also known. This church is decorated with the bones of 40,000 people ...
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We set out to find the cool rock formations in the Czech Republic called Adrspach rocks, but it wasn't easy to get there. We drove smoothly from Poland and across the Sudeten Mountains into the Czech Republic, but the road leading to Adrspach was closed.
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Updated: August 2026 | Kalamaja is one of Tallinn's most exciting neighborhoods, with colorful wooden houses, old industrial environments and a creative atmosphere. It is also home to popular areas and attractions such as Telliskivi, Balti Jaam and Noblessner. We have visited this part of Tallinn several times – and seen how the area has changed over the years.
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Updated: August 2026 | Kadriorg Palace is one of Tallinn's most magnificent historical buildings. The Baroque palace was built in the 18th century for the Russian Tsar Peter the Great and his wife Catherine I and is surrounded by the large Kadriorg Park. Today it houses the Kadriorg Art Museum, with older European and Russian art. We visited both the palace and the area during a trip to Tallinn.
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Hagar Qim in Malta and the great mysteries! In a field are a bunch of leftover boulders - the remains of a temple erected here in Malta 3600 years before Christ. It's staggering to think that this is so old, the Egyptians hadn't even started thinking about their pyramids yet.
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Lednice. Getting a summer house has been popular from time to time even in Sweden, but usually you think of something small and relatively simple. So I definitely thought not the Liechtenstein family when they acquired Chateau Lednice in the southern Czech Republic back in the day. The bigger the better seems to have been their motto.
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If you visit Brno in the Czech Republic, don't miss Villa Tugendhat. But you need to book your visit least 2 months in advance. A limited number of visitors are accepted and the interest is very high. And yes, we understand why! The visit to the villa was definitely one of the highlights in Brno.
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