Slow Travel & Gourmet Tours: Magazine & Experience Guide Worldwide
The place Ptuj in the north of Slovenia is not that small with its almost 24.000 inhabitants, its castle that towers over the Drava and its old town, in which a lot is reminiscent of the Austrian past of the city. Ptuj Slovenia is the oldest city in this country.
The Kleinwalsertal is a kind of cul-de-sac in the Alps, which is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, but which can only be reached via Germany. Shortly after Oberstdorf im Allgäu, the road branches off that leads into this hidden valley.
The Walser Culture Guide lists a number of places that bring us closer to Walser culture. We start our tour at the parish church of St. Jodok in the middle of the center of Mittelberg.
Our Slovenia trip took us to different regions in the interior of the country. We discovered Slovenia attractions for slow travelers and especially the good Slovenian cuisine. There are many reasons why one should take the time to travel through this small country. Find out more here.
What does Retz in the Weinviertel region offer visitors in winter? Join us to discover underground wine cellars, an old windmill, and a small town that's worth a visit even in winter.
I have often been asked what was the most impressive experience for me that I associate with Canada. Well, there is a lot that I have experienced in the more than thirty years that I have traveled the vastness of Canada. One thing is for sure the enormous size of the country, for which one human life is not enough to [...]
Ort Castle is located on an island in Lake Traunsee, accessible via a long wooden bridge. The castle complex occupies almost the entire island. Only a narrow path leads to the rear of the castle.
Winter impressions from the Waldviertel We spent last weekend in Lower Austria near Zwettl in the Hotel Schwarz Alm. This hotel is located on a large meadow in the middle of the forest. We were there to get to know the hotel, its offers and its surroundings better. We were lucky enough to experience winter like this[…]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently advising against traveling to Russia. Not far from Kazan is Swijaschsk Russia Swijaschsk Russia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kazan offers three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in and near the city. The Kazan Kremlin is one of them. Sviyazhsk is on an island in the Volga. It is about an hour's drive[…]
Great Bolgar in Tatarstan was once the capital of the Golden Horde and the Volga Bulgarians. Here the Tatars adopted the Islamic faith. Today Bolgar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, place of pilgrimage for the Muslims of Tatarstan and the seat of several museums that show the cultural history of the Republic of Tatarstan.
