Elefsina, Greece: European Capital of Culture 2023

Ancient mysteries shaping modern lives

This year’s three European Capitals of Culture are Hungary’s own Veszprém-Balaton, Timisoara over the border in Romania and the Greek seaside town of Elefsina, the latter being the smallest and oldest in the history of the program since it began in 1985, coincidentally just ...

Timișoara a fine site for European Capital of Culture 2023

After waiting a dozen years to be a European Capital of Culture again, following Pécs’ year in the spotlight in 2010, Hungarians will almost be getting a double dose in 2023, with not only Veszprém-Balaton taking the honours but also Timișoara, just a short ...

Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia

Welcome to that ‘wow’ feeling

“Dobrodošli Christopher Osterberg“– Welcome Christopher Osterberg – says the message on the wall-mounted television, with the words superimposed over a beautiful colour photo of the classic Mediterranean coastal town of Rovinj, its close streets dominated by the spire of the 18th-century Church of Saint ...

Hotel Puntijar preserves culinary past in artistic atmosphere

For a quick getaway from Budapest, I recommend a long consummate weekend at the Hotel Puntijar. This delightful and unique family-run locale on the outskirts of Zagreb is a top-end hotel within the hilly and leafy green climes of residential area Gracani. A four-hour ...