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White Christmas – A Vianoce boli biele
This year, surprisingly, Christmas was white. 😊 My grandma was telling that already weeks in advance and I did not
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Christmas spirit of 2021
Waiting for a snow cover in the deserted but beautifully decorated streets.
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Photos: Christmas markets in Vienna
Days before Christmas have their own charm. The atmosphere and the vibe at the Christmas market adds to it. This year again I ventured to Vienna and enjoyed a walk along the market at Rathausplatz, Maria Theresia Platz and Karlsplatz. And got a pair of “boots” cups. 🙂
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Slovakia: Skiing views from Solisko
Strbske pleso in High Tatras is my favourite destination all year round. Ski slopes above the lake in Solisko offers
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Slovakia: Tatranska Lomnica
High Tatras are a popular destination also for me. I love the areas around Strbske pleso, but Tatranska Lomnica with
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Slovakia: Bachledka ski resort and treetop viewpoint
Bachledova dolina (Bachledova valley) is a popular ski resort in the eastern Tatra mountains. When tired (like I was that
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Photos: Winter, snow, frost…lovely
This post contains some of my best and favourite photos taken during winter 2018/2019. I love when it snows, I love looking at the white surroundings, trees, grass, frozen lake and also my car covered completely by it.
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France: Jardin de 5 Sens, Yvoire
There is an interesting sensory garden in Yvoire – Garden of Five Senses. This project is on for already more than 30 years. It is full of flowers, herbs, trees and fountains built into several areas, each dedicated to one of five senses – Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch.
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France: Again in Yvoire
After a year I again returned to the medieval city of Yvoire on the coast of Lake Leman. This time I plan to visit places I did not get to last time, like Jardin de 5 Sens, Evian or nearby Chateaux.
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Czech Republic: Boat trip Prague -> Slapy
Czechs are famous for their favourite weekend past time – tending to their summer houses – which are anything from simple sheds, cabin lodges, huts to luxurious chalets – and river sailing. So during one visit in Prague I decided to give it a go and set by a steamboat on Vltava river to Slapy.
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Photos: Hungarian Gastronomy
Hungarian gastronomy is great. You will find perkelt, “gnocchi”, langos, halaszlé, goulash and specialties from goose, duck, sea creatures or even “soups” in a paper cup. It’s worth trying.
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Hungary: Ezstergom / Ostrihom
Ezstergom, a Hungarian city on a southern bank of Danube, connected to Slovakia’s Štúrovo by a historical bridge of Maria Valeria from 1895. Ezstergom’s old city streets are charming, but the most well known is its basilica atop the hill and a palace owned by Ezsterhazy family, now a museum.
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Hungary: Visegrad / Vyšehrad
Visegrad is a small Hungarian city often mentioned in the history. A castle from 4th century atop the hill offers magnificent views of river Danube.
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Hungary: Budapest on photos
Budapest is split into two parts by the Danube river – Buda on the west and Pest on the east – connected by several bridges with the Chain bridge (Lánchíd), Elisabeth bridge (Erzsébet híd) and Independence bridge (Szabadság) being the most interesting.
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Hungary: Budapest’s Városliget park and the surroundings
In the Városliget park there is the zoo, the amusement park, as well as the Széchenyi furdo, and the Vajdahunyad Palace – a mixup of the Gothic and Renaissance architecture. A short walk around the park and the surrounding area is definitely worth it.
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Hungary: Budapest – Matthias Church and the Bastion
From the Royal palace on the Varhegy hill in Budapest, you can take a beautiful pedestrian walkway around the northern side of the hill towards the Matthias Church and the Bastion.
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