International Women’s Day, March 8, is a public holiday in some countries, an occasion for men to offer women flowers in others, and...
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Born as a result of the Industrial Revolution, Poland’s third-largest city entered the new millennium looking black-eyed and bankrupt. The...
Central and Eastern Europe might not be famous for its discoveries, but in some ways it is an unfair stereotype. On my first walking tour...
With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life...
In a world were people have emigrated for various reasons, from leaving a war-torn country, or going in search of better opportunities for...
Emerging Europe is home to more than a thousand game production studios. Many of their biggest hits focus on the region's troubled history.
The Danube Delta is now available on Street View in Google Maps and can be explored by anyone in the world who has an internet connection...
More than worthy of its location in Prague's Malá Strana, nestled between the city's splendid castle and the Charles Bridge, the Alchymist...
Transnistria has a fearsome reputation as being the last bastion of the Soviet Union, and Western governments post scary warnings for...
The word Polonez (Polonaise) has had a number of connotations over the years. For some, the Polonez is an infamously unreliable brand of...
Emerging Europe selects 19 off-the-beaten-track destinations across the region well worth visiting in 2019. Lublin, Poland A long-forgotten...
Don’t take this the wrong way, for in general I love Bucharest’s public transport system, really I do. Once again this winter...
“Good afternoon, I have an appointment with Cezary for 2:30pm,” I say as I arrive at a barber shop in central Warsaw. “Hi,” I hear back...