A Christmas tree unveiled in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius this week looks nothing like the shiny decorated trees usually associated with the holiday. Wrapped in a...
Tag - Culture
It’s been a great year for Polish cinematography, especially in regards to international recognition. Clergy (Kler), directed by Wojciech Smarzowski became an...
The centre of the southern Polish town of Zakopane appears to have come straight from a fairytale. It doesn’t even seem to be in Poland at all, as all the wooden...
Good morning, sir. This is a wake-up call to remind you that your group are meeting at 07:30 in the lobby, a receptionist at the Marriott, where I am staying, tells me...
From Yerevan to Vilnius, emerging Europe is home to some of the best Christmas markets in Europe. Here’s a guide to a few of our favourites. Albania – Tirana...
The Polish city of Poznan hosted the Central and Eastern European Games Awards (CEEGA) last month, a new initiative that recognises and promotes the best video games...
Where are you flying, sir? a Lufthansa flight attendant asks me when I enquire about connecting flight information aboard an aircraft originating from Heathrow...
Around 160 kilometers from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is a small village. Its narrow streets, paved with cobblestones and houses all built with the same stone are...
With the first snows of the winter having already fallen across emerging Europe, many people’s thoughts would have already turned to winter holidays, and to skiing...
Claudia Patricolo visits the Four Seasons Gresham Palace in Budapest, a rich part of the city's history and one of the finest hotels in Europe.
Adi Hadean is one of Romania's best-known, and best-loved, chefs. A former judge on the local edition of Masterchef he tells Craig Turp about the changing attitudes of...
Shakhil Shah speaks to Wojciech Smarzowski, director of Kler (Clergy), the most successful film in Polish history.
