Despite its beauty, the surprising prevalence of English speakers, visa-free access for citizens of 52 countries, and unrivalled hospitality, Tajikistan’s second...
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Two cities in emerging Europe will be European Capitals of Culture in 2023: Veszprém in Hungary and Timișoara in Romania. The first of the pair to kick off its cultural...
As snow becomes increasingly rare in some ski resorts in Central and Eastern Europe, they should learn to thrive without it. For most ski resorts in Bulgaria, Romania...
In countries bordering Russia and Ukraine, tourist numbers were at least 30 per cent below pre-pandemic levels in July 2022. A post-pandemic recovery in tourism risks...
Craig Turp takes the fast train to Samarkand, home of Uzbekistan’s most memorable sights and the country’s tastiest plov. It’s lunchtime at a busy conference centre in...
Bulgaria’s and Romania’s failure to become members of the Schengen border-free travel zone will embolden anti-EU populists in both countries. Austria on...
Prague remains the home of Central and Eastern Europe’s most exclusive shopping street, Pařížská. Home to Balenciaga, Burberry, Cartier, Gucci, Hermès, Louis...
Silk Hospitality brought the concept of upscale travel to Georgia, creating a new market for high-end visitors. Now it wants to help others make the most of it. The...
The European Commission this week said that it will no longer monitor or report on Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, given that all benchmarks...
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, passenger ferry services between the five countries of the Black Sea were few and far between. A possible new service from Constanța...
A new book looks at the complex past of one of Europe’s most simple dishes: Romania’s once ubiquitous mămăligă. Apparently, these are good times for mămăligă, a simple...