Tourists who make their way to Saxony-Anhalt usually visit the Harz Mountains, the cities of Magdeburg and Halle, Naumburg Cathedral or the Bauhaus in Dessau – all of them world famous or even Unesco World heritage. But in addition to these well-known sights, there are also a whole lot of Saxony-Anhalt insider tips. While many other blogs and magazines advertise the regular sights in Saxony-Anhalt as insider tips, we have put together a list of real Saxony-Anhalt insider tips that you won’t find anywhere else. In this article, we reveal some of Saxony-Anhalt’s best hidden gems – from picturesq ..read more

It is difficult to compile an exhaustive list of Saxony-Anhalt’s things to see. Although many visitors from other regions initially know little about this beautiful federal state, there are plenty of impressive places to discover between Altmark and Saale-Unstrut. In addition to its rich UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saxony-Anhalt offers picturesque towns, scenic beauty, delicious food and warm people. That’s why our list of excursion destinations in Saxony-Anhalt has become longer than planned. 1. Brocken with Harz narrow-gauge railroads – With steam to the highest mountain in the north of Germ ..read more

Flights to Eastern Europe are often quite cheap. Airlines such as Wizzair or Ryanair usually fly to airports outside the major cities and can operate more cheaply. This means you can also see other exciting places and enjoy them for little money. Transportation in Eastern Europe is also much cheaper than in Germany or Western Europe. One reason for this is that the transportation systems have not yet been renovated everywhere. On the other hand, comfort is not always as good as we are used to. Trains in Eastern Europe are also sometimes slower than in other places. But unlike Deutsche Bahn, th ..read more

Depending on the time of year, completely different trips can be put together for Eastern Europe, East-Central Europe, South-East Europe and North-East Europe. Depending on the weather and temperature, very different destinations in Eastern Europe are recommended. Here are a few inspirations as to which places are particularly suitable for which season. National parks in Lithuania can be explored by canoe.Eastern Europe destinations in summer In summer, it is generally advisable to stay as close as possible to the sea or lakes. Personally, I think the Baltic Sea is wonderful for swimming. It i ..read more

Every year on the day of Jesus’ baptism, thousands of Orthodox Christians gather at lakes and rivers throughout Eastern Europe for ice bathing – a popular tradition that is not part of the official sacraments of the Orthodox churches, but is actively practiced. It is believed that the water is holy on that day and that anyone who jumps into the water will have their sins forgiven. The tradition has only really spread in recent decades, as the Soviet Union generally regarded the church and religion as the enemy or, in the words of Karl Marx, as “opium for the people”. This is me ice bathing Eve ..read more

Every year thousands of Orthodox Christians gather at the day of Jesus’ baptism at lakes and rivers throughout Eastern Europe to do ice bathing in the cold water – a popular tradition that is not part of the official sacraments of the Orthodox churches, but is actively practiced. It is believed that the water is holy on that day and that anyone who jumps into the water will have their sins forgiven. The tradition has only really spread in recent decades, as the Soviet Union generally regarded the church and religion as the enemy or, in the words of Karl Marx, as “opium for the people”. This is ..read more

A lot has happened in Eastern Europe and it has never been so easy to travel through the countries between Lithuania and Albania, Eastern Germany and Azerbaijan. Not only are the countries well prepared for backpackers, but there are also offers for more and more different forms of travel, or they have been around for decades – but hardly anyone knows about them. This article is primarily intended to provide an overview of what is possible in Eastern Europe today. Which countries are worth traveling to? When should you travel where? Eastern Europe travel – is it comfortable? A trip to Eastern ..read more

My rule of thumb is: if you don’t just want to get to know a country superficially, but really discover it, you need to have seen at least three other places in addition to the capital. Preferably the ones that are not on the first page of every travel guide – because Germany is not just the Brandenburg Gate and the Oktoberfest, the USA has 48 other states to offer in addition to New York and California, and so on. Poland is no different. Here, too, many people only know Warsaw, Krakow and perhaps Gdansk or Wroclaw. Did you know, for example, that the Augustów Canal, the most important waterwa ..read more

Lithuania, the southernmost of the three Baltic countries, is one of the smaller European states. Nevertheless, there is a whole lot to discover here! In this article, we want to take you to the far north of Europe and present our personal top 20 Lithuania sights! View of St. Stanislaus Cathedral with its free-standing bell tower; the red Gediminas Tower can be seen in the background Old Town of Vilnius We start in the old town of Vilnius, also known as “Senamiestis”. The old town of Vilnius is characterized by its well-preserved architecture from different eras. It covers an extensive area an ..read more

The Republic of Moldova between Romania and Ukraine is one of the “white spots” on the map in terms of tourism for many people. And indeed, the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Moldova are not necessarily positive; most are likely to think of poverty and the Transnistrian part of the country controlled by pro-Russian separatists. But Moldova is a fascinating multi-ethnic state in miniature with numerous exciting sights, a fabulous wine culture and many surprises. Therefore, I visited the most beautiful Moldova sights and wrote this article for you. By the way, here is an artic ..read more