Places & attractions

Piran, the fishing village on the Adriatic

At first glance, Piran doesn't look like a fishing village. The city's square, Piazza Tartini, is too grand and too big for that. In its midst, the namesake of the square, the city-born musician Giuseppe Tartini, watches over the place. In the harbor, however, we see the boats bringing fresh fish ashore.

Trieste Italy - Dolce vita in Friuli

Trieste in Italy is well worth a visit. We're making a flying visit on the way back from our trip to Slovenia. Trieste is ideal for this, as the city is only a few kilometers across the border. Here you can find out what you should know for a flying visit to Trieste.

Discover Lake Bled Slovenia in two days

Discover Bled and its old town on Lake Bled in Slovenia. Bled is located on Lake Bled below the Julian Alps. The place is not far from the Austrian-Slovenian border. This means that the place can be reached quickly and easily from both Bavaria and Austria.

Permaculture garden in Kleinwalsertal by Andi Haller

Everyone had told him: “Nothing grows here”. Even his grandmother was convinced of this, as she had tried for years as a newcomer to prove to the locals that a garden in the Kleinwalsertal in Austria is possible. Andi Haller has shown everyone that it is possible. His permaculture garden is a feast for the eyes.

The CN Tower in Toronto

The CN Tower in Toronto is hard to miss. For a long time it was the tallest building in the world with a height of 553 meters. In the meantime, however, it has lost its first place among the tallest buildings in the world. But it still looks imposing and towers over the Toronto skyline as ever.