While visiting Brno for just under a week with Henry, we found it to be pretty dog-friendly. We found pet-friendly accommodation with little effort, and while out and about, many bars and restaurants allowed dogs inside or on their terraces. Brno is also great for a sightseeing walk with the dog. There is plenty of…
During our stay in Brno, I enjoyed visiting various restaurants, pubs, and takeaways. When travelling, I always like to mix it up and enjoy some local food and beers. In Brno, we enjoyed some fantastic local beers and some delicious Czech cuisine. To save money, we also tried local bakeries and takeaways for food to…
Brno is a compact Czech city with plenty to see, including Špilberk Castle, underground attractions, historic squares, churches, viewpoints, parks, and good places for Czech food and beer. We stayed for just under a week and found Brno an easy city to explore on foot, including with our dog. Brno worked well for sightseeing with…
The Royal Palace of Matthias Corvinus in Visegrád is a beautiful place with many architectural features and wonderful gardens. We also learnt some Hungarian history through the exhibits of the Royal Palace. The palace has had an interesting history since the 14th century and was most significantly used as the seat of Hungarian kings. They…
Visegrad is a lovely village on the banks of the River Danube in Hungary. It has some wonderful tourist attractions to visit and is surrounded by countryside. We stayed for a few days, saw the key places of interest, and dined at a few of Visegrad’s restaurants. Many people visit Visegrad to see the two…
Visegrad Castle in Hungary is a fascinating place to visit, and the views of the Danube Bend are wonderful. We enjoyed a day out at the castle while enjoying a holiday in the area. Apparently, most people come to the castle as a day trip from Budapest, the capital. We made a day of it…
We had a thoroughly enjoyable time staying at Aquamarina, a boat hotel on the River Danube in Visegrad, Hungary. Aquamarina is a pleasant place to stay, and it was our first experience staying in a boat hotel. Aquamarina is centrally located and has easy access to the town centre, the ferry crossing the river to…
Nagymaros is a charming village on the banks of the River Danube in Hungary. It’s a lovely place to visit, and we really enjoyed our time here. The village has a chilled vibe and is popular with visitors who come to see Visegrad Castle by train from Budapest. To reach the village, we came by…
In the city of Osijek, there is an excellent food market that sells lots of nice ingredients for cooking. As we were staying in the city for a few weeks, I cooked lots of things from the farmer’s markets. The Slavonia region of Croatia is known for its agricultural produce, and much of the country’s…
Ogulin offers plenty of places to dine out or enjoy a drink, including excellent restaurants and bars. We enjoyed our week in town and found most people very accommodating. We enjoyed plenty of delicious Croatian food and beer and embraced the town’s laid-back vibe. Ogulin in Croatia was a place for us to relax and…
Osijek, Croatia, has many cafes and bars serving drinks throughout the day and evening. We enjoyed many of these during our extended visit to the city. We usually enjoyed local beers and Croatian coffee. Bars and Cafes in Osijek There are pet-friendly places to drink in Osijek. This includes cafes, bars and restaurants, including some…
Between Piazza di Spagna and the Trevi Fountain in Rome is Basilica di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, a lovely church to visit. This was one of many churches in Rome that I enjoyed visiting. Considering the tourist foot traffic in this area of Rome, I found the church rather quiet. Thus, it is a great place to pray,…
A short walk from Stephansplatz in Vienna is Franziskanerkirche Hl. Hieronymus, a Franciscan church. This is a nice Catholic church that caught my eye while having a drink next to the Moses Fountain. They built the church in 1603 and consecrated it in 1611. The church has an interesting combination of styles. They built the…
I really enjoyed visiting Kirche am Hof in central Vienna. It was beautiful and quiet compared to the streets outside. The road outside was busy with tourists in horse-drawn carts and with a market. The front of the church is rather pretty, with various stone statues on the facade, including many along the roofline. I…
The Catholic Church Maria am Gestade, aka Mary at the Shore, is an interesting Gothic church to visit in Vienna. This church was a short walk from Judenplatz, and the Gothic features wowed me. The Catholic Church Maria am Gestade is one of the oldest examples of Gothic architecture in the city. Traditionally, the church…
The Votivkirche is a neo-Gothic-style church building next to Sigmund-Freud Park on the famous Ringstraße in Vienna. This is a very interesting church building with a pair of impressive spires, which are best seen from the park. They built this church in 1879 to celebrate Emperor Franz Joseph surviving an assassination attempt in 1853. Votivkirche…
Another of the famous churches in Vienna is the wonderful St Peter’s Catholic Church, or Peterskirche. St Peter’s Catholic Church is centrally located and free to visit, except during evening concerts. It’s a short walk from St Stephen’s Cathedral, and you can’t really miss the distinctive dome. Peterskirche, as it’s known locally, is a baroque…
In Vienna’s Altstadt is the French Gothic church Wiener Minoritenkirche, a pleasant place to visit. It is a beautiful building with a nice, quiet square to sit outside and see a few statues. I visited twice, and the architecture and features impressed me, especially the Last Supper mosaic. The church dates back to the 11th…