‘t Blaauwhooft (Hendrik Jonkerplein 1, Amsterdam) — A plain neighborhood brown cafe in the gentrified Westelijke Eilanden (Western Islands) district has been transformed into a great Dutch eetcafé by the simple expedient of adding a kitchen and a menu. It partakes of the villagey setting on these tranquil islands — which feel isolated despite a […]
Alexandrium (Watermanweg, Rotterdam) — Shopping mall Alexandrium includes a Shopping Center, Megastores and a Woonmall. With 136 stores Alexandrium Shopping Center is one of the largest shopping malls in the Netherlands. Alexandrium Megastores is a shopping boulevard with 16 mega retail stores. At Alexandrium Woonmall you can find everything in interior design: from furniture to […]
Amsterdam Museum (formerly known as “Amsterdams Historisch Museum”, Amsterdam Historical Museum)(Kalvertstraat 92) — Located in the very center of Amsterdam, this museum is crucial for understanding Amsterdam rich history. Apart from its permanent art treasures, Amsterdam Museum presents interesting temporary shows – not only about Amsterdam recent history, but also about its people, arts, fashion […]
Even though scholars note the history of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Holland) as far back as the days of the Roman Empire (when that country was a far-flung northern outpost), from a visitor’s point of view, the real history of the country started during its Golden Age (17th century). At that time, the Netherlands was a […]
Berghain/Panorama Bar (70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof; Friedrichshain, Berlin) – this is considered one of the more popular nightspots in Berlin, complete with two dance floors: Berghain, a dark main room where most DJs play techno, and Panorama Bar, an upstairs space that’s more focused on house, though the music policy in both rooms is very […]
Air Force Museum Gatow (Am Flugplatz Gatow 33, Berlin Spandau) — this airfield acts as the German Air Force’s museum – tracking the development of the country’s air force since the mid-1980s. Visitors can see military planes, trucks, helicopters and much more in the hangers, the tower and on the former runways (over 100 aircraft […]
Allianz Arena (Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25, Munich) – home of the FC Bayern football team, this stadium has a capacity of nearly 70,000 spectators. Visitors continue to be particularly impressed by the facade. 2,760 diamond-shaped cushions form the world’s biggest membrane cladding covering an area of 66,500 m². Even if it is not your first visit, it’s […]
Alexa Shoppingcenter (Grunerstrasse 20, Berlin Mitte) – this 56,000 M2 shopping mall has 180 retailers and 17 restaurants – making this one of Berlin’s largest shopping centers. Retailers there include Adidas, Billabong, Esprit, H&M, Lacoste, Mango, Quiksilver, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zara, among others.
The very name of this country goes back to the Roman period, when Julius Caesar called it “Germania” – a land of barbarian tribes that his empire was unable to conquer (unlike nearby Gaul – modern day France, which he did). During the medieval period, Germany first gained historical prominence when the Holy Roman Empire […]
Zagreb City Museum (Opaticka 22-22, Zagreb) – for those interested in the history of the city of Zagreb, this is a good place to start. The museum goes as far back as the Neanderthal period, the Roman era, the more turbulent medieval periods, as well as the early 20th century (when Croatia, along with other […]