Having left its unpleasant past behind, Tirana is an up-and-coming European destination under construction. The main thing visitors to Albania’s capital will notice is that development is going on all over the place. There are tall cranes, building equipment, sizable pits, fences, pictures, and posters of spectacular buildings that have been or will be constructed…
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8 things to do if you’re visiting Zurich for the first time
Zurich may not be the capital of Switzerland, but it is a global centre for banking and industry. It is a beautiful city, very well organised and, at the same time, hospitable and tolerant of the multidimensional mosaic of its residents and visitors from every corner of the planet. Furthermore, it has an intense cultural…
The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST)
The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) opened its doors to its permanent establishment in the building of the former Fix Factory, in February 2020. The Museum was founded in 2000 and housed parts of its collection and exhibitions in various spaces as well as on the ground floor of the current building. The…
Nikolai Quarter (Nikolaiviertel): The birthplace of Berlin
#uniquedestinations In the centre of the ever-bustling Berlin, next to the impressive Rotes Rathaus and the iconic Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower), lies the unique and picturesque Nikolai Quarter or Nikolaiviertel in German. Although the district is the oldest residential area in the city, it was built in its current form after World War II. It…
Humboldt Forum – Berlin’s newest landmark
The Humboldt Forum is a new museum of non-European art on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin (Germany). The Museum is open for the time being only digitally, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was named in honour of the Prussian scholars Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt. The former Royal Palace facades…
Βιέννη : Ψυχανάλυση στην πηγή της
Στο κέντρο της αρχοντικής και μεγαλοπρεπούς πόλης, στην οδό Berggasse 13, βρίσκεται το Freud Museum (www.freud-museum.at). Ασυνείδητα, μόλις εισέρχεσαι στο κτίριο και καθώς ανεβαίνεις τις σκάλες μεταφέρεσαι σε άλλη εποχή, στις αρχές του εικοστού αιώνα και γίνεσαι συνομιλητής, προφανώς και ασθενής. Σε όλους άλλωστε είναι απαραίτητες μερικές συνεδρίες. Το σπίτι και ιατρείο του Sigmund Freud, το…
Two new museums in Athens you must visit
Athens is a city with many interesting museums and some of them are among the most important museums in the world, like the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum and the Byzantine Museum. However, two new museums have begun operating in the city and they are willing to offer locals and visitors a whole new experience….