In the footsteps of the Habsburgs
“It was like going from technicolour to black and white,” says our tour guide Sabine Mueller, as we drive towards the Brandenburg Gate. Which is exactly how I remember my one-day teenage sojourn from ...
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Peter Greenaway’s best film in years
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO (Axiom). The great Russian director Sergei Eisenstein (played by a flamboyant, charismatic Elmir Back) goes to Mexico in 1931 to film Qu ...
Europe’s best cities for cycling
There are few finer ways to explore a new city than wheeling through the winding streets pushed forward by pedal power. Cycling is an environmentally-friendly and fun way to pack all the sights and ex ...
BERLIN – “the worst of times, the best of times”!
I recently visited Berlin on a four day city break with my grown up son – his choice. To be honest I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect despite doing research beforehand. However, I was amazed by eve ...