Poland’s Bialowieza Forest ranked among Europe’s most “underrated” wildlife destinations
Warsaw, Poland – The magnificent Bialowieza Forest, split between eastern Poland and western Belarus, has been ranked by Forbes asContinue Reading
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Auschwitz-Birkenau makes list of most visited museums in Europe
Kraków, Poland – According to the latest Global Attractions Attendance Report, Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland grew attendance sufficiently to earn aContinue Reading
The most amazing places to visit in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – For decades, Hungary has been a sleeper traveler destination in Europe. It doesn’t get the publicity ofContinue Reading
Prague historical center could be added to UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list
Prague, Czech Republic – The historical center of Prague could soon be added to the UNESCO list of World HeritageContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s notorious Sedlec Ossuary to ban selfies
Prague, Czech Republic – The famous Sedlec ossuary, one of the top tourist attractions in the Czech Republic outside ofContinue Reading
Polish and Hungarian national parks ranked in CNN’s most beautiful places in Europe
Budapest, Hungary – CNN has selected Polish and a Hungarian national parks as part of its annual ranking of theContinue Reading
Wroclaw and Debrecen make CNN list of ‘beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists’
Wrocław, Poland – Two cities from Central Europe have been included by CNN in its list of ’20 beautiful European citiesContinue Reading
Czech and Polish sites added to UNESCO’s world heritage list
Prague, Czech Republic – UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has been meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, to decide which sites deserve toContinue Reading
Prague Castle tops list of most popular tourist attractions in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Wondering where to go in the Czech Republic and what are the top things to doContinue Reading
Lviv: A Slice of Poland in Ukraine
As one looks at a map of Europe from before the dawn of the Great War, one notices comfortably familiarContinue Reading
Cesky Krumlov introduces tax for tourist buses in city center
Prague, Czech Republic – The popular South-Bohemian getaway destination Cesky Krumlov will be introducing a mandatory fee for tourist buses,Continue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Slovakia
When Spiš Castle, the village of Vlkolínec, and the historic town of Banská Štiavnica were proclaimed to be World HeritageContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Hungary
Sites in Budapest and the Old Village of Hollókő were the first sites in Hungary to be inscribed on the UNESCOContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has only been present on the UNESCO List since 1992 when the historic centres of Prague, ČeskýContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Poland
With 15 places in total, Poland is the country in Central Europe with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kraków’sContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Travel tips #1: Kutna Hora, Bohemia’s silver town
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic – Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give youContinue Reading