• The little gem of Véménd

    The little gem of Véménd0

    How a mayor and his team in southern Hungary are keeping Hungarian-German culture alive. In southern Hungary, Sabine Geller took me along to the weekly choir evening, where her relatives also play and sing. When I walked into the room, I felt a bit like a spoilsport. That lasted about three seconds, though, as I

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  • Heuneburg Castle — The Heart of the Celts

    Heuneburg Castle — The Heart of the Celts0

    There are many legends and fairy tales about the Celts – yet hardly anyone knows where their origins really lie. An unassuming hill overlooking the Danube in the district of Sigmaringen provides a surprising answer: here, on the Heuneburg, stood the oldest city north of the Alps 2,600 years ago – and to this day

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  • Art in the Flow —The Danubiana Meulensteen  Art Museum

    Art in the Flow —The Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum0

    The setting is truly spectacular and quite unique: situated right in the middle of an artificial peninsula in the Danube – which is exceptionally wide at this point, within the reservoir area for the Gabcˇikovo Power Plant – lies the Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, showcasing international and Slovak paintings, sculptures, installations, and other artworks from

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