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flandersnews.be: 40 million for new Waterloo visitor centre

Wallonia has earmarked fresh cash to make the site of the Waterloo battlefield, south-east of Brussels, more attractive for tourists. The aim is to restore the historical site's original character as much as possible, the Walloon Tourism Minister Paul Furlan (Francophone social …

Van Gogh Museum buys Pollard Willow | Radio Netherlands Worldwide

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has acquired its first Van Gogh in five years. The work is a water colour called Pollard Willow, which the artist painted in The Hague in July 1882.

ILLMITZ on Lake Neusiedl - a paradise for cyclists, wine drinkers - and healthy spring water, free of charge

Illmitz, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria. If you are a fan of cycling, well, this vacation town in the south-east of Austria, near the Hungarian border, shall be your destination. Landscape is quite flat, Lake Neusiedl is shallow, and the climate here is great for growing win …

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Travel Advice Winden, Burgenland, Austria - At Karl's, you get yummy monster schnitzels on Thursdays

Mom and I are having some days of spring vacation in Illmitz, Lake Neusiedl,  Austrian federal state of Burgenland. On our way to Moerbisch on the Lake , we stopped at "Karl Wirt" in Winden on the Lake at around lunch time. Family Leidenfrost (www.karlwirt-winden.at) and th …

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Foreign visitors prefer fairytales and ruins - The Local

The red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg castle in Baden-Württemberg form Germany's most popular site-seeing destination for foreign tourists, according to a study by the National Tourism Board (DZT)

Rare 'century plant' blooms in Bavaria - The Local

Green-fingered Germans are rejoicing after news spread on Wednesday that an American agave plant is flowering in Bavaria - a rare occurrence in the horticultural world. 

Germany, France begin fight to shut borders - The Local

Germany and France began moves this week to reclaim the power to close their borders for up to 30 days, in a simmering battle over immigration in Europe's passport-free Schengen travel zone.

Nasty Surprise - US Vigilant in Fight against Chocolate Eggs

Bringing Kinder Surprise eggs into the US can incur a fine of hundreds of dollars because the famous chocolates with toys inside are illegal there under a 1938 law. Seizures of the eggs have doubled since 2010, but egg-lovers are now petitioning for the ban to be lifted.

Review: HofbrÀuhaus - EXBERLINER.com

Not long ago, you could buy a fridge here. The massive East German box housing the new Hofbräuhaus used to be an Innova. Apparently meat and beer are more profitable than home appliances.

Jew chic - EXBERLINER.com

Elegantly restored by art mogul Michael Fuchs and his brigade of nightlife nobility, the Jüdische Mädchenschule, once home to over 1000 Jewish schoolgirls most of whom were later deported or murdered by the Nazis, has now provided Mitte’s über-cool kids wit …

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