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Top part of the tower of St. Olaf's Church in Tallinn, Estonia view from the alley
4 February 2023
Estonia/Culture

World’s Tallest Building in Estonia (Or, At Least, It Was 500 Years Ago)

Today’s race for the tallest building in the world is usually a competition between the United Arab Emirates and China. However, a few short centuries ago, St. Olaf’s Church in Tallinn held the title. (At least, maybe it did.)

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Sexy woman in swim suit with snowboard on spring mountains
Czechia/Travel & Food/Culture/Poland

Springtime on the Slopes in Central Eastern Europe

Not ready to hang up your skis come April or May? No need to worry. Some of Central Eastern Europe's top ski resorts will keep you on the trails well into spring.

cartoon krtek in the forest with lollypop in his hand

Czech(ia) This Out – the Name Debate Solved

You’ve probably seen or heard the name “Czechia” used instead of “Czech

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in episode 105 of Wednesday

Romania the Setting for Netflix’s Wednesday

Step inside the filming set of the newest adaptation of Adams Family,

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu processing scientific data obtained from laboratory investigations

Europe’s Pioneering Female Engineer

by Naomi Gherman
5 February 2023
Romania/People

Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu was born into a family of intellectuals and scientists. Out of eight bright siblings, she had to face the harshest conditions, all because her passion for engineering did not agree with her gender.

Authentic tour of The Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia in Velenje with heirs of mining – Sailing on Velenje lake and virtual dive into the past

The Mysterious Underwater Villages of the Šalek Valley

by Vid Sosic
5 February 2023
Slovenia/Travel & Food/Culture

In the Šalek Valley in Slovenia, new lakes were unintentionally created as a consequence of coal mining. They covered old villages where people have lived for millennia, which are now to be found at the bottom of the lake, hiding a mysterious underwater world.

Closing Concert "Following the Starry Path" during The Song and Dance Celebration

Latvian Song Becomes the Unofficial Anthem of Catalonia

by Lelde Benke
4 February 2023
Latvia/Culture

A song, which some Latvians would like to see become the national anthem, has become an unofficial anthem of a faraway place - Catalonia. The Catalan independence movement gave the song new lyrics and meaning with the composer's blessing.

giraffes in the paddock

The Wild Jungle in the Center of Prague

by Marek Koten
4 February 2023
Culture/Czechia/Travel & Food

At only 91 years old, it is not the oldest Zoo in Europe. However, Prague Zoo is repeatedly ranked as one of the best zoological gardens worldwide. Let us give you a virtual tour.

The steering wheel of a 1977 ARO car

The Birth and Death of the Glorious Romanian ARO

by Naomi Gherman
3 February 2023
Romania/Culture/Tech

The “Romanian SUV” took over the world in the mid-90s. What followed was a success story that made a hit around the globe and put Romania on the map of the automobile world, only to disappear into thin air less than 50 years later.

The Neptun restaurant in the Sunny Beach resort in Bulgaria

The Rebranding of Bulgarian Cuisine Behind the Iron Curtain

by Galina Ganeva
3 February 2023
Travel & Food/Culture/Interviews/Bulgaria

Can sweeping political changes impact what and how we eat? You bet, argues historian and writer Dr. Albena Shkodrova, author of “Communist Gourmet.”

tylko founders

The Future of Online Furniture Industry Model

by Martin Hochel
2 February 2023
Poland/Money/Tech

Warsaw-based startup Tylko has been promoting its D2C (direct-to-consumer) model in the furniture industry. The model is supported by software that allows for a virtual fitting of the desired furniture into existing rooms and facilities.

Language family tree

The Truly Eastern Roots of the Central European Languages

by Weronika Edmunds
2 February 2023
Culture

The formation process of the world’s languages is one of the most fascinating stories humanity has ever written. At least for language geeks. Or can you get sucked in too?

ointment with natural beeswax component on light grey stone table

The Curious Case of Evija Ointment, Beloved by Latvians

by Lelde Benke
31 January 2023
Latvia/Culture

Found in bathroom cabinets around Latvia, the ointment is said to help ease colds and soothe burns and muscle aches in humans and pets. While several products co-exist on the market, only one claims to be the real Evija.

Screenshot from Samorost

Czech Videogame Creator True to Socialist Cartoon Imaginarium

by Przemysław Bociąga
29 January 2023
Czechia/Culture

Amanita Design’s hit series Samorost, “Machinarium”, and the slightly lesser known “Botanicula” draw from multiple sources of inspiration, including Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades. But they also capture the spirit of Eastern Bloc cartoons, such as “The Little Mole” and “The Tales of Moss and Fern”.

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