By Alexandra Redisch and Anne-Sophie Redisch Three summers ago, on my way home from the Caucasus, I had a stopover in Vienna, about 8 hours long. And a chance to investigate something that had been on my mind for many years. Of course, why it [...]
At the border between Austria and Hungary you'll find a lake with tall reeds and soil excellent for wine growing. That's Neusiedlersee. Or Fertő tó, depending on which side of the border you're on. Austrian wine growing country with Neusiedlersee on the horizon As both [...]
Just like the landscape of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley is protected by UNESCO, the Danube has its own area of special significance: the 40-km Wachau Valley in Austria, between the towns of Krems and Melk. And like that Rhine stretch, Wachau has hilltop ruins, [...]
Vienna to Graz is a 3-in-One Kinder Egg for World Heritage geeks - Vienna's old town, Graz' medieval centre, and the journey between the two on the Semmering Railway.
This month's most popular Instagrams are from Northern Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Sweden, and include three World Heritage sites. Here we go: 11. Until last month, I hadn't been in Antwerp in more than 20 years. What a wonderful city! One of its many [...]
Here, better late than never, is our monthly Instagram feature. As usual, I've linked to the photo on Instagram in the numbers. No less than five World Heritage sites are included this month, so let's get on with it. Here are the 11 most popular 'grams on Sophie's World [...]
As days are getting shorter and work busier than ever, I think back on an all-too-brief stay at Aquadome, Tyrol's biggest and most creatively designed spa.
