Munich’s story begins with Benedictine monks, from whom the city takes its name (Munichen, meaning “monks”). Recognised as a city in the 12th century, it later passed to the House of Wittelsbach, which ruled Bavaria until the 20th century, ushering in prosperity through salt trading. The 19th century…
Frankfurt is not the kind of city you think of visiting — unless you work at the European Central Bank, have business with a financial institution, or happen to be passing through its airport. That, at least, was my firm belief before I spent a weekend there. It…
Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor (or Boka Bay) remains one of the Adriatic’s rare treasures — quietly spectacular, and, fortunately, still under the radar. While Kotor itself welcomes waves of cruise passengers during the day, the rest of the bay moves at a gentler pace, where mountains plunge into…