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Hungary – Central and North (Budapest, Szolnok, Eger) October 3-4, 2019 TOKAJ WINE REGION HISTORICAL CULTURAL LANDSCAPE The name of Tokaj is identified with wine all over the world. In this wine region situated in the north-east part of Hungary … Continue reading →

Currency: Hungarian Forint HUF – 355.4 = 1 € (October 2019) Diesel (more expensive than gas) but still cheaper than anywhere north of here. HUF 415/l = €1.17/l. I was able to find it as cheap as 411.9 and it … Continue reading →

Slovakia – Košice, Prešov September 30, 2019 POPRAD LEVOČA SPIŠSKÝ HRAD and the ASSOCIATED CULTURAL MONUMENTS World Heritage Site St. James’ Church. Part of the WHS (2009), it is the 2nd largest church in Slovakia at 49.5m long, 22m wide, … Continue reading →

Slovakia – Banská Bystrica, Žilina October 2, 2019 BANSKA ŠTIAVNICA (pop 10,000) Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity. This is a completely preserved medieval town, and WHS listed in 1993. Its history is tied to … Continue reading →

TIPS FOR SLOVAKIA    1. Vignette. Immediately after crossing the border stop at the signed office and pay the toll for using Slovakia highways. The shortest duration is for 10 days – €10 payable by credit card. Present your registration … Continue reading →

Czechia – Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava, Zlín) September 28-29,2019 BRNO Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague. Brno is the … Continue reading →

Liechtenstein September 18, 2019 When I was in eastern Austria, I ended up being closer to Liechtenstein than I thought so made a detour to see it before Vienna.  VADUZ Kloster St. Elizabeth, Schaan. This is a convent with 13 … Continue reading →

Czechia – Highlands (Hr. Kralove, Liberec, Pardubice, Ústí nad Labem) September 27-28, 2019 The Fortress of Terezín. A tentative WHS (06/07/2001), this is a vast military complex with a perimeter of over 12 miles (20 kilometers), guards the confluence of the … Continue reading →

Czechia – Central, South, West (Prague, Karlovy Vary, Plzeň) September 26,28, 2019 After having a nap just before the border, I crossed into Czechia around noon.There was a noticeable change from Austria – narrow roads, patched pavement, no centre line, … Continue reading →

Austria – Vienna, Lower and Upper Austria (Linz, St. Pölten, Krems, Steyr) September 23-24, 26, 2019 Myra Falls. Muggendorf. This is a series of small cascades on a small stream that falls though a boulder field. It is not in … Continue reading →