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Basler Fasnacht, Morgenstraich 2018 ©Basel Tourismus and Fasnacht Comitee

Isidora Rudolph: "The Basel carnival is very different from other carnival celebrations."

For many people, carnival is one of the best days of the year. While everything is over in Germany on Ash Wednesday, the carnival in Basel is just getting started. The Basel carnival is the biggest in Switzerland and also the most important Protestant carnival in the world. The oldest document about the Basel carnival dates back to 1376 and can be traced back to Celtic and Germanic origins, ancestor worship, winter festivals and fertility rituals and Lent. When the Reformation began to restrict the festivities, the Basel carnival developed into a resistance movement.

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Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance, all the important dates in 2023 Florence is rich in artistic and architectural wonders, but is also a business metropolis of Italy, thanks to the Pitti Fairs, Preziosa Florence and Mida, among others. What religious festivals, what spectacles, whether tradition or sport await you in 2023. And see a photo gallery in tribute to the beauty of this city.

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The extraordinary museums of Florence in 2023.

There are museums dedicated to fashion and film, or to the beautiful art of mosaic work. Also discover gardens, such as the Iris Garden and the Rose Garden not far from Piazzale Michelangelo, as well as Pratolino Park, otherwise an insider tip.

Travel, 26 December 2022

Discover Europe's cities and their New Year's spectacles. If you couldn't plan a trip, we show you recommendations for spontaneous trips on a budget. Just stroll through the night when you can't find a restaurant table. Free concerts in Piazza Duomo, Milan, New Year's Eve path in Vienna, fireworks in Brussels for the first time again, an illuminated cathedral in Lausanne, a mega party at the Brandenburger Tor.

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A rose garden in the middle of the jungle of Rwanda. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

Berlin, Maryland ©Mermaid Museum

Travel, 24 July 2022 by Lizzie Fedi

Berlin, Maryland

The world's first Mermaid Museum in Berlin, Maryland. The museum is an attraction in the picturesque town just 9 miles from the sea. "But the mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers much more." -Hans Christian Andersen.

ABBA Silicon Dolls ©Pal Allan

Travel, 17 July 2022

Stockholm

"ABBA Voyage" is currently taking place in London at the "ABBA Arena" in London. If you are fascinated by the history of the band and their music, there is nowhere better to experience it than at the ABBA Museum in Stockholm.

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Travel, 21 April 2022

Düsseldorf In April, a sensational unique water sports experience is to be opened at the Böhler Areal. Surfing may become the new alternative to golf or jogging for managers.

Piazza Malatesta, Museo Fellini ©Lorenzo Burland

21 February 2022, by Francesca Morelli

Rimini , world famous seaside resort has another attraction since last summer. In addition to parks, monuments from Roman times and the Renaissance, the Fellini Museum has opened its doors.

©The House of the Farmer - Mike Nelson - ©Lucio Rossi

Parma: The house of the farmer. By Mike Nelson. Palazzo dell'Agricoltore in Parma. Curated by Didi Bozzini. 24. September 2021 - 12. June 2022

Photo: copyright Klaus Lorke

Bergisch Gladbach

Althoff Collection Schloss Bensberg in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia has an art collection built up over decades with works by Markus Lüpertz, and Salvadore Dalí. Until the time came, the castle experienced a very eventful history.