welcome to hidden europe 3 which features articles on Europe's exclaves and enclaves, Estonians in Georgia, Aromanian Vlachs, the Latvian port of Ventspils, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura and more.
hidden europe 3
This issue of hidden europe travel magazine features articles on Europe's exclaves and enclaves, Estonians in Georgia, Aromanian Vlachs, the Latvian port of Ventspils, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Jura.
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‘Technique de la Mesure du Temps’ — detail from a fresco by Hans Erni now in the Musée international d’horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds (photo © hidden europe).
Summary
This issue of hidden europe travel magazine features articles on Europe's exclaves and enclaves, Estonians in Georgia, Aromanian Vlachs, the Latvian port of Ventspils, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Jura.
hidden europe checks out two improbable examples of cultural resilience: Estonians in Georgia and Aromanian Vlachs in northern Greece
outposts of one country within another: the curious tale of some European exclaves
the story of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura, birthplace of Louis Chevrolet and Le Corbusier and home to a thousand political ideas
guest contributor Amanda Kendle explores the Latvian port city of Ventspils
capture the flavour of a Paris far removed from the grand boulevards
Eighty years after the mine closed: a note from the Arctic island of Bjørnøya.
the little island that swaps hands: for six months French, then for six months Spanish
hidden europe visits Maticní street, home to some of the Czech Republic's Roma people
mediaeval sculptures in a Glasgow church that attest to the importance of early Scandinavian settlers in Scotland
Moscow to Athens, Geneva & Paris! The through carriages which have disappeared.
imagine a hot June day somewhere in eastern Europe - it is Corpus Christi
hidden europe celebrates a distinctive Caucasian cuisine
there is more to Kraków and its region than the Polish city's beautiful main square. hidden europe visits Kraków and a nearby 17th century religious theme park
only for the sure footed: a dangerous catwalk in southern Spain
beyond the boulevard périphérique: the language of Parisian suburbs
a new Russian national park
is London really wetter than Nice or Rome - an interesting cognitive illusion
As we report in railscan, many overnight trains have been axed, but, especially within the CIS countries, there remain a few hidden gems. Ukraine is a good place to start.
hidden europe suggests you can never have too many pieces of official looking paper
a look ahead at hidden europe 4