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On the trail of Robert Burns through Scotland

What Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is to the Germans, Robert Burns is to the Scots. Burns is perhaps even more revered and celebrated in Scotland than Goethe is in Germany. He is the Scottish national poet, but also the poet of the common people. He spent his rather short life largely in the south of …

Travel and Dining

Castles and Palaces

Hotel recommendation: Classic country house in the south of Scotland – Friars Carse Hotel

The south-west of Scotland is known as Burns County because the Scottish national poet spent his life here. The area on the coast of the Irish Sea is full of historically significant places. A cultural tour of southern Scotland could include an overnight stay in a historic and stylish hotel. The Friars Carse Country House …

Off the Beaten Track

Art and Culture

Beauty, Pain, and Infinity: Love you for Infinity – Niki, Kusama, Murakami in Hanover

The current Pop Art works on display at the Sprengel Museum Hanover appear to be colorful, light, and carefree. But on second glance, the image suddenly distorts, and the works seem strange, dark, and aggressive. The special exhibition, “NIKI. KUSAMA. MURAKAMI. LOVE YOU FOR INFINITY,” features three contemporary artists whose works at first glance have …