United Kingdom

From cultural and culinary backgrounds to practical travel tips, the topics covered in the articles range from the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Recent research on the design of the crowns, swords, and costumes in Royston Cave suggests that the carvings were made around the middle of the 13th century / © Photo: Georg Berg

Mysterious Royston Cave

Five theories still vie for interpretive authority over the Christian and pagan graffiti in a cave under the sidewalk in the village of Royston near Cambridge
Food editor and Great Britain fan Angela Berg in the kitchen of Audleys End. The alternative to a visit to Downton Abbey, if you wanted to avoid long queues at the zenith of the series' success

Candle stubs and Coronation Ceremonies

King Charles III is to be crowned on May 6, 2023. A cookbook by Tom Parker Bowles, son of the Queen Consort Camilla to be crowned, could provide ideas for a modest celebration.
A traditional red telephone booth in a rural setting in the United Kingdom features a spider web above the receiver / © Photo: Georg Berg

Spiders on the phone

The older ones of us still remember the smell of the telephone booths. But nowhere do we mourn the cold smell of cigarettes or the jingling of coins.
Maintenance work on the Carraturo is just tightening the strings / © Photo: Georg Berg

Carraturo – archetype of the pasta machine

Italian Cuisine Day: Il Carraturo is the first pasta machine of mankind. The “guitar of Abruzzo” was invented around 1800. Chef Graziosi swears by the Carraturo.
The impressive entrance hall of Hotel Blow up 5050, Poznan. Poland. As a guest, you immediately want to follow the red carpet. It leads past contemporary art such as sculptures and photographs. The hotel guest is led directly to the equally gigantic hotel bar / © Photo: Georg Berg

Special hotels

Innovative hotel concepts: Restaging old stock with modernity and a dash of art: a look at Devonshire, Kassel, Luxembourg and Poznan.
The busy entrance to Fortnum & Mason department store on Piccadilly Street in London / © Photo: Georg Berg

Fortnum & Mason – Department store in London

Tom Parker Bowles writes about the legendary Fortnum and Mason department store. Illustrations from the historic catalogs convey a British attitude to life
Morning horizon seen from the stern of the Pont Aven / © Photo: Georg Berg

Brittany Ferries in the Irish Sea

Every trip through Europe sets something against the isolation caused by the Brexit. A ferry founded by Breton farmers carries mainly tourists
Lots of vehicles fit into the belly of the Armorique / © Photo: Georg Berg

Brittany Ferries and the worlds of the Celts

Brittany Ferries has been transporting agricultural products from Brittany to the British Isles since 1973 and is now particularly used by travelers
Aerial view of Tresanton with the buildings built into the hillside and the new beach club under construction / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hotel Tresanton in Cornwall

Designer Olga Polizzi creates a maritime domicile at Tresanton for relaxing days by the sea. The hotel’s cuisine is fresh, regional and unfussy
Chef José Graziosi is Italian and cooking pasta is practically in his blood. Since his apprenticeship, a very special kitchen utensil has accompanied him / © Photo: Georg Berg

José Graziosi and the kitchen of Endsleigh

The former Duke of Bedford’s dining room is home to Endsleigh’s restaurant. José Graziosi offers a Mediterranean menu with a local touch
Aerial view of the Endsleigh Hotel / © Photo: Georg Berg

Luxury and country life at Hotel Endsleigh

Endsleigh is a listed property in the county of Devon on the Dartmoor nature reserve. In 2004 it was established as a hotel by Olga Polizzi
Endsleigh Hotel Garden in West Devon, England / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hotel Endsleigh in the fairy tale forest of Devon

Endsleigh lies on the edge of what is now the Dartmoor Nature Reserve and is nestled in rolling countryside on the Tamar, England’s best river for fishing
Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia (l.) with two colleagues / © Photo: Georg Berg

Star chef Vineet Bhatia from London

The ambassador of Indian cuisine defines the basis of good food like this: You need good products and should use as much local ingredients as possible

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