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Spa town in the Austrian Alps with a famous fan base

There is a Mozartplatz in the small town of Bad Gastein, about an hour’s drive from his native Salzburg. There is a Mozart hotel, a Mozart bar and various other venues named after Austria’s greatest composer. This is quite interesting, considering that Mozart never visited this place. But his mother did it. Having lost her… Read More »

Best spa hotels in Bath and surroundings

From Roman times until today, visitors have flocked to Bath to bathe in its natural thermal waters. The city was recently granted a second UNESCO World Heritage Site for being part of the Great Spa Cities of Europe, a “transnational” inscription encompassing 11 historic spa towns in seven countries. Most visitors to Bath head to… Read More »