The Tatra Museum, Zakopane – a Living Local Culture on Display

The Tatra Museum, Zakopane, Poland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

What’s so refreshing about a visit to The Tatra Museum in Zakopane, in the southern Tatra Mountains in Poland, is that the artefacts on display don’t belong to some long-past culture or dying traditions. Rather, the exhibits in this splendid building explain a rich local culture that is very much alive on the streets outside. An … Read more

Museum Visit: The House of Terror, Budapest

The House of Terror, Budapest, Hungary. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Museum Visit: The House of Terror, Budapest.

We first visited the Terror Háza Múzeum or House of Terror in Budapest a few years ago and were so impressed with its cutting-edge exhibits – more akin to art installations than museum displays – that we had to return this trip. We’ve been avoiding the top 10 sights and must-do monuments on our grand tour … Read more