The residents of the Italian island of Elba love seafood. Luciano Casini has owned the "Il Chiasso" restaurant in the town of Capoliveri since 1972. On today's edition of Euromaxx, Casini prepares an octopus soup.

The old town of Rennes boasts countless historical landmarks such as 15th century half-timbered buildings and the Saint-Pierre cathedral. At the same time, it’s a young city with a large student population.

Germany has seen an increase in the number of dance schools and their clientele. Social dances are enjoying an especially strong comeback. DW Reporter Maria Grunwald learns the moves for the classic Discofox style.

Ana Roš from Slovenia has been named the world's best female chef of 2017. The award is given by the World's Best 50 Restaurants guide. Her restaurant Hiša Franko in the Soca Valley has attracted international attention.

The region around Zakopane, Poland, is famous for Oscypek cheese and lamb dishes. Chef Sylwester Lis, from the Hotel Bukovina, cooks a very modern version of a traditional lamb entrée.

Ten year old Max Schmalhofer - alias Magic Maxl - is the youngest member of Germany's magicians’ society, the Magic Circle. Even the greats in the business believe he has an enchanted future ahead of him.

The Ferdinand GT3 RS might look like a real Porsche 911, but it's actually a bike covered with the chassis of a sports car! It's the creation of Austrian artist Hannes Langeder - a man with a message.

Five places that you know about without necessarily knowing they are places! Did you know that rugby is not only a sport? And sandwich is not only something that you eat?

A Victorian terraced house in London is not usually spacious. So the Macintosh family decided to convert two of these typical town houses into one. The result is a spacious and beautiful home in the heart of the British capital.

Tulips, daffodils and bands of bright colors: Keukenhof in the Netherlands is Europe’s largest flower garden. It’s only open for two months every year but draws up to one million visitors from around the world.