Every three years, Belgian beaches turn into an open-air gallery. And artists from around the world exhibit their work. Their sculptures and installations evoke the marine ecosystem.

The WOOL street art festival in Covilhã, Portugal really lives up to its name. Through the 1980s, the town was famous for its flourishing wool industry – and the many murals adorning the cityscape reflect this tradition.

Toast Hawaii and Tafelspitz in the West - Soljanka and breaded sausage schnitzel in the East. How did the division of Germany affect culinary development? Which dishes are still served today?

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Basel's Museum Tinguely is taking Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely's works on a boat tour. For ten weeks, his kinetic artworks will be docking in cities across Western Europe.

At Albrechtsburg Castle in the Saxon city of Meissen, cutting edge technology is being used. With the help of digital tablets, so-called HistoPads, you can go back in time and visit the castle with augmented reality.

Visitors can stay overnight in a range of artsy dwellings currently on display in and around the German city of Frankfurt. All works are built from sustainable materials.

The Italian street artist sprays walls and entire buildings with hyper realistic motifs. His trademark: he incorporates the surroundings into his work, creating stunning 3D images.

In 1890, Paul Fürst, a Salzburg confectioner, invented a chocolate praline with nougat, pistachio, and marzipan and named it Mozartkugel after the famous composer. To this day, the family business produces the original.

Russian artist Sasha Frolova designs unique Latex costumes, and large-scale sculptures. She also takes to the stage in her self-made outfits.

From vanilla to chocolate or strawberry, gelato is popular across the globe. Sergio Dondoli is one of just ten master gelatieri in Italy, and he revealed to DW the secrets of gelato-making.