hidden europe is an English language print-on-paper magazine published three times a year (in March, July and November). The magazine is dedicated to good travel writing that evokes the spirit of Europe’s diverse landscapes, conjures up a sense of place and probes the curiosities of the continent’s diverse cultures. Whether we are reporting from a small town in Belarus, a remote Mediterranean island or from the slow train through rural Bosnia, we approach every topic with passion, insight, conviction and authority.
All sounds a bit serious perhaps? Fear not. Every issue of the magazine comes with a hefty dose of irony and quirky frivolity. We are after all eccentrics and like nothing more than the challenge of tracking down Europe's slowest train or English's shortest motorway. Our brief is Europe wide, and we criss-cross the continent to bring our readers the very best of what's new, what's overlooked, what's odd and what's fun.
Issue 64 of hidden europe, published in mid-July 2021, features the Albanian community in Sicily, life in a Ukrainian village, and a remarkable watery oasis in nort-east London. We also discover the winsome beauty of rural Brandenburg – a region shaped by events at the very end of the last Ice Age.
Elsewhere in this issue we reflect on Freemasonry, the train to Beirut and why cyclists need a caffeine fix. We have bit part appearances by Rebecca West, HG Wells and Nikola Tesla.
Okay, so we know that there are already magazines aplenty about far flung places. And even the regular newspapers deluge us with travel supplements that extol the merits of the latest hip ski resort, detail what's new in Caribbean chic, or encourage us to go llama trekking in the back of beyond.
hidden europe is different. We don't take paid advertisements. Our work is value driven, so the magazine is another world from the ad-led content that fills the regular travel pages. So by taking out a sub you are supporting a creative venture which showcases genuinely independent travel writing.
See if you like hidden europe - browse our website (see top right) to get a flavour of the content of hidden europe magazine. Or download a pdf file that contains an overview of the content of every issue published so far. Every issue can be purchased individually.
hidden europe magazine comes from Berlin, the very heart of Europe. And that's not chance. We live in a city that for half a century straddled a deeply divided Europe. And us? Two women, who between us have travelled more miles around Europe than most. We are not tour operators, not travel agents, nor do we have any multinational backers. If you want to find out what we do besides publishing hidden europe magazine, have a look here.
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