Europe | Smithsonian Magazine

Despite ethnic tensions, today's tourists can't resist the past and present of this ancient Mediterranean crossroads

July 1999

After Hitler obliterated it, the Poles put it back together, brick by brick

November 1, 1997

Richard Hurbain is no Bourbon, but with pail, shovel and plenty of true grit, he rescued an old castle from rack, ruin and red tape

January 1, 1997

It's easy to lose your head over the luscious array of fromages fermiers still being made the old-fashioned way by Gallic artisans

November 1996

On the tiny Mediterranean islands of Malta, massive megaliths constitute a singular treasure: the oldest freestanding stone monuments

September 1996

Ancient stones and much-loved stories yield both hints and guesses about Arthur and his Camelot

February 1996

Forget the baguette. This legendary Parisian baker makes authentic sourdough boules the old-fashioned way—by hand, over wood fires

January 1995