Anthea Gerrie

Berlin 35 years after the Wall came down – is this Europe’s most intriguing capital?

There’s been a resurgence of Jewish life in Berlin

5 min read

November 5, 2024 14:38

Brandenburg Gate and the TV tower at Pariser Platz in Berlin in sunset light

Lublin and Krakow remain bright enclaves of Yiddish song and culture

Despite the dark shadows history cast over these Polish cities, Jewish landmarks, arts and cuisine hold fast

5 min read

September 30, 2024 16:06

Wawel Cathedral, Krakow Poland. (Photo: Getty Images)

Lublin’s non-Jewish restaurateur with a big Yiddish heart

Mandragora’s owner Izabela Kozlowska-Dechnik is on a mission to preserve the dishes of a lost generation

2 min read

August 19, 2024 12:44

Izabela is keeping tradition alive Photo: Piotr Arnoldes

My grandma the legend: Life with art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the fabulously wealthy bohemian

The Hampshire town is hosting an exhibition celebrating the famous art collector

6 min read

June 14, 2024 14:55

Picture of sophistication: Peggy Guggenheim on the roof terrace of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Venice, in the early 1950s

Making room for the light

Anthea Gerrie meets Giselle de Hasse, whose interior design talents have brought brightness into her life as well as into the residences of prestigious clients.

4 min read

June 5, 2024 12:57

Dundee break

Anthea Gerrie finds more than cake in this Scottish city, including art galore and a revamped waterfront

5 min read

June 5, 2024 09:01

V&A Dundee (Photo: Visit Scotland/Kenny Lam)

Material world of four women artists

All four turned to collage as their careers developed

3 min read

May 16, 2024 16:24

A tale of two cities

Anthea Gerrie discovers an alternative city break in Kaunas — as well as Jewish life past and present in Lithuania

5 min read

May 15, 2024 07:12

Statue by the castle at Kaunas (Photo: Unsplash)

JC Stays: Hotel Sans Souci, Vienna

An art-filled luxury hotel in Vienna, perfect for exploring the city’s Lichtenstein exhibition

2 min read

April 18, 2024 10:00

Czech it out – the best city breaks in Czechia apart from Prague

Anthea Gerrie looks beyond the temptations of Prague to find two more enticing city breaks in Brno and Olomouc

5 min read

April 12, 2024 10:16

Florida’s hottest ticket - why you should visit Sarasota

Anthea Gerrie discovers why Sarasota’s circus history and cultured present make for the perfect Sunshine State escape

5 min read

March 20, 2024 14:46

Picture-perfect Paris at Passover

Discover a capital choice for a family break in France this Pesach

4 min read

February 20, 2024 17:31

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Latest from Anthea Gerrie

The Jews of Seduva were murdered 84 years ago. Now a new museum will commemorate their shtetl way of life

The heroic rabbi of Terezin is remembered at the Czech Republic’s biggest festival of Jewish culture

Anger over plan to build conference centre over ancient Jewish graveyard

Visiting the artists’ village in the south of France where Chagall is buried

More from Anthea Gerrie

Berlin 35 years after the Wall came down – is this Europe’s most intriguing capital?

Lublin and Krakow remain bright enclaves of Yiddish song and culture

Lublin’s non-Jewish restaurateur with a big Yiddish heart

My grandma the legend: Life with art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the fabulously wealthy bohemian

Making room for the light

Dundee break

Material world of four women artists

A tale of two cities

JC Stays: Hotel Sans Souci, Vienna

Czech it out – the best city breaks in Czechia apart from Prague

Florida’s hottest ticket - why you should visit Sarasota

Picture-perfect Paris at Passover