Armchair Europe - A Virtual Tour Through Europe

In home office regular breaks are important. So learn from the masters of coffee breaks - Sweden and their social institution of fika! Even better with this recipe of Kanelbullar (cinnamon bun), an offline sweet treat out of your oven.

You never know what to wear in the opera? Maybe jogging trousers this time, but the glamour of the Italian Operas will make its way into your living room with these free live recordings.

Taking you to a finnish sauna today with Armchair Europe: Heat up your room, light up some incense sticks and imagine sitting in a wooden bench room in the middle of a forest in Finland.

The wolves are howling around the spooky castle in Transylvania, Romania where Jonathan Harker discovers the gory secret of his business partner Count Dracula. Who, fortunately, speaks perfect English at Arte.

Tired of staring at the same walls while you stay at home? Try a change of scenery and come with us to Europe's most spectacular Atlantic beaches in Portugal. Well, virtually at least...

Saturday night, after all. Follow us to the village Ruigoord, squatted in the 70s and now one of the Netherland's heerlijk places to dance. Take off your shoes and enjoy this early morning DJ set of shoeless festival.

"Since I can’t paint, I paint with light." The light installation Savage Beauty transforms Ireland's Connemara mountains in a lighted fairy tale. Together with Rijeka2020 in Croatia, Galway2020 is the European Capital of Culture 2020.

No colleagues, no business meetings - that is the perfect occasion for "Garlic - all you can eat". Try this tasty recipe from Slovakia.

You always wanted to know how to solve the Rubik's cube? Now you finally have the time to do so virtually! Btw did you know that Ernö Rubik from Hungary was an architect who invented the cube to improve his student's spatial thinking?

Malta may be far from Hollywood geographically, but with its paradise-like settings it is a popular film location. Check out this list of films that will take you to the Mediterranean.

The present feels surreal lately? Good starting point to delve into some sci-fi. Poland's Stanisław Lem takes you to Solaris, an ocean-covered planet that leads its human explorers into the dark sides of their very selves.

This year's Easter is different and parcels are slower than usual. Time to select the perfect pralines for your beloved ones from this collection of the best chocolate brands from Belgium.

Pancakes are a reliable path to happiness. In times like these, better increase the dose. Use this Croation recipe for Palačinke, thin crepes known all over Central and Eastern Europe, and FILL them with anything you want.

Learn some fresh dance moves in your home office between two webinars. No need to travel to Spain for this introductory Flamenco class. Particularly recommended for those living at the ground floor.

“On est confinés”, we are trapped, sing these children from Luxemburg in the chorus of their Corona rap. In order to protect people like their mother, a nurse, they show how much fun it is to sing & dance in the kitchen.

The perfect music to dream away to the green plains and mountains of Bulgaria: This all-female choir with the clearest voices of the country brings "The Mystery" of Bulgarian folk songs to your imagination.

This year, Easter will be a bit, well, special. Distract yourself with colouring Easter eggs the - very fancy - Lithuanian way: With natural colours, wax & true admiration by those who find them behind the sofa.

Cyprus' cuisine is a delicious blend of  East European, Middle Eastern and British influences. The Ottoman legacy brings this Tahini dip on your table, which is super tasty and easy to make.

Listed the 11th best movie of all time by BFI, “Battleship Potemkin” tells the story of the mutiny on a Russian battleship. Latvia-born director Sergei Eisenstein’s silent movie is a masterpiece of montage and propaganda.

Your exercise is currently restricted to moving between sofa and desk? At least you can watch others move spectacularly, for example in this free recording of the world circus festival in France, with stunning performances.