Peter Althaus Wild East

Peter Althaus

Favorite countries

Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania

Peter Althaus is co-founder of Wild East and a true Eastern Europe expert. He has traveled to all countries in the region and is an expert on the countries behind the former Iron Curtain. He is a journalist and has worked for dpa and several major regional newspapers. In 2011 he founded the travel blog Rooksack, which in the following years was one of the leading blogs for backpacking and individual discoveries. Since 2016, he has been living in Lviv, Ukraine, where he runs the travel company Lviv Buddy, guiding guests around the city and organizing trips across Ukraine. Since the Corona pandemic brought tourism to Ukraine to a standstill for the time being, he founded Wild East with Markus Bingel and has since been writing about his other favorite countries as well.

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All articles of Peter Althaus published at Wild East

Ukraine is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. Kyiv, Lviv and the Carpathian Mountains are just some of the best Ukraine sights. But there is more.
The best time to travel Ukraine depends on the regions. Here we give an overview of when to travel where in Ukraine.
Today we want to introduce you to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cracow Salt Mine in Wieliczka, a small city made of salt.
When hitchhiking in Poland during communism, drivers who picked up hitchhikers could participate in a lottery. Prizes included, among others, a refrigerator.
Silesia is one of the most beautiful regions of Poland and there are dozens of things to see in Silesia that you should not miss.
At a milk bar in Poland you can not just eat for under $3. You meet everyone from the university professor to the nurse and can try typical Polish dishes super cheap.
Zamość is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland. The Old Town is UNESCO Heritage, but that’s not the only reason why a visit to Zamość Poland is worth it.
A compact presentation of the most important sights in Lublin. In our article, we present the most exciting places in the secret capital of Eastern Poland.

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