Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the best new and renovated hotels in the world. For 2025, we’ve selected 25 ...

Eccentric and educated in the values of creativity and adventure, the dullness of royal life was no match for Sissi. In an act of defiance, the empress took up smoking (ironic, considering her fear of ...

André Rieu will be seen touring the world with his Johann Strauss Orchestra in a new film, The Dream Continues.

One area of the palace is the Sisi Museum, named after Empress Elisabeth, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph, with more than 300 objects on display. The Sisi Museum offers insights both into the ...

Made under the tenure of John Galliano, the regal piece was heavily influenced by the French film Sissi—The Young Empress, in which late French German actress Romy Schneider portrays the ...

An eBay listing claims to sell Melania Trump’s wedding dress, but authenticity concerns cast doubt on its legitimacy.

The original dress was inspired by a look from Mr. Galliano’s “Empress Sissi” Dior couture collection in February 2004, so it is possible that a sample was sold. In any case, the willingness ...

As a new series brings the scandalous sisters to life on screen, Bessie Carter steps into the polished shoes of Nancy, queen ...

Mr Rieu will be seen performing a rendition of 'Music of the Night' from 'The Phantom of the Opera' in New York, and Empress Sissi will sing 'I Belong to Me' from the musical 'Elizabeth' in front ...

Hero Hatzievgeniou, CEO of the company responsible for managing the properties, clarifies there is no possibility of them ...