More from the world of In Your Pocket

• Šaban Bajramović

  
  March 19,2010Serbia

  It's difficult to begin to do justice to the great man that was Šaban Bajramović (1936-2008), perhaps the greatest musician ever to come out of the Serb city of Niš. 
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• Zagreb Dance Centre

  
  March 18,2010Croatia

  Throughout the twentieth century Zagreb developed a marked affinity for the avant garde, yet the output of contemporary artists has never had the home it deserved: until now.
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• Would the real St. Patrick please stand up?

  
  March 17,2010Ireland

  Many myths and legends surround the world's best known patron saint. But what is known about the real life of the saint they call Patrick?
  
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• The Human Fish Brewery

  
  March 12,2010Slovenia

  Cheekily named after a blind amphibian indigenous to Slovenia's Karst caves, the country's first proper craft beer is slowly making a name for itself in Ljubljana's pubs.
  
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• Beer & Curling

  
  March 11,2010Latvia

  To get into the Olympic spirit we decided to try our hand at curling – that bizarre sport associated with crazy Scotsmen and Canadians frantically sweeping ice to make room for polished rocks. 
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• There's more than Belfast in Northern Ireland

  
  March 08,2010Northern Ireland

  From the historic walled city of Derry, Fermanagh’s lakes to Antrim’s iconic Giant’s Causeway… Northern Ireland’s six counties encapsulate a microcosm of landscapes and legends.
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• Podgorica In Your Pocket

  
  March 03,2010Montenegro

  Podgorica, the quirky capital of tiny Montenegro, is the latest city to be pocketed by our ambitious Balkans team. The brand new guide includes features on the former capital Cetinj, pretty Kotor and lovely Lake Skadar.
  
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• Škraping

  
  March 01,2010Croatia

  Škraping? It's a new trekking discipline, a combination of rambling, climbing, jumping, running and walking through nature's roughest rocks, steep coastlines and dense bushes. It's big in Croatia. 
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• Ich bin ein... Belfaster?

  
  February 27,2010Northern Ireland

  What do you call someone from Belfast? No, it's not the start of a really bad joke: we really want to know.
  
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• The Fireman's Hose

  
  February 25,2010Lithuania

  Vilnius’ Marceliukės Klėtis restaurant has a urinal made from an old fire engine. If you’re bursting for the real Lithuanian experience, find a run down of the top Lithuanian restaurants (and their loos) here.
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• Rog's Pony

  
  February 22,2010Slovenia

  Relics of old Yugoslavia, Rog bikes are still all over the place in Ljubljana. Here's our tribute to this iconic, if comically inefficient, bicycle.
  
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• Balthazar: The Funky Professor

  
  February 19,2010Croatia

  Balthazar? An ingenious, colourful cartoon professor much loved by generations of children who grew up in the former Yugoslavia. Find out more here. 
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• Slovenian Souvenirs

  
  February 15,2010Slovenia

  Choosing what to bring home from Slovenia with you can be a daunting task, so we've made things easier by narrowing it down to five must-haves.
  
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• Chopin's Warsaw

  
  February 11,2010Poland

  Spring sees the country toast Chopin with champagne; Poland’s greatest composer, and Warsaw’s favourite son. Yes, Frederic Chopin would have been 200 this year, and you’ll find Warsaw pulling out the stops to celebrate hi
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• Zagreb's Wild Side

  
  February 11,2010Croatia

  The long-awaited opening of Zagreb's Museum of Contemporary Art finally provides the wild side of the city’s heritage with the sharp focus it has long deserved.
  
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• Tirana Rocks

  
  February 08,2010Albania

  Tirana's lake will soon be upgraded with the realisation of the daring Tirana Rocks project, designed by Rotterdam architects MVRDV.
  
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• Bucharest Earthquake of 1977

  
  February 01,2010Romania

  At 21:22, on the evening of March 4, 1977, Bucharest was hit by an earthquake measuring a whopping 7.3 on the Richter scale. More than 1,500 people were killed by the quake, including a number of celebrities, most notably comedian Toma Caragiu, at the time the most popular actor in the country.
  
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