VIENNA, AUSTRIA

September 24-27

6th World Stroke Congress
Contact: Kenes International (tel: 011-41-22-908-0488; fax: 011-41-22- 732-2850; www.kenes.com/stroke2008)

Reason to go: Indulge in the legendary sachertorte at Café Demel. For years, the café went head-to-head with the chic Hotel Sacher over who had the original recipe for the cake with the apricot-jam layer. In 1965, a court ruled in favour of the hotel. Have a slice at both places and you judge which one is best! The café also dishes up candy that would satisfy any sweet tooth. www.demel.at.

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

September 20-25

XIV World Congress of Psychiatry
Contact: Guarant International (tel: 011-420-2-8400-1444; fax: 011-420-2- 8400-1448; www.wpa-prague2008.cz)

Reason to go: Go back in time at the Jewish Museum, which includes 4500 drawings by children who were incarcerated in Terezín, northwest of Prague, during WWII. Friedl Dicker-Brandeis led the drawing lessons in an effort to help the children cope. They were found in suitcases after Dicker-Brandeis was deported to Auschwitz in 1944. www.jewishmuseum.cz.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

September 10-13

11th World Congress of the International Society for the Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)
Contact: ISDE (tel: 323-442-6229; fax: 323-442-5825; www.isde.net)

September 21-23

Xth International Symposium on Thrombolysis and Acute Stroke Therapy
Contact: Kenes International (tel: 011-41-22-908-0488; fax: 011-41-22- 732-2850; www.kenes.com/tast2008)

Reason to go: Drink fine wine at the 17th Budapest International Wine Festival, September 10 to 14. The biggest events unravel at Buda Castle, including the fair where you can taste test more than 1000 wines from 100 exhibitors. The parade on Saturday consists of 800 reps, all dressed in folk outfits, dancing through the streets. It ends with a stage show. www.winefestival.hu.

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