La Rambla La Rambla is a broad boulevard that connects the Plaça Catalunya with the port. It was built on the place of the ancient city wall from 1704. Traditionally, one finds on the Rambla many flower stands, alternating with restaurants. Barrio Gotico Barrio Gotico is the oldest district of Barcelona. Most buildings date from […]
First steps in Barcelona
In the morning after our arrival, we set out for a first discovery tour of Barcelona. We have booked a hotel near the university, since it was in the center and has good transport connections. 4K UHD video of our visit here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual […]
High speed train ride from Saarbrücken via Paris to Barcelona
Despite the rail strike by train drivers union GDL, the Intercity to Paris arrives on time at the station of Saarbrücken. We bought a Renfe Spain Pass which allows us to travel around with the high-speed trains in Spain. Therefore we have decided to take the train already from Germany to Spain. We booked the […]
Saarbrücken – an unplanned short visit
Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state Saarland, was originally not on our itinerary! We had planned a four weeks trip to Spain by train, but by the strike of the train drivers union GDL forced us to arrive a day early in order to catch our Intercity to Paris. So we take advantage of […]
Plougastel-Daoulas – the city of strawberries in France
Plougastel-Daoulas in the department Finistère in Brittany is a commune which is famous for its strawberries, not only among gourmets. Therefore it is not surprising that you find a strawberry museum here. Calvary However, after our arrival the artistically arranged calvary from the 17th century in front of the church stabbed us into the eye. […]
Exploring Berlin in the evening
In the evening, Berlin appears in a completely different atmosphere. The Kurfürstendamm (Ku’damm) has evolved over the last two decades to a shopping mall. Between the shops and cinemas there are still scattered restaurants. Only one bar,which we will visit later, remained unchanged in the old style. First we move towards the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial […]