The Moselle is Germany’s biggest tributary of the Rhine. In its middle section it cuts meandrously through the Rhenish Massif. The village of Trittenheim lies approx. 30 km Moselle downwards from Trier on a spit of land which was formed by a Moselschleife. The valley is characterized by wine growing. Large areas are covered with […]
Alster Canal Tour – Hamburg
The Alster canal tour by boat starts at Jungfernstieg, a street on the southern shore of the Inner Alster Lake in Hamburg. Across the Inner and Outer Alster Lake we reach the Alster canals. Past the best residential areas and through wildly overgrown channels, you experience Hamburg from a completely different side. Despite the fact […]
Hamburg – Harbor Elbe Cruise
In bright sunshine we set off in Hamburg harbor which is already in hectic operation. At first we saw the Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, lying in dry dock for maintenance purposes and a cruise ships sailing in front of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. In addition ferries and cruise ships, the Louisiana Star a […]
Hamburg in spring – Impressions
Hamburg is, like most cities in the world, most beautiful in spring. In the 4k video above you see impressions of the port with the St. Pauli Piers and the Elbe Philharmonic Hall, the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard line in the dry dock and the submarine museum. Please watch the video You […]
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa – Tibet
The Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s most sacred place, is in the center of Lhasa. Along the innermost of the three pilgrim routes, pilgrims move around the temple in a clockwise direction while walking on the 800 m long Barkhor. In front of the temple, many throw themselves flat along the ground. Some pilgrims also move this […]
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China , here seen at Badaling, is no doubt one of the major highlights of a trip to China. There is varying information available on the actual length of the wall. Normally, a length of 6800 km is assumed. The start of wall construction reach back to 656 AD, when the […]