Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles on the island of Gran Canaria, form the largest tourist center in Spain. In both places you find mainly hotels, resorts and shopping centers. In the west, Playa del Inglés is separated from Maspalomas through the dunes. The unique landscape is characterized by the old lighthouse of Maspalomas, the wetland […]
Lago Martianez – Puerto de La Cruez
Lago Martianez – the famous seawater swimming pools are located right next to the promenade Avenida Colon in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. The almost 30.000 square metres large open-air swimming pool complex consists of several pools, islands, restaurants and mattress areas. The pools are fed with seawater directly from the Atlantic. Please watch the […]
La Orotava – Tenerife – Canary Islands
La Orotava lies in the north of the Canary Island Tenerife, approx. 5 km away from Puerto de la Cruz, 400 m above sea-level. The town of La Orotava is known for its beautiful view over the valley of Puerto de la Cruz and his orchards with wine and bananas. The Orotava Valley has a […]
Changing of the Guard – Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec City is the only remaining defense system in North America. Today it hosts a garrison of the Canadian army, nevertheless it can be visited. During the summer, the Changing of the Guard in typical British style takes place every day, but never without the mascot of the Canadian Royal 22nd Regiment, […]
Visiting the Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec, a National Historic Site of Canada, is part of the fortifications of the city and is located in the Historic District of Old Québec, which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the fortifications in 1985. In the Citadelle of Quebec one can visit the Royal 22e Régiment Museum […]
Toronto – Distillery District – St. James Cathedral
The Distillery District with its 44 halls, in the southeast of Toronto was once the largest whiskey distillery in the British Empire. The company Gooderham and Worts built the premises in 1832 and produced already in the 1860s up to 2 million US gallons (7,600,000 L) of whiskey per year for the world market. Please […]