The next morning we first visit Goethe’s birthplace at the Großer Hirschgraben. Johann Wolfgang Goethe lived here until he went to Weimar at the age of 26. The phase was interrupted by his years of study in Leipzig and Strasbourg. In the 2nd World War, the house was destroyed, but the facilities could be brought […]
Frankfurt Christmas Market and new Old Town
The completion of the historical reconstructions between the Römerberg and the cathedral, as well as the Christmas Market, taking place since 1393, are good reasons to visit Frankfurt once again. We have booked the recently opened Motel One Frankfurt-Römer. As the name suggests, it is only about 200 m from the Römerberg. City Hall – […]
Motel One Frankfurt-Römer
The Christmas Market in Frankfurt/Main and the new Frankfurt Old Town on the Römerberg are good reasons for a weekend in Frankfurt. At our research on the Internet, we came across a new hotel, the Motel One Frankfurt-Römer. It belongs to the Motel One chain, represented in different cities. The hotels stand for high-quality facilities […]
From Cholpon-Ata Back to Bishkek
The sun slowly sinks at the horizon. We still have approx. 270 km in front of us when we leave Cholpon-Ata, a place we liked very much. The road is now very well developed so that we make fast progress. Along the northern shore of the Issyk-Kul, we always see the 7000 m high mountain […]
Cholpon-Ata including a Bird’s eye view
Two and a half hours after our departure from Jyrgalan we reach the 180 km remote Cholpon-Ata. We start our discovery tour with a visit to the multifunctional open-air museum Ruh Ordo. Open-air museum Ruh Ordo Each of the five chapels on the site symbolizes a religion: Islam, Catholic, Christian Orthodox, Buddhism, and Judaism. The […]
From Jyrgalan to Cholpon-Ata
After visiting the Eki-Chat Yurt Camp in the morning, we set off after lunch to drive to the 500 km remote Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. This article describes our journey from Jyrgalan to Cholpon-Ata, our first stop at the north coast of Issyk-Kul. So the route leads us back to Mikhaylovka, where we turn […]