After landing at the airport Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, our guide Vera and the driver Gerna expect us already at the airport. During our city tour by car in Saint Petersburg we also visit Catherine Park 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg and the Hermitage Museum. Pushkin First, we do not drive towards the center […]
From the Moselle via Riga to Saint Petersburg
And again, we are on the way to explore new countries. We have chosen a longer but cheap flight from Frankfurt to Dushanbe in Tajikistan. It offers us the possibility to explore Saint Petersburg for one day. But first things first: At noon we take the train to Frankfurt, where our airplane takes off around […]
From Tallinn to Riga – Part2
After passing the border with Latvia, which was just a signpost, the landscape doesn’t change very much. Sandstone cliffs of Sietiniezis That changes, when we reach Sietiniezis in the Gauja National Park. On a length of 500 m, 15 m high sandstone cliffs have formed here. In a shady setting with built-in barbecue areas, you […]
From Tallinn to Riga – Part1
Tallinn and the Internet Although our stay in Tallinn was short, we still got a small impression of the city. The medieval townscape is still characterized by the Teutonic Order and the Hanseatic League. One almost has the impression to be in a German town. Yet, you hear more Russian than German. We want to […]
St Olav Hotel in Tallinn
The St Olav Hotel in Tallinn is in the Lai. Thanks to the central location, all areas of the inner city are within easy walking distance. Please watch the HD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will […]
Old Town of Tallinn and Kadriorg Palace
Cathedral Hill and Old Town of Tallinn Once again we visit the Cathedral Hill. The weather is pleasant, so we have a nice view from above. First, we visit the cathedral. Behind it is a small park with a terrace, which shows the panorama in the west. We follow the mountain slope direction north. The […]