Obernai is about 25 km southwest of Strasbourg. It was founded in the 7th century as a Franconian settlement. It was the seat of the Merovingian Athich, the father of St. Odilia, who founded the nearby abbey Mont Sainte Odile. In the 12th century, the town became a part of the Holy Roman Empire and […]
Barr – wine capital of Alsace
The picturesque town of Barr, 8 km south of Obernai, is the wine capital of Alsace, with the oldest Alsace wine fair (over 100 years old). Many citizens of the 7,000-inhabitant city came to prosperity through the cultivation of wine. Here one produces the famous Grand Cru du Kirchberg with Sylvaner, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer. On […]
Andlau – Mittelbergheim – Mont Sainte Odile
From Itterswiller we start our exploration tour through the heart of Alsace. First stop is wine town of Andlau. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. […]
Itterswiller in Alsace
For quite some time, we want to go to Alsace. Finally, the opportunity arises and we set out together with friends to spend an extended weekend there. In Itterswiller, we found a very nice and cozy hotel, the Hotel Kieffer. Both the hotel and the village lie in the center of Alsace, so it is […]
Barri Gotic Barcelona and Back to Germany
We still want to spend an afternoon in the Barri Gotic, the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, before returning to Germany. After we arrived with the Renfe high-speed train from Madrid. The next morning we have to take the train via Paris to Saarbrücken and so we have booked the Expo Hotel Barcelona at the station […]
Back to Madrid and Visiting Atocha train station
Slowly but surely, our time in Spain comes to an end, so we return to Madrid. There we still want to visit the historical hall of the Atocha train station. The last day in Toledo starts for us with a breakfast in the Valinor Cafe, where we had some tapas the evening before. By bus, […]