La Cite de la Mer – city of the sea – in Cherbourg-Octeville is a maritime museum with emphasis on the sub-water and deep-sea exploration. The museum opened 2002 in the transatlantic central station, the place where the last passengers of the Titanic embarked here for their last journey. The museum The museum is subdivided into […]
Discovery tour on the island of Aegina
The island of Aegina is the third island in the Saronic Gulf which we visit during our Athens One day Cruise. With 13500 inhabitants it is the biggest of the three islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina, in population. Accordingly long, the main town stretches along the coast. The most important source of income besides […]
The island of Poros – a flying visit
The island of Poros is a small Greek island of volcanic origin in the Saronic Gulf. In ancient times the island was called Kalavria. Here, Poseidon was especially honored. According to ancient mythology, Poseidon gave the island of Delphi in exchange for Poros to Apollo. Please watch the 4k UltraHD video You are currently viewing […]
Walking from Nuovo Mercato Esquilino to Colosseum
The Nuovo Mercato Esquilino in Rome is just a short walk from the main train station, Termini. We have heard that this market is more multicultural than the other markets of Rome. Already during the walk through the quarter we notice many Asian stores. Nuovo Mercato Esquilino As we reach the market, we are a […]
Walking from Vatican City to Trevi Fountain
Vatican City The Vatican City is the center of the Roman Catholic world and home of the Pope. The visible sign is the St. Peter’s Basilica, dedicated to the Apostle Peter, who is presumably buried here. The baroque church impress by its dimensions and the huge dome. St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the largest […]
Cherbourg Harbor – The Pyramids of Cherbourg
Impressions of a Cherbourg Harbor Tour History King Louis XIV. decided to build a naval port in Cherbourg to better protect merchant shipping against the British. One began to build huge wooden boxes filled with stones, which were sunk. It turned out, however, that this method was doomed to fail because the wooden structures could not […]