In searching for accommodation for the next excursions we reach the bay of Tolo near Assini. The remains of old fortifications date from Venetian time. But the story goes back even further. Already Homer reported that the bay of Tolo Bay was one of the starting points of the fleet for the battle against Troy. […]
From Kalamata to Mystras – Peloponnese
Kalamata, the city at the Messenian Gulf in the Peloponnese, famous for its olive export, is the starting point of our trip. The city got badly damaged by an earthquake in 1986 as they frequently appear in this region. Today the destructions have been widely remediated. Winding roads lead up the mountain slopes of the […]
Gran Canaria – the wild land
Hardly no other region offers so many different vegetation zones like Gran Canaria. After the sand dunes of Maspalomas, we explore the interior of the island with its rugged mountains and huge arroyos. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. […]
Kitzbuehel in Tyrol – Austria
Kitzbuehel is well known for the Hahnenkamm race, the toughest downhill race of the world. The first ski race, organized by Franz Reisch, took place already in 1895. In 1935, the Crown Prince of England preferred the winter sports resort in Kitzbühel, thus making it attractive for the jet set. Here, the real estate properties […]
Klosterneuburg Monastery – Lower Austria
Klosterneuburg Monastery in Lower Austria was founded by Margrave Leopold III and his wife Agnes of Germany in the year 1114. Due to his foundation of monasteries, such as Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Kleinmariazell Sancturay and Seitenstretten Abbey, Margrave Leopold III was canonized. Since 1663 he is patron saint of Austria. 1133 the monastery was handed to […]
Gumpoldskirchen
Gumpoldskirchen in Lower Austria lies on the edge of the Vienna Basin on the slopes of the Vienna Woods. The first settlements in this area took place 6500 years ago. Wine has already been grown here in pre-Christian times. In the 19th Century, the phylloxera attacked the wine cultures and devasted them completely. Hans Moser, […]