Across the Parnon Mountains – from Laconia to Arcadia We leave the south of the Peloponnese and drive via Skala through the 2000 m high Parnon Mountains, also called Parnonas, towards Leonidio. Not only the view is breathtaking, the roads as well. In Leonidio we get to the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, which […]
Fuerteventura Jandia
Fuerteventura Jandia – Impressions Puerto del Rosario is the capital of the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. We visit the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with the procession in honor of the Virgen del Rosario, the patron saint of the town. After that we turn to the south of the island, called Jandía. Morro […]
Fuerteventura Maxorata
Fuerteventura is the second-largest of the Canary Islands and at the same time the oldest one. The island has very little rain and looks in many areas almost desertlike interspersed with single volcanoes. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. […]
Siberian Tigers in Hellabrunn Zoo
The Hellabrunn zoo in Munich houses some Siberian tigers. They are the largest living cats but strongly threatened with extinction. A tigress had reared 2 cubs during colder months. It was a great pleasure to watch them playing. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Salinenmusikkapelle Altaussee – works’ band of the salt mining in Austria
The Salinenmusikkapelle Altaussee is one of the 6 works’ band of the salt mining in Austria. Every year in August, they perform a park concert followed by the dance of the miners. Approx. 140 performances annually serve to foster the miner tradition. The dance of the miners is dedicated to the veneration of St. Barbara, […]
Lisbon – the pearl of Portugal
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal is rightly described as pearl of Portugal. The vibrant, cosmopolitan city is picturesquely situated on seven hills and looks back on an eventful history. Due to its location at the mouth of the Tagus it was already an important port city during the time of the Phoenicians and Romans. Although […]