In 1977, East Berlin could be reached from the western part with the underground, stop Friedrichstrasse. Our tour through East Belin started at the Parisian Square with the Brandenburg Gate. It was noticeable that there were only a few cars driving in the city. The boulevard “Unter den Linden” (under the linden trees) looked well-maintained. […]
A stroll in Berlin 1977
Berlin 1977, the capital of the reunited Federal Republic of Germany, was still subdivided into the west and east. At that time, Bonn was the capital of the Federal Republic. The Berlin Tegel Airport was the airport of the western part of Berlin and is still the largest airport in Berlin. Since then, the Kurfürstendamm […]
Harley meets Moselwein 2013 in Wittlich
Harley Davidson as far as the eye can see Hundreds of Harley Davidson bikers arrived on Saturday (10.08.2013) at the market square and the surrounding streets in Wittlich. The Harley Davidson drivers were participants of the Mosel-Eifel-Panorama Tour that annually takes place on the occasion of the wine festival in Uerzig at the Moselle. Please […]
Rheinfels Castle – Germany
Rheinfels Castle is located on the left bank of the Rhine above St. Goar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Built in 1245 by Diether V of Katzenelenbogen it served as toll castle and was regarded as the largest fortress in the Middle Rhine Valley. The collection of toll broke the general peace, which led to a siege of […]
St Goar – Loreley
St. Goar is located below the dangerous rapids on the left bank of the middle Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Anyone who drives from the Hunsrück via Simmern to St. Goar sees first the Cat and the Mouse Castle, before taking the road down to the Rhine. Both castles are part of the sister town St. […]