Södermalm is a central district of Stockholm and at the same time an island. Once a working-class area, it is a popular district for intellectuals and artists today. Here the ABBA member Benny Andersson has converted a cinema to the Hotel Rival. Before we stroll through Södermalm, we first visit Fotografiska and the observation platform Katarinahissen. […]
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 […]
Sukhothai Fresh Market and Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
Before we visit the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum we take a look at the Sukhothai Fresh Market which is only open in the morning. Sukhothai Fresh Market The Sukhothai Fresh Market is near Wat Traphang Thon in Sukhothai Old Town. It is a typical Asian market which is not frequented by many tourists. In the morning, […]
Vasa Museum and ABBA Museum in Stockholm
A highlight for Stockholm visitors is a visit to the Vasa Museum. On the evening of the first conference day in Stockholm, our hosts did not want to miss the chance to show us this impressive ship. Afterward, they had planned a visit to the ABBA Museum, which is just a 500 m away. We take […]
Visiting the Nobel Museum in Stockholm
Stockholm and Nobel, these two names are inseparably linked. A visit to Stockholm is the best opportunity to discover more about the person of Alfred Nobel and his legacy. We take the subway from the central station to Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm on the island of Stadsholmen. Our destination is the Nobel […]