Sarrià Sant Gervasi is located in the north-west of Barcelona, at the foot of Tibidabo, the local mountain of the town. Once a Roman colony, it was first mentioned in documents in 987; Until 1921 it was an independent village outside Barcelona. Today it is part of the urban area of the Barcelona. Nevertheless, Sarrià […]
Jardines de Santa Clotilde – Lloret de Mar
Jardines de Santa Clotilde are historical gardens, which lie picturesquely right on the cliffs of the Costa Brava. They offer a wonderful view above the sea. The architect and landscape planner Nicola Rubió i Tuduri designed the gardens in spirit of the Catalan Art Nouveau, the Noucentisme, in 1919. He consciously turned away from the […]
Charlottenburg Palace – Berlin
Sophie Charlotte of Hanover started with the construction of the palace in 1696. It was inaugurated in 1699. From this time it served Charlotte as residence. At the time, the palace consisted only of a small core part. Her spouse Elector Frederick III used it as summer residence. In 1701 Frederick was crowned King of […]
Le Croisic and Guérande Salt
Le Croisic Le Croisic lies at the western end of the Guérande peninsula. The commune is only accessible via a narrow land bridge. The picturesque village with its harbor nestles along the coast, that surrounds it on 3 sides, on the headland. A car is not absolutely necessary, everything is within easy walking distance. As […]
Minimundus – miniature park in Carinthia
When the CN Tower is next to the Eiffel Tower, the Rila monastery is next to the Castle of Coca, the Saint Sophia Cathedral is next to the Suleiman mosque, or the castle of Osaka is next to Borobudur and St. Stephen’s Cathedral is next to the Taj Mahal and the St. Peter’s Basilica, or […]
St Johns – Newfoundland
St Johns is the capital of the province Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland is the easternmost province of Canada and for millennia settlement area for various ethnic groups. The earliest known settlers were maritime archaic Indians, approx. 8000 years ago. Around the year 1000 Leif Eriksson and his Vikings arrived. They were probably the first Europeans […]