This time, we try to explore the northern part of Porto’s old town on our city walk. The starting point is São Bento train station. The entrance hall is richly decorated with azulejos (Portuguese tile paintings). One shows the conquest of Ceuta by Infante D. Henrique, who made Portugal a maritime nation. The station is […]
First impressions of Porto
After we arrive in Porto, we take the opportunity to get our first impressions of this incredible city. Starting from São Bento, we take a look at the Rua das Flores, one of the major shopping and restaurant streets in Porto, before walking along the Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira, which leads to the banks […]
In the center of Munich
Our tour of Munich’s city center begins at Marienplatz, directly in front of the town hall. Numerous people have already gathered to see the Munich Glockenspiel (carillon). The Munich Glockenspiel depicts two events in Munich’s history. Firstly, the knights’ games on the occasion of the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V to Renate of Lorraine in […]
Cochem on the Moselle river
Cochem is an enchanting small district town on the Moselle river which inspires many tourists with its historic architecture and charm. Margit, one of Ursula’s cousins, planned a trip to Cochem with three friends on her name day and asked us if we would like to come along. We gladly agreed and look forward to […]
From the Saar to the Moselle
A beautiful trip takes us to the Saar and from there on to the Moselle. The occasion is the visit of a good friend from Munich and her friend from Esslingen. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]
Liège-Guillemins Railway Station
Already in the run-up to our visit to Liège, we had heard about the city’s new train station on several occasions. Therefore it was indispensable for us to visit it. The modernization of Liège-Guillemins station was completed in 2009, turning the station into a major European hub for French (Thaly) and German (ICE) high-speed trains, […]