Near our accommodation, the Werregarenstraat branches off from Hoogpoort to the north. The Werregarenstraat is a narrow alley surrounded by high stone walls. Only in the middle, there is a fence, which opens the view to the Hof van Rijhove, a listed house with a mostly original garden from the 15th century. On the walls […]
Free Shuttle Bus Tour in Bruges
The free shuttle bus in Bruges is very helpful. It runs every 20 minutes. The central junction of the shuttles is Jan van Eyck Square. Here, one shuttle bus drives the long northern loop, the other one goes south. Many sights of the city are along the way. Please watch the 4K UHD video You […]
By Bus and Train from Prague to Germany
After 6 weeks and 8 different countries, it is time to go home again. We take the Intercity Bus, the long-distance coach of the Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) from Prague via Nuremberg to Mannheim, where we change to the train. From there, our journey continues via Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, and Völklingen to Trier. Please watch the […]
From Vilnius to Warsaw
For our trip from Vilnius to Warsaw in Poland, we take the bus again. We leave the Baltics and a distance of 560 km lies ahead of us. The trip starts at 15.15 in Vilnius and leads to the west through larger industrial districts. The companies make a very modern impression from the outside. The […]
City Tour by Bus in Vilnius
Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and, in terms of area, the largest city in the Baltics. It was never subordinate to the Teutonic Order. Vilnius has always had a very liberal reputation until the Poles were expelled in World War II and the Jews fled or were murdered. The name of the city […]
Riga – City Tour by Hop-On Hop-Off Bus
The weather is not quite nice on this day. The sun can only be seen from time to time. So we decide to take a city tour by Hop-On Hop-Off bus. Departure is on the banks of the Daugava, behind the Latvian Museum of Occupation at Strelnieku Square. From here, the bus drives south in […]