Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province – known for its spicy food – tended to be one of the smaller cities, with about 3.5 million inhabitants (about 10 million in 2020), but it is growing rapidly. Chengdu is a city that loves to consume, and its residents are said to prefer to sit in teahouses […]
In the Old City of Shanghai
Shanghai is a city of superlatives with about 18 million inhabitants, including approx 6 million migrant workers (as of 2004). Of the historic old town of Shanghai, you only see some fragments. A block was renovated, however, in the Chinese old town style. This part of Shanghai serves as a bazaar, for relaxation, and as […]
A Short Visit to Ostend
We combine our stay in Bruges with a short visit to Ostend. For about 20 km from Bruges to Ostend, we take a train. The train ride takes about 15 minutes. A return ticket costs € 8.40, seniors pay € 6.50. We think it doesn’t pay off to use a car, because probably the parking […]
Prague on a Sunday
In the morning after our arrival in Prague, we first go to the train station to buy a ticket for the bus to Germany. After the debacle with the bus in Warsaw, we want to make sure where exactly the bus leaves. Later we will take the DB bus to Mannheim. Departure point is directly […]
Visiting the Monastery Museum Santa Clara la Real
On our departure day in Murcia, we had time in the morning for a last visit to the city. We wanted to visit the Monastery Museum Santa Clara la Real. In the streets of Murcia, normality has returned, and nothing reminds of the phenomenal festival Entierro de la Sardina last week. The Monastery Museum Santa […]
A day trip to Valencia
Valencia is the capital of the Province of Valencia. Founded by the Romans, the city became famous in the 15th century for its silk weaving and its silk stock exchange. At that time, the city had already 75,000 inhabitants and it created numerous Gothic city palaces. After our arrival in Valencia, we first visited the […]
