Granville in the Normandy, a climatic spa and seaside resort, lies in the southwest of the peninsula Cotentin. The life of this town is strongly connected with the sea. It does not surprise that a fishing port and a yacht port determine the urban features. In addition you find spacious sandy beaches outside the town. […]
Le Veritable Cherbourg – Umbrellas of Cherbourg
We have heard about the movie Les Parapluies de Cherbourg with Catherine Deneuve, which had moved Cherbourg into the limelight. We have also heard that there is an umbrella factory in Cherbourg, which can be visited (but with reservation). So we make our way to seek out. Soon we stand in front of a store, which […]
Piazza Navona Band
The Piazza Navona Band takes its name from the square on which it plays regularly. Everyone, who has ever visited this place, has probably encountered the musicians. Piazza Navona belongs to the most beautiful squares in Rome and is the only one which is car-free. Surrounded by Baroque Roman architecture, many cafes and restaurants invite to […]
Hadrian’s Villa
The Hadrian’s Villa or Villa Adriana, as it is called correctly, is about 30 km northeast of Rome near the town of Tivoli. It is the largest and most elaborate palace that a Roman emperor ever build. It served as his summer residence and retirement home. Around 300 AD, Emperor Constantine I had brought art […]
Le Redoutable – the first French nuclear submarine
The Redoutable was the first nuclear submarine of the French navy. She was commissioned in 1971 and decommissioned in 1991. The 16 ballistic nuclear missiles had an explosive force of 500KT at a range of 3100 km. Please watch the 4k UltraHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual […]
La Cite de la Mer- Cherbourg
La Cite de la Mer – city of the sea – in Cherbourg-Octeville is a maritime museum with emphasis on the sub-water and deep-sea exploration. The museum opened 2002 in the transatlantic central station, the place where the last passengers of the Titanic embarked here for their last journey. The museum The museum is subdivided into […]