Eisenstadt, the state capital of Burgenland, is the smallest state capital of Austria with approx. 14,900 inhabitants. The history of Eisenstadt and the Burgenland are closely connected to the princely family of the Esterházy. They got their power by their unswerving loyalty to the emperors of the Habsburg dynasty, which rewarded them high offices. In […]
Emeishan in the evening
Emeishan, a city with 430,000 inhabitants is located in the Chinese province of Sichuan. It is the ideal starting base for visiting the Giant Buddha of Leshan and the Mount Emei with its temples. We spend a nice evening with our driver and our interpreter in Baoguocun, a suburb of Emeishan. Our driver had great […]
Perea on the coast of the Gulf of Thermaikos
Perea, a suburb of Thessaloniki, is located approx. 17 kilometers southeast of the city center on the coast of the Thermaic Gulf in Central Macedonia. Perea is the ideal place to relax after the long car ride to Greece. We have chosen the land route via Belgrade and did not, as usual after the Balkan […]
Historic Fort York in Toronto – Canada
Historic Fort York of 1783 is regarded as origin of Toronto. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content It […]
Halifax Pier 21 – Nova Scotia – Canada
During our visit, the four-star cruise ship Carnival Triumph with over 3000 passengers on board had just docked at Pier 21 in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share […]
Linz – a city of culture
Since the beginning of the seventies Linz, the provincial capital of Upper Austria, does its best to replace the image of the steel and industrial town by the image of a city of culture. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]