We reach Guimarães by bus, the city is the birthplace of Portugal. On the journey from Bom Jesus do Monte to Braga, a friendly, helpful bus driver shows us where to get off and where to find the bus terminal. In Guimarães, the journey ends at a large bus terminal a little west of the […]
Braga and Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, today the third largest city in Portugal, is over 2000 years old and was already known to the Romans. During the Migration Period, Braga was the most important city of the Suebi, a tribal group of Germanic peoples. Later, the Moors took control on several occasions. Over the years, many churches have been built […]
Aachen Town Hall
Aachen’s history is irretrievably associated with the person of Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Central buildings are the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall, that was completed in 1349. Between 1349 and 1531, the Coronation Hall was the venue for banquets on the occasion of Aachen’s royal coronations. History Already among the Celts and […]
City Skyliner in Trier
From 30 August to 27 October 2019, the City Skyliner was an attraction in Trier. It is currently the highest mobile observation tower in the world. The City Skyliner is a gyro tower with a cabin rotating up and down around a supporting mast. It can transport up to 60 passengers per trip to a […]
The Church of our Lady and Burg
After our canal tour, we make our way via the photogenic Rozenhoedkaai to the Church of Our Lady. Since the spring weather is not quite what we expected, and it is comparatively cool, we visit the Cafe ‘t Klein Venetië. Here we have a glass of mulled wine to warm us up, while we watch […]
Visiting the Hradcany
After our first tour in the old town, we visit the Hradčany the next morning. Correctly speaking, we visit the Prague Castle with the St. Vitus Cathedral. Hradčany is the name of the castle hill. But today it is a synonym for hill including the castle. We enter the Prague Castle through an entrance gate […]