Our visit to Lübeck is essentially limited to the Old Town, which is completely surrounded by the Trave and Kanaltrave rivers. The old town thus forms an island surrounded by water. Lübeck was founded around 1143 and developed into the most important location of the Hanseatic League, a trading community of mainly North German merchants […]
Walk through the city of Budapest – day2
The Great Market Hall was opened in 1897 and was the main market in Budapest until 1932. The afternoon is the busiest time, so we returned the next morning to get better shots. On the ground floor, you’ll find fruit, vegetables, sausages, meat, bread, and spices. Of particular note is the Hungarian saffron, which is […]
Walk through the city of Budapest – day1
It is less well-known that Budapest is the largest spa city in Europe. It has over 120 hot springs, which can be enjoyed in 21 baths. 10 of them are spas. On the way to the metro, we pass the Memorial for the Victims of the German Occupation and St. Stephen’s Basilica, the largest basilica […]
Budapest – along the Danube to the parliament
From the lower station of the funicular in the Castle District, we turn towards the Danube and cross the Széchenyi Chain Bridge to reach the Pest District. The bridge bears the name of its builder, Count István Széchenyi. On his initiative the bridge was designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark in 1839, while […]
Walk in Vienna – Part3
We want to start our day with breakfast in a traditional Viennese coffeehouse, the Café Ritter. Therefore, we take the bus to Mariahilferstraße. Famous writers such as Peter Rosegger, Ludwig Anzengruber, and other artists have frequented this café. After breakfast at Café Ritter, we take the subway to the Volkstheater at Arthur-Schnitzler-Platz. From there, it […]
Walk in Vienna – Part2
We take the number 13A bus from the Kolschitzkygasse stop at the Austria Trend Hotel near the Theresianum to the Lederergasse stop at the Theater in der Josefstadt. We get some interesting insights into Vienna’s future-oriented street and traffic planning. Most roads are one-way. If they are wide enough, there is a lane for cars, […]