A bright afternoon invites us to visit Vila Nova de Gaia, the town on the opposite bank of the Douro. We cross the Douro by metro over the Ponte Dom Luís I. It was designed and built by Théophile Seyrig and opened in 1886. The Ponte Maria Pia, built by Gustave Eiffel, was opened in […]
Porto City Walk – Part 1
This time, we try to explore the northern part of Porto’s old town on our city walk. The starting point is São Bento train station. The entrance hall is richly decorated with azulejos (Portuguese tile paintings). One shows the conquest of Ceuta by Infante D. Henrique, who made Portugal a maritime nation. The station is […]
First impressions of Porto
After we arrive in Porto, we take the opportunity to get our first impressions of this incredible city. Starting from São Bento, we take a look at the Rua das Flores, one of the major shopping and restaurant streets in Porto, before walking along the Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira, which leads to the banks […]
A day trip to Saarburg
On a sunny late summer day, we decided to take a day trip to Saarburg. The town is located around 20 km south of Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate. Saarburg is known for its castle and picturesque town center, which impresses with its medieval architecture. In the surrounding vineyards grows the famous Saar wine with its 2000-year-old […]
In the center of Munich
Our tour of Munich’s city center begins at Marienplatz, directly in front of the town hall. Numerous people have already gathered to see the Munich Glockenspiel (carillon). The Munich Glockenspiel depicts two events in Munich’s history. Firstly, the knights’ games on the occasion of the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V to Renate of Lorraine in […]
Culture in the Munich Schlachthofviertel district
Before we head to Bahnwärter Thiel, an alternative cultural center in Munich’s Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district, we make a detour to Sendling, a district southwest of Munich’s city center. We used to live in this area for more than 20 years. Here, we notice another innovation in Munich. In the past, the vegetation strips were only overgrown […]