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 […]
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 […]
Real Casino and Veronicas Market
It is our first visit to Murcia. After the Festival Entierro de la Sardina, we extend our stay some days to visit more highlights in Murcia and the surrounding area. We start the day in our Hotel Catalonia Conde De Floridablanca with our usual extensive breakfast. Afterward, we exchange our data with the friendly staff. […]
Wedding Palace and Birds Eye View – Bishkek
It is our last day in Kyrgyzstan. We start the day with a visit to the wedding palace. It was renovated with the support of USAID. As we already know from Osh, the Kyrgyz love glamorous wedding celebrations. The wedding cars parked in front of the palace beat everything we have seen before. Besides long […]
Historical Places in Frankfurt
Today we visit historic places in Frankfurt, like the Emperors’ Hall at the Roemer, and the St. Paul’s Church. The evening before we heard by chance that people asked for an ATM at the Roemer. The answer was: “There is none here. They have to go to the Hauptwache. There are the ATMs.” The next […]
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