Chinatown and Kensington Market lie in the western part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto’s Chinatown is, after Los Angeles and Vancouver, the third largest Chinatown in North America and the home to around half a million Chinese. A large part of the population in this district only speaks Chinese. A look at the labeling of […]
Eaton Centre in Toronto – Canada
The Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is named after Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant who opened a general store at this point, in 1869. It was the foundation stone for the former Eaton’s department store chain. One reaches the Eaton Centre via Queens or Younge Street. We were astonished to see relatively few people […]
Willendorf in the Wachau
Willendorf is 25 km upstream of Krems on the left bank of the Danube. The small village is the place where the Venus of Willendorf, a Paleolithic statuette, was found. The statuette was created 27,000 years ago, and counts together with Venus of Galgenberg to the world’s oldest human sculptures. It was created at a […]
Changing the Guard – Parliament Hill Ottawa
The Changing the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill is a colorful spectacle with music and one of the tourist attractions of Ottawa, Canada. From late June to late August the parade takes place every day at 10:00 am in front of the parliament buildings. The Ceremonial Guard consists of two regiments, the Governor General’s Foot […]
Visiting Traismauer – Lower Austria
Traismauer, a municipality in Lower Austria, lies 15 km south-east of Krems in the Wachau. After the decline of the Roman culture, the changeful history of the migration period began. In Traismauer, the complete gate of a small Roman fort is still conserved. The roof structures were complemented in Gothic style. The castle, built on […]
Grachten-Tour – Canal-Tour Amsterdam
The Grachten, as the canals are called in Amsterdam, have a total length of approx.80 km and are more than twice as long as the canals of Venice, with a length of approx. 34 km. Approx. 1500 bridges span the canals of Amsterdam. The smaller boats allow to sail through the narrower canals and open […]