The Hohenwerfen Castle, visible from a distance, is located above the Austrian town Werfen approx. 25 miles south of Salzburg. The castle was built by the archbishops of Salzburg, simultaneously with the Hohensalzburg Castle. After several fires, the castle gained in significance during the Turkish wars. During the 2nd World War II it served as […]
Methoni – Peloponnese
Methoni lies on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese. Already during the second Peloponnesian War the people of Messene built a fortification against the Spartans here. Under the Romans, Mark Anthony embellished it on a grand scale. The massive city walls were built by the Byzantines and Venetians. In the Greek War of Independence, French troops […]
Olympia – the venue of the first Olympic Games
Olympia is located in the northwest of the Peloponnese. Olympia is known as the venue of the first Olympic Games which took place here from the 7th Century BC up to the 5th Century AD. The sanctuary and the oracle are less known. The sanctuary was founded on the remains of the tumulus which was […]
Landhaus and Landeszeughaus (armory) in Graz
The Landhaus- located in the Herrengasse in Graz in Styria, Austria- is the headquarter of the Styrian Provincial Government. It is considered one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Central Europe. Of particular interest is the arcade court inside. In the same building you find the Landeszeughaus – the armory. It was used as […]
Lindos
Lindos is a town on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese, Greece. Most likely it was settled by the Mycenaeans and probably also by the Minoans. Lindos experienced the first golden age with the Dorians. In the 11th Century BC, Lindos developed quickly into a trading center between Greeks and Phoenicians, not least because […]
Potala Palace in Lhasa
From the roof of our Hotel in Lhasa we had already a splendid view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. But then we saw the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama majestically in front of us. Before making the steep climb we observe the pilgrims at the Potala Kora, a circular route around the […]