The Serinyà Prehistoric Cave Park, just a few kilometers north of Banyoles, is an interpretation center devoted to Solutrean culture (18000-15000 BC), one of the most advanced civilizations of the first Homo sapiens in western Europe. On the same site you find the prehistoric caves of Reclau. Therefore, the cave park also serves as educational […]
Hotel La Sala de Camós – Pla de l’Estany
In the evening of the first day in Banyoles we reach Hotel La Sala de Camós, where we used to spend 2 nights. Hotel La Sala de Camós The hotel lies in a little valley on the outskirts of Banyoles. Surrounded by green forests and some meadows, you will find yourself immersed in nature. The […]
Sant Miquel de la Roca e Resclosa d’Esponellà
From the lake of Banyoles, we take a bus through the green surroundings. 1-2 million years ago, Siberian tiger, mammoth, rhino and elephant lived in this area. Crespià We reach the little idyllic village of Crespià. The stone houses, the little bridge over the creek, the narrow streets and passageways provide plenty of motives, you […]
Old Museum – Altes Museum – Berlin
The Old Museum (Altes Museum) on Museum Island in Berlin houses the Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities collection. The entrance area forms a rotunda, which is derived from the Roman pantheon. In the niches you see statues that have been acquired by Frederick II and G.R. Bianconi. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from […]
Charlottenburg Palace – Berlin
Sophie Charlotte of Hanover started with the construction of the palace in 1696. It was inaugurated in 1699. From this time it served Charlotte as residence. At the time, the palace consisted only of a small core part. Her spouse Elector Frederick III used it as summer residence. In 1701 Frederick was crowned King of […]
St Johns – Newfoundland
St Johns is the capital of the province Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland is the easternmost province of Canada and for millennia settlement area for various ethnic groups. The earliest known settlers were maritime archaic Indians, approx. 8000 years ago. Around the year 1000 Leif Eriksson and his Vikings arrived. They were probably the first Europeans […]