Udon Thani Udon Thani is approx. 560 km northeast of Bangkok in Isaan. The city with about 150,000 inhabitants is an important trading town, primarily with Laos. The region is Thailand’s rice bowl. The Buddhism is the predominant religion. We stay at the Charoen Hotel*, a modern block with a good view over the rooftops […]
Huai Nam Man – Huai Krathing Reservoir
The Huai Krathing Reservoir, also known as Huai Nam Man, is in the Loei province. The reservoir has a capacity of 26 million cubic meters and covers an area of 1,500 hectares of land. Surrounded by teak wood and bamboo woods, the Huai Krathing Reservoir lies in an evergreen hilly country. That’s why the locals […]
The lake of Banyoles
The lake of Banyoles is well-known beyond the borders, not least because of the numerous sports and leisure activities. However, it is also a unique area of great interest with respect to geology, ecology, culture and landscape. Estany de Banyoles Immediately upon our arrival we felt really comfortable on Lake Banyoles. It radiates tranquility and […]
Minimundus – miniature park in Carinthia
When the CN Tower is next to the Eiffel Tower, the Rila monastery is next to the Castle of Coca, the Saint Sophia Cathedral is next to the Suleiman mosque, or the castle of Osaka is next to Borobudur and St. Stephen’s Cathedral is next to the Taj Mahal and the St. Peter’s Basilica, or […]
Hallstatt – Following the footsteps of the Celts
Hallstatt, a picturesque place in the Salzkammergut in Austria has a long history. In 1846 Johann Georg Ramsauer discovered a large prehistoric cemetery with over 1000 graves on the Salzberg. The settlement traces reach back to the Neolithic. The name Hallstatt Culture, a period of the older Iron Age, goes back to the village of […]
Corpus Christi on the Lake Hallstatt
Every year, tourists from all over the world meet to attend the colorful Corpus Christi on the Lake procession in Hallstatt, founded as eternal endowment of salt mining. Since 1628 a great part of the procession takes place on the lake, because there was too little space in the small village. The inhabitants carry the […]
Lake Neusiedl – Burgenland
The Lake Neusiedl* is the second largest step lake in Central Europe, shared between Austria and Hungary. 8000 years ago the area around the lake was already populated. Center of the region is Neusiedl am See. In the 13th Century it was destroyed by the Mongols and later by the Turks and Kurucs. The great […]
Pörtschach and Maria Wörth – Carinthia
On the north shore of the Wörthersee, we drive to Pörtschach. Tourism and orchards characterize the landscape. To the south there is a magnificent view of the Karawanks, a mountain range on the boarder between Austria and Slovenia. The municipality of Maria Wörth is the second most important place of pilgrimage in Carinthia after Maria […]
Hallstatt – Salzkammergut
Hallstatt a small town in the Salzkammergut is located at the south-western shore of the Hallstätter See in Upper Austria. Till the end of the 19.th Century the village could only be reached by ship or narrow paths. Nevertheless the place has a rich history. First finds date from around 5.000 B.C. The reason for […]
Metsovo and Limni Pigon – Greece
Metsovo lies at an altitude of 1160 m in the middle of the mountains of Pindus, in the Greek region of Epirus. Coming from Meteora we take the old street over the Katara Pass towards Metsovo. Shortly before the summit, we turn towards Limni Pigon. The artificial lake is surrounded by a nature reserve which […]
