The Museum Island The Pergamon Museum is part of the museum ensemble on the Museum Island in Berlin. Original initiator of this unique art collection was King Frederick William III of Prussia. In 1810, he issued the instruction to create a public art collection here. However, this museum scene gained in importance by Wilhelm of […]
Plougastel-Daoulas – the city of strawberries in France
Plougastel-Daoulas in the department Finistère in Brittany is a commune which is famous for its strawberries, not only among gourmets. Therefore it is not surprising that you find a strawberry museum here. Calvary However, after our arrival the artistically arranged calvary from the 17th century in front of the church stabbed us into the eye. […]
Le Redoutable – the first French nuclear submarine
The Redoutable was the first nuclear submarine of the French navy. She was commissioned in 1971 and decommissioned in 1991. The 16 ballistic nuclear missiles had an explosive force of 500KT at a range of 3100 km. Please watch the 4k UltraHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Youtube. To access the actual […]
La Cite de la Mer- Cherbourg
La Cite de la Mer – city of the sea – in Cherbourg-Octeville is a maritime museum with emphasis on the sub-water and deep-sea exploration. The museum opened 2002 in the transatlantic central station, the place where the last passengers of the Titanic embarked here for their last journey. The museum The museum is subdivided into […]
The Good Life – A Guided Tour in Museo Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
The Museo Nazionale Romano, also known as Museo Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, is next to the central station in Rome, Termini. The archaeological collection of the museum is one of the most important worldwide. We were fortunate to accompany a tour organized by Context Travel under the guidance of Dr. Lauren Golden. Dr. Golden guides […]
European Quarter of Brussels
In the European Quarter of Brussels, the capital of Europe, you find the seat of the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the second seat of the European Parliament, beside Strasbourg. It is Saturday, no working day for the parliamentarians, but we want to see the place where a significant influence on our everyday […]