The Salzkammergut, a popular holiday region in Austria, lies east of the city of Salzburg and reaches to the Dachstein Mountains. The tourist region of Salzkammergut includes parts of the federal states of Upper Austria, Styria and Salzburg. Join us on a short journey via Traunsee, Lake Attersee and Mondsee up to the Wolfgangsee. Gmunden, […]
Luener Lake – Lünersee – Vorarlberg
The Luener Lake is the highest mountain lake in Vorarlberg, Austria. The Luener Lake hydroelectric dam was built on the crest of a cliff at the end of the Brandner valley. The reservoir is accessible only via a narrow walkway of or by cable car. The Luener Lake is a popular starting point for long […]
Villa Eureka
The Villa Eureka is the best preserved colonial villa in Mauritius. The villa was built by English settlers in 1830 in the style of French colonial architecture and has approximately 1000 square meters with 14 rooms. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click […]
Canal of Potidea
Kassandra is the westernmost of three fingers of the Chalkidike peninsula. At its narrowest point in the northern part it is intersected by the Canal of Potidea. The 40 m wide waterway was built by the Macedonian King Cassander around 300 BC. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
Rideau Canal – Smiths Falls and Merrickville
On our trip along the Rideau Canals towards Ottawa, we could see the typical Canadian cattle ranches. We stopped in Smiths Falls and Merrickville. Smiths Falls is a good place to see the lock facilities. The Rideau Canal is a masterpiece of engineering of 19th Century. Over a length of more than 202 km, the […]
The Wachau – from Krems to Ybbs
Starting from Krems, we take the federal highway in western direction to Dürnstein. The picturesque ruin located high above Dürnstein testifies to the captivity of Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart, King of England. He quarrelled with Leopold V, Duke of Austria, during the third crusade in the battle around Akkon. On his return […]