Krems on the Danube impresses with its well-preserved old town, located directly on the banks of the Danube. The Pulverturm (magazine) is reminiscent of the Swedish sieges where Krems was hard-fought. The town is characterized by the surrounding vineyards, which also influence the cultural landscape of the town. Please watch the video You are currently […]
A boat trip on the Loire river
Our boat trip on the Loire starts in the village of Les Carroueils. In the morning, the fisherman Claude Janin welcomes us at his mooring. Besides fishing, he offers boat tours for tourists on the Loire during the summer. During the winter, he earns his living with the production of his own fish pies. He […]
A boat-trip on the Sèvre Nantaise
Our boat-trip started in the morning, when Franck Pasquier picked us up in Nantes. Franck is the founder of the agency VLO (Vignoble Loisirs organization) organizing tours to wineries, as well as boat tours and events. He lives and works on the banks of the Sevre and already on the journey to Vertou, he gives […]
Trentemoult – a picturesque village on the southern bank of the Loire
Trentemoult is part of the municipality of Rezé, a neighboring community of Nantes. From Nantes you easily reach Trentemoult in 15 minutes by Navibus. A Navibus is a ferry which belongs to the public transport network of Nantes, so that owners of a Nantes Pass can use them free of charge. Please watch the 4K […]
Yangtze River Cruise from Fengjie to Wanzhou
Fengjie was completed rebuilt. We can only still see the remains of the Old Town which is currently being carried away. From the size of this city alone – a metropolis with 1 million inhabitants – we can begin to see the enormous logistical efforts which are behind the dam project. Not all of the […]
Starkenburg – Moselle
Starkenburg, a municipality in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich lies 250 m above the Moselle River on a rocky ridge in the Hunsrück. The strongly sloping hillside towards the Moselle offers an unspoiled view of the town of Traben-Trarbach. Originally the place was already inhabited by the Romans and later destroyed by the Franks. In the 13th […]