Coimbra was the capital of Portugal from 1139 to 1256, making it the country’s second capital. The first traces of settlement date back to the Romans. In 878, Coimbra was occupied by the troops of Asturian King Alfonso III. The Muslim population was driven out in 904. In 987, Coimbra was again conquered and destroyed […]
Through the Douro Valley
The Rio Douro valley in the northern part of Portugal is one of the earliest cultural landscapes in Europe. Prehistoric rock paintings were created on the slopes of the Rio Côa as early as 30,000 years ago. The climate in the eastern part of the Rio Douro is particularly suitable for growing grapes and helped […]
From Munich to Saarburg
We leave Munich on an Intercity train in the direction of Mannheim. Immediately after leaving the station, the futuristic ZOB (Central Bus Station) building is on our right. This is followed by several office buildings. In Passing, we pass the Arcaden, one of three large shopping centers in Munich, on the left. The other two […]
A Short Visit to Ostend
We combine our stay in Bruges with a short visit to Ostend. For about 20 km from Bruges to Ostend, we take a train. The train ride takes about 15 minutes. A return ticket costs € 8.40, seniors pay € 6.50. We think it doesn’t pay off to use a car, because probably the parking […]
By Bus and Train from Prague to Germany
After 6 weeks and 8 different countries, it is time to go home again. We take the Intercity Bus, the long-distance coach of the Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) from Prague via Nuremberg to Mannheim, where we change to the train. From there, our journey continues via Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, and Völklingen to Trier. Please watch the […]
By train from Warsaw to Prague
When the last guests in the skyscraper opposite to our apartment leave the party with the rising sun, we pack our suitcases to leave Warsaw again. Of course, there would have been many more sights that would have been worth visiting. Our next destination is Prague in the Czech Republic. We ordered tickets from Flixbus […]