Westwards 2014 – the year in review
2014 was a very productive year for us, as many of you will already have read in our seasonal mail …
Aachen Cathedral – Splendour of Charlemagne (UNESCO WHS)
On Christmas Day in the year 800 AD, Charlemagne was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in …
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Industrial culture at the Zollverein Coal Mine in Essen
Essen is a city in the middle of the “Ruhrgebiet”, Germany’s traditional centre of mining and heavy industry. But today …
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Eating out at Trash-Chic in Cologne
„Trash-Chic, that’s the pub behind the retirement home, isn’t it?“ – „Behind Käthe’s retirement home? But there is nothing! Only …
The fantastic prehistoric Talaiot culture on Menorca
Having visited some fascinating prehistoric sites in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan last summer, we were thrilled to learn about a similar …
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The Cami de Cavalls trail on Menorca (GR223) – Day by Day
The long-distance trail Cami de Cavalls is about 180 km long and leads around the perimeter of Menorca: mostly along …
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Hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) along the Northern coast of Menorca
Although it is one long-distance trail, hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) around Menorca can be a quite varied experience. …
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Visiting the golden triangle of art in Madrid
Everyone visiting Madrid who is only remotely interested in art will have a look at one or two, or possibly …
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Hiking the Cami de Cavalls on Menorca – hungry in the touristy south
The long-distance path around Menorca (GR 223) is a beautiful trail that leads along the coast around the whole Island. …
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The Big Pit coal museum in South Wales – an encounter with the miners
The coal mines in South Wales used to be among the biggest in the world, and the miners’ strikes in …
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