The Madrid Nightlife Challenge – How to stay awake after the sightseeing
“La Latina is a nightlife hotspot”, we read in the guidebook, and “do not miss out on the tapas bars …
Continue reading “The Madrid Nightlife Challenge – How to stay awake after the sightseeing”
The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Its location (not far from today’s Kyoto) had been selected …
In the small and winding alleys of Toledo
In the small, winding alleys of Toledo, all the tourists are clutching a folded or flapping sheet of paper in …
Continue reading “In the small and winding alleys of Toledo”
Visit El Escorial – a residence of the Spanish kings
„The edifices were planned as a monastery-cum-palace complex modelled on the Spanish El Escorial, but unfortunately the money ran out …
Continue reading “Visit El Escorial – a residence of the Spanish kings”
A visit to the fortified churches of Transylvania
From the 13th century onwards the (at that time Hungarian) rulers of Transylvania encouraged German-speaking settlers to colonise the Transylvania …
Continue reading “A visit to the fortified churches of Transylvania”
Along the Berlin Wall Cycling Trail – 160 km around Berlin
Pieces of the Berlin Wall are a mere tourist attraction nowadays. You have to seek them out in the city …
Continue reading “Along the Berlin Wall Cycling Trail – 160 km around Berlin”
Mallorca’s GR 221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana mountain range
The beautiful long distance hiking path GR 221 leads 132 km through Mallorca’s wild north. Port d’Andratx – the town …
Continue reading “Mallorca’s GR 221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana mountain range”
Hiraizumi – temples and gardens representing the Buddhist Pure Land
The women in the Hiraizumi tourist information are delighted to try their English on Western travellers. Apparently, the splendid temples …
Continue reading “Hiraizumi – temples and gardens representing the Buddhist Pure Land”
The amazing Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
It happened at the ITB, the world’s biggest tourism fair in Berlin last year. We walked through the Romania section …
Continue reading “The amazing Painted Monasteries of Bucovina”
Sarazm – a proto-urban archaeological site
Marshrutka No. 3, one of the tiny microbuses that zip through the town of Penjikent, goes to the village of …
Continue reading “Sarazm – a proto-urban archaeological site”
