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The prehistory of the Canal of Corinth

Corinth - The prehistory of the Isthmus of Corinth

Traveling from Athens towards Peloponnesus / Corinth by car, you can easily miss the imposing view into the Canal of Corinth, which construction plans are going back so far into history.

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Mario Lenzen - Enduro all-mountain bikers in Antalya

24-03-2016

Mario Lenzen - Enduro all-mountain bikers in Antalya

Even with Mario Lenzen, the second professional biker of the EVOC team, we ...

Unexpected encounter with a Mango Velomobile

07-07-2020

Unexpected encounter with a Mango Velomobile

Often there are the unexpected things in the course of the day that lead to...

Paderborn Biking Day at Palais Neuhaus

11-05-2019

Paderborn Biking Day at Palais Neuhaus

For the 18th time the Paderborn cycling day will happen this year. An event...

Germany โ€“ the Netherlands โ€“ Great Britain โ€“ France โ€“ Italy โ€“ Portugal

Hike along the Bohrbach to the Witten wild pork reserve

Hike along the Bohrbach to the Witten wild pork reserve

20-02-2022 | Hits:4237

The Borbach has its headwaters not far from the Witten district of Schnee and th...

Off to Dernau, wine paradise on the Ahr River

Off to Dernau, wine paradise on the Ahr River

16-01-2023 | Hits:191939

We have been friends with Frank and his wife for a number of years, who, in addi...

Chemnitz โ€“ Journey to the European Capital of Culture 2025

Chemnitz โ€“ Journey to the European Capital of Culture 2025

28-09-2025 | Hits:2555

Chemnitz โ€“ a visit should reveal the many facets of the city, according to the...

Hike to Goseck Castle โ€“ starting point at the sun observatory

Hike to Goseck Castle โ€“ starting point at the sun…

16-02-2022 | Hits:11829

Goseck Castle is a medieval castle and later monastery complex in Goseck in Saxo...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Arrival in Struga on Lake Ohrid under a cloudless sky

Arrival in Struga on Lake Ohrid under a cloudless sky

21-11-2023 | Hits:124837

We set off from Thessaloniki in the morning to drive the 280 kilometres to Lake ...

The Macedonian Royal Tombs of Vergina

The Macedonian Royal Tombs of Vergina

12-11-2023 | Hits:1124161

For more research on the footsteps of the Romans we were in Thessaloniki again, ...

Thessalonica: upper Old Town and Acropolis

Thessalonica: upper Old Town and Acropolis

18-11-2015 | Hits:234805

The most well-known landmark of the city of Thessalonica, as already repeatedly ...

Kastraki / Kalambaka - old city core at Meteora

Kastraki / Kalambaka - old city core at Meteora

16-08-2016 | Hits:103134

Our tours through the countryside at Meteora had led us into Kastraki / Kalambak...

Poland โ€“ Czech Republic โ€“ Austria โ€“ Switzerland โ€“ Slovenia โ€“ Croatia โ€“ Hungary โ€“ Serbia

Balaton - Lake Balcsi - more than an intermediate destination

Balaton - Lake Balcsi - not just an intermediate destination

14-03-2018 | Hits:51233

Lake Balaton is located in western Hungary as it is the largest inland lake in E...

Walk along the Danube and its old river beds

Walk along the Danube and its old river beds

10-02-2017 | Hits:207098

During our tour through Vienna, we have chosen the subway to the station on the ...

Highly decorated - Zurich Airport in Switzerland

Highly decorated - Zurich Airport in Switzerland

31-07-2021 | Hits:4568

Zurich Airport (IATA code: ZRH, ICAO code: LSZH) is the largest and most importa...

Passing the green belt at Hradschin to the German Embassy

Passing green belt Hradschin to the German Embassy

28-03-2025 | Hits:612701

After our ascent to the Castle of Prague, which is called Hradฤany (Hradschin o...

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