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Steinburg – Castle in Need of Renovation in Beautiful Landscape

Steinburg – Castle in Need of Renovation in Beautiful Landscape

Steinburg – The first rays of sunshine in March had inspired us to get our bikes ready again, so we decided to take a short exploratory ride in the surrounding area.

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A fascinating history of poppers

A fascinating history of poppers

Although amyl nitrite was first created by Antoine Jerome Balard in 1844, Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton promoted its use as a successful angina pectoris remedy.

Stobi - News and another visit will follow

News from Stobi - another visit will follow

Stobi - Many of our readers and especially the participants of our guided tours through Albania, North Macedonia and Greece will certainly remember our visits to the ancient city of Stobi.

Leipzig Book Fair: Democracy Under Stress

Leipzig Book Fair: Democracy Under Stress

Leipzig Book Fair - Wars, geopolitical upheavals, authoritarian forces, disinformation: Our democracy is under pressure. For the fourth time, the Leipzig Book Fair is offering a central platform for discussing the pressing issues of our time with its Open Society Forum – this year with a sharpened focus.

Germany – the Netherlands – Great Britain – France – Italy – Portugal

Marseille - immigration, crime and tourism

Marseille - immigration, crime and tourism

16-11-2024 | Hits:9151

In our article on "Vieille Charité - poorhouse turns into a museum" we had alre...

From Sachs-Rallye-Franken to the Sachs Franken Classic

From Sachs-Rallye-Franken to the Sachs Franken Classic

05-02-2023 | Hits:3677

The motorsport history of the German Rally Championship goes back to the 1950s. ...

Returning of the starlings at Lake Federsee near Bad Buchau

Returning of starlings at Lake Federsee near Bad Buchau

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After “discovering” the Pile Dwelling Museum, our tour of Bad Buchau should ...

Warften, Wurten or Hallig - ancient mounds on North Sea

Warften, Wurten or Hallig - ancient mounds on North Sea

09-03-2023 | Hits:5329

It is not wrong to claim that the far north is so "flat" that you can see on Fri...

Hiking, Cycling and Motorcycle Tours

Hike to the ruins of Kunitz Castle, Castle Gleißberg

05-04-2025

Hike to the ruins of Kunitz Castle, Castle on Gleißberg

After crossing the wooden covered bridge in Kunitz, we had taken the path i...

Kate Clow - Lycian Trail and Others

04-06-2023

Kate Clow - Lycian Trail and Others

Kate Clow first came to Turkey in 1989 to sell computer systems. In 1992 sh...

Backpackers - St Pauls Trail

05-06-2023

Backpackers - St Pauls Trail with Kate Clow

Sucullu, a small town of 5.000 people on the St Paul Trail close to Antioch...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Agkistro - More facts about the fortress of Roupel

Agkistro - More facts about the fortress of Roupel

11-03-2017 | Hits:8347

Fort Roupel is an old fortress on the northern border of Central Macedonia, clos...

Chios - Greek island at the gates of Çeşme

Chios - Greek island at the gates of Çeşme

09-11-2022 | Hits:5399

Chios - For some time now, visiting the Greek island of Chios has been high on m...

Thessalonica at the time of the Byzantines

Thessalonica at the time of the Byzantines

24-11-2016 | Hits:100577

Our tours in Thessalonica had not only brought us into contact with the Roman cu...

From Lake Skutari to the Adriatic Sea - the Buna

Buna river - From Lake Skutari to the Adriatic Sea

26-07-2017 | Hits:7596

Buna river - If you are traveling from Montenegro to the second largest city of ...

Camper-Route

Station 23 - Camping Motel Dereli at Ephesus

02-12-2018

Station 23 - Camping Motel Dereli at Ephesus

A wonderful place by the sea, in a large garden-like complex, with large sh...

Zampetas Camper Stop & Service Perea

13-08-2025

Station 12 - Zampetas Camper Stop & Service Station

Zampetas - Free parking is available for camper friends at us! We, Alexande...

Poland – Czech Republic – Austria – Switzerland – Slovenia – Croatia – Hungary – Serbia

Karlsplatz, Karls Church and the MuseumsQuartier

Karlsplatz, Karls Church and the MuseumsQuartier

03-03-2025 | Hits:419092

The Viennese Karls Church, a Roman Catholic church in the 4th district of Vienna...

Porta Caesarea - a city gate of Salona

Porta Caesarea - a city gate of Salona

10-09-2015 | Hits:76337

Porta Caesarea - During our second visit to Solin we were again visiting the anc...

Excavations in Siculi - Magna Grecia Part 2

Siculi - Excavations Magna Grecia Part 2

28-09-2015 | Hits:13620

Siculi - For several days, we now dwell in the region around the ancient Salona...

Nepomuk – not just a well-known dragon that no one wants

Nepomuk – not just a well-known dragon that no one wants

10-10-2023 | Hits:11398

Who doesn't know Michael Ende's tragic-funny story about the little green dragon...

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