alaturka

Taksim Square and the

Taksim Square and the "Tünel" in Istanbul

Taksim Square – Not because of the civil unrest in May and June 2013 is Taksim Square considering the true centre of Istanbul, but because it has always been a major transportation hub in the heart of the metropolis.

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Music in Another Dimension - The Rio Book

Rio Book - Music…

Rio Book - "Music in Another Dimension" is the bib...

Origami in Rostock's St. Nicholas Church

Origami in Rosto…

Origami – During our visit to Rostock's St. Nich...

Danube – Under Pressure and Between Worlds

Danube – Under…

Danube - The Leipzig Book Fair is introducing a cu...

Wieland Payer with the Quest series in Erfurt

Wieland Payer wi…

Wieland Payer - We cordially invite you and your f...

Music in Another Dimension - The Rio Book

Rio Book - Music in …

Rio Book - "Music in Another Dimension" is the bib...

Origami in Rostock's St. Nicholas Church

Origami in Rostock's…

Origami – During our visit to Rostock's St. Nich...

Danube – Under Pressure and Between Worlds

Danube – Under Pre…

Danube - The Leipzig Book Fair is introducing a cu...

Wieland Payer with the Quest series in Erfurt

Wieland Payer with t…

Wieland Payer - We cordially invite you and your f...

Silverio de Luca Square – a special tribute in Wittmund

Silverio de Luca Squ…

Silverio de Luca Square – When an acquaintance d...

Gümüşlük Music Festival – An Experience Since 2004

Gümüşlük Music F…

The International Gümüşlük Music Festival was ...

Mike & The Mechanics

Mike & The Mecha…

In addition to his activities with Phil Collins an...

Saicur's debut album,

Saicur's debut album…

She is the first artist who created an anthem for ...

Juniper - bushes and fruits along the way

Juniper - bushes and…

Juniper - The surroundings of the Campsite Ri...

Milk-Orange Tree or Maclura - Thessalonica confuses the visitor

Milk-Orange Tree or …

Milk-Orange Tree - Already last year we had notice...

Banana cultivation on the Turkish Riviera next to Gazipasa

Dwarf Banana at Turk…

Dwarf Banana - Almost every Turkey lover knows the...

Truffles in Switzerland near Yverdon-les-Bains

Truffles in Switzerl…

Truffles - In our first articles on the region aro...

Chocolate from Zurich – a delight even on the go

Chocolate from Zuric…

Chocolate – One of the first things we think abo...

Marienbader in Eger - the best traditional baked wafers

Marienbader Wafers i…

Marienbader Wafers - During our visit to Cheb's pe...

Bouillabaisse - a Provencal fish dish in Marseille

Bouillabaisse - a Pr…

Our days in Marseille were coming to an end and we...

Porcini mushrooms - a food specialty from the forest

Porcini mushrooms - …

Our walks or rather hikes in the region around Lak...

Bicycle-Travelling & E-Bike-Camping

The Romans and Xanten - Biking to the Roman-Lippe-Route

20-05-2019

The Romans and Xanten - Biki…

The vast area outside the city of Xanten, which we pass on our bikes after leavi...

Ruhr district cyclists and the BTurtle - lending in Duisburg

28-01-2019

Ruhr district cyclists and t…

As one of the first customers and users of a BTurtle in the Ruhr area, we had go...

With the e-bike to the beach IJmuiden aan Zee

15-01-2024

With the e-bike to the beach…

The IJmuiden aan Zee beach is located in front of the Seaport IJmuiden marina an...

Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Italy - Great Britain - France - Netherlands

Simson Schwalbe - a cult vehicle for all generations

Simson Schwalbe - a cult vehicle for all generatio…

27-05-2022 | Hits:6381

Sometimes it's the noises, disturbing but then so interesting and impressive tha...

Jever – old town festival and castle visit

Jever – old town festival and castle visit

17-06-2022 | Hits:4754

It really was pure coincidence that our trip to the North Sea, which we had plan...

Traces in the Vienna Woods - not just Romans and Celts

Traces in the Vienna Woods - not just Romans and C…

27-06-2021 | Hits:6432

In his work, created around the middle of the 2nd century AD, Ptolemy calls the ...

Aquileia - Roman trading town with ancient port

Aquileia - Roman trading town with ancient port

11-10-2023 | Hits:30326

We first got to know Aquileia in its current size as a small, provincial town fa...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Hike to the historic olive grove of Kalkanli

Hike to the historic olive grove of Kalkanli

09-02-2024 | Hits:17998

The olive tree needs a long time to grow big, but after that can get several hun...

Paragliding take-off in Galicica National Park

Paragliding take-off in Galicica National Park

26-12-2023 | Hits:3189

To further explore possible outdoor activities (hiking, mountain biking and para...

At Meteora Monasteries - Flowering flora in Kastraki

At Meteora Monasteries - Flowering flora in Kastra…

04-05-2017 | Hits:63994

After our arrival in Kastraki was still time for a small tour into the village, ...

Rentina Castle - Roman Via Egnatia towards Kavala

Rentina Castle - Roman Via Egnatia towards Kavala

25-10-2025 | Hits:23047

Rentina Castle - Together with our friends Philip, Micha, John and Anna, we were...

Serbia - Hungary - Czech Republic - Slovenia - Croatia - Poland

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

Nepomuk – not just a well-known dragon that no o…

10-10-2023 | Hits:10157

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

Short Visit to Wejherowo - Statue of Jakob von Weiher

Wejherowo - Short Visit to Statue of Jakob von Wei…

02-12-2025 | Hits:10174

Wejherowo calls itself the spiritual capital of the Kashubians, so it has become...

Łódź – once most important centre of textile industry in Poland

Łódź – once important centre of textile indus…

12-10-2025 | Hits:1441

Łódź - In the 19th century, industrialization led to the emergence of numerou...

The Ottomans were leaving Belgrade - a changing city

The Ottomans were leaving Belgrade - a changing ci…

21-12-2019 | Hits:13731

Until 1850, the historic old town of Belgrade, today a large part of the Stari G...

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