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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Origami in Rostock's St. Nicholas Church

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Danube – Under Pressure and Between Worlds

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Wieland Payer with the Quest series in Erfurt

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Music in Another Dimension - The Rio Book

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Origami in Rostock's St. Nicholas Church

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Danube – Under Pressure and Between Worlds

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Silverio de Luca Square – a special tribute in Wittmund

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Gümüşlük Music Festival – An Experience Since 2004

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Mike & The Mechanics

Mike & The Mecha…

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

Saicur's debut album,

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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…

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Truffles in Switzerland near Yverdon-les-Bains

Truffles in Switzerl…

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Chocolate from Zurich – a delight even on the go

Chocolate from Zuric…

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Marienbader in Eger - the best traditional baked wafers

Marienbader Wafers i…

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Bouillabaisse - a Provencal fish dish in Marseille

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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

Bergwitzsee Camping - location for blogger and TV crew

19-07-2018

Bergwitzsee Camping - locati…

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Short holiday to Arnhem - with the B-Turtle on the way

26-06-2019

Short holiday to Arnhem - wi…

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Pielenhofen Camping - a bike tour aiming Danube Limes

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

Chemnitz – The Industrial Museum – a Highlight

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After visiting Palmanova, we planned to visit the town of Clauiano, which we had...

Paddling, bathing areas and drinking water production on the Ruhr

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06-11-2023 | Hits:4315

It was and is always fascinating to watch active kite surfers on the beach, like...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

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21-09-2025 | Hits:8575

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Shkodra - Middle Age and Ottoman traces in the city

Shkodra - Middle Age and Ottoman traces in the cit…

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Renting and Leasing of accomodation

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11-01-2022 | Hits:8251

Within the last 15 years the number of inhabitants of Turkey and its big cities ...

Butrint - Venetian and Ottoman Traces

Butrint - Venetian and Ottoman Traces

26-08-2025 | Hits:1403

Butrint: Our time in the ancient town not only provided new insights into the hi...

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

Belgrade - Ottoman Conquest and Turk wars

Belgrade - Ottoman Conquest and Turk wars

08-02-2018 | Hits:21080

For Sultan Mehmed II, after the fall of Constantinople, Belgrade and the complet...

Györ - The Archeological Meaning of Arrabonas

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In the area around Győr, once being the Roman military camp Arrabona, and along...

Tomb stones - Stecci at the wayside of Imotski

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Tomb Stones - We were coming back from Imotski on the way for camping in Omis on...

Hiking Tour of Warsaw's Old Town

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As already described in the article "Off to the city centre of Warsaw", we first...

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