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The Athos Monasteries Chalkidiki and the Hesychasm Dispute

The Athos Monasteries Chalkidiki and the Hesychasm Dispute

Of course, during our visits to Thessaloniki and Halkidiki we also discussed the monasteries of Athos, the way of life of the monks and a possible visit to the monastery complex several times. Ultimately, this is still pending, but has already been a...

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Reflection: “Media and Freedom” conference in Izmir

Reflection: “M…

We were only too happy to accept the invitation of...

Nevfel Cumart - co-author and reviews

Nevfel Cumart - …

We, the entire Alaturka editorial team, are very p...

Max - the blackbird chick - Werner Koschan

Max - the blackb…

Whit Monday evening around 9:30 p.m., Night is slo...

Mausania at Lake Ohrid - author Michaela Sybertz on tour

Mausania at Lake…

A wonderful side effect of traveling by caravan or...

Johanniter – from the pilgrim hospital in Jerusalem to Rhodes

Johanniter – from …

Long before the First Crusade, merchants from Amal...

The Hospitallers - expansion and consequences to Europe

The Hospitallers - e…

In the first part of our article “The Hospitalle...

Reflection: “Media and Freedom” conference in Izmir

Reflection: “Media…

We were only too happy to accept the invitation of...

Water supply in the Roman Empire

Water supply in the …

The quality of execution in the Roman Empire is ab...

Saicur - a soundtrack against the absurd behavior

Saicur - a soundtrac…

SAICUR presents a soundtrack against the absurd be...

Strange Kind Of Women – visiting Meiningen

Strange Kind Of Wome…

Meiningen is located on the Werra in southern Thur...

Evening cabaret at the Rino campsite

Evening cabaret at t…

Some people are really spontaneous and willing to ...

Jon Davis – singer of Korn and fan of HR Giger

Jon Davis – singer…

Jonathan Howsmon Davis was one of the founders of ...

Spring awakening on the Ahr and Main

Spring awakening on …

Longer than ever before, is the almost convincing ...

Olive trees - cultural-historical examination of the olive tree

Olive trees - cultur…

During our return journey from Istanbul via the Da...

Blooming yellow gentian on the slopes of Walmendinger Horn

Blooming yellow gent…

Our hike up to the Walmendinger Horn was not only ...

Even the ancient Romans used the wood of the serviceberry!

Even the ancient Rom…

Right at the beginning of our project trip we met ...

Easter time – egg time - chicken and quail eggs!

Easter time – egg …

We arrived in the south of Germany in time for Eas...

Muskateller – a pleasure as a grape

Muskateller – a pl…

You probably don't necessarily have to be a wine d...

Dutch cuisine – fast food completely different!

Dutch cuisine – fa…

Hardly any national cuisine is free of influences ...

Swedish Kanelbullar – the slightly different cinnamon rolls

Swedish Kanelbullar …

In almost every international cuisine there are si...

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

Another destination of our hikes - the Volme-Höhen-Weg

Another destination of our hikes - the Volme-Höhe…

15-10-2021 | Hits:1294

The river Volme forms the natural border between the Sauerland in the east and t...

The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen

The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen

06-06-2022 | Hits:1666

We were coming from Jever via Aurich on the B 210 to Laura, who has been studyin...

Night tour through the old town of Nuremberg

Night tour through the old town of Nuremberg

26-03-2022 | Hits:2305

After a strenuous day at the Nuremberg Camping Fair, we were still so fit that w...

From Camping Neue Donau to the Prater - hiking the way!

From Camping Neue Donau to the Prater - hiking the…

04-08-2017 | Hits:8451

Many travelers may think it is too far hiking into the inner city of Vienna from...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Chalcidice - just a summer paradise with ancient past?

Halkidiki - just a summer paradise with ancient pa…

26-06-2016 | Hits:6304

After several days of exploration of trails in the National Park of Mount Olympu...

Our tour through the impressive fortress of Kruja

Our tour through the impressive fortress of Kruja

26-06-2017 | Hits:4138

After the visit of the Skanderbeg Museum which is inside the fortress of Kruja, ...

Elbasan - After Romans and Byzantines, Ottomans arrived

Elbasan - After Romans and Byzantines, Ottomans ar…

06-09-2016 | Hits:6640

Due to the expansion policy of the Ottoman Empire in the 13th and 14th century, ...

Albania is the partner country of CMT Stuttgart this year

Albania is the partner country of CMT Stuttgart th…

10-01-2017 | Hits:3348

Almost as before, the preparations for many camping and vehicle exhibitors, trav...

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

A short visit to Warsaw Castle Square

A short visit to Warsaw Castle Square

23-03-2020 | Hits:3569

A business meeting with two entrepreneurs from Warsaw had led to a short visit t...

Rewa – A Fishing dock, Sandbank Reff and the Amber Road

Rewa – Peninsula Reff, Fishing dock and the Ambe…

11-06-2019 | Hits:4721

Once a major landing place in trade and for fishing, the landing place of the fo...

Singidunum - fortification on the Danube limes of the Romans

Singidunum - fortification on the Danube limes of …

04-11-2017 | Hits:4870

Singidunum was once the name of the ancient Roman city at the mouth of the Sava ...

Hungary - From the capture of the Magyars to today

Hungary - From the capture of the Magyars to today

26-01-2018 | Hits:2997

This year, Hungary was partner country of the CMT in Stuttgart and as our Centra...

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