Germany – always worth a trip
Business and congress tourism is of outstanding importance; Germany is the most important international trade fair location with several world-leading trade fairs: Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, CMT Stuttgart, etc. The Internationale Tourism-Börse Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade fair. Germany also has the highest density of festivals like Wacken, Rock am Ring,
Outstanding sights: Sanssouci Castle - Brandenburg Gate - Cologne Cathedral - Saxon Switzerland National Park - Wadden Sea - Hamburg Harbor - Brocken - Old Town of Hameln - Externsteine - Wartburg - Neuschwanstein Castle - Zugspitze near Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Königsee in Berchtesgadener Land - Old town of Bamberg - Imperial castle in Nuremberg - Mainau Island in Lake Constance - Lichtenstein Castle - Meersburg - Ulm Minster - etc.
Hike along the Bohrbach to the Witten wild pork reserve
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 1323
The Borbach has its headwaters not far from the Witten district of Schnee and then flows into the Erlenteich. Again we are fascinated by the naturally preserved course of the stream. It then flows through the Hasenholzken and turns west towards the Buchenholz.
Ruhr viaduct and Hohenstein hydropower plant
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 1719
Another hike in the vicinity of the Hohenstein, not far from the Berger monument, brought us to the well-known Ruhr Viaduct and the hydroelectric power station that spans the Ruhr River as a railway bridge.
Another destination of our hikes - the Volme-Höhen-Weg
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 1421
The river Volme forms the natural border between the Sauerland in the east and the Bergisches Land in the west. From the source of the Volme in Meinerzhagen to its confluence with the Ruhr below the Hengsteysee, the Volme covers a distance of just 50 kilometers.
Hike to the Berger monument near Witten
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 2231
We had been hiking in Hohenstein recreation area in the foothills of the Ardey Mountains several times. This time it should hike to the Berger monument, an observation tower near Witten.
Hike to the Volme-Heights-Trail next to Witten
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 1716
The city of Witten, the destination of our visit last weekend, is located at the transition from the lower Sauerland to the Lower Mountainous hills in the west and the Emscherland in the north, framed by the cities of Dortmund, Bochum and Hagen.
Christmas market Hattingen - historic old town as a silhouette
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 2944
Hattingen's old town with its almost 150 medieval half-timbered houses is a popular year-round destination, not just when the historic Christmas market is taking place.
Climbing in the Ruhr area – next to the castle ruins Hardenstein
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3074
Climbing has been in for many years. And the hype is continuing - and this is reflected in the number of climbing opportunities in the Ruhr area, too.
Another biking tour Langenberg – a trip with the FJ 1100
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3153
After a few years of abstinence, also due to the complex and sometimes far away leading project work, it finally should allow the time for small tour by motorcycle.
Xanten - far more than just Colonia Ulpia Traiana
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3051
Every year, about 800,000 tourists visit the city of Xanten, located in the northwest of Germany, mostly because of its historic center, but also due to the archaeological park of the Roman Colonia Ulpia Traiana and the leisure center with its distinctive cycling and walking routes in the relatively flat terrain of the Rhine meadows.
Meeting at the Vitalis Church of Cologne - visit to the churchyard
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 2918
A meeting with Andreas should happen in Cologne, which was supposed to serve "just" the testing of the touring bike HNF XD2, this is followed in an article shortly, quickly expanded to a visit of an old churchyard next to Vitalis Church, which we had agreed as a meeting point.
With the Ruhrtal ferry boat to the castle ruins Hardenstein
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3034
Once again on the way between the lock Herbede and the castle ruin Hardenstein on the Ruhr Valley cycle path, the ferry Hardenstein forms a possibility to cross the Ruhr, whereby the ferry closes the gap in the strongly frequented bicycle net along the Ruhr.
Short walk along the Kemnader lake - spring air lures!
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 2933
The Kemnader lake is located between Bochum, Witten and Hattingen and as a popular destination attracts outdoor fans from all over North Rhine-Westphalia.
Route of industrial culture by bike and B-Turtle
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3324
Once again, one of our project supporters has send news regarding the installation of his new travel concept "BT Voyage", traveling by bicycle and the mini-caravan B-Turtle which origins from Vienna.
Kettwig - rural, idyllic gem on the Ruhr river
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3146
It was originally intended as the idea of a late summer walk that took us to Kettwig at Ruhr river on a lovely afternoon.
New Isenburg - impressive destination on the Baldeneysee
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 3599
The beautiful weather had lured us again below the open sky to Baldeneysee near Essen, where we, supplied with coffee, homemade waffles, no longer hot cherries and whipped cream, wanted to hike the castle ruins New Isenburg, which are located in the Essen district Bredeney.
Locks of Love at the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne
- Written by Portal Editor
- Category: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hits: 7726
Our short walking tour through the centre of Cologne had lead us into the direction of Central Train Station and to Hohenzollern Bridge, where the architecture of the bridge does not only counts to the peculiarities of Cologne, but is also the original place, at least for Germany, of an interesting tradition to be seen in thousands: the Love Locks.