Guess what’s new? – Corona. Guess how long it will last? – China. Never mind. The travel ban is still on for Belgium, so explorations within the country continues. This weekend was reserved for Tournai. A beautiful city on the west of Belgium. Kinda looks like Lille at the first sight. Although, being part of the province of Hainaut, Tournai is part of Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai. Tournai is … Continue reading Tournai, Belgium
Two days reserved for doing this route 🙂 My travel soul was reaching its immortal stage. Let me show you which route we took: Our very first wine cellar was the winery Turckheim. We took a nice walk through the city of Turckheim, again colombage or in english; timber houses forming the line of endless streets of the city. Afterwards we climbed the hills of … Continue reading Route des 🍇 vins d’Alsace 🍇
In the northeastern France lays Alsace, the region so much popular in Europe as it used to be German, French, German and then again French. No wonder people of Alsace speak German-French dialect and share French-German type of food. Oh, and wine! There is nothing better than sitting on a terrace of a bar with the view on collombage (timber-houses) and having a taste of … Continue reading Colmar, Alsace, France 🥨
The oldest and largest national park in Croatia in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia with the many rivers passing through among which the biggest one is river Korana. They say one needs to visit Plitvice in all four seasons. Me so far missing only the winter when the waterfalls became frozen castles above the frozen white lakes. The national park is world-famous for its lakes arranged … Continue reading Plitvice lakes & Rastoke, Croatia
Spring 2025 I left Bamberg with the feeling that something was missing. There were wide cobblestone streets that were empty, knowing that there used to be life. The Brauerei s along the road whispered for the attention. It was COVID-19 times. I booked another trip in 2025. Indeed, what a difference. The so-called Fachwerkhäuser were still there, but with different grace and it seemed more elaborate … Continue reading Bamberg blue, Germany
Tourism is sometimes challenging. There is a struggle that popped this time to understand this city. I didn’t get it by first. Sometimes, it’s difficult to swallow. In the case of Nuremberg, we are talking about the actions and horrors done by Adolf Hitler whose legacy to Nuremberg is a tainted, poisoned one. It was his favourite city leading in rich Germanic and imperial history. … Continue reading Nürnberg, Deutschland 🍻
In case you want to experience Bavaria region in south of Germany and get lost in time and space, I definitely recommend you this city. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. It is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. The name “Rothenburg ob der Tauber” is German for Red fortress above the Tauber, as the town … Continue reading Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Deutschland
Some 100 km north from Paris, in Normandy is chick city of Amiens. I say chick cause it totally anonymous but elegant and worth to visit. The city is famous for the largest gothic cathedral in France. There is a marty – left hand of St John Baptist. The right hand, with which he baptised Jesus is in Istanbul. Continue reading Amiens, France
Another day in Normandie. Honfleur Honfleur is a perfect city for one day visit. It is located in the North France. It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular the impressionists like Claude Monet forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The first written record of … Continue reading Honfleur and Le Havre, France
The Ardennes is the name given to a region of Belgium in the south that extends into Luxembourg, France and Germany. This southern region is totally different from the busy, industrial north. The things available to do in this region are as varied as you might imagine and include some great museums, plenty of beer and even the world’s smallest city. Given the rolling hills … Continue reading The Ardennes ⛰️
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