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Discover UNESCO World Heritage in Mechelen

Mechelen in Belgium impresses with its Renaissance and Gothic architecture in the old town. The town's beguinages, along with the Sint Rombouts Cathedral, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Mechelen. Here we present the buildings that we discovered on our tour:

The Seafaring of Portugal in the Age of Discoveries

Portugal on the edge of Europe? The seafaring of Portugal changes this. The sea is no longer the end point for expansion. The seafaring of Portugal changes this. Rather, for the Portuguese, with the age of discovery, it becomes a connection to other worlds. Portugal had about a million inhabitants at the end of the 14th century. 40000 people lived in Lisbon. The rural population [...]

Portoroz Slovenia Holidays by the sea

Portoroz is the ideal place for a holiday in Slovenia, with walks along the coast, swimming in the Adriatic Sea and romantic dinners by the sea. Discover the perfect balance of relaxation and entertainment in Portoroz and experience an unforgettable holiday on the Slovenian coast.

Discover Aachen sights in one day

Aachen in one day - which sights in Aachen do you have to see as a museum friend in the city of Charlemagne? That was the question we asked ourselves on this visit to the city of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia. We visited three of them on our tour of the old town.

Elvis lives - in Emilia Romagna!

Elvis lives! In Sogliano al Rubicone in Emilia Romagna. If you don't believe it, we recommend a visit to the Palazzo della Cultura of this small village that towers in the hills above Cesenatico. Here you not only have great views, but also immerse yourself in music history.

St. Peter in Bad Waldsee

The baroque collegiate church of St. Peter in Bad Waldsee On our city tour through Bad Waldsee in Upper Swabia on the edge of the Allgäu we discover the collegiate church of St. Peter in Bad Waldsee, a real gem of baroque architecture. No wonder, really, as Dominikus Zimmermann - one of the "star architects" of the Baroque era - was the builder of the church, so [...]

The doors of Dublin

There is something that Dublin embodies for me - and that is the front doors of the apartment buildings. The houses themselves appear uniform along the streets in the city center. If it weren't for the doors of Dublin.

Cistercian Monastery Heiligenkreuz

Day trip to the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz The monks from the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz in the Vienna Woods are known primarily for the sensational success of their choir. They celebrated this with their Gregorian chants in both the Classic Charts and the Pop Charts. The CD Chant – Music for Paradise alone stormed immediately after its release[…]