Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The soccer world championship 2010 in Germany created enough revenue and therefore the German football association (DFB) decided to create a national soccer museum – the Deutsches Fußballmuseum. Dortmund, Germany was selected to be the best location and it opened its gates in 2015. Continue reading “Soccer history”
I’ve seen different hotels in Essen, Germany – but the Motel One is my favorite one so far. Not only because of the nice design used here but also because of the good location: It is in the inner city directly at the Kennedyplatz, just 6-8 minutes on foot from the central railway station. Continue reading “At the Kennedyplatz”
This year we only had two days of snow at home and therefore decided that we need some more. We used two days of school holidays after the first school reports to have a four day long trip. At first we thought about the Bavarian Forest as a destination but then selected the Ore Mountains – because they are simply closer. Continue reading “Traveling for snow”
Somewhere in the Czech Republic close to Skalná and not to far from the border to Germany you can find the nature protection area Soos – which means swamp in the local dialect. It is a special area because nearly 200 hot mineral springs come up here what makes the area beautiful in all seasons. Continue reading “Soos and Císařský pramen”
When I was looking for an away home in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic I discovered the Villa Wingolf and decided to book an apartment there. It is not far from they pedestrian zone (with a good BILLA supermarket) and the spa center is also only some minutes on foot. Continue reading “Villa Wingolf”
Loket, Czech Republic is an extraordinary beautiful city because of its location: it is situated on a rocky mountain that is nearly totally surrounded by river Ohře that floats around it. On the highest point you will find the castle Loket (“Elbogen” in German) from the 12th century CE. Continue reading “Hrad Loket”
If you get to the market place in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany (which has a good underground car park by the way) you will find the restaurant “Zum Neinerlaa” directly in the basement of the old townhall. It is a nice place we found by accident. Continue reading “Zum Neinerlaa”
In the Ore Mountains belonging to Germany and the Czech Republic there was more to find than ore – also silver, cobalt and uranium for example. One place where miners digged down deep into the earth was Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany. At the Markus-Röhling-Stolln they gathered silver and cobalt between 1500 and 1857. Continue reading “Markus-Röhling-Stolln”
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic is visited by a vast amount of Russians each year. They get here for a treatment at a health resort and to drink the mineral water from the numerous hot springs. Therefore it is no wonder that there is a also a Russian orthodox church in the city. Continue reading “Chrám svatého Petra a Pavla”
When you are on top of the mountain Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal, Germany it is your safe harbour that rescues you from the cold temperatures outside: the Erzgebirgsstuben. It is close to the mountain top and the station of the teleferic. Continue reading “Erzgebirgsstuben”