The Museum für Moderne Kunst (or short MMK) is – as the name states – a museum for modern art in Frankfurt, Germany. It was founded in 1981 and the building has a triangular structure that is really special.
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Icy sea
Once again we went for a New Year trip with a group of friends and this time we decided for an away home in the no-man’s-land in Northern Germany. The next city was Dangast, Germany – close to the Jadebusen in Friesland.
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Fedderwardersiel, Germany is a small town belonging to Butjadingen in Northern Germany. We came here to get some fresh fish at the tiny little harbour of the town. I’m always in favor of a sour herring (“Matjes“).
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My first visit to the wonderful city of Verona, Italy! While a friend of mine was studying there I came over for some days to explore the city – something done best of you have a local or at least someone who knows the city nearly by heart. So I made my first contact with the city of Romeo and Juliet.
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The Lago di Garda is a wonderful lake in Northern Italy. I was here as a child with the family of a friend of mine for summer vacations and now returned in winter. I was with another friend at Verona – where she was studying for a semester – and went by bus to the eastern shore.
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The Castel San Pietro is a fortification on a hill in the center of Verona, Italy – close to the river Adige. If you take the endless steps up you can enjoy wonderful views on the old city center; a famous photo location.
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The Basilica di San Marco at the Piazza di San Marco, next to the Palazzo Ducale in Venezia, Italy was the state sanctuary of the republic of Venezia until its end in 1797. It’s an important church and the place where Franz and Elisabeth married – geek side note for fans of the monarchy.
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The Ca’ d’Oro or golden house is one of those wonderful buildings at the Canale Grande in Venezia, Italy. It was built from 1421 on in marble and contains many rich golden decorations. It is an example for the richness of the city.
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Burano is a small island in the laguna of Venezia, Italy. You can reach it on a boat tour going from the main island to Murano, Burano and Torcello. The island is beautiful because of the houses colored in different colors. It’s like pop art.
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The island of Murano is located in the laguna of Venezia, Italy. It is known mostly for its tradition in producing glass – still today you can see the glassblower working in their small factories. The main channel is called Canale di San Donato and it it is nice to walk along.
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