Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Firenze, Italy and one of the most impressive churches I’ve ever seen. Already from the outside it looks magical and unreal. It was built from the year 1229 on and the giant dome is a masterpiece for that time. Continue reading “Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore”
The Galleria degli Uffizi is a world-famous art museum in Firenze, Italy. It was built from 1559 on as an office (therefore the name) for the public administration. Since 1580 it contains art and since then it was open to the public. It contains mainly works in Italian renaissance style. Continue reading “Galleria degli Uffizi”
The Palazzo Vecchio is a the ancient parliament of the republic of Firenze (now part of Italy) and serves today as the town hall of the city. It was built from the year 1299 on and also included private rooms for the members of parliament. It looks like a fortification because it should protect the parliament against the citizens. Continue reading “Palazzo Vecchio”
The Malpensa airport of Milano, Italy is an important air hub. It was opened in 1909 and transports around 19 million passengers each year. Relevant other airports in the region are Linate and Bergamo. Continue reading “Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)”
The Ponte Vecchio is a famous and well-known bridge in Firenze, Italy. It was built in 1345, crosses the river Arno and is completely covered by houses. It is part of a completely roofed way between the Palazzo Pitti and the Galleria degli Uffizi on the other side of the river. Continue reading “Ponte Vecchio”
I went to Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands to present a scientific poster about a project at a conference held in no-man’s-land. A good location to concentrate on science – a bad one for additional exploration tours. But in fact there was a bus route from Amsterdam to Den Haag crossing this place and I tried different stops. Continue reading “Where the tulips grow”
Amsterdam, The Netherlands is well known to be a good place for a party – and I did this several times in the past. If you need a starting place for warm-up, consider the Leidseplein – a major square in the east of the city center. Here you will find plenty of bars and restaurants and you can sit outside. Continue reading “Leidseplein”
The Koninklijk Paleis or Paleis op de Dam is the royal palace of the Netherlands located in Amsterdam. You can find it easily by walking from Amsterdam Centraal along the Damrak. It was built from 1648 on as a town hall and became a palace in 1808. Continue reading “Koninklijk Paleis”
If you speak about Haarlem, most people in the world would think about Harlem in New York, United States. In fact that part of the big apple was founded by Petrus Stuyvesant in 1638 as Nieuw Haarlem – referring to a small city 19 kilometers east of Amsterdam. Continue reading “Not that one”
I love living at and with water, that’s why I like Amsterdam, The Netherlands. But the city is too big and too crowded and there is no green close to the water of the town canals. When I was around for a scientific conference I found Leiden – a smaller town I immediately fell in love with. Continue reading “More beautiful than Amsterdam”