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Posted on June 9, 2010April 19, 2022

Goats & rocks

Κriti, Greece

Being in Ηράκλειο, Greece was a nice experience – but the city was quite small and I wanted to see the more rural Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete). As I didn’t want to rely on busses I had no other chance than to rent a vehicle – for the first time of my life when travelling. Continue reading “Goats & rocks”

Posted on June 9, 2010April 19, 2022

Named after Heracles

Ηράκλειο, Greece

Ηράκλειο, Greece is the biggest city on the island of Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete). It had different names during the time when it belonged to the republic of Venezia and to Turkey. It’s name goes back to the figure Heracles of Greek mythology. Continue reading “Named after Heracles”

Posted on June 9, 2010December 3, 2018

Old harbour

Old harbour, Ηράκλειο, Greece

The harbour of Ηράκλειο, Greece has a long history: it was one of the four ports of Κνωσός in minoic times. The Arabs fortified this place and during Byzantine times a tower was built here. In the 16th century CE the republic of Venezia created a fortress to protect the harbor, the Castello a Mare. Continue reading “Old harbour”

Posted on May 17, 2010September 26, 2020

High speed sightseeing

Paris, France

I’ve been to Paris, France several times as a child, assisting my parents as a translator with my limited knowledge of French. But there were different things I didn’t know by then and I never visited the bunch of art museums within the city. That is why I booked a hotel in Montmartre and returned for a marathon. Continue reading “High speed sightseeing”

Posted on December 28, 2009December 20, 2018

New Year’s Eve afar

Christiansfeld, Denmark

Denmark is a direct neighbor of Germany and can be easily reached by car from Northern Germany. But somehow I didn’t feel too much interest for this country in the past. Until I was looking for an away home over New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “New Year’s Eve afar”

Posted on November 27, 2009April 19, 2022

Not built in a day

Roma, Italy

I had the chance to get to Roma, Italy as I received a call for a scientific conference in the outskirts of the city. The conference was held at the Aran Mantegna Hotel whose location didn’t allow too much sightseeing during my stay. Therefore I switched to the Hotel Fiori close to the Foro di Traiano afterwards. Continue reading “Not built in a day”

Posted on November 19, 2009December 31, 2018

Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II

Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II, Roma

The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II in Roma, Italy is a monument for the foundation of the state of Italy and its first king Vittorio Emanuele II. The locals also call it the typewriter – because of its shape. 

Continue reading “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”
Posted on August 3, 2009April 19, 2022

Wedding party in Poland

Roadtrip, Poland

One day I received an invitation to a wedding in Poland by a Polish colleague. I didn’t know what to expect but for sure a group of colleagues made their way to the city of Bydgoszcz I didn’t recognize before.

Continue reading “Wedding party in Poland”
Posted on August 1, 2009April 19, 2022

Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz, Poland

The city of Bydgoszcz, Poland is the #8 in Poland regarding the number of inhabitants. 360000 persons live here along the river Brda. Toruń (the partner city of my hometown Göttingen) is only 45 kilometers afar.

Continue reading “Bydgoszcz”
Posted on July 11, 2009April 19, 2022

Bachelor party at Amsterdam

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Where to go for a bachelor party? If you live in Northern Germany and can afford to not only go to the next bigger city, Amsterdam, the Netherlands always comes to your mind first. And it is a good choice! We put the groom into a costume and told him that he has to sell small items at the pedestrian zone of Göttingen, Germany.

Continue reading “Bachelor party at Amsterdam”

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