Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Fernsehturm (TV tower) of Stuttgart, Germany is an iconic building and symbol of German engineering art. It was opened in 1956 and was the first tower built with ferroconcrete and the architecture received different awards over time. The building is 216 meters high and stands on mountain Hoher Bopser (quite a funny name).
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The DORMERO Hotel at Stuttgart, Germany is a giant hotel with two buildings at the SI-Centrum a little bit outside of the city. It is a business hotel with many fair visitors but also used by people that visit one of the musicals performed at the SI-Centrum. The style is special: when you enter the room it is lighted in red and you’ll ask yourself what kind of hotel you’ve booked. But therefore you get free Sky TV and free drinks in the minibar (and you can switch your room to green, yellow, blue or white, if you want).
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Whenever I‘m standing on my balcony I can feel a little bit like in Egypt. On the horizon, somewhere at the city quarter Niederzwehren of Kassel, Germany I can spot a pyramid. But it isn‘t the grave of a Hessian landgrave and it isn‘t a pyramid – it is in fact a catholic church.
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When you‘re visiting the city quarter Vorderer Westen of Kassel, Germany you‘ll definitely see the twin towers of the Friedenskirche – a protestant church located at the Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. It was opened in 1908 in neo-baroque style. The decoration is lean and modern – but also beautiful.
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Who just visits the city center of London, United Kingdom will often miss a wonderful thing: the many small channels leading through the city. On some of them you can do boat cruises, on some of them ships anchor like mobile houses or hotels. Water always creates a nice atmosphere and makes life different.
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It has been a while since I‘ve been to Harrods in London, United Kingdom. But why would you like to visit a luxury warehouse as a tourist? It‘s the special atmosphere and the different sections which all have a different interior design. And it is a pleasure to stroll through the food zone and have a look at the offering.
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South Kensington is the place-to-be at London, United Kingdom for museum enthusiasts. People get here mostly for the Natural History Museum and the Victoria & Albert. In between these giants and their fantastic architectures it is easy to overlook another pearl: the Science Museum.
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Close to the Regent‘s Park at the city quarter Marylebone of London, United Kingdom you can find the pub Sir John Balcombe in the middle of a residential zone. It is a modern pub which doesn’t spread the flair of history but is a perfect place for experiencing the classic pub culture and having a good drink.
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If you want to enjoy the lights of the city or have a look at the skyline of London, United Kingdom you would typically go to a skyscraper like The Shard or the Sky Garden. A good and cheap alternative is a walk through Hampstead Heath to Parliament Hill.
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I don‘t know how often we have crossed the Alps when I was a child. Every year I‘ve seen the Brennero on our way to Alto Adige, Italy – and many other families did so, too. We always drove the complete way from northern Germany – but if you want to split the long way in two the Gasthof Zur Post at Kiefersfelden, Germany is a good option.
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