Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
If your looking for a good piece of cake and a hot cup of coffee you might like the Bauernhofcafé Erlenhof in Beverungen, Germany. It is a farm on a hill close to the river Weser where you can enjoy your coffee break or a simple lunch. Continue reading “Erlenhof”
If you want to enjoy good views on river Weser you can get to the Weser-Skywalk at the Hannoversche Klippen between Bad Karlshafen and Würgassen (belonging to Beverungen), Germany. Within the forest high above the river a metal platform has been built on a rock of sandstone. Continue reading “Weser-Skywalk”
Okay, the name of the bistro at the railway station of Hann. Münden, Germany isn’t very creative: I’ve seen many bars and restaurants at railway stations named “track 1“, “Gleis 1” or in this case the French version “voie 1“. But it is good that it is there! Continue reading “Gleis 1”
I received some recommendations for an Indian eatery in the center of Göttingen, Germany. At first I was wondering about the name: Bella Bollywood. Now I know it is because they are offering Indian and Italian food – besides the classic Schnitzel and chicken nuggets. Continue reading “Bella Bollywood”
Driving to Speyer, Germany is always a bit magical: at first you see some trees in front of river Rhein and behind that only some high towers made of red sandstone. They belong to the cathedral of Speyer, the Speyrer Dom officially called Domkirche St. Maria und St. Stephan. It is a UNESCO world heritage site dating back to the year 1025 CE. Continue reading “Dom zu Speyer”
I love to visit zoological gardens and aquariums but I need to exclude Sealife from this. Recently I visited the one at the Legoland in Günzburg and now I took a look at the one at Speyer, Germany. And there are many more on the globe and in Germany. They all seem to look very similar and there is always only one path on which you are pushed through the exhibition. Continue reading “Sealife highway “
The Auto- und Technikmuseum at Sinsheim, Germany is a museum for cars, planes, railways and other technologies like that. It is located in and industrial zone close to the Sinsheim and belongs to the Technikmuseum at Speyer. They share some principles like that you are able to enter a lot of vehicles and look around inside. Continue reading “Concorde & Tupolew”
For some people it is a fairytale and for others an ugly story how money can change the game they love: the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim was once a very small club in the city quarter Hoffenheim belonging to Sinsheim, Germany. An then Dietmar Hopp came – the founder of the well-known software company SAP. Continue reading “Rhein-Neckar-Arena”
As we wanted to see the Auto- und Technikmuseum at Sinsheim and the Technikmuseum at Speyer I was looking for an away home close to Heidelberg and stumbled open the Schilderhäuschen – a 400 years old half-timbered house in Neckargemünd, Germany. Continue reading “Down by the river”
The Museum Ludwig is an art Collection covering the 20th and 21th century CE in Köln, Germany. It is located next to the Roman-Germanic museum, the Kölner Dom and the main railway station. It has been opened in 1976 after collectors Peter and Irene Ludwig donated 350 works of pop-art to the city. The current building dates back to 1986. Continue reading “Museum Ludwig”