Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Vondelpark is an urban park in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and the Dutch equivalent to New Yorks Central Park – even though it is much smaller and less moulded. It covers 47 hectares and is named after the Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel (whose statue is visible within the park). You can access the green lung of Amsterdam easily close to the Leidseplan, but there are also many other gates along the stretched park. Continue reading “Vondelpark”
I’ve been to Amsterdam, the Netherlands many times during the last ten years but I never got the opportunity to explore the Rijksmuseum in its full beauty. On my last trip is was at least partly opened, since April 2013 the renovation works were finished. And that is why we could finally see every part of it – including “De Nachtwacht” (“The Night Watch“) of Rembrandt van Rijn. Continue reading “Reopened Rijksmuseum”
Good hotels aren’t cheap in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A reasonable compromise is the College Hotel in Roelof Hartstraat, not far away from Museumsplein. It is a place where professionals and trainees work abreast – and it is a very nice 19th century building with high ceilings and an aesthetic decoration. Continue reading “The College”
The main railway station of Amsterdam, the Netherlands – and a special one: on both sides accompanied by water; in the north the big canels leading to the Markermeer and the North Sea; in the south the town canals leading through the city. It is a magnificient building made from red brick and inspired by the Dutch Renaissance. Continue reading “Amsterdam Centraal”
The castle Trendelburg is a very well preserved fortification in Trendelburg, Germany; belonging to northern Hesse. It is dating back to the year 1303 CE and is nowadays a place for medieval festivals and fairytale adventures. It is one of the smaller castles of the area but the location near and above the city is pretty fascinating.
Continue reading “Trendelburg”
There are lots of abandoned railway tracks throughout Europe – some became unnecessary because of the technical progress and some have been replaced by better (but often more expensive) routes. One example that has been revived is the track leading from Kassel to Naumburg, Germany – now used for steam engine rides.
Continue reading “The Hessencourrier”
The “Zentralmensa” is the biggest university canteen in Göttingen, Germany. It is operated by the Studentenwerk Göttingen and serves a lot of meals to students during daytime. And sometimes the foyer of the canteen is used as a place for concerts – not a very special atmosphere but sufficient space and a good infrastructure. Continue reading “Tame monsters”
Well, the restaurant Pho Vang in Kassel, Germany is a place I would never stop at because of the outside of the building. But in fact it is a very good place for a Vietnamese lunch in the city center of Kassel, close to the Ständeplatz. Continue reading “Pho Vang”
Just a plain and simple Indian eatery on the main road leading from the railway station of Göttingen, Germany to the city center. The Rani Dharba belongs to a very good Indian restaurant in town and serves nice Indian meals in a reduced atmosphere. Continue reading “Rani Dharba”
Bears had a tough time in Germany. In zoological gardens they were held in too small cages. They had to travel with circusses to amuse people. And if found in the wild they were hunted. The “Alternativer Bärenpark” in Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany turned a bad example of a zoological garden into a safeharbour for bears and wolves. Continue reading “Where the wild things are”