Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Tibidabo is with a height of 512 meters the highest mountain in Barcelona, Spain. It can be seen from everywhere around the city and you have a wonderful from up above. On top you can find a nostalgic amusement park with ancient rides and the beautiful catholic church Sagrat Cor. The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (the official name in Catalan) has been built with the church Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre in Paris, France in mind. Continue reading “Upon the Tibidabo”
The Parc Güell in Barcelona, Spain has been built between 1900 and 1914 by Antoni Gaudí for the industrial Eusebi Güell. He liked English garden architecture and wanted such a park for his hometown. Gaudí worked economically and ecologically – he used the terrain he found and didn’t move soil. He created a wonderful large terrace with a nice view on Barcelona. Continue reading “Parc Güell”
We found the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Spain by accident – walking around in the city. It has been built alike the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France on the grounds of a fortification used in the Spanish wars in the 18th century. Most beautiful part is the fountain Font de la Cascada, but you can also see the castle Castell dels Tres Dragons. Continue reading “Parc de la Ciutadella”
The market halls of the Mercat de la Boqueria are located at the promenade La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain. They are covered by 2.500 m² of glass and steel. The market dates back to the year 1217 and you can get fruits and vegetables, meat and fish as well as sweets here. Drop in to enjoy the atmosphere! Continue reading “Mercat de la Boqueria”
La Rambla (the riverbed), sometimes also Las Ramblas (because of the numerous named sections) is the most important tree-flanked promenade in Barcelona, Spain. It connects the harbour with the Plaça de Catalunya and is 1.3 kilometers long. Along this route you’ll find a vast number of shops and coffee bars – and also the Mercat de la Boqueria. Continue reading “La Rambla”
The airport Schiphol (AMS) is the main airport of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is located 10 kilometers afar and transports 63 million passengers each year. It was already opened in 1916 and has only one giant terminal for six runways. Continue reading “Luchthaven Schiphol (AMS)”
The airport Fiumicino (FCO) in Roma, Italy is the most important airport of the capital city of Italy and the homebase of the airline Allitalia. It was opened in 1960, transports 40 million passengers each year and is located 40 kilometers south of the city center. Continue reading “Aeroporto di Roma-Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” (FCO)”
Choosing a good hotel in Frankfurt, Germany isn’t always easy. Especially when there is a big fair some hotels are often booked a long time in advance and cost a lot of money. My company booked a room twice for me at the InterCity Hotel close to the main railway station. This has some advantages and disadvantages – it is easy to reach but therefore you are in an environment that isn’t that beautiful. Continue reading “Good location, bad location”
Nearly five years of my life I spent as a research associate at the Georg-August-Universität of Göttingen. In this time I did a lot of scientific work, taught students and wrote my PhD thesis about the usage of mobile Internet within enterprises. This all not only brought me a nifty book for my bookshelf, but also – according to ancient customs – a nice trip to the goose girl, the landmark of Göttingen.
Continue reading “Kissing the Gänseliesel”
Sylt is the biggest island in Northern Frisia. It is located in Germany, close to the border to Denmark and can be reached by train and by car using a train-based shuttle to the island. Sylt has a very beautiful landscape but I don’t like it too much because it is the German island of the rich. Continue reading “Sylt”