Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands is well known to be a good place for a party – and I did this several times in the past. If you need a starting place for warm-up, consider the Leidseplein – a major square in the east of the city center. Here you will find plenty of bars and restaurants and you can sit outside. Continue reading “Leidseplein”
The Koninklijk Paleis or Paleis op de Dam is the royal palace of the Netherlands located in Amsterdam. You can find it easily by walking from Amsterdam Centraal along the Damrak. It was built from 1648 on as a town hall and became a palace in 1808. Continue reading “Koninklijk Paleis”
If you speak about Haarlem, most people in the world would think about Harlem in New York, United States. In fact that part of the big apple was founded by Petrus Stuyvesant in 1638 as Nieuw Haarlem – referring to a small city 19 kilometers east of Amsterdam. Continue reading “Not that one”
I love living at and with water, that’s why I like Amsterdam, The Netherlands. But the city is too big and too crowded and there is no green close to the water of the town canals. When I was around for a scientific conference I found Leiden – a smaller town I immediately fell in love with. Continue reading “More beautiful than Amsterdam”
The miniature world Madurodam is one of the most famous sights in Den Haag, The Netherlands. Behind a dam you can find 300 miniature representations of well-known buildings from The Netherlands. The area is 18000 m2 large and was opened in 1952 to honor George Maduro who died in the concentration camp of Dachau, Germany.
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Most people in the world know the CeBIT – the famous computer fair in Hannover, Germany, originally named “Centrum der Büro- und Informationstechnik“. Since 1986 this annual meeting attracts all important players in information technology and is a big playground for computer enthusiasts. Continue reading “A week at the CeBIT”
The Ponte di Rialto is the most famous bridge in Venezia, Italy. It gave its name to many, many Italian restaurants all over the world. It spans the Canale Grande and connects San Marco with San Polo. It is 48 meters high, 22 meters wide and it allows only ships not higher than 7.5 meters to pass. Continue reading “Ponte di Rialto”
The Torre dei Lamberti is probably the best view point for gathering an overview on Verona, Italy. It is located in the city center close to the Piazza delle Erbe and the Piazza dei Signori. It is 84 meters high and therefore higher than anything else in Verona. Continue reading “Torre dei Lamberti”
Normally stair cases are not worth a visit but the Scala della Ragione in Verona, Italy is a special case. It belongs to the Palazzo della Ragione in the center of the city and is built from red Venetian marble. It connects the old market with the upper level of the palace. Continue reading “Scala della Ragione”
The Castelvecchio is a fortress of the Scaliger in Verona, Italy. It was built from 1354 on and is located outside the city center at the river Adige. Attached to it there is the Ponte Scaligero allowing the residents to flee over the Adige in case of danger. Continue reading “Castelvecchio”