Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
I love flying from the international airport of Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) – it is the biggest airport of Germany and I have the feeling of knowing it by heart. This time we got here in preparation of the first flight of our youngest family member. Continue reading “Viewing platform and SkyLine”
The only cinema in Hann. Münden, Germany is the Schiller-Lichtspiele located in a backyard of the main pedestrian street of the city. While many people go to Göttingen and Kassel to watch movies in big cinemas, it is also a nice idea to visit the local restaurants before enjoying a blockbuster. Continue reading “Schiller-Lichtspiele”
The Miniatur-Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany is world’s largest miniature railway and one of the most famous sights in Germany. It is located within the Speicherstadt – the old goods storage – close to the harbour and the new Elbphilharmonie. The miniature world is still growing but it already covers 1500 m² and more then 1000 trains are running here. Continue reading “Miniatur-Wunderland”
The Rammelsberg is a mountain close to Goslar, Germany containing an ore mine that is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is important because at this place mining was done continuously for 1000 years until 1988. The legend says that a knight called Ramm stopped here with his horse and the horse scratched the ground and found the ore. Therefore the mountain has been named after the knight. Continue reading “The Rammelsberg”
The Kaiserpfalz in Goslar, Germany is the most important and iconic building of the city. It is a royal palace from medieval times, built in the 11th century CE. It consists of different buildings and was used by different emperors over time until 1253. Fires and natural deterioration destroyed the buildings until restauration works started in 1868. Continue reading “Kaiserpfalz”
In 1887 the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published the novel “A Study in Scarlet” – and with this he created the artificial character Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective of all times; living in London, United Kingdom. Within 56 short stories and four novels he shows his kind of investigation: detailed observation and strictly logical deduction. Continue reading “Baker street”
When J. K. Rowling published her award-winning Harry Potter books she gave a new meaning to the King’s Cross railway station in London, United Kingdom. Students of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry take the steam engine Hogwarts Express from platform 9 3/4 of King’s Cross station. To reach this platform they have to push their trolleys into the wall between platforms 9 and 10. Continue reading “Platform 9 3/4”
As far as I can remember I was visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral every time when I was in London, United Kingdom. It’s the architecture and the atmosphere of Sir Christopher Wrens sacral building that attracts me – but in the past I never went up to the top of the dome of the 111 meters high building. What a miss! Continue reading “Climbing up and up”
The London Eye (or Millenium Wheel) is with a height of 135 meters the highest big wheel in Europe. It is located on the south bank of river Thames close to Westminister bridge in London, United Kingdom. It was opened in 2000 and was planned to be deconstructed after five years – but as it was so successful and became a town’s landmark of London, it is still standing. Continue reading “London Eye”
The Theater der Nacht (“theatre of the night”) is a puppet theatre in Northeim, Germany. It has its special atmosphere as it is located within an old fire station which received a magical appearance. Every detail in the building and especially in the fire hose drying tower is well designed. The theatre does plays for children and for adults and has to be booked in advance – only 99 seats are available. Continue reading “No strings attached”