Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
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 Kreta is a Greek restaurant in Hann. Münden, Germany and one of the rare places to get some gyros in the town. It is named after the big Greek island Κρήτη (Kriti or Crete) and located in the Lange Straße, the main pedestrian street of Hann. Münden. Continue reading “Kreta”
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”
When arriving at the magnificent city center of Goslar, Germany you see that it is totally oriented towards tourism. There are plenty of food options, but only one place that serves hot meals around the clock: Die Butterhanne. It is located directly at the market place. Continue reading “Die Butterhanne”
Do you remember the film “La Dolce Vita” from 1960? Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg within the Fontana di Trevi in Roma, Italy? The Ristorante Fellini in Göttingen, Germany is named after the director of this movie – Federico Fellini – and the restaurant is decorated with movie posters.
Continue reading “The Fellini”
Some years ago I started the tradition to not be at home on New Year’s Eve – I was always travelling with friends. This year we had only two and a half days and when I asked for the perfect destination, the answer of my fiancée was short and fast: London. That’s why I planned a trip to the United Kingdom and organized most things in advance to make the most of the limited time. Continue reading “Fireworks over river Thames”
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”
“How often have I said to you
that when you have eliminated the impossible,
whatever remains,
however improbable,
must be the truth?”
– Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes in “The Sign of Four”