Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Pompeji was an ancient city close to Napoli, Italy that was destroyed by an eruption of volcano Vesuvio in the year 79 CE. The city existed for 700 years until its history suddenly ended. Today 44 hectares are visible again and you can walk through houses and amphitheatres. Continue reading “Destroyed city”
The Castel Sant’Elmo is a fortress in Napoli, Italy located on a high mountain (the Vomero) and therefore it is maybe the best viewpoint in the city. It was built in 1329 and was used from 1860 to 1952 as a military prison. Since 1982 it is open to the public. Continue reading “Castel Sant’Elmo”
If you read things about Napoli, Italy in the media it is not only pleasant: it is not only the home of the pizza, but also of the mafia. I remember pictures of vast amounts of trash in the streets not transported away because of strikes. But there is also the S.S.C. Napoli playing quite good soccer over the last years. Continue reading “Home of the pizza”
The Basilica di San Biagio in Maratea, Italy is the most important Catholic church of the region. It contains the remains of San Biagio since the year 732. It became a basilica in 1940 by the order of pope Pio XII. Continue reading “Basilica di San Biagio”
It’s like with the second man on the moon. Everybody knows the Cristo Redentore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – but did you know that the second largest Jesus Christ statue is located in Maratea, Italy? It is a 21 meters high and 19 meters wide statue on Monte San Biagio. Continue reading “Second largest”
Acquafredda di Maratea belongs to the city of Maratea, Italy. The name means cold water – but when I was there the temperature of the sea was quite acceptable. I stayed at the hotel Villa del Mare for a scientific conference of the European Union. Continue reading “Acquafredda di Maratea”
The airport of Napoli, Italy was created in 1910 for military use and is open for civil flights since 1950. It is located 7 kilometers afar from the city. It is connected by bus to the central railway station of Napoli. Continue reading “Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino (NAP)”
Sometimes I like to mix the topics in my life: this time I wrote a scientific paper with a friend concerning the use of IT systems in political parties. We submitted it to the conference INFORMATIK 2010 and presented it together in Leipzig, Germany. Continue reading “Conference in the east”
The Nikolaikirche is the biggest and oldest church in Leipzig, Germany. It was built from 1165 CE on and this place was the starting point of the peaceful revolution in Germany in 1989 – that is why it is known also outside Leipzig. Continue reading “Heart of the revolution”
The Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a memorial in the southeast of Leipzig, Germany. It commemorates the Völkerschlacht at Leipzig in 1813 – with 600000 soldiers one of the biggest battles in history. Long story short: Napoleon Bonaparte lost and had to leave Germany. Continue reading “Völkerschlachtdenkmal”