Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
If you want to watch soccer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany you’ll have to walk through a forest: the now called Commerzbank-Arena was named Waldstadion (stadium in the forest) in earlier days. It is the soccer stadium of Eintracht Frankfurt and is sometimes also used for ice hockey. Continue reading “Into the woods”
Denmark is a direct neighbor of Germany and can be easily reached by car from Northern Germany. But somehow I didn’t feel too much interest for this country in the past. Until I was looking for an away home over New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “New Year’s Eve afar”
When you want to see the 1. FC Köln play soccer or watch goat Hannes (their mascot) jumping around you shouldn’t be afraid of heights. The RheinEnergieStadion or Müngersdorfer Stadion in Köln, Germany has very steep visitor stands – but therefore guarantees good views. Continue reading “Like on a mountain”
I had the chance to get to Roma, Italy as I received a call for a scientific conference in the outskirts of the city. The conference was held at the Aran Mantegna Hotel whose location didn’t allow too much sightseeing during my stay. Therefore I switched to the Hotel Fiori close to the Foro di Traiano afterwards. Continue reading “Not built in a day”
The Musei Vaticana in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City surrounded by Roma, Italy is the art collection of the Pope. It is one of the biggest in the world and spanning different centuries. It is located in the Palazzi Vaticani, built from 1450 on. Continue reading “Musei Vaticani”
The Sistine Chapel or Cappela Magna is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City. It is named after Pope Sixtus who restored it until 1480. It was used for different tasks of the Pope and is now used mainly for the Papal conclave – when a new Pope has to be elected. Continue reading “Sistine Chapel”
The Galleria Borghese is a famous and well-known private art collection in Roma, Italy. Scipione Borghese assembled a wonderful collection of masterpieces. It is located in a vast and beautiful park that is itself worth a visit. Continue reading “Galleria Borghese”
The Bioparco is the zoological garden of Roma, Italy. It contains more than 1000 animals from 200 species. It was opened in 1911 with a special focus on entertaining visitors – it wasn’t intended for scientific work or preservation of species. Continue reading “Bioparco”
As you might expect from its name, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna is a museum for modern art in Roma, Italy. You can find 5000 artworks in 75 rooms; both paintings and sculptures. Continue reading “Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna”
The Pantheon in Roma, Italy is ancient building that was turned into a roman-catholic church named Santa Maria ad Martyres. It was finished in 128 CE and for 1700 years it had the largest cupola in the world. It was dedicated to all gods of the Roman Empire. Continue reading “Pantheon”