Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Between Göttingen and Hann. Münden on the grounds of the small city Dransfeld, Germany you can find the mountain Hoher Hagen. It is one of the most northern former volcanoes in Germany. In the past people came here for a coffee or a lunch in the restaurant at the now closed Gaußturm. But it is still worth a trip: you can walk through an old basalt quarry, enjoy good views or ride your sledge in winter times. Continue reading “Hoher Hagen”
If you get close to the mountain Hoher Hagen near Dransfeld, Germany you will see a tower named after the famous mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauß. For Gauß this mountain was important as he used it to measure the kingdom of Hannover by creating a triangle with the Brocken (in the Harz mountains) and the Großer Inselsberg (near Gotha, Germany).
Continue reading “Lost Gaußturm”
The Kloster Bursfelde in Bursfelde, belonging to Hann. Münden, Germany is an old Benedictine cloister dating back to the year 1093 CE. It is today used for meetings and concerts. The buildings are located at the place where river Nieme runs into the Weser. Continue reading “Kloster Bursfelde”
The mill once belonging to the Kloster Bursfelde in Bursfelde, near Hann. Münden, Germany is today well-known to the locals because of the hotel and restaurant located inside. It lies close to the rivers Nieme and Weser and has a terrace with good views on the water (even so it is next to a road). Continue reading “Breakfast at the Weser”
If you want to enjoy good views on river Weser you can get to the Weser-Skywalk at the Hannoversche Klippen between Bad Karlshafen and Würgassen (belonging to Beverungen), Germany. Within the forest high above the river a metal platform has been built on a rock of sandstone. Continue reading “Weser-Skywalk”
Okay, the name of the bistro at the railway station of Hann. Münden, Germany isn’t very creative: I’ve seen many bars and restaurants at railway stations named “track 1“, “Gleis 1” or in this case the French version “voie 1“. But it is good that it is there! Continue reading “Gleis 1”
The city of Hann. Münden, Germany was once an important trading city and the richness gained in these times is still visible through the wonderful buildings in the city center. This situation roots back to the year 1247 CE when the city received the so called Mündener Stapelrecht from duke Otto I. Continue reading “Stapelmahlzeit”
I received some recommendations for an Indian eatery in the center of Göttingen, Germany. At first I was wondering about the name: Bella Bollywood. Now I know it is because they are offering Indian and Italian food – besides the classic Schnitzel and chicken nuggets. Continue reading “Bella Bollywood”
I can’t remember why we started to talk about the supersonic plane Concorde – but after I stated that there is one of these planes in Sinsheim, Germany we immediately searched for an opportunity to travel there and our youngest one started to count the days. As a homebase I booked an away home in the beautiful Schilderhäuschen in Neckargemünd close to the river Neckar. Continue reading “Supersonic”
Driving to Speyer, Germany is always a bit magical: at first you see some trees in front of river Rhein and behind that only some high towers made of red sandstone. They belong to the cathedral of Speyer, the Speyrer Dom officially called Domkirche St. Maria und St. Stephan. It is a UNESCO world heritage site dating back to the year 1025 CE. Continue reading “Dom zu Speyer”