Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
I‘ve never seen the city center of Hann. Münden, Germany crowded like this. Thousands of people were trying to find their way to the farmers‘ market surrounding the church St. Blasius. Every parking lot in and around the city was blocked, cars were also parking along side streets quite far away from the city center. Since some years the Herbst- und Bauernmarkt is one of the main attractions of the town. Continue reading “Herbst- und Bauernmarkt”
The WildtierPark Edersee is a park for wild domestic animals in Edertal, Germany – not far away from the Edersee dam and next to the TreeTopWalk. From the park you can have some nice views on the Edersee, the dam and Schloß Waldeck. At the entrance you can find a nice exhibition from the Naturschutzbund (NABU) and then take a round trip through the park which lasts about two hours. Continue reading “Domestic animals”
The Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany is a concert location directly at the Rhein-Herne-Kanal and within a nice park. It is also not too far away from Essen, Germany. The place is built in the shape of a classic amphitheatre but made of concrete. The stage is next to the water and the only place with a roof – you should therefore hope to have good weather conditions. We came here for an open air concert of a ska/punk band from Oberhausen and Mülheim an der Ruhr called “Sondaschule“. Continue reading “The Amphitheater”
There are Greek restaurants in Germany like sand on the beach – but to find a good one isn’t always easy. When we arrived in Essen, Germany we tried to find something to eat between the motorway exit and our hotel. But there was nothing, not even one of those fastfood chains spread throughout the republic. Luckily in the backyard of our hotel we found the backdoor to a restaurant. Continue reading “Greek surprise”
We were looking for a hotel not far away from the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as we wanted to attend a concert there. Our requirements were low but we were pretty late and therefore had to take the Astoria City Resort hotel in Altenessen, a city quarter of neighboring Essen, Germany. It was at least 45 minutes on foot away from the concert location. Continue reading “Somewhere at Altenessen”
The Ratsbrauhaus in Hann. Münden, Germany is a restaurant located under the old town hall of the city. It is a nice place which offers also enough space for groups of different sizes. You can enjoy a nice buffet with various kinds of meat, vegetables and fish – but they also have a menu you can always choose from. They offer the traditional German meals you’ll find in breweries: meat loafs, burgers, steaks. Continue reading “Ratsbrauhaus”
It is said to be the most wonderful day in a lifetime. And it is a day you’ll have to prepare a whole year long. After our engagement at the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and our civil marriage at the old townhall in Göttingen, Germany it was time for our wedding ceremony and party at the Tierpark Sababurg within the Reinhardswald belonging to Hofgeismar, Germany. Continue reading “Once in a lifetime”
The documenta is one of the biggest exhibitions for contemporary art held every five years for 100 days in Kassel, Germany. At more than 30 locations indoor and outdoor you can discover art works and temporary restaurants and bars enhance the city. In 2017 the 14th documenta is held in Αθήνα, Greece and Kassel, Germany – the central exhibition hall Fridericianum is filled with exhibits from museums in Greece.
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The AquaPark in the small village Hemfurth belonging to Edertal, Germany is a water playground next to the dam of the Edersee water reservoir. If you arrive at the village you’ll have to park your car in a large car park outside the village (for a small fee) and walk five minutes to the dam. There a fountain creates a small artificial river that cools down dogs and the feet of children. Continue reading “AquaPark”
The second largest water reservoir in Germany with a water surface of 11.8 squarekilometers can be found in the federal state of Hesse. The river Eder is stopped by a 48 meters high dam built between 1908 and 1914. It is used to supply the Mittellandkanal with water to assure that ships can transport goods from the Ruhrgebiet to Berlin, Germany. The area around the Edersee belongs to the natural reserve Kellerwald-Edersee which offers different opportunities to have a nice time. Continue reading “The Edersee”