Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
In every party night in Göttingen, Germany there comes the point in time where they play the last song in your favorite disco and you still don’t want to go home. In my youth we typically grabbed a kebab at Efes and took the last drink at the only suitable destination for that: the Déjà-vû. Today as I learned there is also the Sonderbar for that, but that’s not my story. Continue reading “Déjà-vû”
The Timberjacks is a new restaurant in the outskirts of Göttingen, Germany – close to the Kasseler Landstraße and the Kaufpark. It is like a Cafe del Sol for meat lovers – totally oriented towards people arriving by car. With plenty of parking lots and even though there is a bus stop close-by there isn’t even a foot path to the restaurant. Continue reading “Timberjacks”
The B&B Hotel Göttingen-City is a new hotel near the center of Göttingen, Germany and it was the first hotel I booked at my birthplace – for my bachelor party. It is located at the old railway freight area on the grounds of the former turning platform; maybe that is also the reason for its round shape. Continue reading “Drehscheibe”
Preparing a wedding takes you a year of your life: You’ve got to book a location, arrange appointments with the Standesamt and your church. You have to book a photographer, catering, buy rings. A nice tradition to assist you are wedding fairs typically arranged at the beginning of the year.
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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.
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If you’re looking for high-quality Asian food in Göttingen, Germany, the Busumo Deluxe is your best choice. The menu is a wild mix of Japanese, Vietnamese and other Asian cuisine – but the quality is very good. I enjoyed different sashimi, nigiri and maki with tuna and tried the udon noodles; and I was far from being disappointed. Continue reading “Sashimi, Maki & Nigiri”
Once it was a gravel pit, now it is one of the most important recreational areas of Göttingen, Germany. The 15 hectares big lake in the southwest at the border to Rosdorf is a good choice if you want to walk a nice round on a sunday afternoon. But you can also have a picnic there, take your kids to a playground or do water sports.
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Just a plain and simple Indian eatery on the main road leading from the railway station of Göttingen, Germany to the city center. The Rani Dharba belongs to a very good Indian restaurant in town and serves nice Indian meals in a reduced atmosphere. Continue reading “Rani Dharba”
Once upon a time there was a famous rock music club in Göttingen, Germany: the “Outpost“. It was indeed an outpost in an industrial zone of the city. Famous bands like the Bloodhound Gang or the Guano Apes played here until in 2003 the rental agreement wasn’t prolongued by the landlord. Continue reading “Last night in exile”
This area of Göttingen, Germany was once a black spot: the “Güterbahnhofstraße” was known for just two things – the freight terminal (including cargo-based traffic on road and rail) and the red-light district. Everything changes over time, the area was developed and one of the buildings close to the tracks has been refurbished and now hosts an Italian restaurant, bar and discotheque: the “Amavi“.
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