Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The restaurant Akropolis in Hann. Münden, Germany is another Greek restaurant in the small city. It just opened in the end of 2016 and revived a closed restaurant location close to the town hall. Let’s see if there are enough customers for so many restaurants with the same dishes. Continue reading “Another Akropolis”
The only cinema in Hann. Münden, Germany is the Schiller-Lichtspiele located in a backyard of the main pedestrian street of the city. While many people go to Göttingen and Kassel to watch movies in big cinemas, it is also a nice idea to visit the local restaurants before enjoying a blockbuster. Continue reading “Schiller-Lichtspiele”
The Kreta is a Greek restaurant in Hann. Münden, Germany and one of the rare places to get some gyros in the town. It is named after the big Greek island Κρήτη (Kriti or Crete) and located in the Lange Straße, the main pedestrian street of Hann. Münden. Continue reading “Kreta”
Grown up in Göttingen, Germany I was used to the tradition of bigger Christmas markets with professional sellers of items and businesses providing food and mulled wine. Now living in a middle-sized town I get to know smaller markets in small towns and city quarters organized by the local community – and I must admit, I love it. Continue reading “Advent wreath, mistletoe and mulled wine “
The Ketty at the Bremer Schlagd in Hann. Münden, Germany includes a restaurant, a beer garden and an ice cream parlor. The last piece we hadn’t tried yet was the restaurant located within the old Bremer Handelshaus, which was used for trading of goods directed to the city of Bremen, Germany. Continue reading “Take it slow”
If you want to enjoy a nice view on the city center of Hann. Münden, Germany – there is no place like the Tillyschanze. It is a 25 meters high watchtower located within the Reinhardswald, 90 meters above the city. It was created by a commitee of citizens of Hann. Münden between the years 1881 and 1885 – commemorating the conquest of the city by Tilly in 1626.
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The “Alte Werrabrücke” (old bridge over river Werra) is one of the oldest stone bridges in northern Germany. It is located at the northern end of the city center of Hann. Münden, Germany and leads to the the city quarter Blume, where also the Weserliedanlage is located.
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The “Nadelwehr” in Hann. Münden, Germany is a traditional barrage used to higher the level of the river Werra. It consists of wooden needles put into the river close to the watergate and the old Werra bridge. In the past this technique was used to raise the water level for ships or to use the energy of the water for mills.
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Hann. Münden, Germany is a place for day trippers and bicyclists that enjoy the beautiful landscape and the old city center. Therefore the town has some restaurants, coffee bars and also contains some ice parlors. The best in my opinion is located close to the bridge that leads visitors to the Tanzwerder containing the Weserstein. If you’re on this path simply grab some icecream from the Ketty Eismanufaktur. You won’t be disappointed. Continue reading “Eismanufaktur”
The normal way to cross a river on a bridge is practical but unspectacular. Along the river Weser there are different places where you can use a ferry to get on the other side. In Hemeln, a part of Hann. Münden, Germany you can get over on foot or within your car and you meanwhile also cross the border from Lower Saxony to Northern Hesse. Continue reading “Crossing the Weser”