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Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra - a Christian Character in Demre

Each year between 4th and 6th December, the village of Demre (whose historic name is Myra), well known usually for the quality and the taste of their delicious tomatoes and oranges, faces an invasion of scientists and amateur historians.

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Galerie Rothamel – Exhibition Grita and Moritz Götze

Galerie Rothamel…

The days are getting darker, the light must come f...

506 submissions for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2025

506 submissions …

They are wanted again - outstanding German-languag...

Cosplay, manga, anime - at the Leipzig Book Fair

Cosplay, manga, …

Manga is actually just the Japanese term for comic...

Maya Gabeira is the best big wave surfer in the world

Maya Gabeira is …

Her record is 22.4 meters, which she set in 2020 o...

Phrygians - The origins of the migrating people were in Thrace

Phrygians - The orig…

Our tours through Anatolia had led us to the so-ca...

Turkiye - Prehistory and Antiquity of Asia Minor

Turkiye - Prehistory…

Large parts of what is now Turkey were already set...

Mistletoe in mythology - especially during Advent

Mistletoe in mytholo…

Our visit to the Christmas market in Naumburg yest...

Galerie Rothamel – Exhibition Grita and Moritz Götze

Galerie Rothamel –…

The days are getting darker, the light must come f...

Saicur's debut album,

Saicur's debut album…

She is the first artist who created an anthem for ...

International Street Art Music Festival at Residential Palace

International Street…

The Residential Palace in Ludwigsburg is a truly i...

Busking – a little stopover at the port of Marseille

Busking – a little…

As in many cities, street music in Marseille re-es...

Saicur - a soundtrack against the absurd behavior

Saicur - a soundtrac…

SAICUR presents a soundtrack against the absurd be...

Mistletoe - Sandalwood plants and their mythological background

Mistletoe - Sandalwo…

Who does not know them, the characters from the As...

St. Nicholas Church Rostock - Rostock Bosai Days 2024

St. Nicholas Church …

It is often just coincidences that cross our path ...

Hiking - Giant Parasol Mushroom at Lake Garder

Hiking - Giant Paras…

With the end of the summer camping fun and our mov...

Beach grass - a native plant of particular use

Beach grass - a nati…

The mudflat hike to the bird sanctuary island of M...

Bouillabaisse - a Provencal fish dish in Marseille

Bouillabaisse - a Pr…

Our days in Marseille were coming to an end and we...

Porcini mushrooms - a food specialty from the forest

Porcini mushrooms - …

Our walks or rather hikes in the region around Lak...

Honey cake everywhere - an interesting variation from Holland

Honey cake everywher…

Honey is considered a healthy, aromatic sweetener ...

Fresh fish from the fish market at Güzelbahçe

Fresh fish from the …

We were on our way to the Turkish metropolis of Iz...

Bicycle-Travelling & E-Bike-Camping

Cycle tour to the Burgaltendorf castle ruins from Essen-Horst

28-06-2024

Cycle tour to the Burgaltend…

The starting point for our cycling explorations in the Ruhr area was once again ...

Biking and Hiking on the Longdendale Trail to Woodhead Tunnel

02-10-2019

Biking & Hiking Longdend…

After our friend Paul's visit, we drove to Glossop campsite and had our equipmen...

Pielenhofen Camping - a bike tour aiming Danube Limes

24-11-2023

Pielenhofen Camping - a bike…

It's a wonderful, sunny day at the Pielenhofen an der Naab campsite, and once ag...

Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Italy - Great Britain - France - Netherlands

The Eckartsburg on Via Regia - Route of Merchandisers

The Eckartsburg on Via Regia - Route of Merchandis…

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The Eckartsburg with its 36-metre-high tower can be seen from afar, because it i...

Amsterdam - Tolerance of homosexuality as a cultural heritage?

Amsterdam - Tolerance of homosexuality as a herita…

07-09-2023 | Hits:940

When trying to get tickets for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (at the time the...

Oberschoenenfeld Abbey and meeting with KUKI in Augsburg

Oberschoenenfeld Abbey and meeting with KUKI in Au…

09-05-2022 | Hits:1417

The following morning is similar to the previous one with a little research on t...

A tour through the old town of Travemünde

A tour through the old town of Travemünde

17-09-2018 | Hits:8191

After our walk along the Trave, the beach and the adjoining steep coast, Micha l...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

By camper or caravan from Tasucu to Northern Cyprus?

By camper or caravan from Tasucu to Northern Cypru…

01-05-2016 | Hits:24371

Within our project "A journey of Intimacy and Culture along the Roman Roads" we...

Viticulture in ancient Greece – our experience

Viticulture in ancient Greece – our experience

10-04-2021 | Hits:215570

From archaeological findings of grape seeds in Dikili Tash, a tell near Philippi...

Outside Facilities - open for everyone

Outside Facilities - open for everyone

18-02-2021 | Hits:5929

Together with the increasing number of foreigners living over here in Turkey, th...

Kyrenia - a Venetian Harbour Town

Kyrenia - a picturesque Venetian Harbour Town

19-04-2016 | Hits:44970

One of the region’s many highlights is the picturesque port town of Girne whic...

Serbia - Hungary - Czech Republic - Slovenia - Croatia - Poland

Eger-Cheb - restored pedestrian zone and the time-gate

Eger-Cheb - the time-gate and renewed pedestrian z…

20-08-2017 | Hits:6970

Of course, we were curious about what would experience next to the historic buil...

Salona - capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia

Salona - capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia

11-10-2023 | Hits:1777

Our time at the Klis fortress was so long that we decided to drive to the ruined...

Porta Caesarea - a city gate of Salona

Porta Caesarea - a city gate of Salona

10-09-2015 | Hits:27536

During our second visit to Solin we were again visiting the ancient ruins of Sal...

Paragliding Take-off in Omis

Paragliding Take-off in Omis - Paragliding Air Fes…

08-10-2015 | Hits:14092

Within the framework of our project "A journey of Intimacy and Culture along th...

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