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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

On the Longdendale Trail along the Shelf Moor Bleaklow

05-10-2019

Longdendale Trail along the …

Now we had covered a first section of the Longdendale Trail, we had reached the ...

B-Turtle: Travel Freedom with BT Voyage and e-bike camping

05-12-2019

BTurtle: Travel Freedom BT V…

We have had a number of occasions on using and reporting about the mini-caravan ...

Main Cycle Path - from Albertshofen to Marktsteft

31-07-2023

Main Cycle Path - from Alber…

Wonderful early summer weather lures people outside, if possible into the green ...

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

Scheiblingstein - a Roman milestone in the Vienna Woods

Scheiblingstein - a Roman milestone in the Vienna …

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The Wienerwald has also been populated by people since time immemorial. Neolithi...

Target of today's bike tour - Imperial Palace of Memleben

Target of today's bike tour - Imperial Palace of M…

05-06-2022 | Hits:2970

The small town of Memleben on the Unstrut gained great importance during the Ott...

Along the Fehn canals through the moor to Barßel

Along the Fehn canals through the moor to Barßel

10-06-2022 | Hits:2353

The following day brought us another wonderful excursion, this time through the ...

Narrowboat in Stratford upon Avon - Living on the water

Narrowboat in Stratford upon Avon - Living on the …

10-10-2019 | Hits:5106

Once upon a time - this is how the story could begin - actually, many years ago ...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

The monastery Molivdokskepasti with its wondrous icons!

Monaster Molivdokskepasti with its wondrous icons!

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Only a few hundred meters away from the border with Albania, in the Konitsa regi...

Chios - Greek island at the gates of Çeşme

Chios - Greek island at the gates of Çeşme

09-11-2022 | Hits:2643

For some time now, visiting the Greek island of Chios has been high on my list o...

Delphi - the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

Delphi - the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

13-12-2024 | Hits:11111

The sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, the "Athena in front of the Temple", is situate...

Cars and Vehicles - Buying in Turkey is easy now

Cars and Vehicles - Buying in Turkey is easy now

09-08-2020 | Hits:7547

Until couple of years ago, the most common cars on the streets in Turkey have be...

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

Off to Hluboká nad Vltavou – the Aleš Gallery awaits us

Off to Hluboká nad Vltavou – Aleš Gallery awai…

26-10-2023 | Hits:2203

After a hearty breakfast in Františkovy Lázně, we continued towards Hluboká ...

Nepomuk – not just a well-known dragon that no one wants

Nepomuk – not just a well-known dragon that no o…

10-10-2023 | Hits:2384

Who doesn't know Michael Ende's tragic-funny story about the little green dragon...

Hiking Tour of Warsaw's Old Town

Hiking Tour of Warsaw's Old Town

12-06-2023 | Hits:1760

As already described in the article "Off to the city centre of Warsaw", we first...

The Diocletian's Aqueduct in Split

The Diocletian's Aqueduct in Split

18-10-2023 | Hits:1844

During our visit to Diocletian's Palace in Split, Robert had already told us abo...

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