Germany – always worth a trip
Business and congress tourism is of outstanding importance; Germany is the most important international trade fair location with several world-leading trade fairs: Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, CMT Stuttgart, etc. The Internationale Tourism-Börse Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade fair. Germany also has the highest density of festivals like Wacken, Rock am Ring,
Outstanding sights: Sanssouci Castle - Brandenburg Gate - Cologne Cathedral - Saxon Switzerland National Park - Wadden Sea - Hamburg Harbor - Brocken - Old Town of Hameln - Externsteine - Wartburg - Neuschwanstein Castle - Zugspitze near Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Königsee in Berchtesgadener Land - Old town of Bamberg - Imperial castle in Nuremberg - Mainau Island in Lake Constance - Lichtenstein Castle - Meersburg - Ulm Minster - etc.
Bremen's Schnoor district and famous Böttcher Street
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After a short break at a food stand near the Bremen Town Hall, we made our way to the, at least historically considered, probably oldest and most famous Bremen district, the Schnoor district.
To the big Weir at the Weser river and huge barges lock
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Once again being guests in Bremen we went out for a long walk along the Weser due to late autumn sunny weather, this time we first took the tram to the Weser Weir and the great Weser lock on Hastedter Osterdeich.
Walk through the Wümme Greens near Ottersberg
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At Ottersberg, about 20 kilometers from Bremen, the Wümme branches into an inland delta, which is also called Wümme Greens after its main vegetation as a grassland.
Hike through the Ochtum lowlands near Brokhuchting
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Once again, we were visiting Laura and Jan, so we had the opportunity to explore the unknown and interesting terrain in the area around Bremen again, which was to lead us to the nature reserve Ochtumniederung.
Bremen - Hike along Weser to the historical market square
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Despite sometimes dark, but quickly passing clouds, we used the next day for a lengthy walk along the Weser River before it was to cross the bridge on the way to the market square and the dome of Bremen.
Bremen Flea Market - Browse for treasures and bargains
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Our motivation to the open air together with the interest in the visit of a flea market had forced us to go out, so we walked through the already described row houses in the direction of flea market near the Bremen airport together with Laura.
The Bremer Haus - attractive and sought-after living space
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Every city has its own neighborhoods, some of which are well-known all over the country. Others are dying for years, until they are rediscovered as attractive residential buildings.
Hike to Grosse Höhe and Delme-Aue
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Actually, the visit to Bremen should lead to a birthday celebration party within the normal range of cake and coffee, but it turned out quite differently.
Old St. Pauli-Elbtunnel and "Rote Flora" in Schanzenviertel
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Our visit to Bremen was coming to an end, two further appointments in Hamburg made the short trip to the nearby Hanseatic city necessary, which we were able to do quickly in the morning via the A1 motorway.
Japanese Garden in Hamburg looks beautiful in winter
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We were on the road again in Hamburg, this time to the Camping Show ooh, which was just ending in the exhibition halls at the Congress Centre.
Old brick lighthouse at the promenade of Travemünde
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Our exploration together with Micha had also led us to the old lighthouse of Travemünde, which unfortunately almost disappears in front of the monstrous backdrop of the Maritim skyscraper today.
A tour through the old town of Travemünde
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After our walk along the Trave, the beach and the adjoining steep coast, Micha led us into the old town of Travemünde, which was founded around 1187 already.
City Gate Holstentor of rich Hanseatic city of Lübeck
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It was once again only a short stopover in the north of Germany but we wanted to use for a visit to the city of Lübeck, also as Lübeck as a city of marzipan just at Christmas time is, in the literal sense "on everyone's lips".
Berlin Airport – bankruptcies and breakdowns settled?
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The construction of the new Berlin Airport, which began on September 5, 2006, was one of the largest construction projects in Germany that was ever planned and implemented.
The Pergamon Museum on Museum Island Berlin
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Of course, we have often wondered whether the exhibition of cultural assets in museums makes sense, especially when they are cultural assets from foreign countries.
Walk from Alexanderplatz to Berlin Central Train Station
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An exciting exhibition day in Berlin had come to an end, so we decided to take a walk from well-known Alex along the boulevard Unter den Linden to the main train station. But first, we went from Adlershof to Alexander Square by S-Bahn, popularly referred to briefly as Alex.
Things to do at St. Nicholas Church Potsdam
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The St. Nicholas Church Potsdam, also known as St. Nicholas Church Potsdam, is not only an architectural gem of the city, but offers visitors a variety of activities.
Paddling, bathing areas and drinking water production on the Ruhr
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The Ruhr Valley has the important function of a local recreation area, especially for the residents of the Ruhr area, so the banks of the Ruhr are largely spared from industry and other buildings and are more characterized by wide meadows and forest areas, which are specially protected for drinking water production.
Railway mail waggon in the Dahlhausen Railway Museum
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In a first article we had pointed out the Railway Museum as a place to get involved in Bochum-Dahlhausen, which we could easily reach on foot or by bike from our campsite "Horster Ruhrbrücke".
Biking to the Railway Museum Bochum in Dahlhausen
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We had already passed the Railway Museum in Bochum-Dahlhausen several times during our cycling excursions on the Ruhr Cycle Path, and now it was finally time to visit the museum.