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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

Bergwitzsee Camping - location for blogger and TV crew

19-07-2018

Bergwitzsee Camping - locati…

With great excitement and interest in the meeting with the blogger and image fil...

Longdendale Trail - hike up to the moor heights

07-10-2019

Longdendale Trail - hike up …

After exploring the Longdendale Trail in sections along the reservoirs and at th...

Along the Eleonorenhütte to the Hanskühnen cliff

05-01-2024

Along the Eleonorenhütte to…

Another e-bike tour was coming up and once again we chose the Prahljust campsite...

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

Koblenz cable car with a view of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Koblenz cable car with a view of the Ehrenbreitste…

12-01-2023 | Hits:2345

When planning the Federal Garden Show 2011, Koblenz faced a problem that also ha...

Visit of Goethe's garden house in Weimar

Visit of Goethe's garden house in Weimar

04-10-2021 | Hits:2662

Weimar had once again inspired us to a visit: Weimar in summer: Moving, pulsatin...

The palace complex of Neuenburg near Freyburg on the Unstrut

Palace complex of Neuenburg near Freyburg on the U…

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The dark gray clouds on the way to Freyburg to Neuenburg Castle indicated snowfa...

The former government bunker is now a museum

The former government bunker is now a museum

21-04-2021 | Hits:3074

The so-called government bunker in the Ahr valley near the lovable wine village ...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Feste und Feiern in der Türkei

Festivals and Celebrations in Turkey

15-01-2021 | Hits:7532

On this date in 1920, during the War of Independence, the Turkish Grand National...

Şırnak - border with Iraq and Syria

Şırnak - border with Iraq and Syria

05-06-2020 | Hits:3263

The current daily policy in the Syrian conflict has brought tragic problems to t...

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...

Mytilene on Lesbos - ancient fortress ruins of Mitilini

Mytilene on Lesbos - ancient fortress ruins of Mit…

27-09-2022 | Hits:1360

After a restful, quiet night in the small inn of Mitilini, after breakfast we he...

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

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...

Sremska Mitrovica - unexpected bath at the River Sava

Sremska Mitrovica - beach area at the River Sava

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In search of further stations within the Camper Route, we stopped at the idyllic...

Narona - Roman colony and trading town on the Neretva

Narona - Roman colony and trading town on the Nere…

28-09-2015 | Hits:14500

Again and again you meet interesting people on the go, so there was now again an...

Off to Hluboká nad Vltavou – the Aleš Gallery awaits us

Off to Hluboká nad Vltavou – Aleš Gallery awai…

26-10-2023 | Hits:2204

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

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