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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

Bike-Caravan for e-bikes - a meeting at Zeitz

31-03-2022

Bike-Caravan for e-bikes - a…

Especially during the pandemic, the demand for "outdoor options" increased conti...

Riding E-bike to the Sösetalsperre near Osterode

22-11-2022

Riding E-bike to the Söseta…

Once again, the glorious sunshine lured us onto our bikes and the decision was q...

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...

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

History and - also in Mainbernheim it makes a lot of Christmas!

History and - Mainbernheim is ready for Christmas …

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We used our tour through the town of Mainbernheim near Kitzingen not just to exp...

De 1800 Roeden – a cultural park worth seeing in Amsterdam

De 1800 Roeden – cultural park in Amsterdam

07-08-2023 | Hits:2523

South American sounds came to our ears while we were setting up our tent at the ...

Crossing over the Brenner Pass down to Lake Garda

Crossing over the Brenner Pass down to Lake Garda

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The temperatures of the "winter" season in Augsburg were slowly approaching and ...

Cultural history of Frisia - Schlossmuseum Jever

Cultural history of Frisia - Schlossmuseum Jever

01-02-2016 | Hits:10155

It is next to the beer known as one of the landmarks of the city Jever in Frisia...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Boat Charter in Turkey

Boat Charter in Turkey - a blue cruise to amuse yo…

21-12-2013 | Hits:6317

Apart from the huge harbours of Izmir and Istanbul there are small and medium si...

Lake Ohrid on the high plateau of Macedonia

Lake Ohrid on the high plateau of Macedonia

12-11-2023 | Hits:1059

We had just received an email from Hans-Jürgen, who informed us that he would b...

The ancient Roman Elbasan - once Scampa at Via Egnatia

The ancient Roman Elbasan - once Scampa at Via Egn…

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The first historically known settlers in the area of Elbasan belonged to the eth...

By camper or caravan from Tasucu to Northern Cyprus?

By camper or caravan from Tasucu to Northern Cypru…

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

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

Serbia in transition – some approaches for understanding

Serbia in transition – some approaches for under…

24-02-2018 | Hits:4295

Often we have already driven through Serbia, sometimes together with Dusan from ...

Hluboká nad Vltavou – a magnificent castle with a park

Hluboká nad Vltavou – a magnificent castle with…

27-10-2023 | Hits:1530

After our short visit through the city, the Frauenburg (Hluboká nad Vltavou) at...

Gdynia - sandy beach and business port of great importance

Gdynia - sandy beaches and important business port

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Today an imposing city on the Baltic Sea, Gdynia was a real village until 1918. ...

Excavations in Siculi - Magna Grecia Part 2

Excavations in Siculi - Magna Grecia Part 2

28-09-2015 | Hits:9100

For several days, we now dwell in the region around the ancient Salona, take par...

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