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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

Heinrich on tour - against plastic waste in the sea

20-04-2019

Heinrich on Tour - against p…

It was September 2, 2009, late afternoon, the day that turned my life upside dow...

Danube Cycle Path - Vienna Region is one of highlights

11-03-2019

Danube Cycle Path - Vienna R…

The Danube Cycle Path, which has been heavily frequented for several years, most...

Unexpected encounter with a Mango Velomobile

07-07-2020

Unexpected encounter with a …

Often there are the unexpected things in the course of the day that lead to an e...

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

The Seven Wonders of Jena - Schnapphans and Hanfried

The Seven Wonders of Jena - Schnapphans and Hanfri…

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In 1558 the Almermater Jenensis, which was soon to become one of the most famous...

Flooding on the Weser river - a walk in the storm

Flooding on the Weser river - a walk in the storm

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If you like the wind, you'll certainly go out into the fresh air when it's reall...

Land yachting on sandy expanses of IJmuden Beach

Land yachting on sandy expanses of IJmuden Beach

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Land sailing on the sandy beaches of the coasts has a long tradition that goes b...

Ochsenstein Castle near Reinhardsmunster / Strasbourg

Ochsenstein Castle near Reinhardsmunster

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Even today the view from the window shows a blue, cloudless sky and at the break...

Albania - North Macedonia - Greece - Turkey - Cyprus

Mithymna on Lesbos - also called Molyvos

Mithymna on Lesbos - also called Molyvos

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During our round trip on the Greek island of Lesbos, our route also led to the n...

Roupel Pass and Roupel Museum - discuss history openly!

Roupel Pass and Museum - discuss history openly!

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As it was evening in Agkistro in between, there were few suggestions for a day p...

Alexandroupolis - A Cycling trip and border crossing Turkey

Alexandroupolis - A Cycling trip & border cros…

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We had already reported about our meeting with Suse and Axel on their way to New...

Thessalonica Airport - Makedonia Airport (SKG)

Thessalonica Airport - Makedonia Airport (SKG)

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Couple of times we already had the request of friends or relatives who wanted to...

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

Omis - adrenaline fun in a spectacular canyon landscape

Omis - adrenaline fun in a spectacular canyon land…

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In the middle of the Croatian region of Dalmatia lies the popular small town of ...

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 ...

Starting from Vienna along the Danube reaching Budapest

Starting from Vienna along the Danube reaching Bud…

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After some informative days at the New Danube campground in Vienna, we drove alo...

Intermediate stop in Belgrade - floating hotel on the Danube?

Intermediate stop in Belgrade - floating hotel on …

17-12-2016 | Hits:48544

After a few days of organizational office work in Germany, we supposed to go via...

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