May 2010
1 post
I Miss Salzburg
When I think about my last vacation in Austria I can’t help but smile with melancholy… It was two years ago and I went there with my wife, my sister and her companion. We went to Salzburg, and it was a week of utter relaxation and well being. I noticed that all resorts in the area had spa and wellness programs, and we chose one of those resorts, which was closest to the city. This is...
August 2009
6 posts
General Facts About Germany
Germany is located in the central-western Europe. It borders with nine European countries and has direct exit to the Baltic and North Sea. It is part of major international organizations like the Council of Europe (1951), ECHR, Western European Union (1954), NATO (1955), EU (1957), UN (1973), the OSCE and the euro area. From an economic point of view, Germany is one of the most solid and strongest...
Family Weekend in Tyrol Austria
In Tyrol there are a multitude of possibilities for leisure, which will make children’s hearts beat faster. Here, the game and exploration are transformed into pure adventure and everything happens in the fresh and healthy mountain air. Lately, tourists that visit Tirol can fly like Icarus. With Fisser Flieger, a type of deltaplan, 4 passengers are carried over the trees’ peaks all the...
Historic Churches of Lahnstein
St. John’s Church and Abbey
This church was built in 1130 on top of a small church from the 9th century and it’s a great example of Romanesque-style architecture. St. John’s Church proud itself on being the oldest galleried church on the Rhine. It also served as a model for the other churches that were part of the Lahn Group (Morsbach, Ems, Moselweiß, Dietkirchen and Güls).
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The Best Amusement Parks in Europe
In Europe there are over 30 entertainment parks visited annualy by several million tourists. Such parks have created a segment of the thematic tourism, which brings a lot of money to the agencies that introduce such offers on the market.
In some ways, amusement parks can be compared with small towns. Their surfaces reach a few hectares, sometimes exceeding the size of small towns from Germany or...
The Other Face of Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main is not only represented by huge buildings or banks. The old center of town is quite well preserved. And, although it is not as interesting as the artificial magic of modern buildings, it still preserves the feel of German towns since the time when Frankfurt was only a fair. People are calm and disciplined during the week, but merry and loud on Fridays and Saturdays. Therefore,...
Holiday in Bruges
There is no other city in Europe where the air and atmosphere that envelope you recalls the Middle Ages as in this town near the North Sea. Today, city of Bruges has a population of about 45,000 inhabitants in the old center of town, and about 120,000 people if we considered the people that live in the suburbs. These figures show that Bruges is not a town in miniature. Today it is one most...