Krakow in southern Poland is the second largest city in the country after the capital Warsaw . It is one of the most historically important cities in Europe and still shines today in the splendour of the Renaissance, Gothic and Art Nouveau, but also other epochs of architecture since the High Middle Ages. Krakow is also home to the largest square in Europe. This was...
Lefkada, also known as Levkás or Leukas , is part of the Ionian Islands of Greece and has an area of about 300 square kilometers. Actually, it belongs to the mainland of Acarnania, but was separated from it by a ship channel. In the north of the island is the town of Levkás, which has existed since 640 BC. Corinthian colonists had founded the city. The ship canal had...
Bari – you can’t get more contrasting southern Italian flair than here in Puglia . While the small old town, located on a promontory, enchants its visitors, the new town presents itself dynamically with its chessboard-like streets. This is not least thanks to its central, convenient location on the Apulian Adriatic coast, which allows you to travel by cruise...
Stralsund looks back on a long, rich history, which today has left numerous traces – especially in the form of historic buildings. Stralsund is a recreational, bathing and holiday resort as well as a World Heritage Site. Stralsund combines the old with the modern. Stralsund pulsates with life, architecture and culture are at home here. The surroundings are also...
The sky is white-blue, the peaks are snow-covered, the house facades in the pretty villages are brightly painted. No question: There are many reasons for a holiday in Bavaria, because in this southernmost of all federal states there are not only physical but also a number of mental pleasures. In the numerous monasteries and abbeys as retreats of reflection or in...
Namibia – When the Southern Cross dominates the night sky and a haze covers the barren landscape in the early hours of the day, you can confidently assume that you are in one of the most fascinating regions of Africa. Namibia is the land of endless expanse and silence. A country whose colors are intense and where the influences of mostly German immigrants mix with...
The beautiful island of Sao Miguel is located west of the European mainland in the Atlantic Ocean. It belongs to the archipelago of the Azores and is the largest of these 9 islands with about 750 square kilometers. Sao Miguel, like all Azores islands, belongs to Portuguese territory, but is part of the autonomous region of the Azores. São Miguel is divided into six...
Away from the tourist hustle and bustle, the small island of Gozo in the Mediterranean is still considered a real insider tip. The little sister of the island of Malta occupies an area of 67 square kilometers and is located between Sicily and North Africa. The enchanting island is only about 14 kilometers long and up to about seven kilometers wide. The island, which...
Tenerife, the island of eternal spring: With a diameter of 50 and a length of 80 kilometres, Tenerife is considered a mini-continent with many climate and vegetation zones. From 0 – 1550 meters a.s.l., about 2100 different plant species grow. The highest point and highest mountain in Spain is the Pico del Teide with an impressive height of 3718 meters. The national...
One speaks of the “land of a thousand hills”. No one has counted them so far – and there may be a few more than a thousand. The fact is: Rwanda is a hilly region in the African zone of the equator. And some of these “hills” rise to altitudes of 4,500 meters. They are the birthplaces of two gigantic rivers. Here you will find the sources...