“Os Oche”, as the people of Aachen call their city in the deepest west of Germany, is a very special city. Aachen’s strength does not lie in the number of sights, but in the diversity and relevance of them. There is something for everyone here, so that even mixed tour groups are completely happy when they spend a few days in Aachen. You should...
The Turkish Riviera with the beaches of Antalya has been one of the most popular destinations for German-speaking holidaymakers in Turkey for years. In most months of the year, there is fantastic weather, an excellent infrastructure for tourists and, last but not least, a wide selection of hotels and accommodation. A little away from the regional capital Antalya is...
Crete, Rhodes, Mykonos: Greece is rich in established holiday islands that offer fantastic holidays by the sea. A lesser-known island among them is Symi. The island is only 58 km² in size and has just over 2,500 inhabitants. It is part of the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea and captivates with its extraordinary beauty. Neoclassical buildings in bright colors...
Founded in 1875, the Canadian city of Calgary is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. This metropolis is not far from some of the country’s most beautiful national parks and is a great starting point for unforgettable excursions. Canada’s first Olympic city is located on the plain, but only 90 minutes away by car in the west rise the impressive...
Kosovo, which became independent from Serbia in 2008, is the youngest state in Europe. In contrast to other so-called Western Balkan countries such as Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo is not necessarily a well-known holiday destination. But that was about to change, as there are fabulously beautiful natural landscapes and traditional...
Alexandria – when you mention this name, several things come to mind: the lighthouse, the library, the sea, Alexander the Great… Inhalt Toggle Alexandria and its namesakeAttractions in AlexandriaQāitbāy Citadel: Military BaseMontaza Palace: Royal Fairytale PalaceCatacombs of Kom ash-Shuqafa: Facing DeathGreco-Roman Museum Alexandria: a historical...
In the middle of the beautiful Aegean Sea lies the Greek archipelago of Dodecanese – translated from Greek, Dodecanese means “twelve islands”. The largest and probably most famous island of the Dodecanese is undoubtedly Rhodes . Kos and Karpathos are also popular holiday destinations, while the majority of the approximately 160 islands have received...
West of the huge Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, on the border with Bangladesh, lies the Calcutta conurbation in India. In the actual city center, where just 12,000 people lived 300 years ago, today 4.5 million inhabitants are crowded into a very small space. Busy streets with colorful flower markets, colonial buildings of the former British Empire, slums without water...
Almost 1,000 kilometres from mainland Portugal , the island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean is closer to the coast of Africa than to the coast of Europe. Nevertheless, the Madeira archipelago, which includes the island of Porto Santo, belongs to Portugal, and thus also to the European Union. Due to its southern location, and the very favourable climatic conditions...
Patmos is a relatively small island with a maximum length of 25 km and is located in the eastern Aegean Sea. Politically, it belongs to the Dodecanese archipelago, but is the northernmost island of this chain and thus geographically belongs to the southern Sporades. Inhalt Toggle General information about PatmosThe most beautiful beaches in PatmosThe most beautiful...