Travel in Europe is still in vogue and the respective destinations enjoy numerous facets. They range from the mystical regions of Iceland to the idyllic islands of the Greek Cyclades. Spain, Portugal with the Azores, Italy and France are among the preferred countries.
When planning a city trip , Sofia is usually not the first thing that comes to mind, although the capital of Bulgaria is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has a lot of historical, cultural and gastronomic interesting things to offer. General information about Sofia The eventful history of Bulgaria is easily recognizable in the cityscape of Sofia and the legacies...
Birmingham – the second largest city in Great Britain with a current population of just over 1.1 million has also been the most important economic centre of the Midlands region for a good 250 years. This is where the Industrial Revolution in England began around 1750. The mushrooming chimneys and the associated air pollution soon gave the area the unflattering...
Italy is traditionally one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, and German holidaymakers particularly like to travel to their southern neighbour. Thanks to coasts such as the Adriatic and Aegean Seas, historical sites such as Ostia and Pompeii, as well as metropolises with international flair such as Milan, Rome or Venice , tens of millions of tourists...
The archipelago of the Balearic Islands, and it wants to be understood as such, is made up of the five islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera . The “Isla Cabrera” is mainly to be seen as a nature reserve, which can be visited but not inhabited. Originally, the entire archipelago was part of the Spanish and Portuguese mainland. [mapsvg...
Formentera, the second smallest of the Balearic Islands, is known for having the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. Under mostly bright blue skies, crystal-clear, bright turquoise water meets extensive, bright sandy beaches, which, unlike those on Mallorca and Ibiza , are not yet fully developed and overcrowded. Natural idyll Only about 12,000 people live...
The magic of Corsica was already known to the ancient Greeks, who gave the fourth largest Mediterranean island its name “Kallisté” – the beautiful. Mass tourism still does not exist on the island today. Most holidaymakers come to swim, hike or ski. High mountains, which rise up to 2,500 meters into the air, characterize the interior of the island. The...
Hamburg, Berlin and Bremen are Germany’s city-states. All of them are federal state and municipality at the same time, with Bremen having another special position: Bremerhaven, which is about 60 kilometres away and surrounded by the state of Lower Saxony, also belongs to the Hanseatic city on the Weser. The exclave has a good 117,000 inhabitants, making it the...
Off the Mediterranean coast, they form a dreamlike island duo – the lively Ibiza and the quiet neighbour Formentera. They do not even cover a fifth of the area of Mallorca. At the warmest time of the year, awakened from its virgin hibernation, Ibiza declares itself the epitome of Sex & Drugs & Alcohol, Sun and Fun and one-night stands. Here they are not...
Mallorca – the pearl of the Balearic Islands is one of the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean climate, the diverse landscape, the hospitality of the inhabitants and, last but not least, the very good infrastructure are just some of the reasons why this sunny island has been one of the top travel destinations in Europe for decades...
Gentle hills, fertile plains and entire fields that turn into a fragrant, white-pink sea of flowers in spring. Thousands of red flowers form impressionistic dots between the green of the olive groves and the delicate pink of the almond trees. The centre of Mallorca is famous for its poppy splendour. Nowhere else do poppies grow as abundantly in the fields as in this...