Southampton became world famous in 1912 when the Titanic set sail on its fateful maiden voyage from there. But Southampton is much more than just the city of the Titanic. It is the most important port...
The fortified town of the Veluwe, the largest contiguous forest area in the Netherlands, is the historic Hanseatic town of Elburg in the province of Overijssel. This old fishing town on the Veluwe Ran...
The Hermes Villa in the former imperial hunting grounds of Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna is known as the castle of dreams. I really wanted to visit this castle, which Emperor Franz Joseph I gave to his...
In the heart of the city of Helmond in the Dutch province of North Brabant lies Helmond Castle, the largest moated castle in the Netherlands, surrounded by a huge moat and picturesque castle gardens w...
During my stay in Bamberg, I also visited what is probably the only town hall in Germany that stands in the middle of a river. According to legend, the Old Town Hall was built as the boundary between ...
