Bamberg is a splendid example of a central European city with a medieval centre. Located between Würzburg and Bayreuth in northern Bavaria, it offers well-maintained historical buildings, water in the form of the river Regnitz and countless nice places to stroll around, eat or drink.
Category: Germany
Detour: The Art Nouveau Swimming Pool in Aachen
This article showcases the Elisabeth-Halle in Aachen, which is one of the few remaining Art Nouveau swimming pools in Germany.
Zollverein Coal Mining Complex (Zeche Zollverein)
When I was growing up in a small, leafy municipality near the Dutch-German border, the German area known as the Ruhrgebiet was still the epitome of ugly. The snooty inhabitants… Read More
Taking a Dip in a Colliery
The swimming pool at Zeche Zollverein in Essen just has to be the craziest pool I have ever visited – if there is one place I wouldn’t expect a pool,… Read More
Aachen Cathedral
My friend Jessi and I were in for an extra special treat: we had a chance to participate in a guided tour of Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom). This wasn’t one… Read More