Where is a trip worthwhile? What can I experience on the way?
Many regions of this world are simply worth a trip. Nature, landscape, flora and fauna, mountains, rivers and lakes shape the character. People brought and bring their culture. Often it is the little things that make up the beauty of a region. I try to discover these in the regions I travel. Reports of it I put together on these pages.
The “Plain of Jars” in northeastern Laos remains shrouded in mysteries of the past. Were the stone pots urns or storage jars for rice wine, flour and more? What period do they really date from? A world heritage site in a very rural region of Southeast Asia.
For a stay in the Polish Jizera Mountains, the small village of Czerniawa Zdrój offers quiet accommodation and spa facilities. If you prefer something a little more lively for a change, you can quickly get to neighboring Świeradów Zdrój.
The small spa town of Bad Flinsberg, now Swieradów Zdrój, advertises itself as a place of relaxation and adventure for active people. The Jizera Mountains, in the Polish part of which Bad Flinsberg is located, offer favorable conditions for this.
The Meissen Elbe Valley begins at Diesbar Seusslitz with a baroque castle complete with garden and wineries in the Seusslitzgrund – a quasi mandatory stop on the Elbe Cycle Way
Only a few kilometers north of Limerick, at the bend of the river Ouwengarney, lies the old Bunratty castle. In the last decades a folk park has been created around…
The Dingle peninsula shows a irish landscape with lots of tombs, megaliths and ancient remains. Dingle town is a lovely place with irish flair and offers a lot of maritim adventures.
Anyone traveling along the Flemish coast in Belgium almost automatically comes to Knokke. There, the modern moneyed aristocracy meets for dinner in expensive posh restaurants.
A quickly reachable destination from east german Leipzig is the hill church Beucha. Mountain – church? Near Leipzig? Well, the mountain is 20m high, but the quarry underneath makes the sight spectacular. A short circular walk or a concert in the saxon church round off the visit.
If you don’t want to just lie on the beach, in the north of Thailand you will find evidence of the long history, beautiful landscapes and a lot of impressive experiences…
If you are traveling in East germany, in the south of Brandenburg or along the Saxon-Brandenburg Elbe river, then visit the Saxdorf parish garden. Next to the small village church, an oasis with 3000 plant species, colorful blossoms and cultural offerings in the warm season has developed in over 50 years.