My camera and I fell in love with a place: The picturesque village of “Limone sul Garda”. It is located on the western shore of Lake Garda at the famous scenic road “Gardesana Occidentale”. The place is small with only about 1,000 inhabitants. So you won’t find it in every Italy guidebook. Nevertheless, the pretty village has become …
Tag: Gastronomy
“What do you have to do at the cafe? Just be. You are allowed to do almost anything, but there is almost nothing you have to. The cafe is a place of freedom. The Mocha is just the price of admission.” (Hans Weigel, Viennese writer and theater critic in 1908 – 1991) Austria: One of …
The Saarland is in the middle of Europe, yet little visited. Wrongly, because this region is a paradise for gourmets and lovers of nature and culture. I’ll show you what I have discovered in the Saarland and which highlights you should not miss: 1. Cultural Mix at the French Border The Saarland being located between France and Luxembourg is …
My husband Chris and I recently spent about a week on the beautiful Mediterranean island. We have been much on the road with the car. Most visitors come to Cyprus for the beaches. This is understandable, because the beaches of Aphrodite’s mythical birth island are among the cleanest in the world. But why is the island …
Text: Christian Hollweg Photos: Ricarda Hollweg How Belém came to unexpected fame As a result of Portugal’s liberal revolution of 1820, all monasteries were closed and the monks and labourers expelled, also in the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. This extremely interesting World Heritage Site is located in Belém – now a part of Lisbon – and one of …