Category Archives: Europe

Οι Ναζαρένος της Σεμάνα Σάντα

Διακόπτουμε το συνηθισμένο μας πρόγραμμα γιατί μόλις θυμήθηκα ότι είναι μεγάλη βδομάδα για τους καθολικούς, που σημαίνει ότι η Ανδαλουσία κινείται σε ρυθμούς Semana Santa.

Roadtrip in Austria (part 1): New year’s in Salzburg

Salzburg is a classy city in west Austria, extremely close to the border with Germany and Munich, with a view of the Eastern Alps. If the word ‘Salz’ rings a bell, you guessed correctly. Today we will talk about the ‘Fortress of Salt’, which is famous in the public as the birthplace of the musical genius himself, Mozart. His birth-house as well as his residency are still preserved and serve as museums.

Places I’ve Been: Bastei (Rathen, Germany)

Highly recommended if you are around Dresden or east Germany. Bastei is a rock formation complex in Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland). Tall, slender rocks stand in the middle of a lush forest towering above river Elbe. One can stroll among the tops of the naturally formed rocks and also cross the two-hundred year old BasteiContinue reading “Places I’ve Been: Bastei (Rathen, Germany)”