Echternach is located in the east of Luxembourg and is the oldest city in the country. It was founded by St. Willibrord in 698 and is located directly on the ‘Sauer’ river, which forms the border with Germany. The city is also the capital of the Mullerthal region and thus the cultural center of Luxembourg’s…
Vacation in Luxembourg – the fairytale town of Clervaux
The town of Clervaux in Luxembourg may not be big, but it is so beautiful that I decided to devote a own blog article to it. Clervaux is the name of the municipality comprising 17 localities and the main town of this municipality itself. Clervaux is located in the heart of the Luxembourg Ardennes in…
The White Villas – Vacation in paradise in the Peloponnese
How I found the wonderful White Villas on the Peloponnese in Greece and why you should definitely spend a vacation there … Our children had had Percy Jackson fever since the autumn holidays and therefore wanted to go to Olympia, the former seat of the gods. We had decided to grant them this wish in…
Holidays in Greece – 6 wonderful excursion destinations in the Peloponnese
Holidays in Greece in the Peloponnese with children? How do you come to that? It all started with a reading project at school and a son who doesn’t like reading at all. A bookseller recommended Percy Jackson – according to her a mixture of Harry Potter and the Greek gods – and it was a…
Holidays in Transylvania – magical Sibiu
Have you ever considered going on vacation in Transylvania? We spent a wonderful Whitsun holiday here and since I am so excited about this beautiful country, I will now rave about it with great pictures and lots of information – I bet that after this report Romania is also on your bucket list! Today we…
A wonderful city in Romania: Brasov in Transylvania
During a vacation in Romania you should definitely visit the beautiful town of Brasov (Kronstadt) in Transylvania. Approaching this city, you can see the Brasov lettering on Tampa, the city’s local mountain – almost like Hollywood. We combined our trip to Brasov with a visit to the Zarnesti Gorge. We had watched it on television…
The Transfagarasan – en route on Romania’s cult highway
While Highway No. 1 is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful coastal roads, the Transfagarasan in Romania is known as one of the most beautiful mountain roads in the world. It is approx. 62 miles long, leads across the Southern Carpathians and connects Transylvania with Wallachia. It is open for traffic every…
Holidays in Transylvania – a perfect getaway for the whole family
In Transylvania in Romania, there are many attractive destinations for a varied, unforgettable vacation. A wonderful day trip is, for example, a visit to the city of Mediasch. On the way there you drive through many colorful villages, you can visit the fortified church in Frauendorf and on the way back you can make a…