Göttingen is the place of fables, the Brothers Grimm worked as professors at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, and you can even find Sleeping Beauty’s castle nearby. We’ll be in Göttingen while my husband is at a conference and we’ll explore this land of castles and long ago tales. Gänseliesel Fountain Found in front of the city’s medieval town hall in the Marktplatz. Constructed in 1901, the…
The Hungarian Parliament is a magnificent Neo-Gothic structure on the banks of the Danube River and is a sight a to behold. The city is filled with stunning architecture such as this and is nicknamed “The Paris of the East.”
Red Light Districts, canals and tunneling under a river, and if you’re a Fab Four fan– where the Beatles began, are a few sights to see in Hamburg, Germany. Fischmarkt (Fish Market) Altona Fischmarkt harkens back to a time when the fisherman sold their fish before Sunday services. You can still see auctioneers selling fish to locals, but now you can also get bags full…
Prague has a complex history, ruled by Hapsburgs, Communists and faced with religious strife. We will only be there for two days, so we will barely scratch the surface of this unique place that includes Prague castle with its intriguing past and its cultural rich Jewish Quarter. Pražský hrad (Prague Castle) It is one of the largest castles in the world. It has three courtyards,…
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Salzburg is a musical mecca since it is the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for the movie “The Sound of Music.” It also has many other treasures to explore including palaces and beautifully adorned churches. Dom zu Salzburg (Salzburg Cathedral) The cathedral is a mighty dome with twin spires done in baroque-style of the 17th century. The many treasures of this cathedral include a…
We’ll be spending a few days in Europe’s micro-country of Liechtenstein during my husband’s conference. It is snuggled between Austria and Switzerland in a green valley surrounded by the majestic Alps. A Little About Liechtenstein: The country celebrated 300 years of existence in 2019. It is the only country in the world in which its name was acquired from the reigning princely family. It is…
We began our a day in Chicago by using the Chicago Water Taxi, it was not necessarily the cheapest option, but for a few dollars more than the subway or bus we could easily get from Union Station to Michigan Avenue and close to our hotel. We had already been on a train for a while from St. Louis, so this was a nice change…
