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Tag Archives: Europe2013
River Trip
For the last post on the European trip, I’ll wrap up with a bit about the ship. We spent 7 nights on the MS Sound of Music, a river cruise boat that has a maximum passenger capacity of 128. As might … Continue reading
Berlin: Part 3
“First we take Manhattan… then we take Berlin.”* I’m going to finish up Berlin with the Tiergarten (“Animal Park”), Berlin’s largest urban park. It was originally a hunting ground, hence the name. The Tiergarten is a huge and gorgeous park, … Continue reading
Berlin, Part 2
Let’s go to Museum Island! Yes, that’s really what it’s called. And it really is an island, in the river Spree. It is the site of five outstanding museums: The Altes Museum (Old Museum), which contains the Collection of Classical … Continue reading
Berlin, Part 1
I’m not really sure what I expected from Berlin, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It gave me the impression of a newer, cleaner, cheaper, quieter, less-crowded and more-friendly New York City. No crazy drivers constantly honking their horns, … Continue reading
Dresden
As many people know, Dresden’s historic center was pretty much flattened during Allied bombing raids in 1945 during WWII (along with about 25,000 civilians). Many of the iconic buildings of Dresden have bee painstakingly rebuilt, and look as if they’ve … Continue reading
Prague, Continued (The ABC Edition)
As I mentioned in another post, there’s a tourism joke about going to ABC… Another Bloody Church. They all do tend to run together after a while. But I thought the St. Vitus Cathedral was worthy of spotlighting. It was … Continue reading
Prague
Prague was totally amazing. For anyone who likes architecture, it’s a city that should be at the top of your list to visit. I found it particularly interesting for all of the Art Nouveau buildings, in addition to the styles … Continue reading
Nuremberg
Nuremberg. Famous and infamous. Not only the site of the huge annual Nazi party conventions, but of course also the Nuremberg Trials. We started the day with a driving tour of Nuremberg which took us to the Nazi party rally … Continue reading
Regensburg
Regensburg claims to be Germany’s best-preserved medieval city. And certainly, it may well be. It’s totally charming, and was Larry’s favorite city of the trip. Definitely one of mine, as well. The large medieval city center has been pretty much … Continue reading
Salzburg
Home of Mozart. And of course, the “Sound of Music”. Unfortunately, it rained the entire time we were in the city, which made for rather a cold and dreary day. But we did visit Mozart’s birth house and Mozart square, … Continue reading
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