Today there is a post where you should be dizzy 😉 After first visiting the beautiful castle Eltz this morning, we drove about 30 kilometers to Mörsdorf, where one of the longest suspension rope bridges of Europe is located.
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In terms of area, Europe, together with Australia, is the smallest part of the country, but with more than 700 million inhabitants it is one of the more densely populated parts of the world. Europe, along with Asia, is the landmass of Eurasia. However, its culturally and historically independent development justifies its separation as a separate continent. The 10 largest cities in Europe are Istanbul, Moscow, London, Saint Petersburg, Berlin, Madrid, Kiev, Rome, Paris and Minsk.
Eltz Castle – The beautiful fairytale castle (Germany)
In Germany alone there are more than 25,000 castles & castles. But no one knows that at the moment, because the federal states only keep their own statistics. However, this will soon change with a scientific database from the European Burgen Institute (EBI). But one thing is certain: with its unique architecture, its many towers and gables and its picturesque location, Eltz Castle is the epitome of a German knight’s castle for many visitors and is rightly considered one of …
» Read the full blog postHotel Heinz – A weekend at a wellness hotel (Germany)
After our last holidays to the Maldives and Greece, it was time to explore our own homeland. There are still so many beautiful places in Germany that we don’t know yet. And so we decided to go this weekend to the beautiful Westerwald to the wellness hotel Heinz, more precisely to Höhr-Grenzhausen, a small town near Koblenz – right in the middle between Frankfurt and Cologne.
» Read the full blog postHamburg – Warehouse district Speicherstadt & Elbphilharmonie (Germany)
After our stay yesterday on board the AIDAperla for the 1st AIDA Barcamp we woke up today in bright sunshine and enjoyed the very tasty hotel breakfast buffet at the 25hours Hotel Hamburg HafenCity. Our train back to Frankfurt was not supposed to leave until 2.30 pm, so we had a few hours for a little sightseeing in Hamburg. So nothing like going on 🙂
» Read the full blog postAIDAperla – 1 day on board the cruise ship (Germany)
Before we make our next blogger trip with AIDA to Norway in September, we were invited to the 1st AIDA Barcamp and Blogger meeting on board the AIDAperla in Hamburg. Of course, we were very pleased about this 🙂 It was a task to celebrate the 1st birthday of AIDAperla in Hamburg with other AIDA storytaggers, to spend a creative day together and to exchange ideas.
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Today was the last stop of our 7-day celestyal cruise through the Aegean Sea. On this last day you had the opportunity to choose between 2 destinations: on the one hand, you can explore the Greek island of Samos, where the ship arrives in the early morning. Or you can stay on board to continue to Kusadasi in Turkey after a short stop on Samos. On the way back in the evening, the guests who stayed on Samos are picked …
» Read the full blog postCrete Island – Port city of Heraklion & the fortress of Koules (Greece)
After visiting the Palace of Knossos and the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion this morning, we strolled through the city centre and looked at the Venetian harbour and the koules fortress.
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Our fourth stop on our celestyal cruise cruise in the Aegean Sea today was the island’s capital Heraklion (Iraqlio), which is located on the north coast of Crete. Today we had a great programme on our agenda: a beautiful mix of history, culture and sightseeing. In a small bus with just six other guests we left the port of Heraklion at 8.30 in the morning to the palace of Knossos. Things to know about Crete Crete is the largest island …
» Read the full blog postIsland of Santorini – The beautiful village of Oia (Greece)
We have seen so many photos and reports of the place Oia on Santorini from various bloggers or travelers on Instagram and Facebook in recent years. The pictures of the white village with its blue church domes directly on the steep coast have always delighted us. All the more reason to feel that during our cruise with Celestyal Cruises we had 2 days to explore the island of Santorini and the wonderfully beautiful place Oia.
» Read the full blog postIsland of Santorini – The archaeological site of Akrotiri (Greece)
In addition to the most famous places Fira and Oia, the island of Santorini has much more to offer. Among other things, we visited the archaeological site Of Akrotiri, the Black Beach of Kamari and an old winery.
» Read the full blog postIsland of Santorini – Tourist Attractions in the capital Fira (Greece)
The island of Santorini (or Santorini) has been on our bucket list for a few years now. So we were very pleased when we saw that the island is on the program as part of our 7-day cruise with Celestyal Cruises through the Aegean Sea. Best of all, the Celestyal Crystal stays on reeds for a full two days compared to other cruise operators. Simply perfect 🙂
» Read the full blog postMilos Island – The Moon Beach Sarakiniko (Greece)
After Mykonos today the island of Milos was the second stop of our cruise with Celestyal Cruises. Our ship was the only cruise ship on the day, so the flow of tourists was limited. With the tender boat we went from the ship, which was located on Reede, to the port of Adamas. From here we started our bus tour to the highlights of the island.
» Read the full blog postMykonos Island – The fairytale alleys & famous windmills (Greece)
After our trip in the morning to the ruins of Delos we took the ferry back to Mykonos town and were able to explore the small town on our own.
» Read the full blog postDelos Island – The ruins of the ancient city of Delos (Greece)
The island of Mykonos, home to just under 10,000 inhabitants, is one of the most famous Greek islands in the Aegean Sea and is a popular destination for many tourists. That the island should be the first stop of our cruise, we were incredibly pleased, because here is among others the beautiful city Mykonos Town and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the ancient city of Delos.
» Read the full blog post7 Days Aegean Cruise with Celestyal Cruises (Greece)
When we got the offer after ITB Berlin to explore a new cruise route in the Greek Aegean with Celestyal Cruises and Discover Greece, we were very happy. Greece, and the Cyclades islands in particular, have long been on our “da-would-we-to-be-still-to-go” list. The program of the new route includes the destinations Mykonos, Milos, Santorini and Crete – in short: the highlights in the eastern Mediterranean, of which we have already seen many pictures of other bloggers on Instagram and Facebook. …
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