Today was the start of our week-long A-ROSA river cruise Danube classic along the second longest river in Europe through the countries of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Before we report in detail about our individual stations and city tours in the next contributions, we give here some general information and report about our experiences about a river cruise with A-ROSA on the Danube and our ship A-ROSA Bella.
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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.
Nicosia – Travel Guide & Things to do in the divided city (Cyprus)
For the visit of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, which is located right in the center of the island, we had planned a whole day. Since our hotel Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA was located on the Turkish side of Cyprus in Kyrenia, we parked our car in the northern part of Nicosia, very close to the Kyrenia Gate. There is plenty of parking here in the middle of the city and for a whole day parking you pay just 5 …
» Read the full blog postSouthern Cyprus – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Cyprus)
After our sightseeing stops in Northern Cyprus we wanted to explore the most important sights of Southern Cyprus, because also the south of the island has all sorts of interesting and interesting things to offer. It would have been almost impossible for us to look at all the main attractions of Cyprus in one week. So we just picked out a few things that we could easily reach by car from our Hotel Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA in Kyrenia. …
» Read the full blog postThe Alagadi Sea Turtle Project in Northern Cyprus (Cyprus)
When we searched for sights and activities in Cyprus at home before our holiday, we came across the turtle project on the north coast.
» Read the full blog postLarnaca – Diving at the shipwreck Zenobia (Cyprus)
We had once read in a report that Cyprus has one of the most famous shipwrecks in the world – and of course we wanted to see that.
» Read the full blog postKyrenia – The port city of Girne in Northern Cyprus (Cyprus)
After our 3 nights at Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino on the east coast of Cyprus, we spent the next 4 nights at The Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA in the port city of Kyrenia (Girne) on the north coast of Cyprus.
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Hotel Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino is an ideal base from which to explore the main attractions on the east coast of Northern Cyprus.
» Read the full blog postSalamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino (Cyprus)
Our first hotel in Cyprus was the Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino, which is located in the northern part of the island, that is, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
» Read the full blog postOur rental car for Northern Cyprus & Southern Cyprus (Cyprus)
It was clear to us from the outset that we wanted to explore the entire island of Cyprus on our own with the rental car, because there are beautiful sights in the south as well as in the north of the island.
» Read the full blog postCyprus – Travel Guide, Things to know & Tourist Attractions (Cyprus)
Today was the beginning of our 7 days in Cyprus. Holidays in Europe – actually relatively untypical for us, unless it’s a city trip. But that is also precisely why we once opted for a European holiday destination. Your own continent is far too beautiful to always travel far away! And besides, we really wanted to take a look at the underwater world of the Mediterranean and dive into one of the most famous wrecks in the world – the …
» Read the full blog postThe Messel Pit Fossil Site – A window into prehistory (Germany)
Today we made a trip to the Messel pit, which is only about 20 minutes by car from our home in Darmstadt.
» Read the full blog postBrussels – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Belgium)
Brussels is ideal for a short weekend getaway. Depending on where you live, Brussels is not all too far away from Germany, so it is easy to reach, the city is quite clear and not all too big and well developed for tourism. Whether on foot, by sightseeing bus or public transport – you can get to all important sights quite quickly and easily.
» Read the full blog postHelsinki – The inhabited sea fortress Suomenlinna (Finland)
Since our plane does not return to Germany until 4.55 p.m. this afternoon, we still had enough time to explore the sea fortress Suomenlinna.
» Read the full blog postTallinn – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Estonia)
We explored the city of Tallinn as part of a day trip starting from the city of Helsinki. Due to the short distance of these two capitals and the good connections by ferries and even air connections, it is a great opportunity to combine these two cities on a sightseeing trip. Ferry Terminal D is just a 15-minute walk from Tallinn’s Old Town.
» Read the full blog postTallink – By ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn (Finland / Estonia)
Today we had a day trip from Helsinki to Tallinn. Due to the short distance of these two capitals and the good connections by ferries and even air connections, it is a great opportunity to combine these two cities on a sightseeing trip 🙂
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