Trier, the Roman city at the river Moselle – Germany
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    The city Trier is located on the right bank of the river Moselle. Augustus, a Roman emperor, ordered the construction of this city in the year 16 B.C. and called it Augusta Treverorum. In Roman times it was … Read More

Gouda, city of cheese – The Netherlands
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Gouda is the only city in the Netherlands that has a latin name, also in popular use. This is derived from the river the Gouwe (‘golden’) that flows here into another river, the Hollandse IJssel. At the end of the … Read More

Deventer, a walk around this city – The Netherlands
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Often it is difficult to take photos in a city that one has become used to. The beauty fades, the special attractions become things that can be done every day and thus are never experienced. This is not the case … Read More

Cologne, a trip to the birth place of Eau the Cologne – Germany
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    The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Cologne is its impressive Cathedral (‘Kölner Dom’). This is the first thing that can be seen when arriving by train, even before leaving the station. But there is … Read More

Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet – Italy
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The UNESCO city of Verona, situated in Italy near Venice and Padua, is best known for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. These photos show more than a balcony.   Do you like Italy? Check out our photos of Colli Euganei Regional … Read More

Thessaloniki, Restless city – Greece
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In 2012 we visited Thessaloniki, a city in the north of Greece. During the Roman and Byzantine empire it was a important city. During our stay we saw a lot of riot police and even a demonstration caused by the EU … Read More

A weekend in Mechelen – Belgium
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  Mechelen. I met my wife in 2012. In the summer and we wanted to go on holiday to Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia with a friend, He insisted we first should have a test holiday alone. Our test holiday was in … Read More

The city walls of Ohrid – Macedonia
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Ohrid. It’s a realy nice place to be if you stay out of the tourist area. Lucky for us the tourist area is outside the old part of town. Ohrid is a place where people have been living for thousands of … Read More

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