Detmold - Freilichtmuseum

From April to October Detmold welcomes you in Freilichtmuseum (the Open Air Museum as its name is). The museum, on over 100 ha of land, has over 90 completely furnished old buildings from all the regions of Westphalia, giving you a lot of information about the historical background of rural constructions. There are also daily demonstrations about how old handwork was done. Freilichtmuseum is an excellent place for walking, relax and picnic on a sunny day.

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What was, is over

Don’t spend your time looking back. It is over! People will think whatever they want to think about you and your looking back will not change them. But you will also be remembered by your future facts. So, without losing yesterday’s lessons, live for future. There where you will spend the rest of your life!

Paderborn

City in North Rhine-Westphalia, district capital, Paderborn draws its energy from more than 200 springs of Pader, guarded for centuries by the cathedral in the heart of the city. Center of Catholicism (here in 799, Pope Leo III found refuge) safeguarded by SF. Laborius (whose relics were brought in 836 from Le Mans, establishing the oldest town twinning), Paderborn is a place where time has another dimension. Except for the center, with the usual busy shopping areas, and the park on the banks of Pader, where people take their relaxation time (if weather allows as here clouds gather fast and there are many more rainy days than sunny ones), the rest of the city is like resort town at the end of the season: fewer cars on the road, rare people, and the houses seem abandoned even you guess some activity inside.

Relaxing with Bateaux Mouches

Since the Middle Ages, the Seine river is the spine of the city of Paris. For centuries, the Parisian people try to make the best out of the river and its banks.

The Seine is crossed by many old and beautiful bridges. The oldest one is Pont-Neuf near the Notre-Dame cathedral, inaugurated in 1607. May be the most interesting one is Alexandre III bridge near the Invalides military hospital, inaugurated in 1900 during the Paris world exhibition. Many of the most famous Paris monuments are on the river banks. The list includes Notre-Dame, the Louvre and the Eiffel tower.

With BATEAUX MOUCHES, the popular French boat, a river cruise on the Seine is a good way to discover Paris, the beauty of its bridges and monuments and the richness of its history. A river cruise is also very relaxing after a few full days of visits and shopping in Paris.

Paris: bird-eye view

There are some non-expensive places for a Paris bird-eye view. One of them is the Arch de Triomphe (de l'Etoile). Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon shortly after his victory at Austerlitz (and dedicated to the glory of the Great Army), it was not finished until 1836. After the 1830 Revolution, king Louis-Phillipe dedicated the monument to the armies of the Revolution and of the Empire.

The day the Battle of Verdun commenced in 1916, the sword carried by the figure representing the Republic broke off. The figure was immediately hidden to conceal the accident to try to avoid any undesired associations or interpretations as a bad omen.

Engraved around the top of the arch are the names of major victories won during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the eternal flame lay under the Arch.

The terrace (284 ... steps high) offers a unique panoramic view of Paris.

Your flying wing camcorder

To see the surrounding like a flying bird is always an attraction. Now you have an alternative: your own flying wing camcorder! See a demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oG0yiWkOp8&feature=related.

Externsteine

Externsteine ​​is a distinctive rock formation located in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, near Horn-Bad Meinberg, not far from the city of Detmold (and about 32 km. of Paderborn). It consists of several tall columns that rise abruptly from the wooded hills in a region that is largely devoid of rocks.

Religious activity center ever since Teutonic times, Externsteine ​​extended mark-pagan religion to modern days. Surrounded by a quiet forest, it is place to relax for of almost one million tourists each year.

Le Louvre

Philippe Auguste originally constructed "Le Louvre" as a royal palace in 1190. It was rebuilt in the mid-16th and only after the French Revolution the idea of transforming it into a huge art museum was discussed. Le Louvre museum opened on 18th November 1793.

Today the Louvre is one of the most beautiful museums in the world, housing collections from nearly every era and every major artist throughout history. To see the collection in its entirety is a mammoth task. If you want see the whole museum you need at least a complete day (2 or 3 days is better). Whatever you decide, don't miss masterpieces as Mona Lisa of Leornado Da Vinci and Venus of Milo.

Disneyland Paris - one park for all

Disneyland Paris is situated just outside the city, in Marne la Vallée. It was opened in 1992.

From Paris, RER line A takes you fast to the heart of Disneyland. In just 35 minutes, you can be at the gates of a fairytale . And if you buy your entrance ticket from a metro station, we'll have one way RER ticket for free.

Come to meet Mickey and Dumbo and all your Disney friends! Belt up for a journey to the moon with Space Mountain, pilot your own spaceship on Orbitron or take part in the intergalactic battle. Follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones (with its magnific loooop...) or visit the Wild West in Frontierland. Take a stroll in its themed stores, listen to the orchestras, dive into the fever of Hurricanes Nightclub, take a nightcap at the Sports Bar and go to rest in one of Disneyland hotels nearby the park.

Do not forget about Fastpass: a free, new time-saving service that shortens your wait at some of the most popular attractions. Simply present your Disneyland Park Passport at these attractions and you'll get a ride timeframe. See more, do more, play more until it's time to return to the attraction during the ride timeframe indicated on your Fastpass ticket - your guarantee to board in just a few minutes.

Disneyland is a great attraction for all family!

Champs Elysees - A Popular Promenade

In 1667, a huge area of parkland was added to the Tuileries Palace, extending as far as the Chaillot hill. Le Nôtre, who was in charge of the work, laid out a huge array of avenues bordered by flowers and shrubs along which Parisians were free to stroll at their leisure. In 1694, the broad avenue that had just been completed was given the name of Champs Elysées, in reference to Greek mythology.

Champs Elysées is a popular promenade and the central point to most French National celebrations. The Tour de France finishes here and people from all over the world congregate here to celebrate Bastille Day - the French national holiday.

From Arch de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, the 2km-long and 72m-wide stretch, is an ideal place for walk and relax. You can find here whatever you want. Just come, walk and look!