miercuri, 30 mai 2012

A quiet hotel in Wilhemshaven

On the North Sea coast, on Jade Bay, in Wilhemshaven, Beans Parc City Lodge is a nice and quiet 2 star family hotel (so expectation should not be so big). It is a good choice for a commuting stay. The room I had was small, with direct access to garden where you can easily relax after a busy day. As nothing special to remark, I initially rated the hotel as "OK, but next time can also look for alternatives". But the breakfast in the morning was EXCELLENT (as not expecting something like this). And at check-out I even was asked if I want a coffee or something else for the road. For the next short stay in Wilhemshaven mot probably I will choose the same hotel.

joi, 17 mai 2012

Münster – points of interest

Railway Central Station - coordinates: E7.635000228881836, N51.956668853759766
Domplatz: E7.627153, N51.962291
Botanical garden (Schlossgarten 3, Zentrum): E7.610528, N51.963117
Pinkus Müller - the only brewery left in Münster- (Kreuzstraße 10, 48143 Zentrum): E7.621128, N51.96571
Picasso Museum (Königsstr. 5): E7.626332163810736, N51.960222020532754
Zoo, Dolphinarium and Planetarium (Sentruper Straße 315): E7.586829, N51.948029

miercuri, 18 aprilie 2012

Almost in the heart of Berlin



Not so far from Brandenburger Tor (25 min. walking), very near to Anhalter Bahnhof S-Bahn station but not on a breathtaking surrounding (is this really matter if you are there to visit the town and not to stay all day long in the hotel?), Suite Novotel Berlin Potsdamer Platz Hotel is a good choice for relaxation. (Are all Suite Novotel hotels the same? In Hamburg the room has exactly the same layout.)

PS: One click on photo will open a whole album!

miercuri, 21 martie 2012

Düsseldorf – Some info

General info:

If you travel by public transport, definitely buy a Dusseldorf Welcome Card before you set off. The card costs 9 euros for 24 hours and gives you unlimited public transport use plus free entry to many attractions. (For example, the entrance to Aquazoo is free; otherwise adult entry is 7euros.)

To visit:
  • Rhein Promenade (3,1 km from Hauptbahnhof)
  • Rhein Tower (TV Tower)
  • Altstadt (Old Town)
  • Japanese Garden (Kaiserswerther Strasse 390)
  • Loebbecke-Museum und Aquazoo (in the same area with the Japanese Garden), with beautiful tanks of amazing fish and aquatic creatures (and not only).
  • Film Museum
  • Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (Grabbeplatz 5, http://www.kunstsammlung.de/): paintings, sculpture and an unique museum devoted entirely to glass works
  • Düsseldorfer Senf (Berger Straße 29). Düsseldorf is not just the city of Alt beer - it is also a mustard city. The mustard museum was opened in 2004.

miercuri, 7 martie 2012

Dortmund - some info

Subway network: http://stadtbahnbauamt.dortmund.de
Dortmund Hbf. - Königswall 15, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen 44137
Tourist Information Office - Königswall 18, 44137 Mitte
Dortmunder Brewery Museum - Steigerstraße 16, 44145 Nordmarkt
Westfalenpark Dortmund - An der Buschmühle 3, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen 44139
Florian Tower - in Westfalenpark
Cookbook museum - An der Buschmühle, 44139 Ruhrallee
Rathaus - Friedensplatz, Mitte
Platz von Hiroshima - Schwarze-Brüder-Straße, 44137 Mitte
Westphalian Museum of Industry Dortmund - Grubenweg 5, 44388 Bövinghause

sâmbătă, 25 februarie 2012

Bran Castle

Between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, Bran Castle is landmark of the Romanian tourism, due not only to the beauty of the Castle and the landscape, but also to modern legend that place here, in this unknown land, strange creatures.

The first documentary attestation of the Bran Castle is the act issued on November 19, 1377, by Ludovic I D'Anjou giving to Brasov’s inhabitants, as recognition for building the castle "on their own work and expense", 13 localities in the area. The leadership of Bran Fortress was given to a lord of a castle who had also jurisdictional attributions. The permanent garrison was numerically restrained to 12-24 soldiers: archers and ballisters. Build initially as military fortress; the castle functioned mainly as a custom trading point on frontier between Transylvania and Wallachia.

duminică, 5 februarie 2012

Interior

How is Romania today? You have two choices to know. Take a newspaper, read what is there and believe, or come to visit it, speak with peoples, see and think.

And if you'll visit the "interior", even on a common place, you'll have the surprise to find true treasure of history, art and life. Come inside, listen to people, admire their native smiles, learn history and understand!