Puglia is well know for it’s white houses with pointy roofs called Trulli. Most trulli houses can be found in and near Alberobello, which is considered the trulli capital. But the Trulli houses are not the only thing to see, there are several white villages as well such as Locorotondo, Ostuni and Martina Franca. And […]
Andalusia is famous because of its beaches, it’s nature and of course it’s beautiful historic cities like Granada, Sevilla and Córdoba. It is located at the south of Spain and the weather is usually good. Actually, Sevilla is the hottest city in Europe, so it would be better to avoid it in July or August.In […]
The meteora monestaries are located naar Kalambaka and Kastraki. Kalambaka is larger and has a railway station, but Kastraki is closer to the monestaries.
Zakyntos is one of the Ionic islands at the west side of Greece. It is very touristic at some areas like Laganas, but still very nice at other areas like Vassilikos. You can get around by public transport or by rental car. One of the most beautiful beaches in the world is located on Zakynthos: […]
Madeira is an Island in the Atlantic Ocean situated west of Marocco. It is part of Portugal and is loved by travelers, because of its moderate climate. Madeira is often referred to as the island where it is always spring. The capital of Madeira is Funchal and most of the tourists visiting Madeira stay there. […]
People from Rotterdam like to say “geen woorden, maar daden” which means don’t talk, but act. Living in a harbor means working hard for many people and although goods mainly come in containers nowadays, the idea that working hard is important is still a characteristic of people from Rotterdam. So that’ sway they like to […]
Giethoorn is a small village at the northern part of the Netherlands. Although it’s just small, it is called the Venice of the Netherlands or Venice of the North because of it’s location at the water with many canals and not many roads. Actually, many houses can only be reached by boat or by small […]
The Markthal This year (2014) the new Markthal in Rotterdam was opened by queen Maxima. The Markthal which means market hall was made following examples in other cities like Copenhagen, Stockholm and Valencia. Almost every large city has one: an indoor food market. A lively market hall which is bursting at the seams with fresh […]
History The island which caused the end of Atlantis The beauty of Santorini is caused mainly by the breathtaking location of the villages of Fira and Oia on the edge of a volcano crater. The crater was created by a huge volcanic eruption which destroyed the island almost completely. In fact only the crater edge […]
Netherlands – Skørping (Denmark) This post is about a trip to Norway. Starting point is the Netherlands. From the Netherlands the trip goes to Skørping in Denmark. It is a trip of around 900 km. In Skørping we stayed the night in hotel Comwell Rebild Bakker, which is mainly a conference hotel. For staying just […]
