Monthly Archives: July 2014

A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Touring Bonn by foot

Posted on July 30, 2014 by petrudumitru

It was a sunny day when we arrived in Bonn. We got up very early to catch a train that arrived in Bonn before 09:00 o’clock. We first enjoyed a coffee and a German pretzel (Brezel) before heading to the … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: The Beethoven House in Bonn

Posted on July 29, 2014 by petrudumitru

The Beethoven House has been on my travelling wish list for years. I wanted to visit it in 2008, but no time to run and spend some minutes there as I visited Bonn for professional purposes. Beethoven is my favourite … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: The Bonn Minster

Posted on July 28, 2014 by petrudumitru

The Bonn Minster (German: Das Bonner Münster or Münsterbasilika) is a nine-hundred-year-old minster basilica, one of Germany’s oldest churches. It combines both Gothic and Romanesque styles, which is a genuine example of the Rhenish transition style from the Romanesque to … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Bonn’s Flower Shops

Posted on July 27, 2014 by petrudumitru

The day light collides with various flower colours which enhance not only the shop windows, but also the pedestrian streets in the centre of Bonn. Picturing flowers reminds me of my childhood years when we had a large flower garden … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Altes Rathaus, Bonn, Germany

Posted on July 27, 2014 by petrudumitru

Altes Rathaus or Old City Hall is an impressive building, in Rococo style, which dominates the market square in Bonn. The building has been the city seat since the 18th century. The Hall “greeted” famous people such as Charles de … Continue reading →

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