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Eltz Castle: A special place to behold

Posted on April 17, 2016 by petrudumitru

We heard about the Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz, in German) and we managed to visit it recently. The castle location is breathtaking! An impressive piece of work the Castle has been owned by the same family for the past 850 … Continue reading →

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Durbuy, the world’s smallest town

Posted on April 2, 2016 by petrudumitru

Belgians claims that Durbuy is the world’s smallest town. They might be right as according to historians, the place got the status of “town” in the Middle Ages and the town charter survived from those times to nowadays. The town … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Southern France: Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Nice

Posted on July 26, 2015 by petrudumitru

The Russian Orthodox Cathedral is a piece of Russian land in the heart of Nice. The Cathedral is officially the property of the Russian Federation following a final decision of the French Court, which closed a long juridical battle between … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Southern France: Nice’s Castle Hill

Posted on July 24, 2015 by petrudumitru

The Castle Hill or Colline du Château in French is located right on the coast, at about 90 meters above the sea level. The Hill houses the ruins of the former Château de Nice, which can be seen here. To … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Southern France: Marché aux fleurs in Nice

Posted on July 23, 2015 by petrudumitru

At two steps from the Promenade des anglais, there is a famous and old market place named “Marché aux fleurs” (Flowers’ market), in the old town of Nice. The place actually means more than flowers. Six times a week, florists … Continue reading →

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Pairi Daiza: Touring the world in just one day

Posted on May 16, 2015 by petrudumitru

Pairi Daiza is a zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette, close to Mons and Ath, in Belgium. Visitors can spend a day here by walking and admiring animals and plants from all over the world: giraffes, hippos, zebras, elephants, … Continue reading →

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The Spring 2015 Aywiers Gardens of Belgium

Posted on May 2, 2015 by petrudumitru

The Aywiers Gardens (Les Jardin d’Aywiers in French) is a famous plant and garden fair, which is hosted at Aywiers Abbey in Wallonia, Belgium, twice a year. The Aywiers Abbey was founded in 1215 by Cistercian nuns from Liège. In … Continue reading →

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Hallerbos, a piece of the Belgian green heritage

Posted on April 5, 2015 by petrudumitru

Hallerbos is a famous forest in Halle, near Brussels. The forest, which is shared by both Flanders and Wallonia, is known for its blue carpets which are on display as soon as the wild bluebells bloom in spring. Known from … Continue reading →

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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: 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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