After I gave you an overview of 2022 European appearances of my favorite musical Rock of Ages, I felt to do the same overview for 2023 as well. As I am typically scanning for worldwide shows anyway, I will this…
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) – A Sweet and Savory Tradition
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) is a traditional meal, somewhere between a brunch and an afternoon tea. And: it is very local. You typically find it only in the Bergisches Land, the region Northeast of Cologne (named after the…
Solingen Bird and Animal Park
Even though the city is not overwhelmingly large, Solingen in fact comes with two zoos / animal parks. While I already introduced you to the Fauna Animal Park Solingen, which is rather on the East edge of the city, the…
Fauna Animal Park Solingen
Even though Solingen is not a that major city (some 160,000 inhabitants), it features two mid-size animal parks / zoos. However, they are quite a drive apart from each other, some 20 minutes (12 km) on a low traffic day.…
Schloss Burg – a Gem in Bergisches Land
Schloss Burg is just about half an hour away by car from my home town Cologne. The castle on the top of a small mountain has been used since the 12th century. Several noble families resided in the place. Nowadays,…
Accept – Too Mean To Die
Covid-19 has some weird impacts: as a major German pressing plant had to reduce operation due to the pandemic, a couple of releases had to be delayed. One of them is Too Mean To Die by the German metal legends Accept.…
100 Years of Gold Bears and More – Haribo Shopping around Cologne
My birth town Bonn has been hit heavily by Covid-19. The key reason for that are not health issues, but that the city was well-prepared to celebrate the 260th birthday of their most famous son, Ludwig van Beethoven. However, there…
German Blade Museum Solingen
Solingen, some 30 km Northeast of Cologne, is known as Germany’s headquarter of the knife and scissor industry. Thus, it is not too surprising that the city features a couple of places dealing with these kind of items. One of…