It is not even full sure whether Christopher Columbus in fact visited the Columbus House in 1492, before he left for his expedition and found America. However, the building, which is called Casa de Colon in Spanish and is located at the Calle…
Markus Wasmeier Open Air Museum
Two Olympic Gold Medals and multiple other medals and World Cup victories (with a special focus on Super-G) – undoubtedly, Markus Wasmeier is one of the most famous and successful German alpine ski racers of all times. Having retired in…
Leonardo da Vinci Museum Venice
I am really fascinated by Leonardo da Vinci and his concepts / inventions. Thus, during my summer 2020 visit to Venice, I just had to visit the Leonardo da Vinci Museum. Here are my thoughts about the visit. Leonardo…
Munich White Rose / Weiße Rose Memorial Exhibition
The Weiße Rose / “White Rose” was a resistance group during the German Nazi regime. Mainly consisting of university students, she was found by Hans Scholl and Alexander Schmorell in June 1942 and has been active since April 1943. At that…
Obersalzberg Documentation Center
The Berchtesgadener Land is not only nowadays well-known as a popular tourist destination, there is also a dark part of the history of the reason. The Berghof (“Moutain Court” or “Mountain Farm”) on the Obersalzberg mountain was the private residence…
Al Shindagha Museum & Perfume House (Dubai)
The historic Al Shindagha district in Dubai, located right South of the Dubai Creek, is currently undergoing quite some touristic development. During my visit in December 2020, they already opened two museum houses there. The Al Shindagha Museum gives a…
Charles Dickens Museum London
You might find this statement multiple times within my December 2020 postings – but A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is simply my favorite Christmas story. Thus, I felt I should definitely share my thoughts about visiting the Charles Dickens Museum…
Rembrandt House Museum (Rembrandthuis), Amsterdam
Undoubtedly, Amsterdam is not just a beautiful city, but also a place of rich cultural history. One example for that is the vast list of painters, which are related to the Dutch capital. One of the big names of Amsterdam…