The best places to visit in Holland beyond Amsterdam - the Netherlands in 10 words
Amsterdam may be the capital of Holland, it may even be the best known destination in the Netherlands, but as we discovered there are many fantastic places to visit in Holland.
Here are the highlights of our trip to Holland which took us to The Hague, Haarlem, Gouda, Leiden and Groningen in the north of the country.
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The best of Alsace, France
Most beautiful parts of Alsace...Through the vine routes to Vosges massif with Mont Sainte-Odile, Gazon du Faing, Le Hochneck , then beautiful medieval villages: Ribeauville, Riquewihr, Gertwiller, Eguisheim, Hunawihr, then a little bit of Colmar and Strasbourg and a little bit of attraction for children: monkey zoo (Montagnes des signes), lama's farm (which is not in Alsace area, but I just couldn't remove them from this video :) ), papillon's garden (Jardins des Papillons), and eagle park in Kintzheim castle (Volerie des Aigles).
Andlau, Mittelbergheim, Mont Saint Odile (Alsace) - France 4K Travel Channel
From Itterswiller we start our exploration tour through the heart of Alsace. First stop is wine town of Andlau. Andlau is about 5 km from Itterswiller. A narrow road runs through the vineyards and fruit orchards. The village lies in a small valley and is thus not oriented at a thoroughfare. The mountain slopes of the Vosges rise behind the village.
We park the car outside an old town gate. At the corner of Rue du Mal Foch, we find the restaurant Le Caveau Gourmand, which we visit again in the evening. One can eat quite excellent here.
Through the Rue Dr. Stoltz, we reach the town hall. Here, too, there is rural peace, although it is the French election day.
From a distance, we have already seen the mighty church Abbatiale Saint Pierre Et Paul d'Andlau. We pay a short visit to the abbey. The abbey was founded in 880 by Empress Richardis. She was the wife of Emperor Charles III and was repudiated by him. Later, she was canonized. Today her grave is a pilgrimage site. According to legend, a wild bear had shown her the place where she can find refuge. Therefore you can find several bear memorials in Andlau.
We are always amazed, of how much imagination the people of Alsace are developing. It is not just the facades of the half-timbered houses. Solar ovens, ornamented entrance doors or garden jewelry from scrap metal are some of the special things that stand out.
About 2.5 km from Andlau is the village of Mittelbergheim. It is again built along a road. A cross-street gives the place the floor plan of a cross. This arrangement may be related to the fact that the place is dominated by vineyards. The courtyards need a lot of space for the various machines and equipment.
From the distance, we have already seen two churches and wondered since the place is not too big. One is a Roman Catholic, the other is a Protestant church.
Particularly interesting are the old wine presses. You still find 8 wood wine presses in Mittelbergheim. One belonged to the tithe court. Built in 1727, it replaced the older one from 1572.
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Von Itterswiller starten wir unsere Erkundungstour durch das Herz des Elsass. Erster Halt ist der Weinort Andlau.
Andlau liegt nur ca. 5 Km von Itterswiller entfernt. Eine schmale Straße verläuft durch die Weinberge und Obstplantagen. Es liegt in einer kleinen Talmulde und orientiert sich daher nicht an einer Durchgangsstraße. Direkt hinter dem Ort steigen die Berghänge der Vogesen an.
Wir finden einen Parkplatz außerhalb eines alten Stadttores. An der Ecke zur Rue du Mal Foch finden wir das Restaurant Le Caveau Gourmand, das wir dann am Abend nochmals besuchen. Hier kann man ganz ausgezeichnet essen.
Durch die Rue Dr. Stoltz erreichen wir das Rathaus. Auch hier herrscht ländliche Ruhe, obwohl französischer Wahltag ist.
Aus der Ferne haben wir schon die mächtige Kirche Abbatiale Saint Pierre Et Paul d'Andlau gesehen. Wir statten ihr einen kurzen Besuch ab. Die Abtei wurde 880 von Kaiserin Richardis gegründet. Sie war mit Kaiser Karl III. verheiratet und wurde von ihm verstoßen. Später wurde sie heiliggesprochen. Ihr Grab ist heute eine Wallfahrtsstätte. Der Legende nach hat ihr eine wilde Bärin den Ort gezeigt an dem sie Zuflucht finden kann, deshalb findet man in Andlau mehrere Bärendenkmäler.
Wir staunen immer wieder, wie viel Fantasie die Menschen im Elsass entwickeln. Es sind nicht nur die Fassaden der Fachwerkhäuser. Solaröfen, reichlich verzierte Eingangstüren oder Gartenschmuck aus Altmetall sind nur einige der speziellen Dinge, die uns auffallen.
Ca. 2.5 km von Andlau entfernt liegt Mittelbergheim. Die Ortschaft ist wieder längs einer Straße angesiedelt. Eine Querstraße verleiht dem Ort den Grundriss eines Kreuzes. Diese Anordnung mag damit zusammenhängen, dass der Ort vom Weinanbau dominiert wird. Die Höfe brauchen traditionell viel Platz für die diversen Maschinen und Geräte. Von der Ferne haben wir bereits zwei Kirchen gesehen und uns gewundert, da der Ort nicht allzu groß ist.
Eine ist eine Katholische, die andere eine evangelische Kirche. Besonders sehenswert sind die alten Holzkeltern. Im Mittelbergheim gibt es noch insgesamt 8 Holzkeltern, sowie die Kelter aus dem Jahre 1727, die zum Zehnthof gehörte. Sie ersetzte die um 1572 Erbaute.
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Panoramă asupra Regiunii Alsacia-Franța | Trip & Tour
Alsacia, regiunea din estul Franței, situată la limita dintre lumile latină și germană. Zona este renumită pentru multiplele curente istorice și culturale.
Alsacia este renumită pentru bere, sauerkraut (choucroute în franceză) și vinurile sale albe (Riseling, Sylvaner și Gewurtztraminer).
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Alsace April 2014
Voyage by car, boat, and train to Alsace. Scenes from Bergheim, Colmar, Strasbourg and the WWI war museums at Le Linge.
Two Minutes of Slow in Alsace, France
Explore the valleys and vineyards of Alsace nestled between the Vosges Mountains and the mighty River Rhine, our self-guided walking and cycling holidays offer a delightful fusion of Franco-German culture, a wonderful variety of scenery, and an array of subtly delicious wines that are a fine match for the region’s distinctive and delicious cuisine. This much overlooked area is both fascinating and beautiful, rich in culture, gastronomy and heritage, with fairy tale castles and picturesque villages. What’s not to love about the Alsace? We offer a superb, moderately challenging walking holiday through vineyards, woodland and hills:
If seeing the Alsace on two wheels is more your thing, then how about our wonderful gentle self-guided cycling holiday; following leisurely routes along the beautiful Alsace Wine Route – take quiet country roads, cycle paths and vineyard tracks staying in three welcoming hotels in Equisheim, Kayersberg and Bergheim – ideally located to discover the fascinating and beautiful area. The cycle routes are flexible with options to opt for longer more challenging days by cycling up to hill-top châteaux that boast magnificent views across the valley. A really wonderful discovery on two wheels.
This small corner of France oozes charm: amid a rolling carpet of assiduously tended vines are impossibly pretty villages with half-timbered buildings that sprout colourful displays of geraniums and where remarkable storks’ nests are delicately balanced on pointed church spires. The forested slopes to the west, sprinkled with crumbling castles and criss-crossed by attractive walking trails, only add to the allure; while the celebrated gastronomy – with dishes such as ham hock and steaming choucroute as likely to be served with a foaming glass of beer as a luscious local wine – provides ample reward for a walking adventure par excellence. If you would like to combine our walking and cycling holidays then take a look at our wonderful Alsace Discovery – A Wheels and Wanderings holiday.
No visit to Alsace is complete without a stay in the handsome city of Colmar. We offer an optional two night add-on at the 4* Grand Hotel Bristol right in the heart of the city, just a short walk from the historic Old Town.
Find out more about our holidays to the Alsace, and our many Slow Travel experiences, here:
GERMANY: Koblenz cable car over Rhine / Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Observation platform Festungspark - Koblenz cable car & Deutsches Eck (2:06) - Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (6:13)
The Koblenz cable car (German: Seilbahn Koblenz) is an aerial lift that was opened in 2010 in Koblenz, Germany, for the Bundesgartenschau (a biennial exhibition) the following year. It connects the banks of the river Rhine and the hill plateau next to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The cable car system has an 890m length and elevates 112m. The gondola system has an hourly capacity of 7600 people, the most for any such a ride in the world. It operates usually between April and October of a given year.
Deutsches Eck (German Corner) is the name of a headland in Koblenz, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine. It is also a place on Germany's inland waterway system where great skill is needed when making a turn by ship.
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (German: Festung Ehrenbreitstein is a fortress on the east bank of the Rhine where it is joined by the Moselle, overlooking the town of Koblenz. Occupying the position of an earlier fortress destroyed by the French in 1801, it was built as the backbone of the regional fortification system, Festung Koblenz, by Prussia between 1817 and 1828 and guarded the middle Rhine region, an area that had been invaded by French troops repeatedly before. Since 2002, Ehrenbreitstein has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
The 'Aussichtsplattform Festungspark' is an wooden observation platform build for the Federal Horticultural Show in 2011, and overlooks the river Rhine.
The Federal Horticultural Show 2011 (German: Bundesgartenschau 2011) was held from 15 April to 16 October 2011 in Koblenz, Germany. It was the first Federal Horticultural Show in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Venues had been the plateau in front of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the square in front of the Electoral Palace and flower beds in the area around the Deutsches Eck.
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The Narrows - Texas Hill Country
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