Kinderdijk is a UNESCO world heritage site, which tells you how unique it is. This is the largest concentration of 19 old windmills in the Netherlands, that date back to the 1700s. If you wanted to see and experience the operation of windmills this is the place. Millers live in the windmills and keep them working all year round. If… View Post
The Dom Cathedral is a UNESCO Site and is the most visited landmark in Northern Europe and it’s pretty obvious why. The Cathedral was built to house the remains of the Three Kings and it took 700 years to complete. It was badly damaged during World War II, but remained standing while the rest of the city was more or… View Post
The pigeons and I love this spiral tile fountain on the square in front of the Cathedral. You’ll see lots of photos of it on Pinterest. Cologne is a cheerful people place. It was amazing to see people sitting all around the riverfront actually talking to each other. No one was on their cell phone, they were just visiting and… View Post
The Marksburg Castle was built as a fortress and later became a home for the invalid, a prison, a living quarters for soldiers and now is a museum and home to the German Castle Association. It’s a wonderful trip back into the Middle Ages and has a preserved kitchen, wine cellar, prison, garden, blacksmith shop, great hall, and chapel. The… View Post
The Rhine Valley, where the Rhine carves its way through steep hills topped with countless castles and ruins, is one the most famous and most visited sites of Germany. It is also a World UNESCO site. Medieval Castles are perched high above the river and towns. Some of them like the Burg Reichenstein Castle are high-end hotels and restaurants. The… View Post
