SARRE, ITALY: Castle Sarre has a long history dating back to the 13th century. The castle is situated on a small hill not far from the town of Aosta and overlooks the Aosta Valley. The castle was summer residence of the royal family Savoy of Italy until the middle of the 20th century. Today rooms with an authentic interior can be visited. The castle was used as a place for hunting trips to the nearby mountains and has a room with impressive hunting trophies.
Visiting The Ancient Castle Ruin Saint Germain In The Italian Aosta Valley ?? – E14
AOSTA VALLEY, ITALY: On a trip through the Valle d’Aosta we noticed an impressive old castle ruin on a hill. The old ruin was Saint Germain Castle. The ruin can be reached from a small parking place at an old church directly over a short but steep footpath. The ruin was surrounded by a fence, but the gate was open and we could visit it. Unfortunately there is very little to know about this ruin. The castle is said to have been abandoned since the 1660s and was probably built around the 13th century.
Visiting Castle Verres In The Italian Aosta Valley – E13
VERRES, ITALY: The Valle d’Aosta is a fantastic area in the north of Italy in the middle of the Alps. The valley borders directly on Switzerland and France and has the highest and most beautiful mountains in Europe, Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. The valley is a wonderful destination for hikes to the peaks of the mountains or for exploring the numerous historical sites dating back to Roman times of over 2000 years ago.
2015 Morocco Intro
After an absence of four years I visited Morocco again. But this time we were on the road together.
„2015 Morocco Intro“ weiterlesenBasic information about the travel situation in Morocco
Since this is the second time that I have been in the country and have spent a total of four weeks there, I take the liberty of writing something fundamental about this country.
„Basic information about the travel situation in Morocco“ weiterlesen2015 Morocco – Day 1 – Frankfurt/Baden – Girona – Marrakesh
0600 we actually had to get up, but we still had to sleep for half an hour. After some coffee we quickly packed the rest and left the apartment around 0815. With our own car we wanted to go to Rastatt and change there into the bus to the airport Karlsruhe-Baden.
„2015 Morocco – Day 1 – Frankfurt/Baden – Girona – Marrakesh“ weiterlesen2015 Morocco – Day 2 – Marrakech
Despite air conditioning it had been quite warm at night. We started the day around 0800 with a breakfast in the courtyard of the Maison, consisting of jam, baguette, cheese, salami and coffee. Afterwards we went out to look around in the Medina. Around 1000 it was still quite pleasant and hardly people on the way.
„2015 Morocco – Day 2 – Marrakech“ weiterlesen2015 Morocco -Day 3 – Marrakech / Taroudant
Due to the air conditioning running at night it was pleasant in the room. Today it should be 45 degrees in Marrakech again. The breakfast this time had additionally a boiled egg and the apparently owner of the Maison. The owner sat at his own table, had breakfast and stared around the area.
„2015 Morocco -Day 3 – Marrakech / Taroudant“ weiterlesen