The Technnical University of Cottbus has an architecturally unique library building that sits on a little hill and is a perfect spot for taking photos and once you are inside to gain some knowledge of course. City: Cottbus, GermanyHow to get there: Take Tram lines No.1 or 4 from Cottbus Central Station to Zimmerstr. Station. … Continue reading Cottbus IKMZ
Almere is a planned new town lying just a 30-minute train ride away from Amsterdam. It is definitely worth a visit if you are into exploring interesting and varying architecture, especially housing quarters. City: Almere, Netherlands How to get there: Best is to take a NS sprinter train from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Almere Oostvaarders Station. … Continue reading Almere Buiten
Just north of Amsterdam Centraal lies the former ship wharf area called NDSM now transformed into a kind of combined art and culture centre. There is so much to discover and if you are looking for a fancy hotel, why not spend the night on top of an old crane!? City: Amsterdam How to get … Continue reading Amsterdam Noord NDSM
Many tips are probably out there if it comes to the city of cities, New York. So this article is just an idea for a scenic detour in Brooklyn with a wonderful view from Red Hook Dock towards the Statue of Liberty at the end. After crossing one of the most iconic sites in New … Continue reading New York Red Hook Dock
Parramatta, a westerly suburb of Sydney, is easily accessible by train or by a nice ferry ride. Although it takes something over 1 hour to get there via the scenic waterway, it has a nice town centre with some good cafes and restaurants. Arriving by ferry gives you the opportunity to continue along the Parramatta … Continue reading Sydney Parramatta Park
Not in many travel guide books so far: The canal that forms an outer fortification ring around the Danish capital. With green spaces following nearly the whole length of the waterway it is definitely a different approach of exploring Copenhagen and its outer-lying boroughs on foot or by bike. Along the way you'll find some … Continue reading Copenhagen Fæstningskanalen
With being the third biggest city in Latvia, Liepāja lies on the Baltic Sea coast and has some fine white sandy beaches. In contrast to its sunny coastline and green parks, you'll also find some Soviet-era public housing areas which are well worth exploring if you are into architecture. City: Liepāja, Latvia How to get … Continue reading Liepāja Soviet-era housing
The Olsen Gang was a series of 14 Danish movies starting in the late 1960's telling the story of Egon Olsen, his gang members and their adventures. Usually the movies start with Egon Olsen coming out of this iconic prison building (Vridsløselille Statsfængsel) in the Danish capital. Today, 2018, the prison is not used as … Continue reading Copenhagen Olsen Gang
Cergy lies about 30km north-west of central Paris. It is a planned Ville Nouvelle, also known under the term New Town, on the banks of the river Oise. Apart from the apparently largest train station clock in Europe, the highlight is the Axe-Majeur. This 1km long architecturally well designed axis is leading from the square Colonnes down … Continue reading Paris Cergy Axe-Majeur
The Glasgow Botanic Gardens are, compared to other botanical gardens in the world, not the biggest but include a rose garden and a well designed glasshouse, the Kibble Palace. Once you are in the garden, there is a tea room with some lovely food and of course a good selection of tea. City: Glasgow, Scotland, … Continue reading Glasgow Botanic Gardens
