Modern Nürnberg

Counting the nearby villages and towns metropolitan Nürnberg has a population of 3.5 million people. As we drove around the old city walls and began to head north we passed through the more modern and less interesting parts of the city. I can see why some might think Nürnberg is just another big city if you never get to see the Altstadt.

Czeching out the next country over

April 29th 2018
Sundays in Europe can be a tad depressing. Even though the Europeans are even less religiously devoted than Americans they do still believe in observing the Sabbath. Especially in Germany. Most stores and businesses are closed. Restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops remain open because all the rest of the Germans are out and about enjoying life.. They absolutely love gathering the family to take a ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Karlovy Vary Region » Karlovy Vary

Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more

Joined	March 27th 2006	Trips	0
Last Login	April 9th 2022	Followers	2
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	121	Guestbook	34
Photos	5,187	Forum Posts	12