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- MartinJanuary 4, 2025
Today we went around Lisbon again: The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Hieronymite Monastery) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered one of the highlights of Manueline architecture (Portuguese variant of late Gothic) - the cloister of the monastery and the south portal are truly stunning stonemasonry
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- MartinJanuary 3, 2025
In Nazare, the world's biggest waves, up to 30m high, are surfed. Nowhere else do you see waves like this. The big wave season is in full swing - but of course the biggest monster waves only appear on days when the conditions are perfect. We knew in advance that today we would only expect "medium" waves
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- MartinJanuary 2, 2025
Sintra - famous for its fairytale mountainous landscape and its romantic palaces. We definitely recommend the wonderful little hike from the train station on romantic, cobbled paths through the steep forests up to the Moorish fortress "Castelo dos Mouros" from the 10th century. If you shy away from the
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- MartinJanuary 1, 2025
Today we left Lisbon and drove about an hour north to the medieval town of Obidos. Time seems to have stood still here and the maze of cobbled streets, whitewashed houses and flower-filled corners surrounded by the 12th century Obidos fortress and the Moorish city walls usually attract crowds of tourists
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- MartinDecember 31, 2024
Today we were drawn to the old town and the hills of Lisbon: The star of Lisbon is not a single sight, but the colourful and picturesque cityscape itself. You can hardly get enough of all the tiled buildings - some freshly renovated, some picturesquely dilapidated - the spacious squares and narrow alleys
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- MartinDecember 30, 2024
Today we visited, among other things, the oldest church in Lisbon, the Romanesque cathedral "Se de Lisboa". The triumphal arch "Arco da Rua Augusta" at the Parca do Comercio dates from the 19th century. We then took the tram along the banks of the Tajo to the Torre de Belem, a defensive tower in the
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- MartinDecember 29, 2024
What a start to the trip: On the day of departure, Madame gets the flu (her third illness this winter - you have to be unlucky to be that bad!). She drives with me to the airport and spends the night there. While the rest of us board the plane to Portugal at the crack of dawn the next morning, she goes
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- MartinDecember 31, 2023
Today the offshoot of the famous Paris cultural center for modern art, the Center Pompidou Metz, was on the program. We focused on the two current exhibitions “Lacan - when art meets psychoanalysis” and “Répétition” and of course admired the architecture of the building, which was only inaugurated in
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- MartinDecember 30, 2023
Today we first went to the Musée de la Cour d'Or, which impresses with its extensive collection on the Gallo-Roman and medieval history of Metz. The museum also houses a collection of paintings related to the city. Since the museum has a lunch break from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., we also interrupted our
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Martin and others went for a hike.
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Heute sind wir von Valetta aus per „Water Taxi“ hinüber nach Vittoriosa, das mit seinen schmalen und unglaublich malerischen, verwinkelten Gässchen und zahllosen historischen Gebäuden beeindruckt. Beherrscht wird die Halbinsel vom Fort St Angelo, das auch den Grand Harbour zwischen Valetta im Norden und den „Three Cities“ im Süden dominiert. Fort und Hafen waren dabei durch die Jahrhunderte - ja, Jahrtausende! - von entscheidender Bedeutung für das Schicksal Maltas. Stritten sich doch die Seemächte aus allen Himmelsrichtungen stets um die strategisch wichtige Inselgruppe im zentralen Mittelmeer - und eben um jenen geschützt gelegenen Hafen mit den umgebenden Befestigungen. Die Geschichte von der „Great Siege“ (der erfolgreich durch die Ritter des Malteserordens zurückgeschlagenen Belagerung durch die Ottomanen im 16. Jh.) bis zur Bombardierung der Insel im 2. Weltkrieg durch die Achsenmächte lässt sich mittels Audioguide, Filmen und Texttafeln hier umfangreich nachvollziehen. Dazu: Sonnenschein, blauer Himmel und knapp 20 Grad - da schmeckte auch ein lokales Bierchen auf einer der oberen Terrassen des Forts. Nach Stärkung mit den typischen, herzhaften Blätterteig-Pastizzi in der Altstadt ging’s erneut malerisch mit Watertaxi zurück nach Valetta, wo wir den 58 m hohen Aufzug von der Waterfront hinauf zu den Upper Barrakka Gardens nahmen, ein schönes Parkareal mit nunmehr herrlichen Blicken zurück Richtung Vittoriosa. Durch Valetta schlenderten wir zurück zum Hotel. Ergänzt habe ich die heutige Tour um ein paar Bilder von der gestrigen Anreise mit Überflug über den Schneebedeckten Äthna auf Sizilien und ersten abendlichen Erkundungen in Valetta.
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@Martin @Lexi
Wow, great! 🤩🍀 I wish you a wonderful time in Malta! 🥰
Great pictures! 👍🏻🤩 They really give a lovely impression of the island. 👌🏻
But my favorite is picture 45; Lexi looks absolutely fantastic! 💯💯💯
Best wishes! 🙋🏻♀️
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