Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer with over 20 years of experience writing online. He is particularly interested in history, art, and culture. He has lived most of his adult life in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. In addition to European-Traveler.com and European-Cultural-Traveler.com, Henk Bekker also owns a travel website on the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland and maintains statistical websites on car sales and classic car auction prices. He holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Development Finance from the University of London.

Visit the Rodin Museum of Sculptures in Paris

January 29, 2025June 12, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Visit the Musée Rodin in Paris to see the best collection of sculptures and art by Auguste Rodin including the Age of Bronze in his Hôtel Biron studio and the popular museum garden.

See The Thinker, Age of Bronze, The Kiss, Gates of Hell, Burghers of Calais, and other sculptures on a visit to the wonderful Rodin Museum in Paris.

Save on Admission Tickets with the Paris Museum Pass

January 29, 2025June 7, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Skip the lines and save with the Paris Museum Pass on admission tickets to all top museums, Versailles, and the best sights in Paris.

Cheap Flights to Hannover Airport (HAJ) in Germany

January 29, 2025June 1, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Nikki de Saint Phalle Grotto with the Nana of Herrenhausen

Hanover Airport (HAJ) has cheap flights and discount airfares on low-cost airlines to German, Mediterranean, East European, and Central Asian destinations.

See the Mezquita in Córdoba on Day Trips or Train Stopovers

January 31, 2025May 28, 2024 by Henk Bekker

See the Mezquita in Cordoba on day trips or as a stopover when traveling by train in Andalusia, Spain.

See Top Sights in Pisa on the Field of Miracles

January 31, 2025May 25, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Pisa Baptistery Cathedral and Leaning Tower

Tourist travel from all over the world to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa but too many miss the cathedral, baptistery, and cemetery frescoes.

Buy Online Tickets for the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Field of Miracles Sites

January 31, 2025May 25, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Buy time-slot reservation tickets online to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa — combination tickets give entry to all Field of Miracles sights.

Visit the Romanesque Duomo (Cathedral) in Pisa

January 31, 2025May 24, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Duomo and Leaning Tower of Pisa in afternoon sunshine

The cathedral in Pisa is full of art and admission is free, so do visit and not only take photos of the Leaning Tower.

Visit the Baptistery in Pisa (Battistero di Pisa)

January 31, 2025May 22, 2024 by Henk Bekker

The Battistero di Pisa is the largest baptistery in Italy and like the famous leaning tower leans at a slight angle.

Visit the Cathedral Museum of Pisa (Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo)

January 31, 2025May 22, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Islamic Griffin in the Cathedral Museum in Pisa

The small Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo in Pisa is worth visiting to see many of the original art from the cathedral, baptistery, and leaning tower.

See Renaissance Frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa

January 31, 2025May 22, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Triumph of Death Fresco in the Camposanto in Pisa

The Renaissance frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery was for centuries a more important attraction in Pisa than the Leaning Tower.