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 Sinopie Museum in Pisa

January 31, 2025May 22, 2024 by Henk Bekker

The Sinopie Museum gives a unique insight on how the frescoes of the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa were created.

Public Transportation and Tours to the Leaning Tower of Pisa

January 31, 2025May 22, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Transportation by train or tour buses are easy ways to travel to Pisa to see the famous leaning tower and Field of Miracles sights.

All IC Bus Routes of German Railways / Deutsche Bahn (DB) Canceled

January 31, 2025May 19, 2024 by Henk Bekker

All IC Bus routes of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) were canceled at the end of 2020 with Flixbus or trains now the best alternatives. Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) canceled all its intercity IC bus routes at the end of 2020 with no plans to resume these long-distance bus services. As a result, passengers will have … Read more

Visit Lund in Sweden on a Day Trip from Copenhagen in Denmark

January 31, 2025May 18, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Lund is a top day trip in Sweden to visit by train, car, or tour from Copenhagen in Denmark and other Swedish cities.

See Amalienborg Royal Palace and Changing of the Guard in Copenhagen

January 31, 2025May 17, 2024 by Henk Bekker

Visit the Amalienborg royal palace in Copenhagen around noon to see the free changing of the guard ceremony.