Getting to Grenoble, gateway to the French Alps and ski resorts, is easy. TGV trains run from Paris and cheap flights to GNB arrive from London and European airports. Transportation options to Grenoble are plentiful as this lovely town in the Isère Valley is the gateway to the French Alps and France’s most popular ski … Read more
Low-Emission Zones (LEZ), or Umweltzonen, are banishing older, polluting passenger cars from many German cities such as Berlin, Cologne and Stuttgart with more to follow. Travelers planning to drive in Germany should take note of new regulations that are coming into force to clean up the air in especially cities. Low-Emission Zones (LEZ), or Umweltzonen … Read more
Remains of the Berlin Wall within easy access of the city center are near Potsdamer Platz, at the East Side Gallery, and in Bernauer Straße with documentation center. Very little remains of the once 106 km (64 mile) long Berlin Wall that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. After the collapse of the Communist … Read more
The Rococo library hall and cathedral are amongst the best Baroque architecture in Switzerland and the top sights to see in the St Gallen monastery complex. The top sight to see in the lovely Swiss city Sankt Gallen (Saint-Gall in French) is the Baroque monastery complex with its magnificent Rococo library and impressive cathedral. The … Read more
Insel Reichenau in Lake Constance (Bodensee) on the German-Swiss border is home to three Romanesque churches with historically important wall paintings. Reichenau Island near Konstanz in Germany is famous for its three magnificent Romanesque churches. A millennium ago, Reichenau was at the cultural heart of Europe with Kloster Reichenau monastery an important center of learning. … Read more
The Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum Zürich) is the largest culture and history museum in Switzerland and a top sightseeing attraction in Zurich. The Swiss National Museum in Zurich (Schweizerisches Landesmuseum Zürich) is the largest and most important depository of cultural and historical items in Switzerland. The museum’s permanent displays include sections on Swiss history, furniture, … Read more
The brown bears in the Bärenpark (Bear Park), which replaced the old Bärengraben (pits), are a top sight to see when visiting the historic town of Bern, Switzerland. The Bärengraben (Bear Pit) has long been a top sight in the Swiss capital Bern. However, from October 2009, a new Bärenpark (Bear Park) replaced the old-fashioned … Read more
Mercedes Benz, Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen have official automobile museums in Germany with great collections of vintage cars and historic motor vehicles. Germany has many museums with automobile-related exhibits and collections. However, for many car enthusiasts, the official works museums are the most enjoyable. At these car museums, the focus is usually only on … Read more
The Museo della Citta in Brescia is an interesting local history museum inside a historic monastery complex. It is one of the best museums in Northern Italy. The City Museum (Museo della Citta) is a wonderful local history museum in Brescia in Lombardy. The museum covers all periods from prehistory to the nineteenth century. In … Read more
The Alprose chocolate factory with museum is widely advertised in the Ticino tourism industry but many may find visiting it rather disappointing. The Alprose chocolate factory with museum is located near Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton Ticino. Visitors can see the working chocolate factory on weekdays with a small museum explaining more of the … Read more