The Museum für Naturkunde (Natural History) in Berlin has the tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton in the world, a primeval bird fossil, and polar bear Knut as top attractions in addition to many fascinating displays. As part of the Humboldt University, many of the items in the Museum of Natural History in Berlin are for studying purposes, and thus a delightful policy of … [Read more...]
Cycling at the Windmills of Kinderdijk in South Holland
Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht has the largest collection of historic windmills in The Netherlands. The area is easily explored on foot but cycling is more fun. The 19 historic windmills at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam form the largest collection of working windmills in The Netherlands. These windmills, inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, can … [Read more...]
Visiting the Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam
The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam covers the history of Dutch resistance to the German occupation during the Second World War. It has a special junior section for children. The Dutch Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam is a remarkable exhibition on The Netherlands during the Second World War. It covers the run-up to the war, the occupation of The Netherland by … [Read more...]
Visit Den Gamle By Open-Air Museum in Aarhus
Den Gamle By in Aarhus in Denmark is a large family-friendly open-air museum with typical historic old town buildings from the 1700s to the mid-1970s. Around 75 buildings in Den Gable By combine to show Danish town life in bygone years. Buildings range from poorhouses to noble town palaces with many open to visitors and furnished typically for the period and original use. … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Schadau Park in Thun, Switzerland
The Thun Panorama, Swiss Gastronomic Museum, Scherzligen Church, small steam train, and splendid views can be enjoyed from Schloss Schadau Park Schadau Park is a pleasant public garden on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. The attractions of Schadau Park include the pleasant gardens with wonderful views of the lake and Alpine peaks, … [Read more...]
Visit the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum of Swiss Rural Architecture
The Ballenberg open-air museum in Switzerland has more than 100 rural houses in a huge park with farm animals and traditional industry demonstrations. The Ballenberg Freilichtmuseum is a fantastic day-trip destination near Brienz in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. In a 66-hectare park, over a hundred rural Swiss dwellings have been relocated. Many traditional … [Read more...]
Disabled Visitors, Wheelchair Users and Strollers at Munich’s Oktoberfest
Disabled visitors and wheelchairs users at Oktoberfest in München, Germany will find special services, access to all beer tents, special reserved tables, and increasingly availability of toilet facilities. Families with strollers (buggies) appreciate many of these facilities too. photo credit: sanfamedia.com In recent years, facilities for wheelchair users have … [Read more...]