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Online Reservations for the Reichstag Dome in Berlin

September 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Reichstag in Berlin in the Early Evening

Free advance online reservations are the best way to see the Reichstag parliament building and cupola in Berlin -- time-slot tickets and official identification are essential for all visitors. The cupola on the Reichstag building in Berlin is the second most popular sight in Germany. Queuing for tickets is no longer necessary, or indeed possible, for free admission to the … [Read more...]

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Best Free Aerial Views of Copenhagen from Christiansborg Tower

March 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Copenhagen, Denmark

Views from the Christiansborg Palace Tower

The best aerial views of Copenhagen are reached by free elevator in the Christiansborg Palace Tower. The best aerial views of Copenhagen are for free from the Christiansborg Palace tower in the parliament complex and are easily reached by elevator rather than stairs. Long opening hours allow visitors to enjoy views of Copenhagen’s old town, the surrounding neighborhoods, … [Read more...]

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Enjoy Free Organ Music Concerts in Copenhagen Churches

March 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Cathedral Organ Pipes

The churches of Copenhagen are often used for free concerts. Organ and classical music is the most common but not necessarily with religious themes. Free pipe organ concerts are often held in Copenhagen’s large number of historic churches. The magnificent organ of Copenhagen cathedral (Domkirke – Vor Frue Kirke) may be enjoyed most Saturdays at noon. The three organs of … [Read more...]

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See Art in the Free Kunsthalle Würth and Johanniterkirche in Schwäbisch Hall

June 29, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Stuttgart

Modern Kunsthalle Würth Schwäbisch Hall

Visitors may see modern art for free in the Kunsthalle Würth Schwäbisch Hall and top medieval masterpieces in the nearby Johanniterkirche. Schwäbisch Hall, a beautiful southern German town with many half-timbered houses, a picturesque market square with a large Gothic church, and a fine town museum, surprises many visitors with the large free modern art Kunsthalle Würth. … [Read more...]

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Enjoy Free Lunchtime Concerts at the Berliner Philharmonie

November 27, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Free Lunch Time Concerts in the Berliner Philharmonie

Visit the Philharmonie concert hall in Berlin on Tuesdays for free lunchtime chamber music concerts by world-class performers. The free Lunchkonzerte der Berliner Philharmoniker on Tuesdays are gratis cultural highlights for visitors to Berlin. Locals and foreign tourists alike may enjoy these free 45-minute lunch concerts in the foyer of the Berliner Philharmonie – one of … [Read more...]

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Visit the Free Swedish History Museum in Stockholm

September 14, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Stockholm, Sweden

5th-century collar made out of gold, from Öland,

The Swedish History Museum is one of the top sights to see in Stockholm. Exhibitions include the Vikings and a lot of treasure – all seen for free. The Swedish National History Museum (Historiska Museet) in Stockholm covers the period from pre-history to the present. The Vikings section is arguably the most interesting to foreign visitors but it is worth strolling through the … [Read more...]

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Visit the German Battery at Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

German Gun at Longues-sur-Mer

The Batterie allemande near Bayeux in Normandy is a well-preserved German coastal defense battery with four guns used on D-Day still in place. Longues-sur-Mer on the coast of Normandy near Arromanches and Bayeux has the only German coastal defense battery classified as an historic monument on the D-Day landing beaches. The British and French navies silenced the four … [Read more...]

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Visit La Pointe du Hoc in Normandy

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

La Pointe du Hoc in Normandy

The capture of Pointe du Hoc by US Rangers was one of the most heroic acts on D-Day. The bomb-scarred terrain and battery are open to visitors. The cliff top German gun battery at Pointe du Hoc was one of the prime Allied targets at the start of D-Day on June 6, 1944. US Rangers heroically scaled the 100-foot-high coastal cliffs to capture the battery and hold the high … [Read more...]

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Visit the Bayeux War Cemetery with British and Commonwealth Graves

May 25, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Headstones of British Graves in the Bayeux War Cemetery

The Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in the Normandy is the largest Second World War British military cemetery in France. The Bayeux War Cemetery, with the graves of nearly 5,000 soldiers, is the largest Second World War cemetery of British war casualties in France. The cemetery has the graves of nearly 4,000 British soldiers but also graves for … [Read more...]

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Visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

May 21, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Headstones in the Normandy American Cemetery

The US Military Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer above Omaha Beach is the largest allied war cemetery in Normandy, France. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer in France is with 9,387 graves the largest of the allied military cemeteries in Normandy. The memorial site overlooks Omaha landing beach where so many soldiers died on D-Day. The … [Read more...]

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Visit the Germany Military Cemetery at La Cambe in Normandy

May 21, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Tumulus at the German Military Cemetery at La Cambe

The Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof at La Cambe is the largest Second World War military cemetery in Normandy. The Cimetière Militaire Allemand / Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof at La Cambe is the final resting place of over 21,000 German soldiers who died during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. The German military cemetery has by far the largest number of war graves in the region … [Read more...]

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See the Arromanches 360° Movie and Mulberry Harbor

April 2, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Arromanches 360° Cinema in Normandy

The Arromanches 360° cinema is a popular introduction to touring the D-Day landing beaches. The belvedere gives excellent free views of the Mulberries. The Arromanches 360° Cinéma Circulaire is a circular cinema showing archive footage from the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy that followed. It is not a museum and visitors will learn little new or any specific … [Read more...]

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