Český Krumlov – a Bohemian Gem
At this stage of our river journey through Europe we were given an option to take a side trip to either Český Krumlov in Czechia (the Czech Republic), or Salzburg, Austria. Since we would...
Tagged: UNESCO World Heritage site
The Old Town of Regensburg
The Altstadt of Regensburg and the settlement of Stadtamhof, on an island north of the town, became Germany’s 32nd World Heritage site in 2006. Once the important Roman city of Castra Regina, it developed...
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Looking like a white wonderland filled with multi-tiered wedding cakes, the fantastic landscape of Pamukkale near Denizli in western Turkey draws tourists by the thousands. The calcium-carbonate-rich waters that flow down the hillsides from...
