Cardiff, capital of Wales is a good starting point for exploring the southwestern part of the main British island. The Romans, the Middle Ages, industry and modernity have left many traces to be discovered.
If you visit Ireland, stop in Cork City. This big city without hustle and bustle holds cultural attractions and many impressions of Irish history. A packed program for several days!
To immerse yourself in Ireland’s diverse history, a visit to Bunratty castle and folkpark north of Limerick is recommended.
The main attraction in the World Cultural Heritage Site Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Estate is certainly the Wörlitz Park. This is not only a varied landscape garden, but also a living testimony to the humanistic ideas of the 18th century. There is really something for everyone in the extensive garden world!
The World Heritage Garden Kingdom also includes Oranienbaum Palace and Park from the 17th century. Since then, the orangery houses citrus plants and a garden immerses you in Chinese atmosphere.
The Meissen Elbe Valley begins at Diesbar Seusslitz with a baroque castle complete with garden and wineries in the Seusslitzgrund – a quasi mandatory stop on the Elbe Cycle Way
A trip to Brittany is not only exciting for nature lovers. Several cities like Brest or Quimper offer urban life. In the north of Brittany, Roscoff is an attractive small town with charm and historical seafaring anecdotes.
The city of Korat in Thailand is for many travelers only a transfer point on the way to Phimai. But Korat (officially Nakhon Ratchasima) has a few interesting corners.
Somewhat remote in the most south-eastern corner of Saxony and therefore little in sight is the Upper Lusatian Highlands. Unjustly so! A trip to this region is worthwhile for many reasons. Along the Upper Lusatian mountain trail, the article introduces the landscape and gives tips for your visit.
In the far northwest of Thailand, the small provincial town of Mae Hong Son is the starting point for nature adventures in the border region with Myanmar. The night market at the temple lake is particularly idyllic.