Levitating up the hill

Not long after the funicular railway connected the district of Loschwitz to Weißer Hirsch, the residents of Oberloschwitz (Upper Loschwitz) … More

View from the top

The Luisenhof opposite the station also features in the novel which first alerted me to the railway. We decided to … More

A novel set in Dresden starts with a detailed description of the main character travelling up the steep bank of … More

When travelling along the Landwehrkanal, we passed the Technikmuseum and its figurehead DC-47B Rosinenbomber. Once off the boat, we explored … More

The next stop on my journey was well signposted in Bonn. Next to this post pointing at the three partner … More

As a child growing up in the Rhein-Main region of Germany, I learned many of the myths and tales told … More

Ever since I started visiting the western Saarland, I have been intrigued by the industry along the Saar river. The … More

Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views. … More

I recently went on a journey to the Czech Republic (more on that to come) and chose to travel there … More

On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More