University palace

The colour of the building behind the Studentenbrunnen has become the iconic colour of the University of Bonn. The building … More

Full of fountains

Below the Bonn Lion, on the column which supports it, there is a small fountain in the shape of another … More

Rather than being a science fiction artefact that connects researchers and warriors with distant planets, the Sterntor (Star Gate) now … More

Bonn’s most famous resident over time must be Ludwig van Beethoven. The city was proud of him before it became … More

Not everything in this post is bizarre, they are just not really that connected and aren’t really worthy of a … More

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

The final section of the museum in Strakonice is dedicated to the Knights Templar, who were also based in the … More

I’m interrupting the October tales of my trip down-under to tell you about a quick train trip round Europe last … More

After leaving the shopping centre, we walked a little further south to a spot from which you can see a … More

This is not a tour to free a captive Sofia, rather it is a free walking tour around the city … More