Being allowed in

Once the lockkeeper arrived, he opened the entry gate into the Upper Lock and turned the lights to green. We … More

From trench to canal

Travelling north from Köpenick, shortly after passing the Molecule Man sculpture in the Spree, there is a turning into the … More

Three rivers in meet in Berlin. Just south of the city, the Dahme flows into the Spree and north of … More

The term flood defence evokes the idea of a defence against floods these days. When Vauban designed the fortress town … More

When passing St Ludwig and St Peter and St Paul’s church on the Grosser Markt in Saarlouis, the only thing … More

The Franco-Dutch War (1672 – 1678) included many more parties than just the French, led by Louis XIV and the … More

Easily reached on foot from the old town of Würzburg is The Residence. I went looking to see whether there … More

The old town of Würzburg lies on the eastern side of the river, overlooked by the fortress mentioned last time. … More

Schweinfurt is on the easterly end of the Fränkisches Weinland, franconian wine country. All along the river are lovely little … More

Having been the palace, the yellow university buildings stretch to the point on the banks of the river Rhine where … More