Tag: Germany

Pumpkin Festival 2020 Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart
European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

A Fairytale World of Pumpkins north of Stuttgart

The Pumpkin festival in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart is every year at the end of August at the Ludwigsburg Castle Gardens. It has a display of 450,000 pumpkins that are artistically designed into sculptures. In 2019, the theme of the pumpkin exhibition was „Fabulous Fairytale of the World“ A couple years ago, in September 2019, I was fortunate to see the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival north of … Continue reading A Fairytale World of Pumpkins north of Stuttgart

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Cologne under Roman Empire 200 a.D, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
European History, European Travel, General, Germany, Northern Europe

Cologne was a thriving Roman city 2000 years ago

I like to explore history, including the Roman Empire and their expansion thousands of years ago in Germany. While doing research, I discovered there were two big Roman settlements, one in Trier, and further north at the Rhine, the city of Cologne. You can still find some remnants of stone houses, roads and gates that have stood there 2000 years ago. Continue reading Cologne was a thriving Roman city 2000 years ago

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German Semmelknoedel, bread dumplings with chanterelle sauce
European Cuisine, Germany, Northern Europe, Recipes, Sauces, Soups, Vegetarian

Pfifferlinge (Chanterelle), a very popular edible mushroom since ancient times

Like most mushrooms, it also has a doppelganger, the false chanterelle, which looks very similar to it. However, the real chanterelle is much more yellowish than its more orange counterpart. Buy dried Chanterelle Mushrooms here on Amazon The chanterelle prefers to grow near deciduous trees such as beeches, oaks or pines. This mushroom loves mossy ground and prefers to be covered by a little layer … Continue reading Pfifferlinge (Chanterelle), a very popular edible mushroom since ancient times

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Linderhof Palace, Bavaria
European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

The Linderhof Palace of King Ludwig ll

The Linderhof Palace follows the “Pleasure Palace” type, which originated in France in the 18th century and was soon built in palace gardens across Europe. The splendid furnishings are a mixture of the French, but also the Bavarian Rococo. This Palace, which resulted from a long period of construction and renovation, is the only larger castle King Ludwig II experienced complete while still alive. Ludwig was a loner and created his own empire with the Linderhof Castle, his palace all for himself. Continue reading The Linderhof Palace of King Ludwig ll

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Apfelstrudel with vanilla ice cream
Breads and Pastry, Cake and Torte, Desserts, European Cuisine, Germany, Northern Europe, Recipes, Vegetarian

Anneliese’s scrumptious “Apfelstrudel” or Apple Strudel

Whenever in Würzburg I visit my friends, the Schwarzmann girls. The sisters Margarete and Anneliese Schwarzmann and their parents (RIP) have a 100 year history in the hospitality field. They owned the Hotel and Restaurant “Stadt Mainz” in Würzburg where Anneliese has been the chef. Continue reading Anneliese’s scrumptious “Apfelstrudel” or Apple Strudel

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