Churches

From Gothic cathedrals and country churches to sprawling monasteries and hill-top fortresses

Footsteps Through Berlin: 15 Unforgettable Experiences

Germany
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No city in Germany is quite like Berlin. Whether you’re interested in historical sites from WWII, the city’s subsequent division under Soviet rule, street art, international cuisine, or world-class museums, the city has something for everyone. Next to centuries-old buildings,...

Things to Do in Hannover, Germany

Germany
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Munich is known for its Oktoberfest.  Berlin has the Berlin Wall. Heidelberg is home to one of the prettiest castles in Germany.  But what’s the deal with Hannover?  We live just an hour south, yet other than the fact that...

Cologne Cathedral, Germany’s Most Visited Landmark

Germany
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Covering considerably more square meters of ground than an American football field,  Cologne Cathedral towers over its city of roughly 10 million. Construction on Kölner Dom – as the monstrous Gothic church is known in German – began in the year...

Photo Highlights of Pere-Lachaise Cemetery

France
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Paris is filled with more attractions than anyone could ever visit in a single visit – even an extended one.  Most people choose to prioritize visiting the more famous places like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.  We understand. ...
escargots at Sacre-Coeur, Paris

Sacred Snails of Sacre-Coeur

France
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One thing that always strikes me about Paris is that, like many of the larger cities in Europe,  it’s flat – really flat.  With few exceptions, most of the buildings reach a fairly uniform height, and from a distance, perspective...

Khoasimodo and the Bells of Notre Dame

France
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Update: A massive fire broke out in the Cathedral of Notre Dame on April 15, 2019. Before planning a visit, check for current updates. Perhaps it was luck – perhaps it was fate that our first trip to Paris ended...

Easter Spanking at Prague Castle

Czech Republic
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Did somebody say blue skies at Prague Castle on Easter?! Like someone had flipped a light switch, we awoke Sunday morning at our campground in Prague to a very different world from the morning before. Absent was the pitter-patter of...