Posts with tag ”germany”
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In the halls of the mad king
There is a castle in the Bavarian Alps that looks like it was sketched by a feverish Disney intern on acid. A love letter to medieval myth carved in stone and conceived by a king who had more visions than friends.
Ascending Zugspitze
Somewhere above the clouds, where the schnitzel stops and the silence begins, there’s a jagged piece of rock called the Zugspitze. At 2962 meters above sea level, it’s the highest point in Germany.
History in Aachen
Aachen is not really a place you just happen to stumble upon. Located only a few kilometers from the borders to both France and Netherlands, It’s the westernmost larger city in Germany, far from the techno clubs of Berlin or the beer gardens of Munich. For me, Aachen is a deliberate destination.
The electronic sound of Düsseldorf
For the black-clad music cult of analogue electronic music, a decrepit courtyard at Mintropstraße 16 in Düsseldorf is among the holiest of holy. The very womb which spawned an entire universe of sound to its acolytes.
The sound of Berlin
Berlin is a city of sounds. Strolling through Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain, I don’t just hear Berlin, I feel it in my chest. That pulsing bass from an underground club I’ll never find again.
A taste of Swabia
Few people dream of Stuttgart. It’s not sexy. It doesn’t seduce. It’s a place that minds its business while cranking out Mercedes-Benz under gray skies.
Movie locations around the world part 8
This is part 8 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: Parts Unknown, No Reservations, The Layover, Michael Palin’s New Europe, Michael Palin’s Pole to Pole, Michael Palin’s Sahara, Mission Impossible 5: Rogue Nation, November Man, Homeland, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Home Alone 2, Blood Diamond.
The harbor of Hamburg
Nobody comes to Hamburg for sun-drenched beaches or umbrella cocktails. Hamburg is a working city, a place with callouses on its hands and diesel in its veins. And the harbor is the beating clanking heart of it all.
Movie locations around the world part 7
This is part 7 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Jason Bourne, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Inferno, Moonraker, Way of the Dragon, A Room with a View, Mission Impossible 4, Eat Pray Love, National Treasure, Night at the Museum, XXX, Depeche Mode.
Silent night in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is a city that wears its glass towers like a tailored suit. Expensive, efficient and utterly devoid of warmth. Not ugly, not beautiful. Just precise.