Posts Tagged sightseeing
Hiking in the alps – The Northern Chain (Nordkette)
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on August 15, 2010
Weekends in high places, I mentioned that previously! I certainly used the opportunity of being in Europe in summer to go hiking up the alps. The Northern Chain (“Nordkette”) is the mountain range north of Innsbruck and on a good summer’s day, you can hike up there for some awe-inspiring views. Read more…
Overlooking the rooftops of Innsbruck
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on August 13, 2010
In Innsbruck Altstadt, there is a tower, a lookout point for tourists, who wish to see the city. If all the shops are normally closed on a Sunday, what else could you do! I caught up with a colleague over the weekend and we decided to hang out in high places. Read more…
Venice Recollections (7) So long Venezia
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on August 10, 2010
Spent my last evening in Venice roaming around seeing things I had yet to see. Had the chance to also go up the tower on San Marco square and have a look at the view from above. I also ended up doing some last minute things on my last day after my Guidecca trip (which you read about in my last post). So here it is, the seventh and final post of my Venice Recollections. Read more…
Venice Recollections (6) Along the Guidecca
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on August 5, 2010
La Guidecca, the long island south of the canals. At first I had not planned on visiting this place, but many things made me change my mind and so here’s my take on it in my sixth post on Venice. Read more…
Venice Recollections (5) Cycling Lido
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on August 3, 2010
Each of the islands in the Venice lagoon has a unique feature. The Lido, which borders the Mediterranean sea was another destination I chose to visit. I toured the island on bicycle with the aim of finding a beach to go swimming in along the Adriatic coast. Here’s the fifth post of my Venice Recollections
Venice Recollections (4) Nightwalks
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on July 24, 2010
I was pretty much on my feet every single night in Venice until about 11pm. Walking through the main island at night leaves you with a completely different impression than during the day! Here’s part 4 of my Venice Recollections. Read more…
Venice Recollections (3) Glass in Murano
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on July 24, 2010
Glass blowing tradition dates back many years. It has become one of the most unique features of Venice itself. Murano, the island where the practice was eventually moved to after potential concerns of the factories being on the main island was my destination a day after my arrival in Venice. Read more…
Venice Recollections (2) Around the canals
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on July 22, 2010
Join me on my walks around the main island as well as a Vaporetto ride along the grand canal in this second post on my Venice Recollections. Read more…
Venice Recollections (1) Arrival
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Travel on July 17, 2010
The first chapter of my Venice travels. Here’s my journey to Venice including the arrival and crazy search for my hotel for the next three nights. Read more…
Vienna in June – Water Chapter
Posted by Peter Marcus Bach in Engineering, Life in General, Travel on July 13, 2010
The final chapter of my Vienna trip, which details some of Vienna’s water-related infrastructure that I had the opportunity of seeing. Read more…