We remembered the little town of Sigmarigen on the Danube from the first time we were here, in 2013. It is still as pretty! Today, we cycled 94 kilometers in 6 hours with our electrically-assisted bikes. So much easier than the first time! Nous nous rappelons la petite ville de Sigmarigen sur le Danube de …
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Postcard #23 – Mindelheim, Germany
The amusing thing is that this restaurant with its painted façade in Mindelheim in Swabia in south-western Germany is Greek, which appears to be the second most popular ethnic restaurant in Germany after the Italian pizzeria. Ce qui est amusant est que ce restaurant avec sa façade peinte à Mindelheim dans la région suabe en Allemagne du …
Postcard #22 – Burghausen, Germany
Burghausen on the Salzach River, just across the border from Austria, is most exceptional. The crenellated walls of Germany’s longest mediaeval castle extend for more than a kilometer. We were lucky to visit it in the morning before the tourist buses arrived! Burghausen sur la rivière Salzach, tout près de la frontière autrichienne, est un site exceptionnelle. La …
Postcard #21- Linz, Austria
Today, we had breakfast in Czech Republic, lunch in Austria and dinner in Germany! This iis the bakery opposite our restaurant in Linz, Austria. Aujourd’hui nous avons pris le petit déjeuner en République tchèque, le déjeuner en Autriche et le dîner en Allemagne ! Voici la boulangerie en face de notre restaurant à Linz en …
Postcard #20 – Telc, Czech Republic
It’s our last night in Czech Republic. Tomorrow we move on to Germany, via Austria. Telc is halfway between Prague and Vienna. As you can see from these beautiful Baroque façades, the town flourished in the second half of the 16th century, under the reign of Zachariáš z Hradce. C’est notre dernière nuit en république …
Postcard #19 – Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic
Today, we left the delightful little town of Cesky Krumlov and moved further east in Czech Republic. We had lunch in Jindrichuv Hradec where it was excessively hot. “Hradec” means “small castle”. Aujourd’hui nous avons quitté l’adorable Cesky Krumlov vers l’est de la république tchèque. Nous avons déjeuné à Jindrichuv Hradec où il faisait très chaud. …
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Postcard #18 – Hluboká Castle, Bohemia
We cycled a total of 87 km return today in a heat wave to visit Hulboká Castle only to learn that there is only a guided visit in Czech lasting an hour! We decided it wasn’t worth it :). A Gothic castle was initially built on the site in the 13th century. During its history, …
Postcard #17 – Holasovice, Bohemia
I could have published scores of photos of Cesky Krumlov, but I thought I should choose somewhere else! We cycled 25 k up hill and down dale to this historical village listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. It was deserted after the Second World War, which left its medieval plan and vernacular …
Postcard #16 – Cesky Krumlov, Bohemia
Today was a hard drive – we left Slovakia at 8.30 am and got to Cesky Krumlov at 7 pm with only two short breaks, covering a mere 600 kilometers, but added over an hour due to roadworks on the Czech motorway. However, the beautiful little Bohemian town of Czesky Krumlov was worth every minute. …
Postcard #15 – Spissky Hrad, Slovakia
Spissky castle in eastern Slovakia, one of the largest fortified sites in central Europe, can be seen from afar. It was built in the 12th century. Before 1464 it belonged to the kings of Hungary and resisted Tatar attacks in the 13th century. A gothic basilica was added during the 13th century and a …