IT STARTED IN STUTTGART...

• Detour into the Principality of Liechtenstein 7 years ago When I first started this blog some years ago, I began by committing to my own photos, stories and historical explanations of places located exclusively in Germany, beginning with Stuttgart, where I was living at the time. Well, although there are still hundreds of more possibilities within the...
• Eppingen of 'Fachwerk' Fame 7 years ago The first photo in this blog entry is of the oldest Fachwerkhaus in Eppingen as well as the entire region itself. Built in 1412, this structure must have fascinating stories to tell from the past of more than 600 years, and it is still lived in today! It was such a pleasure to arrive in Eppingen...
• Ettlingen - that pretty town near Karlsruhe where Napoleon once slept 7 years ago Ettlingen is approximately 10 kilometers by bike from my home in Durlach, which means little less than 30 minutes at my rate of pedaling. The bike path is clearly laid out with good signage, is quite easy (with a few minor inclines and fun dips) and altogether a lovely ride which takes me through...
• The Ruins of Hohentwiel 8 years ago I'm really late in posting this trip, but it really doesn't matter because the place was in ruins long before I ever got there, so nothing has really changed since my visit with the Duchess. In the photo above, you can see a rendering of the Burg, or fortress, of Hohentwiel when it was at its best...
• Weil der Stadt 8 years ago City walls surrounding much of Weil der StadtWeil der Stadt Coat of ArmsEagle: Free Imperial CitySPQR: Roman Senate & PeopleKeys: Catholic Church, ason Vatican FlagForty minutes via the S6 local train from Stuttgart, we arrived at Weil der Stadt, located in the green Wurm Valley on the...

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