Photos from West Europe

A weekend in Vienna

During a weekend trip to Vienna I visited the Belvedere Palace, St. Stephan church, the 360° Ocean Sky rooftop bar and the Vienna State Opera. Austria seen from the air. Vienna.

Port of Hamburg

Although Hamburg is over 100 kilometers from the North Sea, the city is known as Germany’s “Gateway to the World”. The port is the largest in Germany, and one of the largest in Europe.

Three trips to Germany

I had 3 visits to Germany in 2023, Cologne in September, Hamburg in November, and Berlin in December. Cologne Hamburg Berlin

Eurovision trip to Liverpool

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was hosted by Liverpool, on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. I went there to see all the live shows, and also checked out nearby Manchester and Isle of Man. Manchester As the hotel prices in…

Weekend trips

Berlin, Germany My first weekend trip abroad in 2019 went to Berlin. Budapest, Hungary Kraków, Poland The Wieliczka Salt Mine, just outside Kraków, was a highlight of my July trip to Kraków. This was one of the first 12 objects…

The Shard in London

The Shard is a pyramid-shaped 72-storey mixed use development supertall skyscraper in London, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.