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Wine Villages of Alsace

Posted on November 3, 2021 by moselman

The glories of autumn are only just starting to fade now as we head into the more changeable and darker days of November; nevertheless, when the sun shines it can still look wonderful at this time of year. Vineyards in … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Alsace, castles, Colmar, germany, Gewürztraminer, Haut Koenigsbourg, history, Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, legends, Middle Ages, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Route des Vins, Strasbourg, Sylvaner, Vosges | Leave a comment

Carnival in the Eifel

Posted on February 5, 2021 by moselman

It’s getting close to Carnival time here in Germany – however due to the Corona pandemic festivities will be somewhat muted this year, if virtually non existent. Normally, at this time (around mid February), the whole population goes a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Aachen, Blankenheim, Blankenheim Geisterzug, Carnival, cultural heritage, Eifel, germany, Rosenmontag, spirit of place | Leave a comment

A Harvest for the World

Posted on October 5, 2015 by moselman

The sleepy German town of Walheim by Aachen this weekend celebrated its annual “Erntedank” or harvest festival. The Festival has its roots both in Christianity and in paganism and celebrates the annual autumn bounty of nature. The Walheim Fest has been growing over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Aachen, autumn, Erntedank, germany, Harvest festival, heavy horses, Seasonal festivals, vintage tractors | Leave a comment

Summer on the Schöttlkarspitze

Posted on November 4, 2014 by moselman

Nights are drawing in and the first serious gales and rain of autumn announce that winter is not too far around the corner. Although there has been a bit of an Indian summer here, in general July and August were pretty unsettled months here in … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Alpenpark Karwendel, Barmsee, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, Canoe Trips, Fischbachalm, germany, Isar, kayaking, Krün, Ludwig II, mountains, nature, outdoors, Schöttlkarspitze, Soienern Seen, Soiernhaus, Walchensee, Wallgau, woodlands, Zugspitz | 1 Comment

Summer Alm Adventure

Posted on September 9, 2013 by moselman

We spent the last couple of weeks of August exploring the alpine valleys, forests, lakes and villages around the Karwendel Alps on the border between Bavaria and the Austrian province of Tyrol. The alpine meadows in this part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History & Culture, In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Alms, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, bike trips, germany, Isar, Kawendel Alps, Krün, Leutasch, Mittenwald, mountains, nature, outdoors, Tyrol, walking, Wallgau, Wetterstein, woodlands | Leave a comment

Green Cities of Europe

Posted on March 22, 2013 by moselman

European countries including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium have become renowned in recent years for their progressive environmental planning policies which have helped to create some of the world’s most attractive and livable cities. It is therefore no accident that European cities including Vienna, Zurich, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces | Tagged Aachen, Berlin, community gardens, Ecotowns, Emscher Landschaft Parc, environmental education, Euregio, Freiburg, germany, Grünmetropole, green infrastructure, Green Networks, Green urbanism, healthy eating, Karlsruhe, Low carbon, Münster, organic growing, renewable energy, Ruhr, Salzburg, sustainable development, trams, urban agriculture, Urban Forestry, Urban Greenways, urban planning, Urban transport | Leave a comment

Winter market

Posted on November 18, 2012 by moselman

Warming scenes from the “Weihnachtsmarkt” in the medieval old town of Stolberg near Aachen. Gluhwein and crepes with African music ! All of a sudden Christmas seems nearer…

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Christmas markets, Christmas traditions, germany, gluhwein, history, Stolberg, Stolberg weihnachtsmarkt | Leave a comment

Living in Aachen: Ancient Capital at the heart of Europe

Posted on October 24, 2012 by moselman

Introducing Aachen: Over a year ago, I moved from Edinburgh to the City of Aachen located in the “Euregio” on the border of Germany, Holland and Belgium. Living in Germany’s most Westerly City has given me a great opportunity to learn about the history, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, Current Affairs, History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Aachen, Charlemagne, Culture shock, Euregio, germany, history, legends, outdoors, travel | 7 Comments

Mosel Less Travelled

Posted on October 2, 2012 by moselman

Everyone knows about the Romantic Rhine; stereotypical landscapes of half timbered villages clambering up steep, vine bedecked slopes, crowned with dramatic medieval castles. These landscapes inspired a whole generation of 19th Century romantics, poets, travellers and artists including Byron and Turner. However the little … Continue reading →

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