World Travellers

The land of Ireland combines mystic character and historical makeup. Ireland is a magnificent landscape compassing the beauty of nature, art and history in its richest forms. The tangible history and lovely native people with the faith in humanity and music are the backbone of Irish culture.

Ireland?s beauty makes it a wonderful traveling spot. Many people even travel to Ireland every year, because they become so in love with the countryside and the friendly culture. That is understandable; it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The perfect time to visit is in July or August, which enjoy reasonably warm weather with long sunny days and short nights. The weather is so pleasant and nice that your vacation is sure to be enjoyable. Summer is the peak season to visit this splendid place.

Spring and autumn are also quite popular month for tourists; however, winter is generally cold and unwelcoming. Religion, tradition and history being the backbone of Ireland, the country is full of historical sites, from Neolithic stone circles to ancient churches, castles, forts, museums and mansions. It also has exquisite gardens and parks, which are luminous green with luxuriant flowers gives your eyes a soothing taste of environmental beauty. From rocky cliffs and formidable mountain tops, to broad stretches of sandy beaches and blue sea, from busy cities to calm villages, and from conventional old world customs to contemporary new lifestyles, Ireland has something for everyone. All this and more makes Ireland a dream destination.

Welcome to the second part of my special report of 4 awesome German castles! As I already have told, we have a long history here in Germany and very medieval castles. You can find them all over the country, but those four I have focused on South Germany, so that you do not have to travel hundreds of kilometres/miles and lose valuable time.

I am sure you are hot to get to know them now, so I go straight forward to them:

3. Stuttgart

Stuttgart area has, believe it or not, seven (yes 7!) castles and palaces. I only explain one of them, the new castle, because it is soooo huge, awesome and one of the most beautiful German castles.

The New Stuttgart castle was built in 1746 as a representative baroque residential palace for “Duke Carl Eugen von Wuerttemberg” (long silly name, isn’t it). After over sixty years of construction with repeated interruptions, the interior and exterior were completed in 1807. So much to the history.

When you are finished with the visit of this castle, downtown is not far away and you can explore this too. You will find many interesting restaurants, pubs and cafés.

My favorite movies make me travel through Europe in an instant. When I’m in the mood to have a few days off but I can’t due to a million obligations, I settle for the next best thing - picking a DVD and clicking on “play.”

The Sound of Music
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

One of my favorite movies is The Sound of Music. I NEVER get tired of watching every scene! Oh alright, when I was younger, I’d always skip the “Climb Every Mountain” portion but I’ve learned to appreciate it now

All of the movie’s locations leave me breathless starting with the opening scene. Ahh, Salzburg is simply magnificent! The Mirabell Gardens, the snow-capped mountains, Baroque Churches plus the songs never cease to mesmerize me. By the end of the movie, I’m in the mood to rip down our curtains, sew me a dress and hop on the next flight to Austria and from there, travel through Europe!