A photo taken from a waiting train. The railway station of Bad Mitterndorf is part of the Salzkammergut Railway (Salzkammergutbahn) where one can still see some buildings dating back to the 19th century. More…
Trautenfels Castle in Pürgg-Trautenfels
Photo of Trautenfels Castle (Schloss Trautenfels) taken on a train journey from Stainach to Liezen. Inside there is an interesting museum about Styria’s Enns Valley and Aussee region.
Waiting for the opposite train
The charm of travelling single track railways in Austria: While waiting for the opposite train you have the chance to watch cattle grazing in a lovely landscape. This photo I took on such a siding place between Stainach and Schladming in the Austrian province Styria. More…
Inner yard in Salzburg
One of the numerous inner yards called ‘Durchhäuser‘ in the old part of Salzburg. More…
Roof landscape in Salzburg
Photo of the roof landscape of Salzburg’s old part taken from a café on top of the hotel Stein. More…
Museum of Natural History in Vienna
While walking through the Volksgarten, a public park of Vienna, I took this photo of the Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum). By the way the park is famous for its rose gardens so don’t miss a visit through the blooming period of the roses. More…
Steam locomotive BR 52.1227 in Graz
While waiting in the red train at the right side of the photo a huge steam locomotive stopped next to me. It was built in 1944 and one of the so-called war locomotives of the DRB Class 52. Well, I left my train on the spot taking this photo. More…
Fascinating storefront in Munich
On my way to the Bavarian State Archaeological Collection I came across this fascinating storefront of a Munich hotel. More…
Völklinger Hütte in Völklingen
The Völklinger Hütte (Völklingen Ironworks) is a World Heritage Site as well as part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. There one can learn a lot about making iron by guided tours. More…
Cattle in the Styrian mountains
While hiking through the mountain area of Styria I came across this group of cattle. Wait a moment, are really all of them cows?
A stork indicating a newborn
In some parts of Austria a model of a stork standing in front of a home indicates a newborn is living there. Are there such signs for announcing a baby in your region too? More…
Funny fireplug in Tabor
While walking through the Czech city Tabor I came across this funny fireplug. Tabor is a historic city in the region of South Bohemia, Czech Republic. An attraction of this place is an accessible system of tunnels below the city.