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Nuremberg – Bavaria | Trips in Germany
Last december, just a few days before Christmas and with our family from Brazil visiting us, we had a quick stop in Nuremberg, in the state of Bavaria. The city of Nuremberg or how it’s called here in Germany, Nürnberg, has a bit over 500,000 people and is about 225km from Frankfurt. But perhaps, if you are visiting Munich, you are popping in Nuremberg for a day trip, is it is only 169km from the biggest city of Bavaria. Besides the first known records show the area was established around the year 1050, it was in the WW2 that the city got to be known all over the world, as…
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Visiting Pisa – Italy | European Tour
Milan was our next overnight stop after Florence. But we decided to make a quick detour and spend some time visiting Pisa. It was a short visit, but totally worth it. This post is part of our European Tour in the fall of 2017. See more searching for Tour Europe 2017. 25 days – 14 cities visited – 9 different hotels/accommodations – many stories!… The Trip It is about 1:30h between Florence and Pisa by car, without stops. It took us a bit longer than that, but it was smooth as the kids took a nap on the way there. We arrived in Pisa late in the morning. Upon arrival,…
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Heidelberg – Baden-Württemberg | Trips around Germany
In the beginning of November we visited Heidelberg here in Germany, about 78km from Frankfurt as a way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The city has about 160 thousand people and is the 5th largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany’s oldest university is in Heidelberg, and students represent at least 25% of the city’s population. Our Hotel We did not have a whole lot of time to explore the city. Since we arrived late on Friday night, we went straight to the hotel. We stayed at Meininger Hotel Heidelberg, about 10 minutes from city center. The hotel was really clean, with a shared kitchen if you want to…
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Phantasialand | Amusement Park in Germany
This post is about our visit to Phantasialand amusement park in Germany in October 2019. The girls had their fall vacation (2 weeks) and we decided to take a couple of days to go visit the park. Phantasialand – The Park The park is about 2h from our house, and 30 minutes from Cologne. It opened in 1967 and attracts about 2 million visitors a year (source). It has 6 lands, with a total of 36 attractions. There are 6 roller coasters and 5 water rides. One of the cool things about the park is that it is pet-friendly. Therefore we were able to take our dogs with us. And…
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Holiday Park | First trip in Germany
A few weeks ago, we made our first trip since our arrival in Germany. Yes, it was just a day trip, but I believe it was a perfect debut for our family. The truth is, I researched a trip to give to Diego who had his birthday at the beginning of September. The park was my chosen destination, which was fun for the whole family. I’ve been dying to start visiting the castles and villages in Germany, but I know they’re not the most attractive trips for kids, so I’m holding back (for now!). Diego is not a kid, but he loves an amusement parks, so that’s where I based…
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2 days in Florence
Florence is the capital of Tuscany and began as a medieval city many years before Christ. The city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. We stayed at the hotel Poeta Dante (near the Basilica of Santa Croce). Since the city is flat and the main attractions are all close to each other, we walked everywhere. The car ended up staying in a public garage nearby the whole time. We loved the visit to Palazzo Vecchio, full of its mysteries and secret passages. Here are some of the highlights of our stay in Florence. Basilica of Santa Croce The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is situated on…
