Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
The Neues or New Museum is four stories and contains Egyptian artifacts on the first couple of floors. The 3rd and 4th floors are dedicated to Germanic history. From pre-history to a bit more modern. The gem of this museum is the bust of Nefertiti. The bust may be down an eye but it feels
Keltin is a huge history nerd and one of the things that he particularly wanted to do in Berlin was to tour the Reichstag building or more specifically the dome. This is an actively used government building that houses the German Parliament. It is free to visit but visitors do have to pre-register and bring
We didn’t want to disturb my distract my sister from her classes, so after a long and wonderful weekend exploring Valencia we said goodbye to Spain and headed to Germany. I want to preface this part of the trip by reminding you, dear reader that we were in a Mediterranean city in Spain with a
Valencia was a fantastic place to visit. We went hard for three days and walked over 25 miles. If you visit, wear good walking shoes as this city is extremely pedestrian friendly. If you missed a post, I’ve got everything categorized below. Safe travels, leave no trace and I will see you in the next
We were only in Valencia for three full days but we learned quite a bit in the short time we were there. Taking things slow They definitely take things at a slower pace in Valencia. Emily and I had a great time just sitting at a little cafe while Keltin napped. There was no expectation
On our last full day in Valencia we went to the beach. Technically, it is a suburb of Valencia that is on the beach but the normal bus system will get you there. We just wondered and enjoyed the day. I honestly didn’t even take many pictures until we went for tapas. It was interesting
In my post about the Torres Do Serranos, I mentioned that the river was rerouted after a massive rain flooded the city. This left a large green way cutting through the city. There are a variety of parks in this this green way but the largest of which is the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Spanish eat dinner later than we typically do here in the states and they eat less. And in Valencia, at least, they typically have a pre-dinner drink. My little sister found this bar call the Ubik Cafe. In addition to having good drinks, the walls are covered in used books. I did look for
The location where Valencia now sits once once a Roman city and those ruins can be seen at the La Almoina Archaeological Museum. This is a fairly inexpensive museum to visit and well worth the visit. There is information about the timeline of the city but the best part is underground. This museum is has
I’ve mentioned the walking tour we took a couple of times and this really was a great way to see the city. My sister booked out walking tour with Guruwallk. This was a free two and a half hour walking tour. Yes, there is no upfront fee but tip the tour guide at the end.
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