Favorite places in the world
Heidelberg, Germany
Duration of stay
Several night and day trips.
In short words
A great city because of its synergy of young and old together with a highly romantic atmosphere. Beautiful place to be.
Overview
Heidelberg is a city in the province of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is easy to travel to due to its great connections via train (ICE and S-Bahn). The city has a total population of about 160.000 (2019) and a university with 30.000 students (1 out of 5). For this reason, one of the great things about Heidelberg is the combination of an ancient town with modern youth culture. You see loads of nice cafés, bars, clubs and restaurants all around and in the old-town. Speaking of this, the city center is beautiful. The small little alleys, the main shopping street, the church in the center and the old bridge makes a stunnishing and romantic impression. You can walk up the hill to reach the castle of Heidelberg and have a beautiful lookout over the mostly flat city. A MUST SEE in the evening!
The university is ranked 64th in the world, 18th in europe and 3rd in Germany (QS World University Rankings 2019)! Besides the university, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the 4 Max Planck Institutes (Medical Research, Comparative Public Law and International Law, Nuclear Physics and Astronomy) makes the city an international research hub.
Lofoten, Norway
Duration of stay
A couple days in June 2014
In short words
The special climate, together with an infinite day cycle during the summer months and a lot of untouched and calm nature makes this place great for a holiday trip. It can be organized in a relaxing or an adventurous style.
Overview
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration of stay
September 2018 until June 2019
In short words
Breathtaking. Incredible. Versatile. That’s Hong Kong in short words.
Overview
The first time you enter Hong Kong Island, you step out of the MTR and are in the middle of a metropolis. You walk 10 minutes south and are in the middle of a rain forest. Restaurants with an average bill between $US 3 - 600 are in the same building within 50 floors of distance. The majority of times, it will be 30°C with high humidity, night and day. Which basically means, you won’t freez.
Whatever type of food you want to eat, you will find at least one restaurant for it. With the Mass Transit Railway (MTR, subway) everything is in close range. If there is no public transportation, you can still take a taxi, which is about $US 6 for a 20 minutes ride (cheap!).
Zürich, Switzerland
Duration of stay
Several weekend trips
In short words
Beautiful location at the züri lake close to the European Alps, with a great sense for fancy details.
Overview
Helgoland, Germany
Duration of stay
Several holidays, usually in spring and summer
In short words
The one place, where you can lose track of the real world and relax both mentally and physically.
Overview
Lisbon, Portugal
Duration of stay
10 days of surfing holidays in summer 2016
In short words
A thriving nightlife with a beautiful city and great surrounding beaches.