Monthly Archives: September 2019

Czechia – Highlands (Hr. Kralove, Liberec, Pardubice, Ústí nad Labem) September 27-28, 2019 The Fortress of Terezín. A tentative WHS (06/07/2001), this is a vast military complex with a perimeter of over 12 miles (20 kilometers), guards the confluence of the … Continue reading →

Czechia – Central, South, West (Prague, Karlovy Vary, Plzeň) September 26,28, 2019 After having a nap just before the border, I crossed into Czechia around noon.There was a noticeable change from Austria – narrow roads, patched pavement, no centre line, … Continue reading →

Austria – Vienna, Lower and Upper Austria (Linz, St. Pölten, Krems, Steyr) September 23-24, 26, 2019 Myra Falls. Muggendorf. This is a series of small cascades on a small stream that falls though a boulder field. It is not in … Continue reading →

Austria – Salzburg, Carinthia (Klagenfurt, Villach) September 22, 2019 HOHE TAUERN NATIONAL PARK 1,856km2, it extends across 3 Austrian provinces – Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol. The main visitor center is in Mittersill. Gerlos Alpine Road. After climbing up from Wiesing … Continue reading →

Austria – Burgenland, Styria (Graz, Eisenstadt) September 23, 2019 GRAZ City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg. A World Heritage Sites. This central European urban complex was influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs and the cultural … Continue reading →

Austria – Tyrol, Vorarlberg (Innsbruck) Sept 21-22, 2019 BREGENZ/DORNBIRN Bregenzerwald (Bregenz Forest) (01/08/1994) Austrian Lake Constance (Bregenz area) After Bregenz, I returned to Germany, driving 150kms there to see The Pilgrimage Church of Wies and Neuschwanstein Castle. I then continued … Continue reading →

Switzerland – Mittelland (Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne) September 19-20, 2019 Andermatt. A NM “small town”, this more properly should be in the Switzerland – Ticino (Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona) region as it is reached most easily from there. Paxmal, Walenstadt. This … Continue reading →

Switzerland – Graubünden (Chur, St. Moritz) September 18, 2019 Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona WHS. In the northeastern part of the country, this 32,850 ha area has seven peaks above 3,000 m. The Glarus Overthrust demonstrates mountain building through continental collision … Continue reading →

Switzerland – Ticino (Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona) September 17, 2019 Andermatt. A NM “small town”, this more properly should be in the Switzerland – Ticino (Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona) region as it is reached most easily from there. Giornico. A NM “small … Continue reading →

Switzerland – Valais (Sion, Zermatt, Brig) September 17, 2019 I have continued to stop seeing museums on my mad rush to finish Europe. It is a welcome respite as after about 1000 of them, many repeat themselves, are expensive and … Continue reading →