Everything from North and Central Europe

This category contains all Sandalsand’s articles from countries in North and Central Europe. You will find an introduction to this region under the Destinations menu.

World Heritage #1726 – Neuschwanstein and other palaces

2000's, Germany, North and Central Europe, World Heritage Sites

The Neuschwanstein palace is the most iconic of the four palaces built by the order of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The fairy tale castles are set in...

Pictures from Luxembourg

2020's, Luxembourg, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

This is a collection of pictures from Luxembourg. It is the result of a single trip to the small country in Northern Europe. If you look into this...

Pictures from Germany

1990's, 2000's, 2020's, Germany, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

This is Sandalsand's collection of pictures from Germany. They are the result of trips to different parts of the country. If you look up my articles...

World Heritage #0367 – Trier

2020's, Germany, North and Central Europe, World Heritage Sites

Trier used to be second only to Rome, in the Roman Empire. Discover a number of surviving monuments and structures of a very high quality in the...

World Heritage #0699 – City of Luxembourg

2020's, Luxembourg, North and Central Europe, World Heritage Sites

The city of Luxembourg evolved for a thousand years as one of the best fortified cities of Europe. Today, it offers charming remains and buildings...

Pictures from the United Kingdom

1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 2020's, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries, United Kingdom

This collection of pictures from the United Kingdom is the result of trips to different parts of the country (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...

England - London - Kew Gardens - Temperate House

World Heritage #1084 – Kew Gardens

2020's, North and Central Europe, United Kingdom, World Heritage Sites

Kew Gardens, or more precisely Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew won its place on the World Heritage List in 2003. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...

Pictures from Finland

2015's, 2020's, Finland, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

Pictures from Finland is a collection by Sandalsand. They are almost all from the capital of Helsinki. I will have to make it back to other parts of...

Germany - Berlin - Grossiedlung Britz - Fritz-Reuter-Allee

World Heritage #1239 – Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

2020's, Germany, North and Central Europe, World Heritage Sites

The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates are remarkable. The end of World War I called for drastic improvements in the living conditions of ordinary and...

The ultimate Helsinki city walks

2015's, Finland, North and Central Europe, Travelogue

Get ready for the ultimate Helsinki city walks: Two long walks and 45 places to stop and admire. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a really nice...

Ireland - Clare County - Bunratty Folk Park

Pictures from Ireland

1990's, 2015's, Ireland, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Ireland. They are from a couple of visits, many years apart. My first visit to Ireland was on a...

Denmark - Copenhagen - Frederiksholms Kanal - Kanalcafeen

Pictures from Denmark

1990's, 2010's, 2015's, Denmark, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Denmark. They are from trips to different parts of the country - Copenhagen, Jutland and the...

Pictures from Slovakia

1990's, 2015's, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries, Slovakia

This is a collection of pictures from Slovakia. They are basically the result of a visit back in 1990 on an Interrail, and a recent one in 2019 to...

Pictures from Austria

1990's, 2000's, 2015's, Austria, North and Central Europe, Photo Galleries

This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Austria. This is a short but vital representation of what the country is like from east to west....

Another 10 European city breaks

Abstracts, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine

Here are another 10 European city breaks. This is the third article in my series of European city breaks, the places you can fly or drive to in a...

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