Constant rain instead of "quietly falling snow", floods instead of a white Christmas - the capricious climate in Germany does not stop at religious festivals.
The famous Antwerp train station is affectionately called the “Railway Cathedral” by Belgians. The historic building with its pompous entrance hall is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
The organizers created a mystical atmosphere on December 14th in the park of the beautiful Belgian town of Mechelen, with the highlight being a water dance.
The "Great Square" is the lively center of the Belgian capital Brussels. Its Gothic town hall and the adjoining guild or guild houses were added as an ensemble to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.
It's a race against time to be able to see and photograph the play of colors and shadows of the magnificent Dune 45 in the Namib Desert before the sun is at its zenith and shadows become a scarce commodity in the desert.
The highlight of a pilgrimage to the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat at an altitude of 721 meters is the view of "La Moreneta", a depiction of the Virgin Mary from the 12th century.
The island of Skellig Michael is home to one of Ireland's most extraordinary monasteries. 600 steps lead to the former beehive accommodation of the monks at the time.
The picture shows volcanoes in the Timanfaya National Park on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. The national park is also known as the Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains).
The sources for the following outline of the Holocaust of the persecution of Jews in Lithuania can be found well and clearly documented in the links included.
In the quiet fjord foothills near Aurdal in Norway, the fantastic reflection of the white clouds in the blue sky highlighted the motif, a red ship, particularly beautifully.
The cult hike to Preikestolen near Stavanger in Norway offers fantastic views of the Lysefjord with a final test of courage over the 600 meter high abyss of the cliff.
In Ekkerøy in the municipality of Vadsø, Norway at 70 degrees latitude, we were lucky and were able to admire the entire color spectrum of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis last night.