Germany’s Odenwald provides an extraordinary climb up the ‘sea of stones’
The Odenwald Felsenmeer – about an hour drive from Wiesbaden – makes for a challenging hike that combines history and myth.
The Odenwald Felsenmeer – about an hour drive from Wiesbaden – makes for a challenging hike that combines history and myth.
The Bärensee, a lake in a forested park with two other little lakes and an extensive network of hiking trails, is a popular destination year-round. In the warmer months, the forest provides a shady canopy for long hikes. And in the fall, the changing leaves make the area one of the prettiest places in Stuttgart.
Leave the summer crowds behind and head to Agropoli for some fun off the beaten path. Aside from the beach, there are opportunities for hiking, biking, sea kayaking, horseback riding and other outdoor activities. And history lovers can explore Agropoli’s medieval city center.
Named after Frankfurt’s favorite son, the sightseeing Goetheturm rises 142 feet above the ground below. What awaits is probably the best view of the Frankfurt skyline.
The Patton Memorial Pilsen in the Czech Republic is one of two museums in Europe to bear the Patton name and stands as a testament to the city’s liberation from the Nazis. It features more than 800 items dating back to Europe’s liberation, from GI uniforms, tools, first aid supplies and food rations to beach obstacles and pieces of felled aircraft. It also contains some of Patton’s personal items that were donated by his descendants.
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park shows off some of the elements that makes the mountain range among the most attractive in the world.
Experimenta is a playground consisting of a changing array of 275 interactive exhibits designed to engage visitors. Children and adults alike will get lost in the fascinating displays and experiments while barely scratching the surface of what’s available.
The city of Udine is about an hour from Aviano Air Base, and well worth a trip to take in the sights and a bite to eat.
The collection at the Bahrain National Museum in Manama spans more than 6,000 years of the history of what is today Bahrain. The exhibits trace the island nation’s evolution from ancient civilization to its modern, thriving economic hub.
A variety of elaborate, three-dimensional Playmobil worlds, from the whimsical to the educational, make up the the Historical Museum of the Pfalz’s “We Love Playmobil” exhibition, an ode to the German line of plastic toys that has captured children’s imaginations for 50 years.