Acquaintance to Douala

What Does Kramgasse Mean? What Is It? The Kramgasse translates in English to “Grocers Alley”, and it is one of the main streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center in the capital of Switzerland. It was once the center of ...

Swiss Rifle Museum Introduction  There are stone shooters that look out at you from the facade of the Swiss Rifle Museum. The museum collection is a wonderful sight for anyone interested in rifles. There are all kinds of rifles represented he ...

Les Diablerets Introduction Les Diablerets is a ski resort and mountain villaged located in the Ormont-Dessus municipality in the Vaud Canton of Switzerland.  The village has an altitude of over 1,000 meters on the north side of the Diablere ...

The impressive Museum of Army History is housed in the military complex known as the Arsenal, built as a fortress in 1856. The museum, which chronicles Austria’s military prowess from the 16th century, was designed by Theophil Hansen and Ludwig F ...

From 1174 to 1518, St. Veit an der Glan was the seat of the dukes of Spanheim, who ruled Carinthia during the Middle Ages; it then lost its position to Klagenfurt. Many historic buildings are preserved in the old town around Hauptplatz, including t ...