Copenhagen in Colours
The colourful side of Copenhagen, Denmark. Shot in September 2019.
Discovering Wrocław
The city of Wrocław is the historical capital town of Silesia. A prosperous land in the center of Europe close to Bohemia. The town changed its affiliation several times. Founded by a Czech duke in the 10th century, it became part of the first Polish state and a political center of the Kingdom. In April 1241, during the First Mongol invasion of Poland, the city was abandoned by the inhabitants and burned down for strategic reasons. Later, it was repopulated by German settlers and became part of the German region of Silesia. After the 2nd World War and the westward border shift, Wrocław became Polish again. The city always was open to different ethnicities and languages, though. It is one of the most visited places in Poland and welcoming to tourists worldwide.
Perspectives on Burgos
With 175.000 inhabitants Burgos is not a small town. Despite this fact, it feels like a compact city, where all public life, typical for Europe, is condensed in the historic city center. The city center, on the other hand, lies in the shadow of a grandiose building, the medieval Gothic cathedral of Burgos.
Travelling Castile
Most of the visitors arriving in Spain visit the coasts and Madrid. Not as many people travel around the region of Castile. Being the historical heartland of the Spanish kingdom, though, the areas of Castile and Leon have a lot to offer. The town of Salamanca, for example, has the oldest university in Spain and is one of the oldest in the world (pictures 1, 3). Burgos was one of the first capitals of the kingdom and is still a pretty impressive town with a grandiose cathedral (pictures 2, 4). The city of Avila is pretty interesting because of its completely intact medieval city wall (last photo). All of these towns have beautiful churches and exquisite cuisine. Also, the region is compact; you do not travel more than two or three hours to the next larger city.
The Historical City of Tarnów
The city of Tarnów is situated in the south of Poland. Before WWI, this part of the country belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire, so the town shares many architectural features with other places in the region, like a large square and pretty baroque houses.
Travelling Mallorca
Mallorca is well known as a tourist hotspot in the Mediterranean. But coming to the island in the middle of April, right before the tourist season, it turns out to be a surprisingly calm place with a lot to discover and to see at reasonably lovely temperatures. Some impressions from 2019.
Michael Hoffman Photography 