Did you know that there is a pair of Sierra Redwood trees in Oberursel?
Here’s how to find them:
Visiting the Opel Zoo
May 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The Opel Zoo is one of those places that I have passed so many times in the past 25 years, but until recently had never actually visited.
Located between Kronberg and Königstein on the B455, I used to drive past it every day on the way to work, later on the way to client appointments, and any time that we travel by car towards Cologne.
Actually what I was driving past was the main entrance and part of the car park. In fact the car park is not only much bigger, there is an overflow car park located deep into the woods as well.
The main entrance to the Opel Zoo
The zoo itself is not cheap to visit. [Read more…]
Vilm Island
February 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Rügen may be the largest of the German islands, but there are several interesting smaller islands dotted around it. One of these islands is called Vilm, and it is part of the South-Eastern Biosphere. As such, the island has special protection. Boats are not allowed within 100m without permission. Swimming is not allowed in that area either.
The eastern side of Vilm, once the place where the GDR leadership bathed.
One part of the island is completely out of bounds to visitors, the other is used by a national government agency for nature conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz). Visitors here are limited to 30 at any one time, only in organised groups and only along a set path. Even the number of tours each year is limited, so when the Biosphere held a press tour on the island, they had to get special permission to exceed that number! [Read more…]
