Chef Eric Rousselot prepares the famous Cassoulet Imperial at Hostellerie Etienne, a family-run business since 1956. The brown crust is part of a good cassoulet. Furthermore, just a simple salad and a glass of wine - c'est tout - c'est bien! / © Photo: Georg Berg

Cassoulet. Stew with history

This hearty specialty from the south of France was a poor man’s food. Ingredients: White beans, duck, sausage, bacon. Preparation classic in the cassole.

Progress knows no pardon. Home is where you go. Family is what you make of it yourself. / © Photo: Georg Berg

Concealed art

A facade artwork on the subject of migration in Reykjavik was a reminder of a piece of German-Icelandic history. Now it has had to make way for a construction project.

The freshly asphalted streets contrast with the dilapidated facades in Varosha, northern Cyprus / © Photo: Georg Berg

Varosha ghost town

The tourist stronghold on the Mediterranean has been a restricted military area since 1974 and the buildings have fallen into disrepair. A touching experience, because war is once again a reality in Europe

Isn't it our job as humans to collect great moments? / © Photo: Georg Berg

Soundtrack of the Day

In Reykjavik, Herakut reminds us to take every moment seriously. The artists make positive signs of life and thought in dark places of many cities.

Icelandic leader sheep / © Photo: Georg Berg

Leader Sheep

A breed of guide sheep is bred in Iceland. The information center in Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla district provides information about herding sheep.

Icelandic ponies must be called horse in Iceland / © Photo: Georg Berg

The P word

Icelanders have a sense of humor, but caution is still advised. Icelandic ponies may only be called horse in Iceland. Anything else is considered an insult.

Marteinn Haraldson, owner of the Segull 67 brewery, is pleased with a successful prank. He just made up the fantastic story / © Photo: Georg Berg

The wish stone

The magic of the jasper stone. However, for the desired result, the instructions should be read in full beforehand. Life is not a wishful thinking concert.

The rock called Hvítserkur Troll is visible from a black sand beach. This 15 meter high basalt island resembles a dragon or a rhinoceros.
 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Troll or dino?

In Iceland, all exposed rock formations have at least one story. Hvítserkur is said to have been a troll with a fear of Christianity.

Seljavellir Geothermal Pool / © Photo: Georg Berg

Outdoor pool

Icelanders love the outdoor thermal bath. Volcanism has its good and bad sides. The elemental force provides energy, but can also be dangerous.

A construction site reveals: In Reykjavik, even the sidewalks have underfloor heating / © Photo: Georg Berg

Under Cover

Iceland has so much geothermal energy that even the sidewalks in the capital Reykjavik are heated geothermally. In winter, this saves having to stand on the sidewalks.

Crazy Reykjavik

If you don’t get depressed in the Icelandic winter, you come up with the craziest ideas. So does the Lady Brewery with a useful slightly sticky label

Geldingadalir, der jüngste Vulkan Islands hat erst vor wenigen Monaten aufgehört zu spucken. Die Lava ist tiefschwarz aber immer noch spürt man die Hitze / © Foto: Georg Berg

Geldingadalir

Iceland’s youngest volcano stopped spewing only a few months ago. The lava is jet black and heat still rises from its fissures

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