Fuji usually hides behind a veil of clouds and is therefore revered in Japan as a shy goddess / © Photo: Georg Berg

Nature and monument

Some imposing wonders of nature are revered by man as monuments. Some even achieve the status of a deity. For example, Mount Fuji in Japan

Here stands the sea god Manannan Mac Lir and of course you stop at such a place, no matter how windy it is. Gortmore is a stunning viewpoint on the Bishop's Road in Northern Ireland and is part of the Causeway Coastal Route. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Donegal and the islands of Islay and Jura on the west coast of Scotland. How fortunate that the sea god put a stop to us! / © Photo: Georg Berg

Monument in the country

In the countryside, the perception of monuments is different than in the city. Even from a distance, they seem like a special place not to be missed.

Altenburg Castle with its prominent tower stands on a mountain cone on the edge of the Steigerwaldhöhe. The castle was the residence of the Bamberg prince bishops from 1305 to 1553 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Monument and city

Cities have a comparatively high density of monuments. If you wanted to understand all the monuments, you would never get anywhere in many cities.

Signage of the Fridericianum replaced for documenta 14 in Kassel: "BeingSafeIsScary" / © Photo: Georg Berg

Monument and art

No journey without a monument! Join us for the International Monument Day on April 18 on the foray through the diversity of monuments.

Alpabtrieb in Hittisau. The youth fetches the cattle from the alp and the most beautiful cow is decorated. The bus shelter in this photo doesn't get a beauty prize - but in the neighboring community of Krumbach there are bus stops with world-class architecture! / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bus stops and architecture

In the Bregenzerwald there is top architecture in unexpected places. 7 bus shelters bring together culture, economy and architecture of the Vorarlberg region. Bus shelters in cosmopolitan design.

Seats at the doors on Sri Lanka's express train offer the best view and a cooling breeze / © Photo: Georg Berg

Travel for a better world

People from wealthy countries afford themselves the luxury of a trip. In many vacation destinations around the world, people live at subsistence level without a day off a year.

Many of the flavored mustards still contain the mustard skins. They belong to the coarse mustard varieties and are refined with other Burgundy specialties such as cassis, the black currant or with Pain d'Epices, gingerbread spices / © Photo: Georg Berg

Dijon mustard in dilemma

A tragic story from the culinary world describes how Dijon mustard lost its home: Edmond Fallot is France’s last family-owned mustard manufacturer.

The oak tree is over 500 years old. It takes its name from the poet Ambrosius Stub, who liked to sit and write poetry by its trunk. Svendborg, Denmark / © Photo: Georg Berg

Tree day

Me, my Tree and I. Why the magnolia is my favorite tree. Encounters with forest dwellers, imposing solitaires and avenue beauties for Arbor Day.

Tangle of licorice roots. Above ground, the licorice is also a shaggy appearance. In the Middle Ages, licorice was very important for Bamberg and was even part of the town's coat of arms / © Photo: Georg Berg

Licorice and licorice

Every child knows licorice. Licorice, on the other hand, is as forgotten as the dial telephone. Once upon a time, licorice was the only natural sweetener in the kitchen besides honey.

At the liquefied gas loading point in northern Australia, the deep-sea tankers can be filled directly / © Photo: Georg Berg

War and energy

Fossil fuels should not be promoted as sustainable and natural gas should not be obtained via pipelines. Independence from despots would be another goal.

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