Outdoor

No trip without going out of the door. All the hikes, bike tours, sailing trips, and even marathons described here were done by us. Movement-intensive experiences are enriched by conversations and interviews with guides, hiking guides or locals.

Hikes and excursion tips

Palaces wherever you look. There are 12 palaces and many gardens in Sanssouci Park, which together form Potsdam's cultural landscape and are the largest UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany. Here Babelsberg Palace on the banks of the Havel in neo-Gothic style, built in 1833 / © Photo: Georg Berg

When is a castle a castle?

Old Fritz transformed Potsdam into a royal seat. With twelve palaces and numerous gardens, Potsdam’s cultural landscape is the largest German Unesco World Heritage Site
Some megaliths of the Ġgantija temples on the island of Gozo are over five meters long and weigh 50 tons / © Photo: Georg Berg

Malta’s ancient megalithic temples

Malta is home to the oldest free-standing buildings. An opportunity to reflect on the origins of human coexistence in the Stone Age
Ore wagons on the pocket dock. The Marquette Ore Dock is in operation / © Photo: Georg Berg

Michigan and heavy industry

160 years ago, strong deflections on a compass needle indicated a large iron ore deposit that brought jobs and prosperity. What remains are cinemas, pubs, cannabis
Alpine procession in Plaffeien. Every year in the fall, the cattle are driven back to the village from summering on the alp in a procession / © Photo: Georg Berg

From the alpine pasture to the sheep retreat

It’s a tradition for the bucket list: summer grazing dates back to the Middle Ages and has UNESCO status. In Switzerland, it is actively practiced and yet under threat
American flag and view of Lake Charlevoix / © Photo: Georg Berg

Charlevoix: Rich in stone and beautiful

Charlevoix confidently calls itself The Beautiful. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, there is no doubt that this place is rich as a stone. And there are two reasons for this
View from the dome of the Mission Point lighthouse, Old Mission Peninsula, now a museum / © Photo: Georg Berg

Living in the lighthouse

Mission Point Lighthouse is a very special vacation spot. The vacation apartment in an exposed location can only be rented by those who apply to be a temporary lighthouse keeper. The job is particularly popular with women
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore bluff and view of Lake Michigan. The dunes cover an area of 6.5 square kilometers / © Photo: Georg Berg

Dunes and legends on Lake Michigan

In Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park near Traverse City, the wind usually comes from the west. Glaciers created ideal conditions for the formation of dunes
Reflection of the Detroit People Mover. It is a 4.7-kilometre-long, automatically operated elevated railway system through downtown Detroit. Passengers on the ring line are tourists and employees from the stores and offices in the city center. The ride costs a quarter and offers an interesting view of the buildings in downtown Detroit / © Photo: Georg Berg

Mobility in Motown

Walks, bike tours and free streetcars. Mobility in Detroit works pretty well even without a car. Tips for getting around
Two fishermen with a net full of mirror carp / © Photo: Georg Berg

Carp fishing in the Upper Palatinate

A carp spends three summers in the pond before it is fished out. The time comes every year at the beginning of October. About pond chains, sky ponds, monks and the carp paradox
Pack horses are the main means of transportation in Tusheti / © Photo: Georg Berg

Through the Caucasus with pack horses

Georgia has a lot of untouched nature and traces of its exciting history. Hiking through Tusheti and Khevsuretia
In Liwonde National Park you can get very close to the animals. Here a young bull elephant a few meters away from the safari vehicle of Kutchire Lodge / © Photo: Georg Berg

Safari Liwonde National Park

Liwonde Park is a Malawian success story and today the park with the most predator sightings in Malawi
Using an antenna, a Volunteer Monitoring Manager at Majete Wildlife Reserve takes bearings on the lioness who is to receive a new radio collar / © Photo: Georg Berg

Nature conservation as a model for success

In August 2023, African Parks celebrates 20 years of conservation in Malawi. On the road with a monitoring team in Majete Park
Fishermen on Lake Malawi. The inland lake is the third largest lake in Africa and has the world's largest biodiversity of freshwater fish / © Photo: Georg Berg

Sparkling Lake Malawi

It is a lake of superlatives. It is one of the largest, most diverse and most beautiful bodies of water on earth. But Lake Malawi is also threatened
City view Salzburg with fortress Hohensalzburg and cathedral quarter / © Photo: Georg Berg

City walk with Mozart

Mozart is Salzburg’s genius loci. On a Mozart City Walk through the old town, you will encounter the historical, the hilarious, the controversial and the absurd.
View of the coast from the Aphrodite Trail at Akamas. The Romans used the middle bay 2,000 years ago to ship wood / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hiking in Cyprus

Mountains and sea. The attraction lies in the combinability depending on interest. From the day tour with a lot of culture to trekking in the five-finger mountains
Stele with coat of arms of Eisenhüttenstadt at the entrance to the town. Eisenhüttenstadt is one of the largest area monuments in Germany / © Photo: Georg Berg

Plea for Eisenhüttenstadt

The socialist model city was placed under monument protection 40 years after construction began and is the largest area monument in Germany
For the Avignon theater festival, many window dummies are gradually painted with dramatic scenes / © Photo: Georg Berg

Avignon – all just a facade

If you walk attentively through the streets of Avignon, you will discover street art from different eras. From MifaMosa to the house Madonna
Today's perimeter path around Twickel Castle dates back to a design of 1890 by the German landscape architect Eduard Petzold / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hiking around Twickel Castle

In Twente, a visit to a park in English landscape style and walking through cultural landscape can be condensed into a perfect day trip.
Detail of Yellow Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama on Naoshima / © Photo: Georg Berg

Yayoi Kusama. Art by the sea

Yayoi Kusama is the most famous artist in Japan. In the Setouchi region on the island of Naoshima are her famous pumpkins with polka dots.
The colorful peloton in front of a historic backdrop. On the marathon course, the participants of the 36th Marathon des Chateaux du Medoc pass a total of 25 wineries. Often, they pass through the middle of the chateau grounds and are offered red wine and water / © Photo: Georg Berg

A marathon for connoisseurs

The run through the vineyards of the Médoc is called the longest marathon in the world. Georg Berg took part and is thrilled by the atmosphere
The crew of a prau consists of at least three people. One determines the angle of attack of the sail at the back. Another crew member steers by shifting weight. A loose paddle can be used to steer slightly / © Photo: Georg Berg

Day of the seafarer

On Sailor’s Day, we remember that the art of navigation originated in Polynesia. These boats would have won any regatta not long ago.
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.
Hikes around the three lakes of Kaysersberg. Here at Lac Blanc / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hiking in the Vosges

The Vosges are a varied low mountain range. Nevertheless, you do not have to do without good wine, hearty cuisine and picturesque towns.
In the Hoge Veluwe National Park: endless expanses and smart bike paths in a varied landscape / © Photo: Georg Berg

Achterhoek and Veluwe in Holland

The other Holland with the regions Veluwe and Achterhoek offers old Hanseatic cities, unusual museums, very good restaurants and hotels and lots of cycling fun!
Hash House Harriers running event. Over hill and dale, through streams and up muddy banks. Shortly after the start, the runners have already separated from the walkers / © Photo: Georg Berg

People’s Run Hash House Harriers

Hash runs of the Hash House Harriers originated in the British colonies, where its members wanted to neutralize binge drinking through exercise since 1938.
Walking from station to station is well signposted in Luxembourg. The lower sign "CFL" is an indication that the route also passes through a train station. Throughout the country there are these CFL hiking trails with a train station at the beginning and at the end. So you can just hop on and go back to the starting point for free / © Photo: Georg Berg

Hiking in Luxembourg – Tips

Luxembourg has 3,500 km of hiking trails and 600 km of bike paths. The luggage service Move – We Carry makes traveling through Luxembourg uncomplicated.
With the road bike over the asphalt. Sports student Julius Berg on the road with bike guide Roland Holzer from Albinen / © Photo: Georg Berg

On the road by bike in Veloland

By bike, the Swiss means the road bike. Asphalt roads here go up to 2,600 meters. In addition, Swiss drivers have a reputation for being polite
The Mullerthal is known for its rock formations of sandstone. The outer staircase of the large rock Perekop. You can also walk through the middle of the rock via a steep ladder / © Photo: Georg Berg

Rocks and gorges in the Mullerthal

The Mullerthal with the spectacular Wolf Gorge is the most famous hiking region in Luxembourg. The trail is 112 km long and consists of three loops.
Landscape on the river Sûre in Luxembourg / © Photo: Georg Berg

Luxembourg Ardennes – Lee Trail

Hike with views of medieval castles and idyllic villages in the Éislek region on the Leading Quality Trail from Bourscheid-Moulin to Hoscheid
Tracks in the Czech Republic / © Photo: Georg Berg

Interrail with bike – does it work?

The dream of low-emission travel, where spoke and rail combine seamlessly into a relaxed flow of riding and being ridden, is still far off
Long Tom Dreaming - Guide Thommo (name changed) explains the 20,000-year-old Aboriginal art of his ancestors / © Photo: Georg Berg

Aboriginal history(s)

The Australian Aborigines’ concept of ownership is different from ours. They belong to the land and not vice versa. Their lives are shaped by it.
Sunset drink on the pink beach / © Photo: Georg Berg

Indonesia with mega yacht True North

The Australian luxury yacht anchors in picturesque bays and offers exciting shore excursions and dives in the most biodiverse waters on earth
Komodo dragons determine their rank order in combat / © Photo: Georg Berg

Wedding – Dragons – Volcanoes

On the Indonesian Sunda Islands we see Komodo dragons, fly over active volcanoes, but do not feel the tsunami that hits the neighboring island of Sulawesi
Australian morning sky / © Photo: Georg Berg

Outback Floatplane Adventures

In a seaplane we set off from Darwin for the ultimate trip into the outback. Helicopters, airboats and crocodiles await us on the Finniss River
Every minute a new color composition at the sunset at the Mary River / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bamurru Plains Lodge

On the former Buffalo Ranch, even the most prominent guests quickly perceive themselves as part of the environment; on foot, on the quad or the propeller boat
Outback Safari with Sab Lord in the Northern Territory, Australia / © Photo: Georg Berg

Sab Lord, the outback legend

Sab Lord grew up in the far north of Australia in close contact with Aborigines. Today he shows small tour groups the remote places of worship
Sou Fujimoto, Japan. A new dimension of perception! The union of architecture and nature. In open dialogue with nature, architecture also loses the function of protection / © Photo: Georg Berg

Art experience at the bus stop

Seven architectural firms have designed bus stop shelters in cosmopolitan designs for Krumbach in the Bregenz Forest, thus enhancing the experience of waiting
Aerial view of the Moa River in Sierra Leone / © Photo: Georg Berg

Mysterious Sierra Leone

The Mende people live deep in the jungle. Only members of their secret societies can understand the ritual dance of the forest devils
  • Denmark, Funen, On the way in the Danish South Sea – hiking trail of the island seas. From Svendborg to Langeland
  • Germany, Oberpfalz, Waldnaab valley
  • Germany, Harz, Braunlage, Hiking along the Green Belt
  • Germany, Thuringia, Gläsbläser Weg from Lauscha to Sonnenberg, visit to Marolin workshop
  • France, Franche-Comté, Route de l’Absinthe, Pontarlier to Val de Travers, Absinthe Museum Moitiers
  • France, Vosges, Kaysersberg
  • France, Vosges, Grand Ballon
  • Italy, Tuscany, Val d’Orcia, spring hiking marathon
  • Italy, South Tyrol, Schenna, Schenna Waalweg
  • Italy, South Tyrol, Jenesier Jöchl, Stoanernen Mandln
  • Ireland, Dunloe, Gap of Dunloe, the most famous gorge in Ireland
  • Luxembourg, Ardennes, Mullerthal, Moselle region, Esch-sur-Alzette Minett Trail
  • Netherlands, Gelderland Province, High Veluwe and Achterhoek National Park
  • Switzerland, Ticino: Scudellate, Albergo Diffuso on Monte Generoso, Valle de Muggio, Roccolo Meri bird tower
  • Switzerland, Ticino: Bosco Gurin
  • Switzerland, Ticino: World Heritage Beech Forest
  • Switzerland, Valais, Heath village Visperterminen, hike through the highest vineyard in Europe
  • Switzerland, Valais, with the racing bike through the Veloland Switzerland, tips from the bike coach
  • Switzerland, Valais, Sion, suonen hike
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