Bamberg | Bamberg's Rauchbier

Bamberg's rauchbier

Rauchbier, Bamberg’s specialty smoked beer: Bamberg is a town that’s not only famous for its ancient heritage, but is also noted for its excellent beers.  For its small population of 70,000, Bamberg has 10 breweries which brew some 60 different types of beer. A specialty of Bamberg is rauchbier, a “smoked beer“.  On our river [...]

Amsterdam sightseeing – Zaanse Schans

Windmill of Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans – Windmills and the traditional Dutch way of life: Windmills, tulips and clogs are some of the archetypical symbols that come to mind when we think of Holland.  So when the opportunity came to see a real life Dutch windmill, I made a trip to Zaanse Schans so that windmills are no longer [...]