Melk is a small city in Lower Austria, and it is best known as the site of a massive baroque Benedictine monastery named Melk Abbey. Map From Carnuntum Archaeological Park we drove to Melk. Map of the area: Melk City Walk We arrived at the city around 17:00. We checked into our hotel and decided to…
We traveled to Austria during the Passover vacation (April). Our plan was to rent a car for a week and during that week to visit both human-made constructions (castles, villages, and cities) and nature. And at the end of the week to return to Vienna for 3.5 days. Since we traveled during April (Passover vacation),…
During the Austria trip, we visited Carnuntum Archaeological Park (Roman City Quarter, Military City’s Amphitheatre, and Museum Carnuntinum). Background Recently we (my wife and I) returned from 11 days trip to Austria. It is the first post from the series that will tell about our trip. As you probably guessed, most of our first day…
Stalbetut is one of several places in Hod HaSharon that allows self-picking strawberries. Let’s visit the farm and compare it to others. Note: for a complete guide about strawberries, see Picking Strawberries – When, Where, and Comparison of Places. Map Most strawberries grow in the Sharon area, and we went to Stalbetut in Hod HaSharon….
Last Saturday, we joined a guided tour of the Japanese garden at Kibbutz Hephzibah. Why is there a Japanese garden in a Kibbutz? The Japanese Makuya religious movement founded this small and well-kept garden. Note: Japanese Garden at Kibbutz Hephzibah is a private garden, and you can visit it only by pre-booking a tour. See contact…
The guide to North Market (Shuk Tzafon) starts with the basics (map, directions, parking, opening hours), and then we will visit it. About North Market Following the success of the Tel Aviv Port Market, the same entrepreneur decided to open another place. And it is the North Market in Tel Aviv. Similarly to Tel Aviv…