![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PC310564-1038x576.jpg "Hall valley")
Just like three years ago, I spent some days around New Year’s in the snow. This time, I was invited by some (other) friends to the small village of Gnadenwald in Tyrol. Continue reading New Year’s in Tyrol
Category Archives: Travel Diary
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OI001001-1038x576.jpg "View from Castel San Pietro")
In the crowded streets of Verona
At the third (and last) stop of my short stay in Italy, I discovered why my previous stops were not too crowded: Apparently, all tourists are in Verona. Without doubt, this city was the most popular of the ones visited by me. Continue reading In the crowded streets of Verona
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OI000957-1038x576.jpg "First Tower")
Visiting the oldest Republic on Earth
San Marino is not only the oldest republic (since 301 AD), and the fifth-smallest country on Earth, but also a very scenic place. Continue reading Visiting the oldest Republic on Earth
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OI000885-1038x576.jpg "Bologna")
The Towers of Bologna
I took advantage of today’s public holiday in Austria, and went to Italy for the extended weekend. Today, I explored Bologna. Continue reading The Towers of Bologna
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GR000148-1038x576.jpg "Loutro")
Leisure time in Loutro
The last three days of my stay in Crete I spent in Loutro. This small town on the South coast can only be reached by ferry or on foot. And even though the weather was a bit rainy on one of the three days, it was a very nice end to my holidays. Continue reading Leisure time in Loutro
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GR000095-1038x576.jpg "Hiking down to Samaria Gorge")
Gorge(ous) Samaria
So far, I focused on the coast during my stay in Greece. Now, it was time for some inland action, namely the most famous hike in Crete (if not Greece): the Samaria Gorge. Continue reading Gorge(ous) Samaria
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GR000073-1038x576.jpg "Stavros")
Stavros vs. Bernhard 1:1
Today, I went on a day trip to Stavros for some hiking. The hike turned out to be a different one from the intended, but it was still enjoyable. Continue reading Stavros vs. Bernhard 1:1
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GR000061-1038x576.jpg "Chania Harbour")
Chania, the “real” Greece
I travelled 100 kilometres to the South (by boat), and 100 kilometres to the West (by bus), and am now in Chania, Crete. This town is much more like the Greece I know from my childhood: touristy, but not overly much so. Continue reading Chania, the “real” Greece
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GR000009-1038x576.jpg "Fira at sunset")
Santorini – a must-see (by popular vote)!
After twelve years, I finally returned to the holiday destination of my childhood: Greece. The first three days, I spent on a (very popular) island that I have not visited so far: Santorini. Continue reading Santorini – a must-see (by popular vote)!
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/P6240205-1038x576.jpg "Atomium")
Atoms in the Heart of Europe
On my second free day in Belgium, I explored Brussels: the Old Town, the European Quarter, and the Atomium. Continue reading Atoms in the Heart of Europe