Travelling the World with Iuliia Pozhidaeva

Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg with its towers and terraces is not so old as it can seem. It was built in the second part of the XIX century on the right bank of the river Rhine not far from ex-capital of West Germany Bonn . D espite  its not a long history, there were events that at some time put the castle under the threat of demolition.   Rail to Drachenfels, Germany So Drachenburg is situated on the Drachenfels mountain on the right bank of the river Rhine. The nearest town to Drachenburg is Koenigswinter. From Koenigswinter tourists can walk to the castle or use a special railway.  Warning: the climb is long. I chose climbing and on the way to the castle I met some cute dragons. Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg, Germany Drachenburg got its name because od the mountain on which it is located. Drachenfels is "the hill of dragon" in translation. And Drachenburg is "the castle of dragon". There is a legend that many centuries ago a dragon lived in the cave on thi...

Bonn, Germany When you say "Capital" you imagine, I think, a large city with varied architecture, lifestyles and so on. When you are in Bonn, it is really difficult to believe that this town could be the capital of West Germany. Now it looks like a province and not like a capital. But Bonn deserves tourists' attention in any case.