From the Uhlandplatz in the center of Bad Wildbad, in the Black Forest, there is a funicular railway that goes up to the top of the nearby Sommerberg or Summer Mountain. At the top of the Sommerberg there are about a dozen hotels, cafés and restaurants, and also some places Read More …
Above the Teatro Romano is the Castello San Pietro (Castle of Saint Peter), which is a good place to go for views out over the city of Verona. I suppose it would be possible to cycle up to the castle in some way, especially if you like mountain biking or Read More …
Looming above Lyon from its position on a hilltop on the right bank of the Saône River, the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière can be seen from numerous places in the city. So it is certainly a prominent landmark, even for those of us who dislike the building and what it Read More …
On the evening of January 29, 1956, the last tram (aka streetcar) made its last run on the last line of Lyon’s urban tramway system. That was the old line number 4 from Perrache Station to the Parc de la Tete d’Or. “At that period, and for several decades afterwards,” Read More …
The Festungsbahn going up to the fortress overlooking Salzburg is Austria’s oldest funicular railway that is still in operation. It was built in 1892, and now takes people up from the city to the fortress in just 54 seconds. The lower station, on the Festungsgasse, is where you can buy tickets, Read More …