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Winter time is museum time. Here is a tip for an interesting exhibition at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl
100 years of surrealism: A visit to the Alberto Giacometti exhibition at the Max-Ernst-Museum in Brühl Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), the Swiss artist and sculptor, is known to most for his elongated, filigree figures from the creative period after 1945. Giacometti's...
A staircase of national importance
The flight of steps at the Old City Hall has seen better days. Its grand appearances have become rare. Nowadays it only takes centre stage on Carnival Sunday, when the carnival revellers storm the town hall. In addition, there are rare events in which it briefly...
Christmas market time!
When the days get darker in the dreary month of November and the wet cold dampens the mood, I go to the Christmas market before the winter blues gets a hold of me. Around the Münsterplatz in Bonn, wooden stalls are set up and create a cosy atmosphere with Christmas...
Kesselskuchen: a cast-iron potatoe dish from the Rhine region
For many years, Ingo Daniels has invited his former neighbours from Sonnenpütz in Bonn Kessenich to the annual Kesselskuchen meal. Here, hospitality meets Rhine region's culinary delights. Traditionally, this Rhine region speciality is served on St. Martin's Day. In...