Historic Heidelberg straddles the River Neckar in a steep valley between two sets of mountains. Aside from the picturesque Baroque-style old town and prominent Castle one of the more popular tourist attractions is to take dinner on the Neckar river itself. This cruise ship plys its trade each evening taking in fabulous views of the city and the environs as is a splendid way to take in the scenery and cityscape as the sun goes down.
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference (L) - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations (L)
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Berne Münster (Cathedral) - a brief history - A brief history of the Cathedral in the UNESCO-protected old town of Berne
Neuchâtel - Collegial Church history - A history of the Collegial Church of Neuchâtel
Switzerland - places not to miss - Sixteen places not to miss around Switzerland
Lucerne - a short history of The Lion Monument - A brief history of the Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland
London - the 11 best pubs - 11 great pubs to have a beer in in London
Lucerne - getting around - How to get around Lucerne in central Switzerland
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook