| Page Views: 685 Last Visit to Karlsruhe: May, 2008 | Euromeet 2008 by toonsarah - last update: Jun 16, 2008 |
| Marktplatz reflected in a fireman's helmet |
It has to be said that, were it not the chosen venue for VT’s 2008 Euromeet, I would possibly never have come to Karlsruhe. But I did – and I’m very pleased to have done so. There’s something about this city that really appealed to me. Was it the efficient tram system, which seemed to me to be an exemplary model of how public transport should operate? Was it the relatively few but very attractive historic buildings? Was it the greenery of its open spaces? The welcome in its cafés? The friendly “safe” atmosphere of a Saturday evening on its street? The high (or so again it seemed to me) proportion of young people?
Or was it most likely the combination of all of these, which added up to a strong sense of a city comfortable with itself – a city it was a pleasure to be part of for a few days at least and one in which I feel I might quite happily spend more time in future.
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| In the bar at the Hotel Blankenburg |
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Of course in a few days (and with so much time taken up with socialising!) I wasn’t able to see a lot of what Karlsruhe has to offer, but what I saw I liked and have attempted to capture here in these few tips.
The travelogues meanwhile are a record of the VT meeting itself – time spent catching up with old friends and making new ones, eating and drinking (inevitably!) and exploring together – time that epitomised all that is best about VT. I hope you enjoy sharing it all with me.
The photo of me, Lori and Ingrid was taken by Hansi - thank you Hansi :)
If anyone who features in my photos would prefer not to, please let me know and I'll remove your picture - although I think everyone looks great and is obviously having a wonderful time :) |
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| Pros: | "Friendly, relaxed, people-friendly" | | Cons: | "Didn’t spot any (unless the heat-wave which broke the evening I arrived would count?)" |
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hopang Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 UTC
Superb Karlsruhe travel page complete with excellent photographs. Das Schloss and Prinz Max Palais certainly look amazing. Botanical Gardens indeed look wonderful and interesting to visit and explore. ~ho & pang | angiebabe Wed Oct 14, 2009 06:47 UTC
Great page for getting to and about Karlsruhe - thinking of going to the xmas meet soon - not as fab as a visit to Marrakech tho!!??enjoy yr time there and thx for visiting my pg - let me know if anything you need help with! | Yaqui Tue Jun 2, 2009 16:33 UTC
Those justice signs are marvelous. Now Sarah, you made me hungry with that breakfast rolls tips, off to have breakfast now. Beautiful page and enjoyed the information about Karlsruhe, interesting history! | Kuznetsov_Sergey Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:56 UTC
Thanks Sarah for bringing back sweet memories about this city which I happened to visit three times, but never visited VT-meetings! Yes, I know it's a place where VT was born. Outstanding intro shot! |
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