Porto ClockTower in the center of Porto

Porto

Porto is the second largest city of Portugal with about 240.000 citizens. The main river “Duoro” rans into the Atlantic Ocean. The summers are nice and the winters are not so cold. It is rarely under 0 degree Celsius. On the photo you can see the amazing city hall of Porto.

Sightseeing in Porto

  • Ponte Luis 1 and the Duoro
  • City Hall
  • Dragão Stadium Porto
  • Mercado do Bolhao Mo 7-5, Sat 7-1
  • Lello & lrmao book store
  • Sao Francisco golden Church
  • Luz e Som – Edifício Transparente (surfing, amazing sunsets, good food, …)

Delicious Food in Porto

  • Nata Lisboa: the slogan is “the world needs nata”. Try the empades with chicken and a nata
    Rua Santa Catarina, nr499
  • Munchie – the burger kitchen: this is not fast food, they make very good burgers with special fries, which you can enjoy in the sun. Praca Filipa de Lencastre, nr183
  • Rua – tapas & music bar: delicious portugies food and live music from wednesday to sunday. Travessa de Cedofeita, nr20
  • Tapabento – restaurante & tapas bar: this was our favorite place to eat. We really liked the vegetable soup and the potatoe pie. The server were very friendly. Rua da Madeira, nr222

Transportation

  • 3 day ticket for bus and train
    If you arrive at the airport in Porto you can buy a 3 day for only 15€ at the Tourismus interactive store on the 1th floor
  • You can walk to a lot of sightseeing attractions in Porto.

by Ina

Residenz Würzburg - UNESCO

Würzburg

Würzburg is a very nice small city in Bavaria with 124.000 citizens. There are a lot of churches in Würzburg and the oldest stonge bridge of Germany. One of the famous buildings is the Restidenz, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can see it on the photo.

Sightseeing in Würzburg

  • Residenz
  • Festung
  • Käppele
  • Old Main Bridge: don´t miss to drink a wine there
  • Steinburg
  • Stadtbücherei – Falkenhaus
  • Wine partys: if you are in the summer in Würzburg, almost every week is another wine festival with delicious food and best wines

DELICIOUS FOOD

  • Food Stand/Bratwurststand Knüpfig: the famous Bratwurst (sausage) of Würzburg with mustard: Marketplace in the center of Würzburg
  • Restaurant Hubland – one of the best greek restaurants i have ever been to (not in the center)
  • Trattoria Lugana – a very pretty little italien restaurant in one of the main streets “Juliuspromenade”
  • Locanda – you can eat really big pizzas there for 7 – 9,50 €, but you should share it, because it is to much =)
  • Steak Haus (Bachgasse)

TRANSPORTATION

  • WVV – Straßenbahn: You can go to almost every good place by train (Straßenbahn), there are 4 different trains to different directions
  • Walk: you can walk to most of the sigtseeing places

BEST PARTY LOCATIONS

  • Odeon: nice partys at the weekend
  • Studio: good student partys on tuesday
  • Bombe: small club in a celler, you don´t have to pay for the entry

by Ina

san-francisco-bridge

San Francisco

If I ever move back to California, San Francisco will be at the top of my list of places to live. I credit this city for some of the best nights of my life. San Francisco is one of the few places I know of where it is truly impossible to run out of things to do. Located only a few miles north of Apple’s birthplace, San Francisco is on the frontline of innovation and technology. Home to some of the most brilliant minds and forward thinkers of our generation, you are sure to be inspired on a trip to this exceptional city. At first glance, San Francisco can be overwhelmingly fast paced with seemingly endless options for entertainment but trust me, you won’t have to search very far to find a great spot to relax and take in the sights.

Sightseeing in San Francisco

  • 7 Sisters
  • Alcatraz
  • AT&T Park
  • Cable Cars
  • Dolores Park
  • Fisherman’s Warf
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Height and Ashbury
  • Lombard Street

Delicious Food in San Francisco

  • Seafood- Waterbar
  • Chinese- Chinatown

Accommodations in San Francisco

  • Fisherman’ Warf
  • Union Square
  • Embarcadero

Transportation in San Francisco

SFMTA: Public Transportation is the way to go whether you are in San Francisco for a day or a weeklong visit. One valuable The visitor passport provides you with unlimited rides on Muni, Muni Metro, historic streetcars, and cable cars.

by Ina