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Personal destination guides shaped by years of travel, firsthand experiences, and the places I’ve enjoyed getting to know.

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WELCOME TO SIGHTS OF THE CITY

Discover Your Next City or Journey

I’m Stefan, and these guides bring together my travels, photographs and practical tips. Explore a city, discover a day trip or follow a longer journey, with room to make it your own. I’m regularly adding new discoveries and favorite experiences from earlier travels. Have a look around and see where your curiosity takes you.

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FEATURED DESTINATIONS

Find Your Next City

Take a look at the newly added destinations on Sights of the City. Each guide brings together places I’ve explored, my photographs and practical tips. Browse the cities below: you might find somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit, or an unexpected stop to add to your next trip.

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FEATURED JOURNEYS

Enjoy the Journey

Explore my latest journeys, from European rail trips to cycling along the Danube and traveling through the Alps. Some of my favorite memories come from the time between stops. These routes bring together places I’ve visited, memorable detours and practical tips to adapt to your own interests and pace.

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FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS

A Closer Look

Take a closer look at experiences from my travels, from cycling around Munich and cruising the Rhine and Moselle to opera in Verona, Oktoberfest and Christmas markets. These features bring together personal impressions, photographs and practical tips to help you find something that makes your own trip memorable.

Crowds filling the Oktoberfest fairgrounds in Munich, with colorful rides in the background

Munich Oktoberfest

Tegernsee and the Bavarian Alps viewed across green countryside south of Munich

Munich Bike Trips

Cruise ship passing the Deutsches Eck on the Rhine in Koblenz at sunset

Rhine and Moselle River Cruises

Frankfurt Christmas Market at the Romer with illuminated historic houses at night

Frankfurt Christmas Markets: Wiesbaden & Mainz

Verona Arena and Piazza Bra in the evening

Arena di Verona: Opera Under the Stars

Salzburg Christkindlmarkt stalls and visitors on Residenzplatz beneath festive garlands.

Salzburg Advent & Christmas Markets

OVER TO YOU

Enjoy Exploring

I hope these guides give you a few ideas for your own travels. Leave room for a detour, a conversation or a longer lunch, and support local businesses along the way.

These are my personal experiences and photographs. I’m not paid to visit or write about the places featured here. I make clear when a suggestion is something I have not personally tried.

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The Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, with its golden winged statue framed by modern buildings and trees.

The Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, with its golden winged statue framed by modern buildings and trees.

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