During the summer of 2011 we took a small summer break and we went for the first time to Dubrovnik in Croatia, flying from Berlin. Many people had recommended me this destination, and I was not disappointed at all since it has nice summer weather, nice food, and amazing sights to see. You can walk around the city in the old city walls, and that's where I took this picture showing the old cathedral. The only minus is the rocky beaches with sea urchins, but overall it was a very nice holiday.

In the summer of 2011 my dad came to Europe for the second time and we met in Berlin. From there we did a small trip including Vienna, one of the cities he really wanted to visit since he was in love with classical music. I used to have a very interesting colleague at work from Vienna, so based on his comments, I was also very interested in visiting the city. We had a very good time there, and one of the plans we made was to attend a concert at the State Opera. The building was built in 1861, but restored after the Second World War.

When you visit Dresden, it's hard to believe that one of the most important landmarks, the Frauenkirche, was reconstructed only after the German reunification and it has been standing there for less than 10 years (the works were finished in 2005). This famous church was completely destroyed during the bombing of Dresden by Anglo-American allied forces in February 1945. When you look at both the pictures before the war and the pictures of this area during the communist German Democratic Republic, you realize they did an amazing job bringing the Frauenkirche to its former glory. I have been in Dresden only twice, but it was just a short visit while catching a train to Prague. I would love to go back and spend more time in the city.

If you have been following this photolog, you are aware that this was not my first time in London, and you might remember that the first time I went there, I didn't have a decent camera, so I ended up taking crappy pictures. In my second visit to London, I went with a good camera and I got the opportunity to take some decent pictures, like the one you see here with the Big Ben. I went for a Juan Luis Guerra concert with G, but we also took the opportunity to visit London for a couple of days, and, as I remembered, it's an amazing city!.

A couple of weeks ago I took one of those cheap flights to Charleroi, Belgium, and there I found out there was a bus service to Luxembourg, so I did a small city break in this small but very interesting country. I learned that most of the people are trilingual since they study French and German at school, plus their national language (Luxembourgish). I also learned that in this country it was the site of one of the most cruel battles at the end of the World War II (Battle of the Bulge). I also learned that Luxembourg is the only Grand Duchy that still exists in the world. So on that weekend I explored the city, walked all over the place, and enjoyed very nice weather. I also rented a city bike (veloH) and went around the different parks. It was a lovely visit, and I would love to go back. In this picture you can see the fortified city.

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