Finally, we have got a nice sunny summer day, which we spent in UNESCO listed picturesque village Vlkolínec (entrance 3 EUR – only if you want to visit the museum). It is a remarkably well preserved rural medieval settlement featuring wooden architecture typical of hillside and...
In rainy weather, we have arrived at a small village Hronsek with UNESCO listed Wooden articular Church. It is 8 meters high wooden structure built in the shape of a cross with arms 23 and 18 meters long. As there are many unusual motives from Scandinavian architecture, it is assumed that...
Today we spent a day and night in the Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica located in the mountains of Štiavnické Vrchy. This old medieval mining center grew into a town with Renaissance palaces, 16th-century churches, elegant squares, and castles. The urban center blends into the...
From busy Algiers we have moved to the small town of Tipaza, bent along a stretch of rocky coastline. Among honeyed beaches, shady pine trees, and gently rolling hills, the sweeping turquoise sea serves as the backdrop for a layered history of golden ruins overlooking the coastal cliff...
We left Jijel with our friendly police escort on time, the plan was to go to Djurdjura NP. But just a few kilometers from our destination, we were stopped and blocked by local Gendarmerie Nationale – they did not allow us and police to continue to Tikjda. So, after some refreshing...
A local police escort leads us through the great landscape to the breathtaking ruins of Djemila. We have parked next to the entrance and rushed to the site. The huge archeological complex contains remains of the ancient Roman town of Cuicul. Tucked into the strikingly beautiful Petite...
Late afternoon, we have finally arrived in Timgad – one of the finest Roman sites listed in UNESCO. Since the Archeological site was just closing, we took a local tasty pea soup and some barbecue (600 DZD) in a nearby fast-food restaurant. We saw, that some police officers have...
We have arrived late at the southwestern edge of the Dougga archeological site. After a short talk with the guard, we were allowed to park here (bakshis 2 TND). Anyway, after an hour the national guard showed up and parked the patrol car (with two soldiers) just in front of our truck for...
We hit the road in the early afternoon and as usual, we refilled our diesel at Shell (V-Power sans soufre – 2 TND), some people told us better not to use the other cheaper ones (Gasoil or Gasoil sans soufre). Before the evening we have stopped for an overnight at Total gasoline station on...
Since we could not make it on time to Sfax, we have decided to overnight in El Jem. After arrival at the parking just in front of the ancient Amphitheatre, a policeman on a scooter has arrived and politely asked us to follow him to nearby safer gated parking (1 TND, free toilets). Others...