City Sky Liner Volkfest 2013

Stuttgart Beer Festival: The "City Skyliners" in height of 70 meters

A great alternative to the locked Stuttgart TV Tower: The highest viewing platform in the mobile world is a guest at the Stuttgart Beer Festival

Stuttgart. "This is so beautiful like flies," exults a young passenger in the "City Skyliners". The highest observation deck in the world mobile is currently a guest at the Stuttgart Beer Festival.

The glazed, round-shaped ride moves to a stable tower to 70 meters altitude and turns back on itself. You feel it comfortable leather seating occasions a bit like in Berlin TV Tower, which we all know, even on its own axis rotates.

"A great view over the whole of Stuttgart," says one of the passengers. A total of about 60 visitors have place in the "City Skyliners" which cost in the perennial production in Soest (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Proud 4.2 million euros.

Then 50 "On the night of the Skyliner is much better than before," promises the pretty driving companion in the chic stewardess-like dress. In stages, the fully air-conditioned ride screwed higher and higher up. First, it goes to 30 and finally to 70 m altitude. again and again it jerky here as in the aircraft in weather turbulence.

"When it is dark, the Sykline then the interior lighting switches off at 70 meters height, so then a gigantic overlooking the brightly lit Wasen and the city is taking shape," says Hans-Thomas Schneider, the technical director of "City Skyliners".

He helped develop the device in Soest and promises maximum security. A pleasant voice of moderator band accompanied the guests through the 15-minute drive. The current level is announced, and held a small historical treatise on the Stuttgart Beer Festival.

Currently, the Skyliner touring throughout Europe festival to "Cannstatt" festival. Using 13 special containers viewing platform is thereby transported on trucks on the highway.

The substructure, which is later on six bases, with a range of 24 meters and is spread over two heavy trucks - with a total weight of 43 tons. Celebrated its world premiere at the observation deck of the "Rhine-fair" in Dusseldorf in July-2013.

By the way: At the associated "sky bar" you can strengthen before driving or thereafter with delicious cocktails or a hot coffee - the "safe" bottom of the Stuttgart Beer Festival.

Ludwigsburger Barock Weihnachtsmarkt 2014

VOM 25. NOVEMBER BIS 22. DEZEMBER 2014

Auf dem barocken, von Arkaden gesäumten Marktplatz im Herzen Ludwigsburgs werden die Wochen vor Weihnachten zum Wintertraum. Erleben Sie die Vorweihnachtszeit mit allen Sinnen! Wo könnte es Ihnen besser gelingen als beim Besuch des Ludwigsburger Barock-Weihnachtsmarkts?

Schnuppern Sie den typischen Weihnachtsduft von Glühwein, Maronen und Lebkuchen, lauschen Sie besinnlichen Weihnachtskonzerten beim Bühnenprogramm, bestaunen Sie die zauberhafte Illumination, die unverwechselbare Dekoration des Marktplatzes und die liebevoll geschmückten Stände mit kunsthandwerklichen Geschenkideen. Treten Sie ein in eine bezaubernde Weihnachtswelt und schlendern Sie durch die großzügigen Gassen vorbei an über 175 Ständen, die mit Glaskugeln, Krippenfiguren, Kerzen, Räuchermännchen aus dem Erzgebirge, warmen Socken, Hausschuhen und vielem mehr. Kein Wunsch bleibt offen: Lebkuchen probieren, Kinder vergnügen sich beim Karussell und Kinderriesenrad oder lassen sich von Vorführungen auf der rustikalen Bühne begeistern.

Täglich werden lustige Kinderprogramme mit Puppenspiel, Marionettentheater, Zauberei und Clownerie und in den Abendstunden stimmungsvolle Musik zum Ausklang des Tages geboten. So wird der Besuch des Weihnachtsmarktes garantiert ein Erlebnis für die ganze Familie!

Öffnungszeiten
25. November bis 22. Dezember 2014, täglich von 11.00 bis 21.00 Uhr

Bühnenprogramm
täglich um 15.00 und 19.00 Uhr, an Wochenenden zusätzlich um 17.00 Uhr. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Weihnachtsmarkt-Programmheft 2014.

Der Ludwigsburger Barock-Weihnachtsmarkt verzaubert: Ein goldener Schimmer liegt über dem von Arkaden umsäumten Marktplatz und den liebevoll dekorierten Ständen. Lichtertore aus tausenden kleinen Leuchten spannen sich über den Dächern der weihnachtlichen Buden, Engel breiten anmutig ihre großen glitzernden Flügel aus. Die zwei barocken Kirchen erstrahlen im festlichen Glanz.

Auf dem barocken, von Arkaden gesäumten Marktplatz im Herzen Ludwigsburgs werden die Wochen vor Weihnachten zum Wintertraum. Erleben Sie die Vorweihnachtszeit mit allen Sinnen! Wo könnte es Ihnen besser gelingen als beim Besuch des Ludwigsburger Barock-Weihnachtsmarkts?

Sölden Österreich or Austria Part 2

WINTER SPORTS NEWS 2014/2015: SÖLDEN
Free Wi-Fi at the ski resort! The new restaurant IceQ offers exclusive enjoyment in a sophisticated design on Gaislachkogel at 3,048 meters above sea level.

Three thousand meter in Sölden
Sölden is the only ski resort in Austria, in the same three thousand meter peaks are accessible by lift. The BIG3 heard the Gaislachkogel (3,058 m), the Tiefenbachkogel (3,250 m) and the black edge (3,340 m).

This distinguishes the Sölden ski resort:

• Varied slopes to 145 kilometers
• Most modern railways
• Double snow safely through the two glaciers and perfect snow
• More than 70 variations for off-piste driver
• Numerous ski routes on the surrounding peaks as the wild peak, the highest mountain in Tyrol

145 kilometers of piste variety
The Sölden ski slopes, thanks to its size for everyone. While there are easy slopes for families and beginners on the Giggijoch, there are at Gaislachkogel some challenging slopes. The longest run of the ski runs from the BIG3 platform at the Black cutting the base station of Gaislachkogelbahn. It takes you by 15 km of slopes and close to 2,000 meters. Sölden also has a Skimovie conditioning, Speedphoto slopes, the snow park on Giggijoch and several moguls.

Skiing on the glacier
Two glaciers of the ski area, the Tiefenbach and Rettenbachgletscher, skiing in Sölden from the end of September and until well into May possible. The glacier ski area covers ten modern lifts and 34.5 km of slopes. On Tiefenbach glaciers are found especially gentle and wide slopes for beginners and families, the area on Rettenbachgletscher other hand, offers severe and steeper slopes. About the compound lifts "Golden Gate to the Glacier" the winter ski resort is connected to the glacier ski areas.

Winter sports in Sölden

• 30 km of winter hiking trails
• 15 km cross country skiing trails in Sölden and 3.5 km in Vent, in the vicinity another 103 kilometers of trails
• Illuminated toboggan run from the Gaislachalm (5 km)

Apres ski in Sölden
Sölden is not called the "Ibiza of the Alps" without reason: whether to the screen bars in the resort or on the Sölden-mile in place, there is always something going on. 31 bars and huts invite in the ski jump on the slopes. Classically, there's always the Giggischirm or in the umbrella in front of the Hotel "Liebe Sonne" and then moves on to the "Fire & Ice" in Harley's Rock Bar, in the Q-Stall, the Snow Rock Cafe and the KPS & Friends. If you want it a little quieter, walking in the Alibibar and shall enjoy live music and cocktails.

The perfect ski day:

• 8.30 Clock: The Gaislachkoglbahn on the mountain for the first viewpoint of BIG3
• 10.30 Clock: After a safari through the ski area stop on the blacks and cutting, the highest point of the BIG3
• 11.30 Clock: thrill on Tiefenbachferner with the most spectacular viewing platform
• 12.30 Clock: Start of the longest run of the ski area by Rettenbachtal
• 15.00 Clock: conclude the day's skiing in the Serviced Gampe Thaya
• 16.30 Clock: Après-ski in the umbrella in front of the Hotel Liebe Sonne
• 21.00 Clock: Stop in Bierhimml with open-end