Hiking & Nature Vacation
As a country and village child, I have always developed a very special connection to nature and agriculture. So living in the city would not make sense to me in the long run. How happy I am when I look into the deserted distance, watch the cloud formations at the sea or enjoy the view from the top of a mountain has only really become clear to me in recent years. Also when I travel I love to discover nature, go hiking and learn information about local agriculture. Hiking, walking and biking are all part of traveling and vacationing for me. An outdoor and hiking vacation decelerates, lets us experience the world even more mindfully and reminds us that we are all connected. It doesn't always have to be exciting long-distance destinations either, because there are also incredibly beautiful places to discover in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that not everyone has on their radar. Like for example
Active vacation with goats in the Black Forest
, wine
Hikes at the Moselle
, alpine
Hiking in the Zillertal
or a city-country river
Bicycle tour in the Eifel
.
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