The Komboloi and its museum

Nafplion, Museo del Komboloi
nafplionWalking through the narrow streets of the old town of Nafplion, I realized that there are a lot of stores and workshops dedicated to Komboloi, that sort of rosary that you see very often in the hands of Greek men. So when I found myself passing in front of the ‘Museum of the Komboloi’, I could not resist the temptation and I had to get in and have a look around…
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Heididorf, let’s go to Heidi’s

Heididorf in Maienfeld
europe_switzerlandWe set ourselves on the road again headed to Austria, but we can not resist the temptation to take a short detour to visit the land of Heidi, the famous heroine of cartoons. Even if it is a classic ‘tourist trap’, (mainly Japanese, but also many Arabs), for fans of the genre and for those who have small children, it would be a shame not to stop for a quick visit.

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