WEIKERSHEIM WAS A LONG-TIME RESIDENCE OF THE HOHENLOHE NOBLES: Weikersheim is our first stop on our Romantic Road journey. Not having any prior experience of the town, we decide to include Weikersheim as one of our stops, based on its historical heritage. As a long-time former residence of the counts, countesses and princes of the Hohenlohe […]
Wine Walking Weekend in Germany – April 2016
Combine Walking and Wine-tasting at the Wine Walking Weekend: Spring is a beautiful time for walking and discovering Germany’s romantic wine villages and wineries. And, for those who wish to combine a weekend of walking and wine-tasting in Germany, the Wine Walking Weekend is ideal. Wine and Walking Weekend – April 2016 Germany‘s annual Wine […]
Frühlingsdom 2019 – The Hamburger Dom Spring Festival
Frühlingsdom or Hamburger Dom Spring Festival is the Largest Fair in North Germany: Hamburg Frühlingsdom, the largest fun fair in the north of Germany, is back on till April 22nd. Hamburger DOM takes place three times a year (spring, summer and winter) and Frühlingsdom is the Spring fair. Frühlingsdom 2019 Frühlingsdom fair boasts a 55 […]
Landesgartenschau 2015 – Garden Shows in Germany
With Spring Comes the Start of Many of Germany’s Landesgartenschau: With springtime comes the start of garden shows and Germany has a long tradition of landesgartenschau that are sure to delight gardening enthusiasts. Some of the major horticultural events for 2011 include: Bundesgartenschau 2015 (17 April – 18 October) Bundesgartenschau in Koblenz is one of […]
How to Get Your VAT Refund at Frankfurt Airport – T1
GETTING YOUR VAT REFUND AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT IS A BREEZE: If you’ve been through the VAT refund process at Rome Fiumicino, Amsterdam Schiphol or London Heathrow, you’ll be somewhat familiar with “How to get your VAT refund process at Frankfurt Airport“, except for where the VAT refund desks are. Our flight out of Frankfurt was […]
A Peek into Christmases Past at the Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum
THE DEUTSCHES WEIHNACHTSMUSEUM TRACES THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS OVER TIME: For anyone interested in knowing more about the Christmas traditions through the times, the Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum (German Christmas Museum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber should not be missed. A Little Hidden Treasure The Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorfes (Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village) is a Christmas wonderland for […]
Viktualienmarkt – A Favourite Market at Christmas
VIKTUALIENMARKT, A POPULAR MUNICH FOOD MARKET, PUTS ON ITS CHRISTMAS COLOURS: A favourite food market in the centre of Munich is Viktualienmarkt. The stalls in this popular market sell fresh food and deli goods which are a feast for the eyes. And during the Christmas season, the feast gets even better. Viktualienmarkt takes on a […]
Krampus Run – A Rather Scary Christmas Tradition
The Krampus Run is a 500-year old tradition and at the Munich Christkindlmarkt, the devil himself makes a show at the Christmas market.
The Hunt for Good Stollen at the Dresden Christmas Market
BUYING STOLLEN IN DRESDEN WHERE THE CAKE WAS INVENTED: As a part of our Christmas sightseeing tour of Dresden we visit a stollen stall at the Dresden Striezelmarkt where we are given a slice of this famous Dresden Christmas cake to sample. Christollen happens to be on my shopping list of things to buy, so […]
A Munich Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower
CHINESISCHER TURM WEIHNACHTSMARKT – A CHRISTMAS MARKET AT MUNICH’S CHINESE TOWER: The Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtsmarkt (Chinese Tower Christmas Market) is an unusual name for a German Christmas Market and it is so called because in the middle of the market grounds stands a giant Chinese pagoda. The 25-metre high wooden Chinese Tower is one of […]
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