The Geierlay Suspension Bridge is Germany’s Second Longest: This morning we had the option of a hike to visit the Geierlay suspension bridge, Germany’s second longest pedestrian suspension bridge. The bridge can only be reached on foot from the villages of Sosberg and Mörsdorf. From our river ship, the River Queen, berthed in Cochem, we […]
On the Winner’s Podium at Hockenheimring
Hockenheimring is one of Germany’s Older Race Tracks: When our Uniworld River Queen docked in Speyer, one of the land options was a visit to the Hockenheimring, one of Germany’s older race tracks. A Grand Stand View We were met by our Hockenheimring guide who took us on a comprehensive tour of the complex, starting […]
German Christmas Markets Cancelled
Highly Popular German Christmas Markets Cancelled due to Coronavirus: As Germany is facing its fourth wave of the Coronavirus, many of the popular Christmas markets have just been cancelled and there’s a possibility that others could also be affected. Bavaria: Due to the soaring Covid infections, the State of Bavaria has already decided on a […]
The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market
BEING A UNIVERSITY TOWN, THE FREIBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS A LIVELY ONE: Freiburg im Breisgau is the gateway to the Black Forest region and on our way back to our Black Forest hotel and we call in at the lively Freiburg Christmas Market. The Freiburg Weinachtmarkt is held on the Rathausplatz (town hall square). The […]
Berliner Festspiele – MaerzMusik 2020
MaerzMusik 2020 – The Berliner Festspiele’s 15th Festival of Contemporary Music: MaerzMusik 2020, the Berliner Festspiele’s International Festival of Contemporary Music, takes place from March 20 to 29, 2020. This is the 15th edition of MaerzMusik and concert-goers can look forward to an eclectic mix of contemporary music. MaerzMusik Concert Venues MaerzMusik concerts will be […]
German Wine and Beer Festivals 2020
FAMOUS GERMAN WINE AND BEER FESTIVALS FOR 2020: German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of people. For connoisseurs of wine and […]
The Best Feuerzangenbowle – and it’s in Berlin!
Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market Still Has the Best Feuerzangenbowle Well, we made it to Tony’s favourite feuerzangenbowle stall at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market in Berlin. In spite of the little scare last Saturday night, the resilient stallholders were back there in full force and it was quite busy as well. Showmanship in Feuerzangenbowle The feuerzangenbowle tent […]
Trouble at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market
No Feuerzangenbowle at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market Tonight: Tony’s favourite feuerzangenbowle is at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market on Berlin’s Breitscheidplatz and so that’s where we headed for on Saturday night. As we were walking towards Breitscheidplatz, we saw streams of people walking away from the Christmas market. I then became aware that there were a […]
Chinese Tower Christmas Market
A Chinese Tower Christmas Market Set in a Beautiful English Garden: The last time we were at the Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtsmarkt (Chinese Tower Christmas Market) in Munich we came across a stall full of Räuchermännchen (German incense smokers). The owner of the stall, Peter Wittman, was a very nice and friendly guy so we thought […]
Dallmayr Has Food, Glorious Food
Dallmayr is the Place to Go for Gourmet Food in Munich: If you love good food, Dallmayr is definitely the place to visit in Munich. This upmarket delicatessen has food that tantalises your senses. Food, Glorious Food We first came across Dallmayr years ago when we were looking to buy coffee in Munich. Being finicky […]
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