Europe travel photos and information at Travel Signposts Country info, tour routes, when to go, regional food specialities,
holidays and other useful facts

Germany’s Romantic Road – A Road Well Travelled

February 23, 2010 by Helen Page  
Filed under Destinations

The Residenz in Würzburg - Bavaria
The Residenz in Würzburg - Bavaria

The Residenz in Würzburg - Bavaria  | Read More

Romantische Strasse – One of Germany’s oldest Scenic Routes:
Along a 350 km stretch of road from Würzburg in northern Bavaria to Füssen in the Allgäu Alps is Germany’s most famous and well travelled Romantic Road or Romantische Strasse.
The Romantic Road is one of Germany’s oldest scenic routes and it takes travellers through rich and varied [...]

Tour Routes in Germany

February 27, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

neuschwanstein_588
Ludwig's Castle of Neuschwanstein in winter  | Read More

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Germany

Touring Germany is a pleasure, whether you drive yourself, take a coach or relax on a boat; that’s because there’s a lot to see and the roads are excellent, so travel is easy.
Whether you’re looking for romantic castles, picturesque villages with twisting alleys and [...]

The Bridge at Remagen – Rhine River Cruise

February 26, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations

remagenbridge
The Bridge at Remagen on the Rhine  | Read More

The Bridge at Remagen – Rhine River Cruise
See our Remagen Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Rhine)
Left
KM
633-632

Altitude
71m/230ft
Population
6,500

Few places can stir the memories as the bridge at Remagen, Germany, midway between Coblenz and Cologne. In fact, the history making events surrounding the bridge have inspired poems, feature movies, books and several TV programs, all with good [...]

Regensburg, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 26, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

regensburg_588
Cathedral of St Peter, Regensburg  | Read More

Regensburg, Germany – Danube River Cruise
See our Regensburg Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Danube)
Right
KM
2379

Altitude
336m/1,102ft
Population
14,700

Regensburg is also called Ratisbon, and is situated at the confluence of the river Regen into the Danube. The present-day old city was a Celtic settlement (Radasbona), which later became the site of a Roman stronghold and [...]

Rüdesheim, Germany

February 26, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

rudesheim_588
Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett  | Read More

Rüdesheim, Germany – home of Siegfried’s Musikkabinett
See our Rüdesheim Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Rhine)
Right
KM
527-526

Altitude
m/ft
Population
10,000

Rüdesheim has been famous for its Drosselgasse since the end of the 19th C. The Castle Broemserburg houses the famous Wine Museum. The Museum of Medieval Torture attracts surprising number of tourists every year.
The beautifully designed and [...]

Passau, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations

passau
Passau, Germany - Danube River Cruise  | Read More

Passau, Germany – Danube River Cruise

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Danube)
Right/Left
KM
2225

Altitude
290m/951ft
Population
51,000

Passau is strategically located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers, on the Austrian border. It’s a picturesque and worthwhile place to visit for the tourist, with lots to see.
Originating as the Celtic settlement of Bojodurum, it was [...]

Nuremberg, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

nuremberg_588
Nuremberg, Germany - Danube River Cruise   | Read More

Nuremberg, Germany – Danube River Cruise
See our Nuremberg Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Pegnitz Canal)
Left/Right
KM
n/a

Altitude
280-400m/918-1,312ft
Population
490,000

This former Free Imperial City is the second largest town in Bavaria, and principal town of the region of Franconia. In German tradition, Nuremberg is often referred to as the Mastersingers’ city, the city of Dürer, [...]

Miltenberg, Germany – Rhine River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

miltenberg_588
Miltenberg, Germany - Rhine River Cruise   | Read More

Miltenberg, Germany – Rhine River Cruise
See our Miltenberg Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank
Left/Right
KM
123-126

Altitude
258m/849ft
Population
9,800

Miltenberg is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the city of Aschaffenburg, the districts of Aschaffenburg and Main-Spessart, and the states of Baden-Württemberg (districts of Main-Tauber and Neckar-Odenwald) and Hesse (district of Odenwaldkreis).
During [...]

Coblenz (Koblenz) – Rhine River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by Tony Page  
Filed under Destinations, Featured

coblenzship_588
Coblenz overlooked by Fortress Ehrenbreitstein  | Read More

Coblenz (Koblenz) – Rhine River Cruise
See our Coblenz Photos HERE

RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Bank (Moselle/Rhine)
Left/Right
KM
2-0/589-592

Altitude
m/ft
Population

Custom Search