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Oberwesel – A Medieval Town Now Famous for its Wine

Arriving at Oberwesel © Travel Signposts

Oberwesel is one of the Best Preserved Medieval Towns in the Middle Rhine Valley: Oberwesel, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, is a regular stop for the river cruises that ply the Middle Rhine River. As the river boat approaches this historic town, the castle on the hill and fortification towers point towards Oberwesel's role as a medieval fortress. In fact, Oberwesel's medieval character is one of the best preserved amongst the towns along the Middle Rhine Valley. The town is surrounded … [Read more...]

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Assmannshausen – Famous for its Red Wine Festival

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Assmannshausen - A Small Village on the Rhine Famous for its Red Wine Festival: The vineyards of the Rhine Valley, we all know, are famous for their white wines (in particular the Rieslings) and their many wine festivals. There are however some towns and villages in the Upper Middle Rhine where red is their favourite drop and Assmannshausen is one such village. "Assmannshausen in Red" Assmannshausen is a little wine village near Rüdesheim that is famous for its red wine. Red wine … [Read more...]

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Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in Südliche Weinstrasse

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Walking the Southern Wine Road © Südliche Weinstrasse

Südliche Weinstrasse - An Ideal Region for Walking Holidays in Germany: The Rheinland-Pfalz Forest (or Rhineland-Palatinate Forest) is one of the biggest nature reserves in Europe and walking and trekking enthusiasts and nature lovers will find a world of natural beauty here. In particular, the Südliche Weinstrasse, or Southern Wine Road district, with its picturesque valleys, gently rolling slopes of vineyards and meandering streams, is ideal walking and hiking country. Many of the … [Read more...]

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Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in the Mosel Region

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Walking Holidays in Germany Made Easier with Tours by Moselland Tourism: For the intrepid walker, walking holidays in Germany is now much easier, especially for those who would like to explore the Mosel region. Hiking is a National sport in Germany and whether you wish to do the more challenging seven-day Moselle Hills Trails or prefer to amble along the shorter and gentler three-day Moselle Crest Trails, the latest offerings of hiking holidays by Moselland Tourism cover a spread of walking … [Read more...]

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Cycling Holidays in Germany: Cycling in the Mosel Region

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Cycling in Mosel - Photo Courtesy Mosel Tourism

Cycling Holidays in Germany - Discover the Mosel Valley on a Cycling Holiday: For the illustrious cyclist who wants to enjoy cycling holidays in Germany, the Mosel Tourist Board is making biking holidays in the Mosel region much easier. The Mosel is one of Germany’s most beautiful rivers and the Mosel Valley's reputation as a fine wine-growing region is well-known. Impressive stretches of wine terraces, picturesque wine-growing towns, imposing castles, Roman monuments all combine to … [Read more...]

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Mosel – Germany’s Most Prestigious Wine Region

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Mosel Region - Photo by Moselland Tourism

The Mosel is Famous For its Sweeping Steep Slopes of Vineyards and Fine Riesling: Germany has 13 distinct wine regions and the Mosel, although fifth in terms of production, is undoubtedly the most famous of it's wine regions internationally. The Mosel (or Moselle in French) region covers the Saar, Ruwer and Mosel river valleys and no matter from which direction or by whichever of the roads or rivers you arrive, vineyards dominate the countryside. This is ever more evident when you're … [Read more...]

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Germany Tour: Highlights of Germany – Part 2

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Highlights of Germany - Part 2 of our Germany Tour Route, Itinerary and Comments: Part 2 of our Highlights of Germany tour post covers Day 5 till the end of the tour (see part 1 here >). As with the first part of this post, the sections in blue are from the brochure, followed by my comments in the white panels. DAY 5: Berlin (Sun.) Once the city of contrasts, with the Wall separating two different worlds, fascinating Berlin has since developed into a harmonious blend of new and old, … [Read more...]

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Germany Tour – Highlights of Germany

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Highlights of Germany - Our Germany Tour Route, Itinerary and Comments: This is the itinerary of a 12-day Cosmos Highlights of Germany tour which we did in September 2010. It's actually 10 days of touring when you discount the arrival and departure days. This tour starts and ends in Frankfurt. When we were looking for tours of Germany in 2010, Cosmos was the only tour operator that offered an itinerary covering the north of Germany. In particular we wanted to visit towns like Hamelin … [Read more...]

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Abba Berlin Hotel – Berlin

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Abba Berlin Hotel - Berlin Hotel Review Our two-night stay in Berlin was at the abba Berlin Hotel, a new, design hotel that opened about a year ago. Not being an ABBA fan, the name of the hotel caused Tony a little pre-arrival anxiety - gosh, will we be hearing non-stop ABBA music piped throughout the hotel and will we be able to escape from it. We were also quite concerned that our Berlin hotel might be yet another hotel that's out in the sticks, as has mostly been the case on this … [Read more...]

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Nuremberg – Famous For The Historic Nuremberg Trials

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Nürnberg - A Medieval City With Plenty of Historic Treasures Within Its City Walls: Situated on the Pegnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg (Nürnberg in German) is Franconia's largest city. The first recorded mention of Nuremberg can be traced back to 1050 when a document signed by Emperor Heinrich III freed his serf Sigena. The document also mentions the location of the Imperial Castle. Due to its location on key trade routes, Nuremberg became one of the main trade … [Read more...]