Germany’s Romantic Road – A Road Well Travelled
February 23, 2010 by Helen Page
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February 23, 2010 by Helen Page
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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 [...]
February 27, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 26, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 26, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 26, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 23, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 23, 2009 by Tony Page
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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, [...]
February 23, 2009 by Tony Page
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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 [...]
February 23, 2009 by Tony Page
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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
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