Unkel Was Home to Many Famous Germans Including Willy Brandt: As our river boat cruises towards Remagen and the much anticipated Remagen Bridge, we glide past yet another picturesque town, a sight that we’ve become so used to seeing along the middle Rhine. The beautiful church along the riverbank and its neighbouring yellow building were […]
Oberwesel – A Medieval Town Now Famous for its Wine
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 […]
Assmannshausen – Famous for its Red Wine Festival
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 […]
Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in 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 […]
Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in the Mosel Region
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 […]
Cycling Holidays in Germany: Cycling in the Mosel Region
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 […]
Mosel – Germany’s Most Prestigious Wine Region
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 […]
Germany Tour: Highlights of Germany – Part 2
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 […]
Germany Tour – Highlights of Germany
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 […]
Abba Berlin Hotel – Berlin
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 […]