HAMBURG WEIHNACHTSMARKT: HAMBURG – THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF THE NORTH: The city of Hamburg stakes its claim as the Christmas capital of the north. This is because nowhere else in the north of Germany are there so many Christmas markets within such close proximity of each other. Just from the main train station to its […]
Hohenschwangau Castle; a Walk through the Castle Garden
The King’s Garden, the Swan, the Gooseman, the Lion Fountain and a great view! Hohenschwangau is worth visiting as this attractive castle, with its towers, turrets and battlements, together with its historic garden and fountains holds centuries of history about its residents, visitors and the Schwangau region. Tony and Helen got a bit wet when […]
Rothenburg Festival: “Der Meistertrunk”
Drink 3.25 litres at one go and save your town? Believe it! Tony and Helen join in the Rothenburg “Meistertrunk” festivities, but don’t try to emulate the legendary imbibing of the town-saving Mayor Nusch! (Marching soldiers singing) “Well, here we are in Rothenburg main square, and I’m following the musketeers. There’s a huge celebration going […]
Tegelberg and the King’s Round: A Royal Viewpoint
Where Maximilian and family used to like to come up and have a look round “You’re looking at the cross on the peak of the Tegelberg, in Germany’s Alps, where we are on the way up, having taken the cable car from Schwangau in, I might add, the cloudy and completely invisible above 1000 feet […]
Walking in the Footsteps of Bavarian Kings on Tegelberg
The Magnificent Tegelberg Panoramic Views that Even Bavarian Kings Loved: For most visitors, the attraction of the Schwangau region is centred on King Ludwig’s fairytale castles. But Schwangau is also situated in the largest nature reserve in the Bavarian region. For a change of scenery away from Ludwig’s castles, we went up to the summit […]
Weikersheim’s Historic Church of St Georg
THE CHURCH OF ST GEORG WAS BUILT BY WEIKERSHEIM’S NOBLES: One of the historic buildings on Weikersheim market square is the Lutheran Church of St Georg. The church was built under Konrad von Weinsberg, a nobleman, and his wife Anna von Hohenlohe-Brauneck between 1419-1425. A Link to Weikersheim History A series of renovations was carried out […]
A Peek into Christmases Past at the Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum
THE DEUTSCHES WEIHNACHTSMUSEUM TRACES THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS OVER TIME: For anyone interested in knowing more about the Christmas traditions through the times, the Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum (German Christmas Museum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber should not be missed. A Little Hidden Treasure The Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorfes (Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village) is a Christmas wonderland for […]
A Picture Perfect Rothenburg Christmas Market
THE ROTHENBURG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC IN GERMANY: Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most popular destinations along the Romantic Road in Bavaria. During the peak holiday season, Rothenburg is inundated with visitors, all wanting to experience a slice of this picture perfect town. At Christmas time, Rothenburg’s medieval […]
The Lively Freiburg Christmas Market
AS 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 […]
Nuremberg Christmas Market – Nürnberg Christkindlesmarkt 2017
THE NUREMBERG CHRISTMAS MARKET IS KNOWN AS “LITTLE TOWN FROM WOOD AND CLOTH”: With over two million visitors every year, the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt or Nuremberg Christmas Market can easily claim to be one of the more popular Christmas markets in Germany. In the medieval setting of Nuremberg Alstadt (old town) there are 180 markets stalls offering […]
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