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 … [Read more...]
Regensburg, Germany – Danube River Cruise
Regensburg, Germany - Danube River Cruise: See our Regensburg Photos HERE RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Danube) Right KM 2379 Altitude 336m/1,102ft Population 150,000 Regensburg is also called Ratisbon, and is situated at the confluence of the river Regen into the … [Read more...]
Monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I (Emperor William)
Monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I (Emperor William) at the Deutsche Ecke, Koblenz See our Photos of Kaiser Wilhelm's Monument HERE RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Moselle) Left KM 592 Rhein Altitude m/ft Population N/A Archbishop Diether von Trier donated a small part of the … [Read more...]
Rüdesheim, Germany
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 … [Read more...]
Nuremberg, Germany – Danube River Cruise
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 … [Read more...]
Miltenberg, Germany – Rhine River Cruise
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 … [Read more...]
Miltenberg, Germany – Rhine River Cruise
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 … [Read more...]
Coblenz (Koblenz) – Rhine River Cruise
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 <108,000 The prosperity of Coblenz (from the Latin confluentia) derives from its position at the … [Read more...]
Money in Germany: the Euro
Germany: Money: All about the Euro (€) As of January 1, 2002, the euro (€) replaced the national currency of 12 countries within the European Union, including Germany. You can exchange currency at any bank branch (hours are listed below). Automatic cash machines can be … [Read more...]
Useful facts for travel to Germany
Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Germany Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Music festivals are big in Germany, Bach in March (bit early) Wagner in Bayreuth in July, … [Read more...]