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Erlangen – a University Town with a Huguenot History

April 22, 2010 by
Universitätsstraße, Erlangen

Erlangen Hosts the Third Largest Beer Festival in Bavaria : Erlangen is a town that is probably not known to many travellers to Germany, but Bavarians know it well - Erlangen hosts the third largest beer festival in Bavaria, after the Oktoberfest in Munich and the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing.  Over 1 million people attend the Bergkirchweih every year - that's ten times the population of Erlangen. If you've been to Nuremberg, Erlangen is approximately eight kilometers to the north.  … [Read more...]

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Passau, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by

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 later the site of a Roman camp, Castra Batava, and was made an episcopal see … [Read more...]

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Nuremberg, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 23, 2009 by

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, toy city, and even Christmas market and gingerbread town. … [Read more...]

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