Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market Still Has the Best Feuerzangenbowle https://youtu.be/PJCi5e75P1o Well, we made it to Tony's favourite feuerzangenbowle stall at the Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market in Berlin. In spite of the little scare last Saturday night, the resilient stallholders were … [Read more...]
Oberammergau Passion Play 2020
Oberammergau's world famous Passion Play: Oberammergau, a small colourful alpine town in Germany, is inundated by visitors once every ten years. This town is world famous for its Passion Play, a play about the "Suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ". The Passion Play was the … [Read more...]
Hohenschwangau Castle; a Walk through the Castle Garden
The King's Garden, the Swan, the Gooseman, the Lion Fountain and a great view! https://youtu.be/FJBDPbJ1MaU 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 … [Read more...]
Weikersheim: an interesting little place on Germany’s Romantic Road.
A relaxing tour of the town on a lazy Saturday afternoon https://youtu.be/eyDC1g3ZV1g Here we are in Weikersheim, and I'll just give you a swing round the main square - that was Helen, standing in front of our hotel. It's late in the afternoon, so you can see the church in the sun, earlier in … [Read more...]
Tegelberg and the King’s Round: A Royal Viewpoint
Where Maximilian and family used to like to come up and have a look round https://youtu.be/3TR8tZFhg4Y "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 … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Germany
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, … [Read more...]
The Bridge at Remagen – Rhine River Cruise
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...]
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...]