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 […]
Nuremberg – Famous For The Historic Nuremberg Trials
Nürnberg – A Medieval City With Plenty of Historic Treasures Within Its City Walls: Situated on the Pegnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg (Nürnberg in German) is Franconia’s largest city. The first recorded mention of Nuremberg can be traced back to 1050 when a document signed by Emperor Heinrich III freed his serf Sigena. […]
Hamburg – A Bustling Port City
Hamburg – A Hanseatic League City With a Very Modern Outlook : Hamburg, Germany’s second biggest city is also the second largest container terminal in Europe after Rotterdam. Once a leading member of the Hanseatic League, this city on the River Elbe prides itself of its maritime charm. Hamburg is a very prosperous city and […]
Hameln – The Pied Piper's Town
Hamelyn – Made Famous by the Pied Piper Legend: Located on the River Weser in Lower Saxony, the town of Hameln (Hamelin in English) is the gateway to the Weserbergland mountain range. Hameln first began when a small monastery was founded here as early as in the 9th century and from which a village then […]
Nordlingen – A Medieval Town on the Romantische Strasse
Nordlingen on Germany’s Famous Romantic Road: Half way along Germany’s famous Romantic Road is the town of Nordlingen. Nordlingen sits in the Ries Basin, a large crater which according to information by the Nordlingen tourist office was formed millions of years ago as a result of a meteorite colliding with earth. During the Medieval Ages, […]
Dresden – One of Germany’s most Beautiful Cities
Dresden on the Elbe: With its scenic setting alongside the winding Elbe River, Dresden is reputedly one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. When you visit this charming and historic city with its baroque architecture, it’s hard to believe that most of the buildings have been rebuilt since WWII. Dresden first gained pre-eminence in […]
Lübeck – A Symbol of the Hanseatic League
Lübeck Cultural Attractions Symbolize its Great Past as a Free Hanseatic City: Founded in 1143, this picturesque medieval town of Lübeck was a member of the powerful Hanseatic League and up to this day its cultural attractions symbolize the great past of Lübeck as free Hanseatic city. Lübeck was founded as the first German city on […]
A Holiday in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald)
The Schwarzwald is one of Germany’s most Popular Holiday Regions: The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is one of Germany’s oldest and most popular holiday regions and even people who aren’t familiar with the region know that it’s the home of the cuckoo clock, have enjoyed its famous Black Forest cake and heard of some old myths […]
Interesting and Fun Facts About Berlin
Some Interesting and Fun Facts about Berlin: Mention ‘Berlin’ and the Fall of the Berlin Wall comes to mind for many people. But apart from the Berlin Wall, there are many other interesting and fun facts about this dynamic city that most people probably aren’t aware of. Here’s just a few of them: The City […]
Fairy Tales Can Come True on the German Fairy Tale Road
600 km Magical Journey from Hanau to Bremen on the German Fairy Tale Road: Once upon a time, we were told many children’s fairy tales, some kids more than others! I must admit that as a child growing up in Asia, I had no idea where these fairy tales came from. It sufficed that they […]
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