The Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt (Cologne Harbour Christmas Market) has a maritime theme: The Cologne Harbour Christmas Market (Kölner Hafen-Weihnachtsmarkt) is one of the many Christmas markets in this historic Rhine River town. As the name implies, this Christmas market is set on the banks of the Rhine and has a maritime theme. Maritime Christmas Market The […]
The Elusive Blue Danube
Why is the Danube River referred to as the Blue Danube?: The Danube River has many aspects and features, but the colour Blue is certainly not one of them. On my first Danube River cruise from Vienna to Budapest many years ago, I kept hoping that we would come to a stretch where I might […]
A Danube River Cruise that does not break the bank
An affordable Danube river cruise on a Swarovski crystal ship : As the City of Three Rivers Passau offers many opportunities to enjoy cruises on its rivers. The town is a regular stop for many of the luxury Danube river cruises. But you don’t have to pay for an expensive river cruise to enjoy a […]
The Great Passau Floods. Think metres, not inches.
Passau Floods – at the confluence of three rivers, Passau is susceptible to flooding: Passau sits at the confluence of the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz and markets itself as the “City of Three Rivers”. Unfortunately, being the City of Three Rivers also means that it is prone to being flooded. And when they […]
Visiting The Grand Budapest Hotel in Görlitz
Visiting The Grand Budapest Hotel or the Görlitzer Warenhaus in real life: When we told friends and relatives that we were going to Görlitz, “where?” was the common reaction. The truth be known, we too hadn’t heard of Görlitz until we started noticing the name of the town cropping up in a number of film […]
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 […]
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