THE DEUTSCHES WEIHNACHTSMUSEUM TRACES THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS OVER TIME: For anyone interested in knowing more about the Christmas traditions through the times, the Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum (German Christmas Museum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber should not be missed. A Little Hidden Treasure The Käthe Wohlfahrt Weihnachtsdorfes (Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village) is a Christmas wonderland for […]
Krampus Run – A Rather Scary Christmas Tradition
The Krampus Run is a 500-year old tradition and at the Munich Christkindlmarkt, the devil himself makes a show at the Christmas market.
A Munich Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower
CHINESISCHER TURM WEIHNACHTSMARKT – A CHRISTMAS MARKET AT MUNICH’S CHINESE TOWER: The Chinesischer Turm Weihnachtsmarkt (Chinese Tower Christmas Market) is an unusual name for a German Christmas Market and it is so called because in the middle of the market grounds stands a giant Chinese pagoda. The 25-metre high wooden Chinese Tower is one of […]
Hotel Zum Ritter St Georg – A Knighted Hotel
ZUM RITTER ST GEORG IS ONE OF THE FEW PATRICIAN MANSIONS TO SURVIVE THE THIRTY YEARS WAR: One of the more interesting and historic hotel buildings in Heidelberg Old Town is the Hotel Zum Ritter St Georg at Hauptstrasse 178. Built by the Huguenot cloth merchant Charles Bélier in 1592, this gabled house is a […]
Heidelberg Tun – The World’s Largest Wine Barrel
THE HEIDELBERG TUN WAS BUILT TO STORE WINE THAT WAS COLLECTED AS TAXES: Out of sheer curiosity as to what the world’s largest wine barrel looks like, we check out the Heidelberg Tun, during our visit to Heidelberg Castle. Built from the trunks of 130 oak trees, the Heidelberg Tun is an enormous wine barrel, […]
Oktoberfest 2016 – Traditional Oktoberfest Beer Tents
SOME TRADITIONAL MUNICH OKTOBERFEST BEER TENTS: Visitors to the Munich Oktoberfest have plenty of drinking choices – there are fourteen large Oktoberfest beer tents to choose from. Each tent offers visitors to the world’s most famous beer festival a particular experience, taste sensation, and of course beer. During our last Oktoberfest visit, we checked out a few of […]
Schloss Hohenschwangau – Home to the Fairy-tale King
SCHLOSS HOHENSCHWANGAU WAS THE CHILDHOOD RESIDENCE OF KING LUDWIG II: Most visitors come to Hohenschwangau to see Neuschwanstein Castle, the famous fairy-tale castle of King Ludwig II. However, set on top of a rugged hill overlooking the village of Hohenschwangau is another royal castle associated with Ludwig II. The bright yellow Schloss Hohenschwangau was where […]
Hotel Doctor Weinstube – A Bernkastel Hotel and Attraction
Hotel Doctor Weinstube – A Historical Hotel with an Unusual Name : For any Bernkastel visitor who is not familiar with the legend of the “Bernkasteler Doctor”, the Hotel Doctor Weinstube might seem like an odd kind of name for a hotel. The words ‘Doctor Weinstube’ are puzzling, but if you’re looking for a hotel […]
Komische Oper Berlin – A High Profile Berlin Opera House
Komische Oper Berlin – One of the Highest-profile Opera Houses in the German-speaking World: The Komische Oper Berlin is one of the three opera houses in Berlin, the other two being the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Located in the heart of Berlin, near the famous boulevard Unter den Linden, the […]
Deutsche Oper Berlin – Opera in Berlin
Deutsche Oper Berlin Has One of the Largest Opera Repertoires in the World: The Deutsche Oper Berlin is the largest of the three Berlin opera houses and it also the second largest opera house in Germany. When it comes to opera, Berlin holds the distinction of having three opera houses in a city that’s less than […]
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