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Hohenschwangau Castle; a Walk through the Castle Garden

October 8, 2016 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

hohenschwangau knight

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 […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Alpsee, battlements, Bavaria, Castle, Europe, garden, Germany, hohenschwangau, Lion Fountain, neuschwanstein, Schloss, Travel

Rothenburg Festival: “Der Meistertrunk”

September 30, 2016 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Bavaria, festivsl, meistertrunk, rothenburg, soldiers, Tilly

Weikersheim: an interesting little place on Germany’s Romantic Road.

September 29, 2016 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Weikersheim video

A relaxing tour of the town on a lazy Saturday afternoon 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 the day […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: attractions in germany, Bavaria, Germany, palace, romantic road, weikersheim

Tegelberg and the King’s Round: A Royal Viewpoint

September 28, 2016 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Tegelberg

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 […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Bavaria, German Alps, Germany, königsrunde am tegelberg, Maximilian, tegelberg

The Beer and Castle Route – A Beer-lover’s driving holiday

March 15, 2015 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Beer and Castle Route

THE BEER AND CASTLE ROUTE IS 500 KMS of THIRST-QUENCHING ENJOYMENT: For beer-lovers and those who enjoy driving holidays, The Beer and Castle Route in Germany is a journey that’s enticing and exciting. This 500 km route promises plenty of amber fluid in cozy and sociable drinking towns, and it also lets you explore the […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Bavaria, beer and castle route, brewery visits, driving holidays, German beers, thuringia

Passau – The City of Three Rivers

August 15, 2013 By Tony Page 12 Comments

Passau

Passau, Germany – Danube River Cruise: Passau is strategically located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers, near the Czech and Austrian borders. This City of Three Rivers is a popular stop on any Danube River Cruise itinerary. It is a picturesque and worthwhile place to visit, with lots for the tourist […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Bavaria, Danube River Cruise, nibelungen, Passau, passau cruise, Passau Germany, Passau travel

Erlangen – a University Town with a Huguenot History

April 22, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Bavaria, berg erlangen, bergkirchweih erlangen, erlangen, erlangen travel, huguenot, nürnberg erlangen, uni erlangen

Nuremberg, Germany – Danube River Cruise

February 23, 2009 By Tony Page 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: Bavaria, Danube, Durer, Franconia, Germany, Hans Sachs, Mastersingers, Meistersingers, national socialism, Nuremberg, rallies, Stoss

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