Gedächtniskirche Christmas Market Still Has the Best Feuerzangenbowle 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 back there in full force and it was quite busy as well. Showmanship in Feuerzangenbowle The feuerzangenbowle tent […]
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 result of a desperate plea by the people of Oberammergau when […]
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 […]
Weikersheim: an interesting little place on Germany’s Romantic Road.
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 […]
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 […]
Festivals and Events in Germany (May – August, 2010)
Festivals, Events and Exhibitions around Germany: ELBJAZZ (May 28 – 29, 2010) 45 concerts on 15 stages: ELBJAZZ is an international festival at Hamburg harbour, bringing high-calibre jazz and maritime flair to unusual venues along the banks of the Elbe. For more information visit: www.elbjazz.de 11th Schwerin Castle Festival (June 4 – 6, 2010) Traditional […]
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, picturesque villages with twisting […]
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 fact, the history making events surrounding the bridge have inspired poems, […]
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 Danube. The present-day old city was a Celtic settlement (Radasbona), which later became the […]
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 Broemserburg houses the famous Wine Museum. The Museum of Medieval Torture attracts surprising number […]
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