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Disabled Visitors, Wheelchair Users and Strollers at Munich’s Oktoberfest

Henk Bekker — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:41:09 +0000

Disabled visitors and wheelchairs users at Oktoberfest in München, Germany will find special services, access to all beer tents, special reserved tables, and increasingly availability of toilet facilities. Families with strollers (buggies) appreciate many of these facilities too.

Day Cruises on the Rhine River from Frankfurt

Henk Bekker — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:21:35 +0000

Travel by Train from the Hauptbahnhof and FRA Airport for Rhein Boat Trips

Day trips and boat pleasure cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) and Loreley Valley can easily be done from Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof and Airport (FRA) in Germany.

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Regular day pleasure boat cruises on the Rhine River [...]

Visit Schloss Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany

Henk Bekker — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:46:04 +0000

See the Castle that Inspired Disney-Like Neuschwanstein in Schwangau

Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein in Schwangau near Füssen was built by Bavarian King Ludwig II, who was inspired by King Maximilian’s Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau

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Schwangau near Füssen in Southern Germany is mostly visited to see the Disney-like, fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle. Less [...]

Top Sightseeing Sites in Füssen and Schwangau

Henk Bekker — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:56:28 +0000

Visit Schloss Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, and Linderhof Castles

Füssen in Bavaria is a good transit town when visiting Schwangau (Schloss Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau Castles) or nearby Linderhof, the Wieskirche, Ettal, and Oberammergau.

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Füssen and Schwangau in the beautiful Bavarian Allgäu region are amongst the most popular holiday destinations in Germany. Vacationers [...]

See Top Sights in Mainz near Frankfurt, Germany

Henk Bekker — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:14:41 +0000

Dom Cathedral, Chagall Church Windows, Roman Ships, & Gutenberg Museum

Top sights in Mainz are the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Dom), Chagall windows, and the Roman Ships and Gutenberg Museums. Transportation from Frankfurt Airport is easy.

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The historic city Mainz is a popular destination for travelers with a short stop-over at [...]

Visiting Schloss Linderhof and Park, Bavaria

Henk Bekker — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:51:09 +0000

Opening Hours, Tickets, and Transportation to King Ludwig’s Palace

Schloss Linderhof is a popular day-trip from Munich with easy transportation, long opening hours, and easiest ticket availability of Bavarian King Ludwig’s fantasy castles.

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Schloss Linderhof Palace is located in the Ammer Valley near Oberammergau and Ettal. It is a popular [...]

See Schloss and Park Linderhof in Bavaria, Germany

Henk Bekker — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:13:11 +0000

Bavarian King Ludwig’s Palace and Gardens near Oberammergau

Schloss Linderhof, a fantasy castle of Bavarian King Ludwig, is a small, opulent palace in a park with fountains and grotto near Oberammergau and Ettal in the Alps in Germany.

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Schloss Linderhof is the smallest of the opulent palaces and castles built [...]

Tickets for Schloss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau

Henk Bekker — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:24:06 +0000

Admission & Opening Hours for Romantic Castles in Schwangau, Germany

Tickets for the romantic, Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castle near Füssen in Germany are best reserved in advance. Opening hours are fortunately long.

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The Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle opened for visitors shortly after the death of Mad King Ludwig [...]

Top Day Cruises from Cologne on the Rhine River

Henk Bekker — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:00:36 +0000

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap day trip cruises on riverboats on Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf, to Remagen, Linz, and Koblenz.

Top Rhine River Day Trip Cruise Lines

Henk Bekker — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:46:45 +0000

Tour the Rhein and Loreley Valley on Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) Riverboats

Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) is the best-known day-trip riverboat cruise line on the Rhine River. Several further boats tour the Loreley Valley between Rüdesheim, St Goar, and Koblenz.

The Rhine River is a very popular day-trip destination from cities such as Cologne (Köln) and Frankfurt am Main. [...]