Day-trip boat excursion cruises on the Neckar and Rhine Rivers in Germany are possible from the historic towns Heidelberg, Mannheim, and Worms. Visitors to the historic university town Heidelberg may enjoy pleasure boat cruises on the Neckar River or longer cruises that go to towns on the Rhine such as Mannheim and Worms. Panorama cruises in Heidelberg are around an hour … [Read more...]
Rhine River Boat Cruise Excursions from Speyer in Germany
Speyer is famous for its Romanesque cathedral but visitors also enjoy pleasure boat excursion cruises on the Rhine River and Altrhein to see birdlife in nature reserves. The historical town Speyer is mostly visited to see the magnificent cathedral (Dom), which is the largest Romanesque structure in Germany, and to visit one of the largest and best technology museums in … [Read more...]
Top Sights and Map of the Romantic Road, Germany
The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) is Germany's most popular holiday route. It passes through medieval towns including Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Füssen. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in western Bavaria is the best known and most popular of Germany’s numerous thematic holiday routes. The top sights include the fantasy, … [Read more...]
By Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Heidelberg, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen – Canceled!
The Hahn Express is no longer operational. The best transportation from Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Heidelberg, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Alzey, is now probably by bus to Mainz or Frankfurt Airport and then continue by train. Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) is rather inconveniently located in western Germany far from Frankfurt am Main. Buses usually … [Read more...]
Visit the Gothic St Michael’s Church (Michaelskirche) in Schwäbisch Hall
St Michael’s in Schwäbisch Hall is a late Gothic church with magnificent vaulting and a surprising amount of art for a Lutheran church. The St Michaelskirche is the main church in the picturesque village Schwäbisch Hall in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is a mostly late Gothic church with an impressive choir and elegant vaulting. The interior is filled with art … [Read more...]
Visit the Free Local History Museum in Schwäbisch Hall
The Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum in Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany is a free and fun local history museum to visit. Schwäbisch Hall is a picture-perfect German town in Baden-Württemberg complete with many half-timbered houses, a large Gothic church in front of a market square with cafes, a modern art museum, and a river flowing through it. It has an interesting history … [Read more...]
See Art in the Free Kunsthalle Würth and Johanniterkirche in Schwäbisch Hall
Visitors may see modern art for free in the Kunsthalle Würth Schwäbisch Hall and top medieval masterpieces in the nearby Johanniterkirche. Schwäbisch Hall, a beautiful southern German town with many half-timbered houses, a picturesque market square with a large Gothic church, and a fine town museum, surprises many visitors with the large free modern art Kunsthalle Würth. … [Read more...]
Visit the Sinsheim Museum of Technology in Germany
The Technik Museum Sinsheim is one of the largest and most popular technology exhibitions in Germany with a top collection of planes and cars. The hugely popular Technik Museum Sinsheim is one of the most-popular private museums in Europe. Its collection covers anything technology related from user manuals to complete supersonic aircraft. The museum is famous for the … [Read more...]
Visit the St Wolfgangskirche Fortress Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Visit the St Wolfgangskirche in Rothenburg ob der Tauber to see a medieval fortress church (Wehrkirche) in the Klingen Bastion. The St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a Late Gothic fortress church (Wehrkirche) constructed as an integral part of the town defenses. It forms part of the Klingenbastei (Klingen Bastion) in the northwestern … [Read more...]
Walking on the Free Ramparts and Town Walls of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Walking on the sentry walk on the walls and ramparts of Rothenburg ob der Tauber is free and a top attraction when visiting the romantic, wall-enclosed medieval town. Romantic Rothenburg ob der Tauber, at the heart of the Romantische Straße tourist route in Germany, is famous for its beautifully preserved picture-perfect medieval old town center that is still surrounded by … [Read more...]
Visit the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen to See Tilman Riemschneider’s Maria Altar
The Virgin Mary Altar (Marienaltar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen is a popular stop on the Romantic Road in Germany. The small Gothic Herrgottskirche in Creglingen near Würzburg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a medieval artistic highlight when traveling along the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Germany. This Lord’s Chapel has four … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Creglingen in Tauber Valley, Germany
See the Herrgottskirche, Fingerhutmuseum (Thimble Museum) & Lindleinturm Creglingen in Germany’s Tauber Valley is famous for its Tilman Riemenschneider Marienaltar in the Herrgottskirche, the Fingerhutmuseum (Thimble Museum) and the odd Lindleinturm. Tilman Riemenschneider's famous Virgin Mary altar in Creglingen is world-famous and the main region to visit this … [Read more...]