Rhine River Boat Cruise Excursions from Speyer in Germany

Speyer is famous for its magnificent Romanesque cathedral but visitors also enjoy pleasure boat excursion cruises on the Rhine River or cruise to Altrhein to see birdlife in nature reserves. The historical town of Speyer is mostly visited to see the magnificent cathedral (Dom), which is the largest Romanesque structure in Germany, and to visit … Read more

Top Sights in Creglingen in Tauber Valley, Germany

Altars in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen

Creglingen in Germany’s Tauber Valley is famous for its Tilman Riemenschneider woodcarved Marienaltar (Altar of the Virgin) 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 reason to visit this small Tauber Valley town. The small Thimble Museum (Fingerhutmuseum) with … 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 … Read more

Visit the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Museum in Stuttgart, Germany

1950s Mercedes-Benz Cars seen on a visit to the Mercedes-Benz Museum at the factory in Stuttgart, Germany

Visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany to see exhibitions of historic vehicles, vintage automobiles, racing cars, engines, and motor technology developed by the oldest car brand in the world. The huge Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart displays many of the most desirable cars ever produced in Germany. Mercedes-Benz has a history of around 140 … Read more

Visit the Porsche Museum of Sports and Racing Cars in Stuttgart

Visit the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to see a collection of some of the best sports and racing cars ever produced in Germany.

Visit the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to see the impressive collection of some of the best sports and racing cars ever produced in Germany. The Porsche Museum displays around a hundred sports and racings cars from the most famous manufacturer of high-performance motor vehicles in Germany. The modern and stylish architecture of the museum building … Read more

Visit the Gothic St Michael’s Church (Michaelskirche) in Schwäbisch Hall

Vaulting of the Choir of St Michael's in Schwäbish 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. … Read more