The Novotel Hotel am Konzerthaus in Freiburg is a comfortable family-friendly four-star hotel at the edge of the old town center near the Hauptbahnhof train station. The Novotel Freiburg am Konzerthaus is a very comfortable modern hotel located next to the Freiburg concert hall across the road from the Hauptbahnhof (main train station). The four-star hotel is a great … [Read more...]
See Pretty Half-Timbered and Baroque Towns in the Tauber Valley
Tauberbischofsheim and Lauda-Königshofen are two small but pretty towns in the Tauber Valley in Germany with half-timbered houses as well as some Baroque façades.
Around 735, St Boniface founded a nunnery in Tauberbischofsheim that became important enough to warrant imperial visits in the early years of the … [Read more...] Spa, Teutonic Order Castle & Stuppacher Madonna in the Tauber Valley
Bad Mergentheim in the Taubertal, Germany is famous for its spa, the Teutonic Order (Deutschorden) Castle and Museum, and the Stuppacher Madonna by Matthias Grünewald.
Bad Mergentheim in Germany is a prosperous town of close to 23,000 inhabitants. For tourists, it has a dual role as spa resort on … [Read more...] Visit the Teutonic Order Castle in the Tauber Valley, Germany
The Teutonic Order had its head offices in the Deutschordenschloss in Bad Mergentheim in the Tauber Valley in Germany from 1525 to 1809.
The main sight in Bad Mergentheim is the Deutschordenschloss (Teutonic Order Castle), which dominates the eastern part of the old town. The original 12th-century moated … [Read more...] See the Renaissance Castle, Baroque Palaces, Medieval Walls & Watchtowers
Weikersheim is famous for its Renaissance Schloss, Baroque structures, and the Goethe connection. Röttingen has medieval town walls and watchtowers.
Weikersheim was first mentioned in 837 when the area was given to the abbot of Fulda. During the 12th century, it came under the control of the … [Read more...] 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 Riemenscheider’s famous Virgin Mary altar in Creglingen is world famous and the main region to visit this … [Read more...] Taubertal Festivals, Concerts, Hiking, Cycling, Boating & Spas
Germany’s Tauber Valley has outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, and boating balanced by cultural events, concerts, festivals, and Bad Mergentheim’s spas.
The Tauber Valley is popular with hikers and cyclist while much of the Tauber River can also be used for canoeing in and kayaking. Cultural … [Read more...] Where to Stay & Eat in Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen
Hotels and restaurants in Tauber Valley towns Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen offer great value compared to nearby popular Romantic Road town Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Fewer tourists spent the night in towns in this region and as a result cheap deals are often available in … [Read more...] See the Best-Preserved Medieval Cistercian Monastery in Germany
The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed, Romanesque-Gothic Kloster Maulbronn Abbey with church and cloisters is the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery in Germany.
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Cistercian Kloster Maulbronn is the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery complex in Germany. … [Read more...] Getting to Flughafen Friedrichshafen (FDH) by Car, Bus, and Train
Transportation to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) near Lindau and Bregenz on Lake Constance in Germany is fast by car, bus, boat, and train.
Getting to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) in southern Germany is easy by road or rail. Many transportation options are available from towns in the Bodensee … [Read more...] Getting to STR Flughafen by Car, Taxi, Train, or Bus
Transportation to Stuttgart Airport (STR) is fast and cheap from downtown by car, taxi, or train while buses run to towns elsewhere in Baden-Württemberg.
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Stuttgart Airport (STR) is just over 10 km (6 miles) south of Stuttgart. Ground transportation is cheap and fast to Stuttgart and other towns in … [Read more...] Low Airfares & Discount Tickets on Budget Airlines Flying to STR
Low-cost airlines including airberlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings have cheap tickets and low fares on flights to Stuttgart Airport (STR) in Southern Germany.
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Stuttgart Airport (STR) in southern Germany is popular with low-cost airlines and offer cheap flights from many … [Read more...]Top Sights in Tauberbischofsheim & Lauda-Königshofen
Top Sights in Bad Mergentheim & Stuppach, Germany
See the Deutschordenschloss in Bad Mergentheim
Top Sights in Weikersheim & Röttingen, Germany
Top Sights in Creglingen in Tauber Valley, Germany
Tauber Valley Cultural Events & Outdoor Adventures
Tauber Valley Hotels & Restaurants
Visit the UNESCO-Listed Kloster Maulbronn Abbey
Ground Transportation to the Bodensee Airport in Germany
Ground Transportation to Stuttgart Airport
Cheap Flights to Stuttgart Airport in Germany
