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 can enjoy pleasure boat cruises on the Neckar River or longer cruises that go to towns on the Rhine such as Mannheim and Worms. Cruises can be as short as 40 minutes but longer … [Read more...]
Rhine River Boat Cruise Excursions from Speyer in Germany
Speyer is famous for its Romanesque cathedral but visitors can 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 cathedral (Dom), which is the largest Romanesque structure in Germany, and to visit one of the largest and best technology museums in Germany. … [Read more...]
Top Sights and Best Outlet Shopping in Wertheim, Germany
Historic Old Town, Castle Ruins, and Factory Shops at the Main and Tauber Rivers Wertheim's historic old town with romantic castle ruins towering over the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers mixes comfortably with cheap factory outlet shopping malls nearby. Wertheim's medieval old town core with traditional half-timbered houses and church spires is on a narrow … [Read more...]
Ground Transportation to Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)
Getting to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airpark by Bus, Car, or Train Buses run to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) in Baden-Airpark but at late / early hours a private car or expensive taxi may be required. photo credit: OliverN5 A car, whether a rental, taxi, or private vehicle, is often the easiest way of getting to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB). Public transportation … [Read more...]
Transportation to Metzingen Outlet City Factory Stores near Stuttgart
Getting to the factory outlet stores in Metzingen, Germany is easy by car, train, bus or shopping shuttle from Stuttgart. Ample cheap parking is available at the Location Hugo Boss and Samtfabrik. Fast transportation to Metzingen brings the bargains and discounts of some of Germany’s largest and best outlet factory stores within easy reach of Stuttgart and other parts of … [Read more...]
Save at Metzingen Outlet Shopping Malls on Brand Name Fashion near Stuttgart
Hugo Boss, Bally, WMF, and Calvin Klein are just some of the fashion brands offering savings and discounts at factory outlet stores in the malls in Metzingen Outlet City near Stuttgart in Germany. Metzingen Outlet City near Stuttgart has some of the best and largest factory outlet stores in Germany and Europe. The town became famous for its Hugo Boss factory outlet … [Read more...]
Visit Three UNESCO-Listed Romanesque Churches on Reichenau Island in Germany
Insel Reichenau in Lake Constance (Bodensee) on the German-Swiss border is home to three Romanesque churches with historically important wall paintings. Reichenau Island near Konstanz in Germany is famous for its three magnificent Romanesque churches. A millennium ago, Reichenau was at the cultural heart of Europe with Kloster Reichenau monastery an important center of … [Read more...]
Visit the Mercedes Benz Automobile Museum in Stuttgart, Germany
The Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany exhibits historic vehicles, vintage automobiles, racing cars, engines, and motor technology. The huge Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart displays many of the most desirable cars ever produced in Germany. Mercedes Benz has a history of more than 125 years and enough historic and vintage automobiles to fill the … [Read more...]
Visit the Porsche Museum of Sports and Racing Cars in Stuttgart
The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen has an impressive collection of some of the best sports and racings 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 compliments the … [Read more...]
Family Friendly Novotel Hotel am Konzerthaus in Freiburg, Germany
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 choice … [Read more...]
Top Sights in Tauberbischofsheim & Lauda-Königshofen
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...]
Top Sights in Bad Mergentheim & Stuppach, Germany
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...]