Germany is a keen participant in UNESCO activities and takes the UNESCO World Heritage List very seriously. More than 40 German cultural, architectural and natural sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These cultural, architectural, and natural treasures help explain German influence in humanity's common heritage.UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Listed … [Read more...]
Best Rhein Riverboat Trips from Köln, Bonn, and Düsseldorf
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap day trip cruises on riverboats on Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf, to Remagen, Linz, and Koblenz.Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of day cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein), offer many roundtrip cruises in both Cologne (Köln) and Düsseldorf. … [Read more...] Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Eve party boats also sail from Cologne (Köln).Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD), the largest operator of riverboats on the Rhine River in Germany, has many day-trip excursion cruises during the pre-Christmas advent period, New … [Read more...] During winter, pleasure boat cruises and sightseeing excursions on the Rhine River are limited but still possible. The best options are during the Christmas market period or all winter from Rüdesheim, Boppard, and Cologne.Pleasure boat day-trip cruises on the Rhine River in Germany are very popular year round. During winter, the Rhine Valley can be hauntingly beautiful … [Read more...] Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) has a lovely historic old town that provides the perfect backdrop to the German Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) closest to Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in Germany has a lively Christmas market (Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt) that is popular with German and foreign visitors. Aachen is the westernmost city in … [Read more...] Cathedral and Medieval, Half-Timbered Town Center in the Lahn Valley
The top sights in Limburg an der Lahn in Germany are its Romanesque-Gothic cathedral and magnificent medieval town center with half-timbered buildings. Limburg is an ideal day trip when on a Frankfurt Airport stopover.The old town of Limburg an der Lahn with narrow alleys and half-timbered houses is … [Read more...] By Train or Car to Great Hotels and Restaurants in the Lahn Cathedral Town
Fast trains and autobahns make Limburg an der Lahn with its Romanesque cathedral, magnificent medieval old town, and cheap hotels an interesting day trip or overnight stop from Cologne or Frankfurt Airport.Fast transportation links (autobahns and ICE trains) make Limburg an der Lahn an easy day … [Read more...] ICE Train Excursions from FRA to Limburg, Cologne (Köln), and Heidelberg
Inter-City-Express (ICE) trains allow transit passengers with long stopovers at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), Germany, to visit Limburg, Cologne (Köln), and Heidelberg on day trips.Transit passengers on short stop-overs at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), usually head for Frankfurt … [Read more...] Getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) is easy and cheap on S-Bahn and ICE trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof or the Airport Express Bus SB60 from Bonn.Public transportation makes it easy getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) near Köln in the Rhinelands of Germany. S-Bahn trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof (central main train station) provide fast and cheap transportation to … [Read more...] Short Riverboat Pleasure Trips from Frankfurt on the Mittel Rhein
Cruising on riverboat on the Rhine, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Lorelei Rock, is a popular day-trip excursion from Frankfurt am Main, Airport or Cologne (Köln).photo credit: DaxisA day-trip excursion including a pleasure cruise on a riverboat on the Rhine River is for many travelers a … [Read more...] Eurostar, Thalys TGV and ICE trains make rail travel from London in England to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen in Germany time competitive with flying.High-speed trains make railways a good option when traveling between London in the UK and Cologne (Köln) and Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in the western parts of Germany. The basic routing is the Eurostar from London to Brussels … [Read more...] Flying between London and Köln-Bonn CGN Airport is the fastest and often cheapest way to travel to Cologne. Cheap flights also arrive from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.Low-cost airlines Easyjet and Germanwings are the only carriers flying between airports in London or the UK and Flughafen Köln-Bonn (CGN) in Germany. Germanwings also flies to Cologne from … [Read more...]Top Day Cruises from Cologne on the Rhine River
Christmas and New Year’s Day-Cruises on the Rhine from Cologne in Germany
Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany
Visit the Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Aachen, Germany
See Top Sights in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Transportation to Limburg in Germany
Day-Trips on Long Frankfurt Airport Stopovers
Cheap Transportation to Cologne-Bonn Airport CGN
Loreley Valley Rhine River Day Cruises, Germany
By Train from London to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen
Cheap Flights from London and UK to Cologne (Köln)
