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 learning. … Read more
Mercedes Benz, Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen have official automobile museums in Germany with great collections of vintage cars and historic motor vehicles. Germany has many museums with automobile-related exhibits and collections. However, for many car enthusiasts, the official works museums are the most enjoyable. At these car museums, the focus is usually only on … Read more
National Express Eurolines offers cheap bus services from London and other cities in Britain to German cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, and Düsseldorf. Coach travel from London to Germany is often far cheaper than trains and flying.
Getting to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is easiest by bus from the train station. The airport is on cycling routes and has free and cheap car parking. Transportation to Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) is cheap and hassle free. Drivers appreciate the cheap and even free long-term parking while cyclists can use cycling routes to the airport. … Read more
Ansbach, Colmburg (castle hotel), and Bad Windsheim have good hotels and restaurants to compete with more famous Romantic Franken (Romantische Franken) towns in Bavaria. Hotels & Restaurants in Ansbach, Germany The Best Western Hotel am Drechsels Garten is a modern hotel in a quiet location to the south of the town. It has modern, well-equipped … Read more
Bad Windsheim in Franken, Bavaria has the interesting Franconian Open-Air Museum, a mostly Baroque old town, and a modern spa with mineral salt baths.
Colmberg is a romantic town in Franconia, Bavaria with a famous Staufen-era castle – now a hotel and restaurant – and a pleasant old town with half-timbered houses. Colmberg is a typical romantic Franken town with numerous half-timbered houses. The main reason to visit can be seen from afar – Burg Colmberg that towers over … Read more
Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria is mostly visited to see the Romanesque Klosterkirche (Monastery Church) with altars, art, and the tombs of Hohenzollern rulers. Heilsbronn’s history goes back to 1132 when the bishop of Bamberg founded a monastery here at the conjunction of the territories of the Bishoprics of Bamberg, Würzburg, and Eichstätt. The monastery was … Read more
Ansbach in Bavaria has major cultural festivals including the Rokoko (Rococo) and Kaspar Hauser Festspiele (festivals) and the Bachwoche (Bach Week). The strange case of Kaspar Hauser has intrigued Germany for generations. Cultural Festivals in Ansbach The annual Rokoko-Festspiele (Rococo Festival) is held the first week of July in Ansbach. The Rococo Festival recalls the … Read more
Top sights in Ansbach other than the Baroque Residenz palace include the St Gumbertus church with its Schwanenritterkapelle and the Lichtenau Fortress. The top sight in Ansbach is the Markgräfliches Residenz (Margrave Palace) with the Hofgarten (Court Garden) but it is rewarding to stroll through the romantic old town with its faux-Baroque buildings. A brief … Read more
