Travel By Bus or Train from Nuremberg to Prague
The cheapest, fastest, and best way to travel from Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Germany to Prague (Praha) in the Czech Republic is by bus (Flixbus) — trains are slower and require a transfer. The best way to travel on public transportation from Nuremberg to Prague is on the comfortable long-distance, intercity coaches of Flixbus. The direct … Read more
Cheap Travel by Bus or Train from Munich to Prague
The cheapest and best way to travel between Munich and Prague is usually by bus (Flixbus and RegioJet coaches) while the Alex direct train is a comfortable rail link connecting München and Praha. Travel time is around five hours. Intercity long-distance buses are usually the cheapest and fastest transportation between München in Bavaria and Praha … Read more
Visit the Bode Museum to See the Best Sculptures in Berlin
The Bode Museum on Museum Island in Berlin is home to one of the world’s largest collections of ancient sculptures, Byzantine art, and coins. The Bode Museum in Berlin displays one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of European sculptures from the Middle Ages, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and neo-Classical periods. It also includes the Museum … Read more
Cheap, Fast Transportation to Passau in Germany
Getting to Passau, the top departure port for Danube riverboat cruise vacations in Germany and Austria is easy by car or cheap on public transportation (train or bus) from Frankfurt or Munich Airport. The Bavarian city Passau is right on the German-Austrian border at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers. Passau in … Read more
Top Cafés for Coffee and the Best Cakes in Central Vienna, Austria
Tradition-rich cafés such as Hotel Sacher Wien, Café Central, and Demel are top attractions in Vienna. These coffee shops serve strong, fresh coffee with top Austrian cakes, including the ever popular chocolate Sachertorte.
Cheap Flights to Rostock on the Baltic Coast, Germany
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) is very convenient but has very few flights so most passengers to the Baltic Coast need to fly via Berlin or Hamburg. Flughafen Rostock-Laage (RLG) is located between the Hansestadt Rostok on the Baltic Coast and Güstrow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Northern Germany. Currently, only a few weekly flights arrive here from mostly … Read more
Visit the Bredius Museum to See Art in The Hague
Visit the wonderful Bredius Museum in The Hague to see fine art in a typical wealthy art connoisseur’s house near the Mauritshuis in Den Haag. The Museum Bredius in Den Haag displays the private art collection of Abraham Bredius, a very wealthy art historian and director of the Mauritshuis in the early twentieth century. His … Read more
Visit the Battle of the Nations Monument (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) in Leipzig
Visit the enormous Monument to the Battle of the Nations memorial (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) and Forum 1813 museum commemorating the centenary of the defeat of Napoleon in Leipzig in 1813. The Battle of the Nations Memorial (Völkerschlachtdenkmal) on the outskirts of Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is the largest monument in Europe. It opened in 1913 on the … Read more
Visit the “Sherlock Holmes” Reichenbach Waterfalls at Meiringen in Switzerland
Sherlock Holmes famously fought Professor Moriarty to death at the Reichenbach Waterfalls (Reichenbachfall) near Meiringen in Switzerland — a popular sight now easily reached on a funicular ride. The Reichenbach Waterfalls near Meiringen in the Haslital of the Berner Oberland are among the most famous waterfalls in Switzerland. It is not the highest, strongest, or … Read more
Guide to the Largest Major Airlines Flying in Germany
The largest major airlines in Germany are Lufthansa, Eurowings, and City Line while Condor, TuiFly, and Sunexpress are the top charter flight carriers. Lufthansa remains by far the largest airline flying in Germany despite increasing competition from low-cost airlines. The second biggest airline in Germany is Eurowings, which is Lufthansa’s latest attempt to compete with … Read more
Visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen, Switzerland
The small Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen near the Reichenbach waterfalls is dedicated to the world’s most famous fictional detective. Meiringen in the Haslital near Interlaken in Switzerland has been a pilgrimage site for Sherlock Holmes fans ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed off the famous fictional detective at the nearby Reichenbach Waterfalls. A … Read more
UNESCO-Listed Heritage Sites in Austria
Austria has eight cultural, architectural, and natural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list to confirm the Austrian contribution to world culture. These treasures include architecture, natural beauty, and classical music. Currently listed sites include Salzburg, Schönbrunn, Hallstatt-Dachstein, Semmering, Graz, Wachau, Neusiedler See, Vienna and Alpine dwellings.
See Fine Arts in the Museum der Bildenden Künste Leipzig (MdbK)
The free Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (MdbK) is a top fine arts gallery with one of Germany’s largest collections of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the present. The Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (MdbK) / Museum of Fine Arts is one of the largest museums of visual arts … Read more
Visit the Cluny Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris
Visit the wonderful Musée de Cluny French National Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris to see medieval history and art, including The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series. The Cluny Museum National Museum of the Middle Ages (Musée de Cluny-Musée National du Moyen Âge) is one of the finest museums in Paris and home … Read more
How to See Napoleon’s Tomb in Les Invalides in Paris
Napoleon’s monumental tomb is in the crypt of the Dôme des Invalides in Paris and is seen when visiting the Army Museum (Musée de l’Armée). The Tomb of Napoleon I Bonaparte is in the crypt of the Dôme des Invalides in the larger Hôtel National des Invalides complex of the Musée de l’Armée, one of the … Read more
Visit Sainte-Chapelle Paris to See the Best Stained-Glass Windows
Visit Sainte-Chapelle to see the best stained-glass windows in Paris — buy the cheapest tickets and book essential free time-slot reservations online. The small Gothic church of Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité island in the Seine in the heart of Paris is famous for its magnificent stained-glass windows. Two-thirds of the glass are … Read more
Visit and Buy Tickets for the Musée Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris
See the best Claude Monet paintings including Impression, Sunrise in the Marmottan Museum in Paris.
See the Largest Picasso Art Museum in Paris
The collection of the Picasso Museum in Paris is even bigger than the Museu Picasso in Barcelona.
See Monet’s Water Lilies in the Orangerie in Paris
Water Lillies wall paintings by Monet are the top attractions in the Orangerie in Paris.
Visit the Free Bourdelle Museum of Sculptures in Paris
See sculptures by Antoine Bourdelle for free in the Musée Bourdelle in Paris Montparnasse.