RailJet High-Speed Trains Travel from Zurich to Vienna
Austrian Railways fast and luxurious RailJet trains connect Wien and Zürich a few times per day via Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Linz in around eight hour
Cheap Flights to Bern Belp Airport BRN in Switzerland
Direct flights to Bern-Belp Airport (BRN) allow travelers from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich and other European cities to fly to Bern without having to transit through Zurich, Geneva, or Basel Airports.
Visit the Paul Klee Zentrum Art Gallery in Bern, Switzerland
The Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern has the largest collection in the world of works by this artist beautifully displayed in a huge, modern art gallery.
Visit Le Poët-Laval in Drôme en Provence, France
Le Poët-Laval is a very small fortified village beautifully located in the Drôme region of northern Provence in France. The top sights to see in this wall-enclosed town include a castle, church ruins, medieval buildings, a small museum, marvelous views, and town fortifications. The very small wall-enclosed town Le Poët-Laval (population almost 900) is mostly … Read more
See Gallo-Roman Merovingian Sarcophaguses in Mazan in Provence, France
Mazan, a small town located in Vaucluse in Provence between Carpentras and Mt Ventoux / Gorges de Nesque, has a remarkable collection of Gallo-Roman (Merovingian) sarcophagi. Mazan also has connections with the Marquis de Sade. Mazan is a small, old town in Vaucluse en Provence in France. The town itself is not particularly picturesque but … Read more
Photos and Images of the Gorges de l’Ardèche River in France
The spectacularly beautiful Gorges de l’Ardèche is a very popular destination in France for canoeists and nature lovers. The Ardeche Gorge is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Europe and can be enjoyed for free by all. The Gorges de l’Ardèche is a France Michelin Guide three-star sight and one of the most … Read more
Cheap Transportation to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) in Germany
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
Hotels & Restaurants in Romantische Franken Towns Ansbach, Colmburg, Bad Windsheim
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
Visit Bad Windsheim’s Franconian Open-Air Museum & Spa, Bavaria
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 with Staufen Castle Hotel and Restaurant in Bavaria, Germany
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
Top Sights to See in Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria, Germany
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
Culture and Festivals (Rococo, Bach, Kaspar Hauser) in Ansbach, Germany
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 to See in Ansbach Old Town, Bavaria, Germany
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
Visit Romantic Franconian Ansbach with Baroque Hohenzollern Palace
Ansbach is a romantic town in Franken with a Baroque palace (Markgräfliche Residenz) and Hofgarten that remind of the links with the Hohenzollern-Brandenburg dynasty. Ansbach in Romantic Franconia (Romantische Franken) is typified by Baroque palaces rather than medieval fortifications and half-timbered houses that dominate in other old town in the region. The main sights in … Read more
Visit Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) in Bavaria, Germany
Romantic Franconian sights include Baroque Ansbach, Colmberg castle, Klosterkirche Minster in Heilsbronn, and Bad Windsheim with a spa and open-air museum. Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) is in the northwestern parts of Bavaria in Germany. The most popular sights in Romantische Franken are those along the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) between Rothenburg ob der Tauber and … Read more
Adventures in Romantic Franken – Cycling, Hiking, Model Trains & Spas
Town Walks in Ansbach, Spa in Bad Windsheim and Cycling Routes in Franconia The Romantische Franken (Romantic Franconia) region is popular with outdoor enthusiasts. Several cycling routes in Romantic Franken include stops in Ansbach, Colmburg, and Heilbronn, while Bad Windsheim has a modern spa and one of the largest model train exhibitions in Germany. Guided … Read more
Mourners from the Tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy Touring the USA
Top medieval sculptures from the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon, in Burgundy, France travel the USA for temporary exhibitions in top American museums and galleries. The mourners from the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy, usually on display in Dijon, France, are traveling the USA for much of 2010 to 2012. These statues, considered … 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 … Read more
Top Sights to See in the Liebliches Taubertal, Germany
The Romantic Road in the Lovely Sweet Tauber Valley Region Part of Germany’s Romantic Road runs through the Tauber Valley and includes stops at Tauberbischofsheim, Lauda-Königshofen, Bad Mergentheim, Stuppach, Weikersheim, Röttingen, and Creglingen. Liebliches Taubertal (Sweet Tauber Valley) is mostly the area between Wertheim on the Main and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This area includes … 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 … Read more