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Brauerei Burkarth in Amorbach

Hotels & Restaurants in Spessart, Bavaria, Germany

Hotels and restaurants in Spessart towns such as Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim are reasonably priced and cheaper than more popular German vacation and business centers.
The Pompejanum on the Banks of the Main River in Aschaffenburg

Outdoor Adventures and Activities in the Bavaria Spessart

The lovely nature of the Spessart in Bavaria encourages outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, parachuting, and boating to balance cultural sightseeing and wine sampling.
Half-Timbered Houses on Miltenberg's Markt

Magnificent Half-Timbered Houses in Miltenberg

Miltenberg along the Main River has some of the best half-timbered buildings – many now hotels, shops, and restaurants – in Bavaria, Germany.
Benedikinerabteikirche St Maria (Benedictine Abbey Church) in Amorbach

Top Sights in Baroque Amorbach, Bavaria

Baroque churches, the Templer half-timbered house, and the Mutter Museums with teapots and the Sammlung Berger are the main attractions of Amorbach in Bavaria.
Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart

Romantic Moated Castle Schloss Mespelbrunn, Bavaria

Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart is an impossibly romantic castle surrounded by a wet moat. It is a popular day trip from Frankfurt am Main and easily reached by car.
Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg

Major Sights in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany

Top sights to see in Aschaffenburg in addition to Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum are the Stiftsbasilika and the lovely English landscape style Park Schönbusch.
The Pompejanum Pompeian Villa on the Banks of the Main Rive

Top Sights to See in Aschaffenburg, Germany

The top sights so see in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany, are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace) and the Pompejanum on the banks of the Main River.

Getting to Strasbourg in Alsace, France

Transportation to Strasbourg in France is fast but not always cheap on trains (TGV and ICE), Eurolines buses, and flights (to SXB) from London, Paris, Germany, and European cities.

Travel from England to Bavaria by Train or Bus

Trains (Eurostar, TGV, ICE) and buses offer cheap tickets and environmentally friendly travel from London in England to Stuttgart, Munich, and Bavaria in Southern Germany.

Top Luxury Day Spas in Baden-Baden, Germany

Hot Springs in the Friedrichsbad and Caracalla-Therme, Black Forest The historic Friedrichsbad and the Caracalla-Therme are the top luxury day spas with pools, saunas, treatments, and massages in Baden-Baden in the German Black Forest. Baden-Baden is famous for its luxurious hotels, spas, casino, and classy shopping. It is the hot springs in this lovely Black … Read more

Routings of Danube Riverboat Cruises

Danube (Donau) River cruise vacations depart from Passau, Vienna, or Budapest with stops at Melk, Linz, and Bratislava. Cruise extensions via the Main up to the Rhine River are possible.

Save on Luxury Danube Riverboat Cruises

Cheap European Cruise Vacations on Luxurious German Donau Boats Booking luxury Danube (Donau) River cruise vacations on German boats operated by A-Rosa, Peter Deilmann, and Viking can save money if less inclusive packages are preferred. Luxury Danube riverboat cruises marketed in international markets often include more meals and excursions and may therefore seem more expensive … Read more

Best Rhine River Boat Cruise Lines

Top Luxury German and European Riverboat Cruise Tour Operators Peter Deilmann Cruises, Tauck, Viking, and Amadeus Waterways are amongst the top luxury European riverboat cruise line companies.  German Arosa is a new addition to the Rhine River in 2009. Many different cruise lines have luxury cruises on the Rhine (Rhein) and other German and European … Read more
Uniworld River Ambassador on the Rhine River in Cologne

Save on Top Cheap Luxury Cruises on European Rivers

Savings and discount fares are often available for luxury European river boat cruises including the Rhine, Danube, Seine, and Rhone.
Kölner Dom & St Martin

Top Ten List of Best Destinations to Visit in Germany

The Cologne Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, and Frauenkirche in Dresden are at the top of the ten best tourist sights to see as dream vacation destinations in Germany.
The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmarkt) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, and Dortmund.

Fly to German Christmas Markets / Weihnachtsmärkte

Cheap Flights and Low Airfares from London, UK, & Ireland to Germany Low-cost airlines have cheap airfares and discount tickets on flights from airports in London, the UK, and Ireland to visit advent Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) in Germany. Cheap flights are a major consideration for travelers from Britain and Ireland when flying to Germany to … Read more
Getting to Berlin Brandenburg International Airport from Potsdam on public transportation is easiest, fastest, and cheapest by train but a direct express bus BER2 is also an option.

Cheap Flights from UK Airports to Berlin, Germany

Cheap flights on low-cost airlines allow for low-priced tickets when flying from London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast, Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, Cork to airports in  Berlin. Low-Cost Airlines Flying from London, Britain, Ireland to TXL and SXF in Germany Cheap flights on low-cost airlines allow for low-priced tickets when flying from London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast, … Read more
Frankfurt old opera house

Walking Tour of Frankfurt am Main Neustadt

A pleasant walk through the streets and parks of the banking area of Frankfurt am Main, Germany passes by top sights (Alte Oper), shops, as well as numerous cafés, hotels, and restaurants.
Römerplatz at the Heart of Old Town Frankfurt

Walking Tour of Old Town Frankfurt am Main

This pleasant walk through the streets and parks of the banking area of Frankfurt am Main, Germany passes by top sights, shops, as well as numerous cafés and restaurants.
The Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (State Art Collections) in Saxony, Germany is a magnificent collection of art spread over museums in the Zwinger, Residenzschloss, and Albertinum.

300 Years of Porcelain in Dresden and Meißen

The Saxon company Meissen and its blue crossed-swords trademark are synonymous with high-quality porcelain as befits the company that initiated porcelain production in Germany and Europe. It was long the dream of Europeans to produce porcelain similar to the white gold that was imported at great expense into Europe from China. However, the discovery of … Read more