Rhine and Main River day-trip pleasure cruise boat excursions are possible during the pre-Christmas advent period from RĂĽdesheim and Frankfurt. Rhein boats also cruise the Loreley Valley some winter days. Day-trip riverboat cruise excursions on the Rhine are far less common during winter than in summer. However, in winter, KD riverboats often cruise on the Rhine from … [Read more...]
Winter Day-Trip Pleasure Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany
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 RĂĽdesheim, St Goar, 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...]
Transportation to Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) in Bavaria, Germany
Getting to Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) in the Franconia region (Franken) in Bavaria (Bayern) is easy by car, plane, train, or long-distance bus. Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) has very good transportation links to the rest of Bavaria, Germany, Europe, and indeed the rest of the world. Nuremberg is an important railway hub for Deutsche Bahn trains and excellent Autobahn highways cross here … [Read more...]
Save on Admission Fees with the Paris Museum Pass
Cheap Sightseeing and Monument Tickets in Paris, France The Paris Museum Pass gives huge discounts and savings on tickets to sights, monuments, palaces, and galleries including the Louvre, D'Orsay, Pompidou, and Versailles. Paris has some of the greatest museums and art galleries in the world. The Paris Museum Pass gives unlimited access to most permanent … [Read more...]
2021 Special Vermeer Paintings Exhibition in Dresden, Germany
Johannes Vermeer On Reflection is a special exhibition of ten paintings by the Dutch master in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, from September 2021 to January 2022. Johannes Vermeer. Vom Innehalten is one of the largest Vermeer special exhibitions ever in Germany. It will bring ten of his paintings — almost a third of his surviving works — together in … [Read more...]
Visit the Neue Nationalgalerie Museum of Modern Art in Berlin
Visit the Mies van der Rohe designed Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) in Berlin that reopened with special modern 20th-century art exhibitions. The Neue Nationalgalerie in the Kulturforum area of Berlin reopened in August 2021 after a six-year restoration period. The architectural masterpiece by Mies van der Rohe is an excellent venue for displaying modern art. … [Read more...]
See the Rhine Waterfalls (Rheinfall) at Schaffhausen, Switzerland
The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border is Europe's largest waterfalls and a popular day-trip destination from Zurich and Lake Constance. Europe’s largest waterfalls are in the Rhine River (Rhein) near the town Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border. The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) area is a very popular day-trip destination from Zurich and the Lake … [Read more...]
Public Transportation to the Rhine Waterfalls in Switzerland
Getting to Europe's largest waterfalls - the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen - is easy by car, or a variety of public transportation options including traveling by boat, bus, or train. Cycling and hiking are also popular. The Rhine River waterfalls (Rheinfall) are easy day-trip destinations from Swiss cities such as Zurich, Schaffhausen, St Gallen, and Winterthur, or from … [Read more...]
Visit the Piccolomini Library (Libreria Piccolomini) in Siena Cathedral
The Piccolomini Library (Libreria Piccolomini) inside Siena Cathedral is a colorful Renaissance highlight in the otherwise predominantly Romanesque-Gothic Duomo. The Piccolomini Library is in a single hall accessible only from inside the cathedral of Siena. Although a number of significant codices are on display, the main reason to visit is to admire the colorful frescoes … [Read more...]
Buying Tickets and Tours for Siena Cathedral Complex (Duomo) in Tuscany
Tickets and tours for the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) complex with the church, baptistery, crypt, museums, and viewing platforms are cheapest onsite but best bought online in advance. The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena is one of the finest churches in Italy. Its black-green and white stripy exterior is famous but its interior is absolutely … [Read more...]
See Top Vintage and Historic Cars at the Villa d’Este Concourse d’Elegance on Lake Como in Italy
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como in Italy is a top Concourse d'Elegance event for showing elegant vintage and historic cars in Europe. Each May, automobile enthusiasts may admire some of the most elegant vintage and historic cars and motorcycles in existence at the annual Concours d’Elegance Villa d’Este held on the banks of Lake Como in Northern Italy. … [Read more...]
See the Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider) Equestrian Statue
The mid-13th-century Magdeburger Reiter (Horseman of Magdeburg) in Germany was the first freestanding full-size equestrian statue made since classical antiquity and north of the Alps. The Magdeburger Reiter, originally installed on the market square in Magdeburg but now inside the local museum, depicts a horseman accompanied by two female figures. It was the first large … [Read more...]
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