Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa and Gardens Visitors Information and Photos

The pink Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa

The Villa et Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a popular French Riviera day-trip destination with long opening hours and easy transportation. The Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa and Gardens on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula between Nice and Monaco is one of the top sightseeing destinations on the French Riviera. The lovely villa with magnificent gardens … Read more

Visit the Rothschild Villa and Gardens in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in France

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrrat

The Villa et Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild on the French Riviera is a pleasant daytrip destination from Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Nice. The villa of Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild on the Côte d’Azur in France houses a rich fine and decorative arts collection in a Belle Époque Italian-style palazzo. The magnificent park with nine distinct gardens … Read more

Luxury Riverboat Cruises on the Elbe and Vltava

MS Katharina von Bora in Meissen

Viking River Cruises, Nicko Tours, Phoenix and Trans Ocean offer top luxury riverboat trips on the German and Czech Elbe and Vltava (Moldau) Rivers to Prague, Dresden, Wittenberg, and Berlin. Luxury riverboat cruises on the Elbe River in Germany and the Czech Republic are far less common than cruising the Rhine and Danube (Donau). However, … Read more

Nicko Tours Cruise Boats on the Elbe, Vltava / Moldau, and Havel

Nicko Tours Frederic Chopin Riverboat

The MS Katharina von Bora, Frederic Chopin, Koenigstein and Floretina are Nicko Tours riverboats cruising on the Elbe between Berlin and Prague. German riverboat cruise specialist Nicko Tours has the largest number of cruises on the Elbe River. Nicko Tours uses the MS Königstein, MS Frederic Chopin, and MS Katharina von Bora (all former Peter … Read more

Luxury Elbe River Cruises on Viking Boats

The Viking Schumann and Fontane are the most luxurious riverboats on the Elbe River, while the Swiss Ruby is used for European travelers. Viking River Cruises uses the Viking Schumann and Viking Fontane for luxury river cruises on the Elbe for vacations sold internationally. In the German market, the Swiss Ruby is used for cruising … Read more

Elbe Riverboat Cruise Itineraries in Germany & Czech Republic

View of the Elbe from Bastei

Luxury riverboats cruise on the Elbe River in Germany (Hamburg, Magdeburg, Berlin, Dessau, Wittenberg, Dresden) and Czech Republic (Prague, Melnik, Nymburk). The Elbe is after the Rhine and Danube the most popular river in Germany for riverboat cruises. The attractions of Elbe riverboat cruises are the cultural sights along the river and nearby destinations – … Read more

Intercity Long-Distance Bus Travel in Germany

Deinbus Coach in Frankfurt am Main Skyline

Cheap buses provide competition to trains for intercity and long-distance travel in Germany. Coaches are often slower but much cheaper than railways. Long-distance and intercity bus travel has finally become legal in Germany from the start of 2013. New companies such as MeinFernbus and Flixbus are already providing competition to the existing Berlin Linien Bus … Read more

Sightseeing in UNESCO-Listed Regensburg in Bavaria

Panorama view of the old town of Regensburg

Top sights to see in Regensburg on the Danube in Bavaria include the best-preserved medieval city center in Germany, a Gothic cathedral, important museums, and Walhalla. Regensburg is a pretty city at the northernmost point of the Danube River in Bavaria, Southern Germany. The top sights here include the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed old town, … Read more

Transportation to Regensburg in Bavaria

Steinerne Brücke over the Danube in Regensburg, Germany

Transportation to the medieval old town of Regensburg on the Danube River is easy by car or train from other Bavarian cities including Nuremberg, Passau, and Munich. Regensburg on the Danube River in Eastern Bavaria has the best-preserved medieval town center of any major city in Germany. Excellent transportation links make Regensburg an easy day-trip … Read more

See Walhalla – the German Hall of Fame

Walhalla seen from south of the Danube RIver

Walhalla, a neo-Classical Parthenon-like German Hall of Fame in the Danube Valley at Donaustauf, is a popular day-trip and cruise destination from Regensburg in Bavaria. Walhalla in the Bavarian Danube Valley near Regensburg houses the German Hall of Fame. Since the mid-nineteenth century, this neo-classical white marble temple inspired by the Parthenon in Athens has … Read more