Exploring the tulip and other flower bulb fields in Holland by bicycle is fun and easy on rented bikes on cycling routes around Keukenhof in South Holland in The Netherlands. The beauty of Keukenhof and the flower bulb fields of South Holland draw visitors from all over the world to The Netherlands. Keukenhof can only be explored on foot but the surrounding tulip and … [Read more...]
Romantic Disney-Like Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle
See the Top Fairy Tale Castle of Bavarian "Mad" King Ludwig II in Germany One of Germany's most romantic and popular castles is Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. This Disney-like castle at the end of the Romantic Road is a popular day-trip destination from Munich. Jeff Wilcox / Wikimedia Commons Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of the top sights to see in Germany. For … [Read more...]
See Schloss and Park Linderhof in Bavaria, Germany
Schloss Linderhof, a fantasy castle of Bavarian King Ludwig, is a small, opulent palace in a park with fountains and grotto near Oberammergau and Ettal in the Alps in Germany. Schloss Linderhof is the smallest of the opulent palaces and castles built by Bavarian Mad King Ludwig II. It is the only of his fantasy castles that was mostly completed. The more famous … [Read more...]
Visiting Schloss Linderhof: Opening Hours, Tickets and Transportation
Schloss Linderhof is a popular day-trip from Munich with easy transportation, long opening hours, and easiest ticket availability of Bavarian King Ludwig's fantasy castles. Schloss Linderhof Palace is located in the Ammer Valley near Oberammergau and Ettal. It is a popular day-trip destination from Munich and can be combined with visiting the more famous and popular … [Read more...]
Visit Schloss Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany
Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau was the childhood home of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and inspired the construction of the nearby Disney-like Neuschwanstein Castle. photo credit: KLMircea Schwangau near Füssen in Southern Germany is mostly visited to see the Disney-like, fairy-tale Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle. Less famous is the nearby Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau … [Read more...]
Save on Top Sightseeing Site Tickets in Bavaria, Germany
The Bavarian castles and palaces discount season passes give cheap access to top sightseeing destinations such as Schloss Neuschwanstein and the Munich Residenz. Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich, Bavaria © Richard Bartz Visitors to Bavaria in Southern Germany can save on admission fees to top castles and palaces by using special discount season tickets. These savings tickets … [Read more...]
By Train or Bus to Zaanse Schans in Holland
Public transportation makes the historic working windmills at Zaanse Schans an easy day trip by train or bus from Amsterdam. Restaurants, museums, and traditional workshops are further attractions. Zaanse Schans is a very popular day-trip destination from Amsterdam. The main attractions here are the historic, working windmills but further historic buildings organized … [Read more...]
Working Windmills at Zaanse Schans in Holland
The historic working windmills and open-air museum village at Zaanse Schans in Zaandam are a pleasant day-trip destination from Amsterdam in North Holland, the Netherlands. Historic windmills are of course no longer part of the industrial infrastructure of modern-day Holland but images of a turning windmill still form a major ingredient of tourist interest in the … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Oberammergau in Germany
By Car, Train, or Bus to Bavaria's Passion Play Town Getting to Oberammergau at the Bavarian Alps in Germany is easy by car, train, or bus. Trains run to Munich while local buses go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ettal. Florian Wagner © Passion Play Oberammergau 2020 Transportation to Oberammergau, famous for its Passion Play performances, is easy both by car and by … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Cologne-Bonn Airport CGN
Getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) is easy and cheap on S-Bahn and ICE trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof or the Airport Express Bus SB60 from Bonn. Cologne Bonn Airport Station © Flughafen Köln Bonn GmbH Public transportation makes it easy getting to Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) near Köln in the Rhinelands of Germany. S-Bahn trains from Köln Hauptbahnhof (central main train … [Read more...]
Visiting Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle
Opening hours are long for Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle in the Chiemsee Lake near Munich in Bavaria, Southern Germany. Tickets to see the palace are only sold on Herren Island. Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle is the most opulent palace built by Bavarian King Ludwig II during the nineteenth century. It is less famous than the Disney-like Schloss Neuschwanstein – the … [Read more...]
Transportation to Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle
Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle is a great day trip from Munich or Salzburg and easily reached by car or train. Boats to the palace depart from Prien am Chiemsee. Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle is on the Herren Island in the Chiemsee Lake near Munich in Bavaria, Southern Germany. Schloss Herrenchiemsee, the most opulent of Bavarian King Ludwig’s fantasy palaces, is an easy … [Read more...]