Visit the FloraHolland flower auction in Aalsmeer near Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport to see the largest floral market in the world and a fine study in logistics. The Aalsmeer flower auction in North Holland near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is by far the busiest floral market in the world. Daily, around 20 million flowers are traded here. Visitors are welcome but must … [Read more...]
Transportation to Mont St Michel in Normandy
Public transportation to Mont St Michel in Normandy is increasingly a sensible alternative to driving, cycling, and day-trip bus tours. Bus and train combinations from Paris is a sensible option for many travelers on day and weekend trips too. Getting to Mont St Michel with its magnificent medieval abbey on the border of Normandy and Brittany is easiest by car. Mont St … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting Le Mont St Michel in Normandy
The island abbey on Mont St Michel is one of the top sights to see in Normandy and Brittany in France. Visit the abbey, ramparts, and old town but avoid the other tourist traps and restaurants. Mont St Michel is one of the most picturesque historical sights to see in France. Medieval Mont St Michel abbey famously perches on top of a rocky island near the coasts of Normandy … [Read more...]
Visit the Palace of Versailles Chateau near Paris
Opening Hours, Ticket Prices, and Savings Passes for the Park & Château The Palace of Versailles with its chateau and gardens is a popular day-trip from Paris: Opening hours are long while discount passes allow for savings on ticket prices. The Estate of Versailles with its famous château (palace), Orangerie, and formal Baroque gardens and park is a popular day … [Read more...]
See the Fountains in the Gardens of Versailles Palace – Ticket Prices and Opening Hours
On summer weekends, visitors to the Chateau de Versailles can enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal gardens of the palace near Paris. During summer, visitors to the Palace of Versailles may often enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal baroque gardens while listening to music. The more spectacular event is the musical fountain show (Grandes Eaux … [Read more...]
Einfach-Raus-Ticket: Save with Cheap Fares on Austrian Railways
Austrian Railways' Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains. Austrian Railways (ÖBB) offers wide variety of trains but the biggest savings are available on local and regional trains. The Einfach Raus Ticket allows groups of two to five unlimited travel for a day … [Read more...]
Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – Tickets and Opening Hours
Tickets for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam must be bought online in advance - tickets are no longer sold at the museum itself. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has the largest collection worldwide of artworks and letters by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. This art gallery claims to be the most-visited museum in The Netherlands and is clearly a must-see site for many … [Read more...]
Top Cheap Berlin Public Transportation Tickets
Cheap discount cards and travel passes offer great deals for saving on ticket prices when traveling by bus, tram, and train (S & U-Bahn) in Berlin, Germany. Berlin has a comprehensive public transportation system, which combines seamless travel on buses, trams, and trains. Over thirty ticket versions are available making it worth calculating in advance which ticket or … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation Bus Tours in Berlin
Berlin's public transportation double-decker buses offer great routes for cheap city tours and sightseeing trips past the Reichstag and along Unter den Linden. Berlin’s double-decker buses offer great opportunities for very cheap city sightseeing tours. Public bus routes 100 and 200 are very much designed with tourists in mind but several other bus routes offer great views … [Read more...]
Savings Tips on Public Transportation Tickets in Berlin
Tickets for public transportation in Berlin are relatively cheap but for the best savings buy special discount travel passes or cards for bus, tram, and train rides. Tickets for Berlin’s excellent public transportation system may be bought on buses or from vending machines when using trams or trains (S-Bahn and U-Bahn). Most tourists in Berlin will find the best value and … [Read more...]
Flibco Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier and Luxembourg
Getting to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) is cheap and fast on the Flibco shuttle bus from Trier and Luxembourg (Airport and Bouillon). The service to Thionville, Metz, and Nancy in France are no longer available. The Flibco airport shuttle bus service is the easiest and cheapest way to travel on public transportation from Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier, … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport
Getting to Basel Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is easiest by bus and train from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is inside France, just a few kilometers from the border with Switzerland and Germany. It is usually referred to simply as Basel Airport (BSL), named after the Swiss city closest to the airport itself. … [Read more...]