Getting to Passau, the top departure port for Danube riverboat cruise vacations in Germany and Austria is easy by car or cheap on public transportation (train or bus) from Frankfurt or Munich Airport. The Bavarian city Passau is right on the German-Austrian border at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers. Passau in … Read more
See top art by Caravaggio (Crucifixion of St Peter, Conversion of St Paul), Bernini, and Raphael for free in the Santa Maria del Popolo church in Rome. The church of Santa Maria del Popolo is one of the top free churches to visit in Rome to see exceptional art. The main attractions for most are … Read more
The formal Grosser Garten (Great Garden) at Herrenhausen in Hannover is one of the most important and beautiful baroque parks in Germany and indeed Europe. The Great Garden (Großer Garten) of Herrenhausen in Hannover in Lower Saxony in German is one of the largest and most important baroque gardens in Europe. Highlights of a visit … Read more
The large formal baroque garden at Herrenhausen, the botanical Berggarten, and the Sea Life aquarium are top sights to visit in Hannover. The Herrenhausen Gardens (Herrenhäuser Gärten) in Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany are a collection of four gardens that formed part of the court gardens surrounding a summer palace of the Elector (and later … Read more
Visitors information and tips for the Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover — opening hours, ticket prices, events, and transportation to the Herrenhäuser Gärten. The extended Herrenhausen Gardens (Herrenhäuser Gärten) area in Hannover in Germany includes four gardens, a small museum (in the palace), and the Sea Life Center Hannover aquarium. Admission is charged for the magnificent … Read more
Mechelen near Antwerp has eight historic churches filled with art including paintings by Rubens and Van Dyck, Baroque wood carved pulpits and statues. Mechelen has eight important churches full of art in its historic old town. Mechelen was an important town in the Middle Ages and experienced a further cultural Golden Age during the Baroque … Read more
The Baroque old town of Passau at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers on the German-Austrian border is worth exploring prior to departing on river cruises. Passau has a lovely location at the confluence of the Danube (Donau), Inn, and Ilz rivers on the German-Austrian border. Passau is the most popular departure … Read more
The Rococo library hall and cathedral are amongst the best Baroque architecture in Switzerland and the top sights to see in the St Gallen monastery complex. The top sight to see in the lovely Swiss city Sankt Gallen (Saint-Gall in French) is the Baroque monastery complex with its magnificent Rococo library and impressive cathedral. The … Read more
See Pretty Half-Timbered and Baroque Towns in the Tauber Valley Tauberbischofsheim and Lauda-Königshofen are two small but pretty towns in the Tauber Valley in Germany with half-timbered houses as well as some Baroque façades. Around 735, St Boniface founded a nunnery in Tauberbischofsheim that became important enough to warrant imperial visits in the early years … Read more
The Romantic Road in the Lovely Sweet Tauber Valley Region Part of Germany’s Romantic Road runs through the Tauber Valley and includes stops at Tauberbischofsheim, Lauda-Königshofen, Bad Mergentheim, Stuppach, Weikersheim, Röttingen, and Creglingen. Liebliches Taubertal (Sweet Tauber Valley) is mostly the area between Wertheim on the Main and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This area includes … Read more
Spa, Teutonic Order Castle & Stuppacher Madonna in the Tauber Valley Bad Mergentheim in the Taubertal, Germany is famous for its spa, the Teutonic Order (Deutschorden) Castle and Museum, and the Stuppacher Madonna by Matthias Grünewald. Bad Mergentheim in Germany is a prosperous town of close to 23,000 inhabitants. For tourists, it has a dual … Read more
Visit the Teutonic Order Castle in the Tauber Valley, Germany The Teutonic Order had its head offices in the Deutschordenschloss in Bad Mergentheim in the Tauber Valley in Germany from 1525 to 1809. The main sight in Bad Mergentheim is the Deutschordenschloss (Teutonic Order Castle), which dominates the eastern part of the old town. The … Read more
See the Renaissance Castle, Baroque Palaces, Medieval Walls & Watchtowers Weikersheim is famous for its Renaissance Schloss, Baroque structures, and the Goethe connection. Röttingen has medieval town walls and watchtowers. Weikersheim was first mentioned in 837 when the area was given to the abbot of Fulda. During the 12th century, it came under the control … Read more
Where to Stay & Eat in Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen Hotels and restaurants in Tauber Valley towns Bad Mergentheim, Weikersheim, and Lauda-Königshofen offer great value compared to nearby popular Romantic Road town Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Fewer tourists spent the night in towns in this region and as a result cheap deals are often … Read more
Old Town and Baroque Churches by Dietzenhofer, Asam, Carlone, & Zimmermann Baroque churches by Dietzenhofer, Asam, Carlone, & Zimmermann and a romantic old town are the major sights to see in Amberg in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate), Germany. Amberg in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in northern Bavaria in Germany is an interesting old town with … Read more
Cistercian Monastery with Churches and Library by Georg Dientzenhofer Baroque churches and monastery library by Georg Dientzenhofer, Carlone, Hofreiter, and Steinfels are the top sights in Waldsassen in the Upper Palatinate, Germany. The main reason to visit Waldsassen is to see the Cistercian abbey church and library – both are masterpieces of the Bavarian Baroque … Read more