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Travel By Train to Medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Roof-Covered Sentry Walk in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) trains provide reliable cheap train transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany's top romantic, wall-encircled medieval town in Bavaria. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a small wall-enclosed medieval town in northern Bavaria is arguably Germany’s most romantic town. It is a top sightseeing destination and a very popular stop on the … [Read more...]

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Parking and Driving to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Car in front of the Röderbogen an Markusturm in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Traveling by car is the easiest way to reach the wall-encircled medieval town Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. Driving on German autobahns is fast and mostly free. Driving is the easiest way to travel to the romantic town Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franken (Franconia) in the northern parts of Bavaria in central Germany. Cheap parking is available on the outskirts of … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria

April 14, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Plönlein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Getting to Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria is easy by car, on public transportation (train), or day-trip bus tours. This wall-enclosed medieval town is a top sight on Germany's Romantic Road holiday route. Romantic, wall-encircled Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a top sightseeing destination for travelers to Germany. This small medieval village is a very popular stop on … [Read more...]

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Travel By Bus or Train from Nuremberg to Prague

January 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

IC Bus of German Railways © Ralf Braum / Deutsche Bahn

The comfortable IC Buses of German Railways and Flixbus provide the fastest and cheapest transportation from Nuremberg (NĂĽrnberg) in Germany to Prague (Praha / Prag) in the Czech Republic.  Direct buses from Nuremberg to Prague can be as fast as 3h30 while train rides require a transfer and take nearer to five hours. Deutsche Bahn’s comfortable IC Buses connect these … [Read more...]

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Cheap Ground Transportation to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)

June 16, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Romantic Nuremberg Old Town

Getting to Flughafen NĂĽrnberg in Bavaria, Germany by Train, Car or Bus Public transportation to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) in Franconia, Bavaria is fast on cheap U-Bahn trains from NĂĽrnberg Hauptbahnhof. Driving is an easy option too. Getting to NĂĽrnberg Airport / Flughafen NĂĽrnberg (NUE) is easy, fast, and very cheap when traveling from NĂĽrnberg Hauptbahnhof or old town. … [Read more...]

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Top Sights and Best Outlet Shopping in Wertheim, Germany

June 15, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Wertheim Village Outlet Shopping

Historic Old Town, Castle Ruins, and Factory Shops at the Main and Tauber Rivers Wertheim's historic old town with romantic castle ruins towering over the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers mixes comfortably with cheap factory outlet shopping malls nearby. Wertheim's medieval old town core with traditional half-timbered houses and church spires is on a narrow … [Read more...]

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Hotels & Restaurants in Romantische Franken Towns Ansbach, Colmburg, Bad Windsheim

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Ansbach, Colmburg (castle hotel), and Bad Windsheim have good hotels and restaurants to compete with more famous Romantic Franken (Romantische Franken) towns in Bavaria. … [Read more...]

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Visit Bad Windsheim’s Franconian Open-Air Museum & Spa, Bavaria

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Bad Windsheim in Franken, Bavaria has the interesting Franconian Open-Air Museum, a mostly Baroque old town, and a modern spa with mineral salt baths. Bad Windsheim, at the edge of the Steigerwald, has an interesting old town and modern spa facilities but the main attraction is the Franconian Open Air Museum (Fränkisches Freilandmuseum), one of the largest and most interesting … [Read more...]

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Colmberg with Staufen Castle Hotel and Restaurant in Bavaria, Germany

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Burg Colmberg Castle Hotel in Germany

Colmberg is a romantic town in Franconia, Bavaria with a famous Staufen-era castle – now a hotel and restaurant – and a pleasant old town with half-timbered houses. Colmberg is a typical romantic Franken town with numerous half-timbered houses. The main reason to visit can be seen from afar – Burg Colmberg that towers over the town from a hill around 50m/160 ft higher than the … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria, Germany

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Hohenzollern Tombs in Heilsbronn, Germany

Heilsbronn in Franken, Bavaria is mostly visited to see the Romanesque Klosterkirche (Monastery Church) with altars, art, and the tombs of Hohenzollern rulers. Heilsbronn’s history goes back to 1132 when the bishop of Bamberg founded a monastery here at the conjunction of the territories of the Bishoprics of Bamberg, WĂĽrzburg, and Eichstätt. The monastery was once one of the … [Read more...]

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Culture and Festivals (Rococo, Bach, Kaspar Hauser) in Ansbach, Germany

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Young actor in period dress for the Ansbach Rokoko Festspiele

Ansbach in Bavaria has major cultural festivals including the Rokoko (Rococo) and Kaspar Hauser Festspiele (festivals) and the Bachwoche (Bach Week). The strange case of Kaspar Hauser has intrigued Germany for generations. … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Ansbach Old Town, Bavaria, Germany

June 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Schloss Lichtenau in Germany

Top sights in Ansbach other than the Baroque Residenz palace include the St Gumbertus church with its Schwanenritterkapelle and the Lichtenau Fortress. The top sight in Ansbach is the Markgräfliches Residenz (Margrave Palace) with the Hofgarten (Court Garden) but it is rewarding to stroll through the romantic old town with its faux-Baroque buildings. A brief walk through the … [Read more...]

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