The Liebieghaus Museum in Frankfurt am Main is home to a top sculpture collection (Skulpturensammlung) from antiquity to neoclassicism. One of the finest sculpture collections in the world is in the small Liebieghaus Museum on the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany. Around 3,000 sculptures of exquisite quality are on permanent display with works spanning five … [Read more...]
Visit Top Christmas Markets in Germany
The top Christmas markets (Weihnachstmärkte / Chrisikindlesmarkt) in Germany are expected to operate as normal in 2022. The best-known Christmas markets in Germany are in major cities such as Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, and Munich (München) but smaller cities such as Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Dresden, and Lübeck also have famous markets while Rothenburg ob der Tauber is even more … [Read more...]
Loreley Valley: UNESCO-Listed Middle Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises
Boat cruises on the Rhine River, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Loreley Rock, are popular day-trip tours from Frankfurt am Main, Airport, Cologne (Köln), Rüdesheim, and Koblenz. A day-trip excursion including a pleasure cruise on a riverboat on the Rhine River is for many travelers a highlight of a German vacation. Few tourists can afford luxurious, … [Read more...]
Top Rhine River Day Trip Cruise Lines
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) and the Weisse Flotte Rhein are the best-known day-trip riverboat cruise lines on the Rhine River. Popular day-trip cruises are to tour the Loreley Valley between Rüdesheim, St Goar, and Koblenz, or offer panorama sightseeing cruises in larger cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Cochem (Mosel), and Frankfurt (Main). The Rhine River is a very popular … [Read more...]
Day Trip Rhine and Main River Boat Cruises from Frankfurt in Germany
Riverboats depart frequently from Frankfurt for day-trip excursions and pleasure cruises on the Main and Rhine Rivers in Germany. Pleasure cruises on the Main and Rhine rivers are easy to enjoy from Frankfurt am Main. Primus and KD boats have several sightseeing cruises on the Main – often with meals or after-work drinks – allowing passengers to enjoy views of the … [Read more...]
By Train to Day-Trip Cruises on the Rhine River from Frankfurt and Airport
Day trips and boat pleasure cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) and Loreley Valley are easy from Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof and Airport (FRA) in Germany -- use the train to Rüdesheim or Koblenz. Regular day pleasure boat cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) rarely depart from Frankfurt am Main itself but are easily arranged. Fast trains from the Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt … [Read more...]
Tour the German Romantic Route (Romantische Straße) by Bus or Coach
Romantic Road Coach (Europabus / Deutsche Touring / EurAide bus) connects Frankfurt and Munich with Rothenburg ob der Tauber along the Romantische Strasse a few times per week during summer. Stops include amonst others Augsburg, Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl, Bad Mergentheim, Würzburg and Munich. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) was founded in 1950 as a tourism … [Read more...]
Best Luxury Riverboat Cruises in Germany
The Rhine (Rhein), Moselle (Mosel), Main, Danube (Donau), and Elbe Rivers offer the best luxury riverboat cruise vacation trips in Germany. Luxury riverboat cruises are a wonderfully convenient way to travel Europe. German rivers including the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, and Elbe see many luxury multiple day riverboat cruises on cruise lines including Avalon, Viking … [Read more...]
Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany
Cruising the Rhein, Mosel, Main, and Danube (Donau) Rivers Cruise routings of multiple-day, luxury Rhine riverboat cruises can be extended by adding the Moselle, Main, and Danube Rivers in Germany. The Rhine (Rhein) River is enormously popular for both day trips and multiple-day cruises. Luxury European riverboat cruise liners such as Amadeus, Viking, Tauck, Avalon, and … [Read more...]
Travel the Romantische Straße by Train and Bus
See Germany’s Romantic Road Route on Public Transportation Although a car is convenient, public transportation (either trains or buses) are available to most sights on the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Bavaria, Germany. The Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) holiday route in Bavaria is for many visitors a top destination and highlight of a trip to Bavaria. This … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Transportation to Frankfurt Airport
Fast S-Bahn trains, buses, taxis, and shuttles offer cheap public transportation to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) from the old town, Hauptbahnhof and Messe areas. Getting to Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) is easy by public transportation or private car from downtown Frankfurt am Main and many other towns in Germany’s Rhine-Main area. S-Bahn trains are the … [Read more...]
Transportation to the Frankfurter Messegelände Show Grounds
Getting to the Frankfurt am Main exhibition show grounds (Messe) is easy and cheap by public transportation (train, tram, bus) or car from the Hauptbahnhof and Airport. Public transportation is the easiest way to reach the large exhibition halls, conference center, and show halls of the Messe (trade fairgrounds) in Frankfurt. S and U-Bahn trains provide the cheapest and … [Read more...]