Buy tickets online in advance when visiting the Alhambra in Granada and especially the Nasrid Palace -- one of the top sights to see in Andalusia and Spain. Although tickets for the Alhambra complex in Granada are fairly easy to obtain, it is essential to buy time-slot reservation tickets in advance to ensure admission to the Nasrid Palaces (Palacios Nazaries) -– the … [Read more...]
How to Buy the Cheapest Tickets for the Alhambra Palace in Granada
Buy the cheapest tickets for the Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces, and the Generalife in Granada online in advance to ensure admission with skip-the-line timeslot reservations. Tours and combination tickets may give access on busy days. Tickets for the Alhambra in Granada, one of the top sights to see in Spain, often sell out. It is highly advisable to buy skip-the-line tickets … [Read more...]
Tips on Buying Tickets and Visiting Herculaneum near Pompeii and Naples
The best time to visit the Herculaneum excavations is early morning to buy the cheapest tickets onsite and to enjoy a pleasant quiet visit to the archaeological site in Ercolano near Pompeii and Naples. Online tickets and group tours also allow for skip-the-line entry. The excavations of Herculaneum are usually less crowded than Pompeii but it is still sensible to arrive … [Read more...]
Buy Tickets and Tips on Visiting Pompeii Excavations near Naples
Top tips for visiting the Pompeii excavations archaeological site near Naples: buy skip-the-line tickets online, visit early morning or late afternoon, take a good map, or book guided tours in advance. The excavations of Pompeii near Naples are justifiably among the most popular sights and day-trip destinations in Italy. The Roman ruins at this vast archaeological site are … [Read more...]
Pompeii: Buying Tickets or Visit the Excavations on Day-Trip Tours
Buy skip-the-line tickets for Pompeii, book guided tours, or use combination entrance fees with the Herculaneum to avoid the queues and save money on ticket prices when visiting the archaeological excavations parks and sites near Naples in Italy. The Pompeii archeological site near Naples is one of the top sights to see in Italy. The excavations of Pompeii are a popular … [Read more...]
Top Castles to Visit in Europe: Burg Eltz near the Rhine in Germany
Burg Eltz, near Koblenz at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers, is one of the most romantic medieval castles in Germany and all of Europe. Burg Eltz is an authentic medieval castle romantically located in an isolated valley in the Rhinelands off the Mosel River near Koblenz in Germany. In contrast to other castles in the Rhine area, Burg Eltz has never been taken … [Read more...]
Visit Romantic Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel and Rhine Rivers
Visit romantic, medieval Burg Eltz near Koblenz in Germany in summer when the castle is open daily -- buy tickets for the treasury and guided tours directly at the fortress. Burg Eltz is considered by many to be the most romantic of Germany’s around 20,000 castles and castle ruins. Despite its somewhat isolated location, it is absolutely worth the effort needed to get … [Read more...]
Easy Public Transportation to Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel, Germany
Getting to romantic, medieval Burg Eltz Castle in Germany is possible by public transportation (train, bus, and boat) from Koblenz and Cochem, or by car as a day trip from Frankfurt, Mainz, or Cologne. Some hiking is usually required too. Burg Eltz, one of Germany’s most romantic medieval castles, is in a somewhat isolated valley just off the Mosel Valley near the cities … [Read more...]
Visit the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Andalusia
The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba is one of Spain’s finest Islamic buildings — a top sight to visit in Andalucia. The Mezquita is the top attraction to see in Córdoba and one of the most important Moorish monuments in Andalusia and Spain. Despite now being a consecrated Roman Catholic cathedral, the highlight remains the thousand-year-old prayer hall of the great … [Read more...]
Tips for Visiting the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Andalusia
Opening hours for visiting the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba are long. Tickets are best bought online but are also sold onsite. The best time to visit is early morning (sometimes free). The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba is one of the top sights to see in Andalucia. It is one of the most important Islamic buildings in Spain but as a working Roman Catholic … [Read more...]
Visit Aachen Cathedral to See Charlemagne’s Throne and Shrine
The imperial throne and tomb of Charlemagne in a gilded shrine are top attractions to see in the Carolingian Aachener Dom in Germany. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) is one of the most famous and most interesting historic buildings in Germany. It was originally the palatine chapel of Charlemagne and for almost six centuries the church where German kings were crowned. Much … [Read more...]
The Building and Exterior of Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral’s core was built by Charlemagne but later additions enlarged the palatine chapel that became the coronation church of German kings. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) in western Germany is one of the oldest continuously in use buildings in Germany. The octagonal core of the church was built by Charlemagne as a Mary chapel attached to his palace in Aix-la-Chapelle … [Read more...]