The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia has the oldest Christian mosaics in Ravenna and is a top sight for day trippers and passengers on shore excursions from Venice. Galla Placidia’s mausoleum behind the Basilica di San Vitale has the oldest and among the most impressive mosaics in Ravenna. The building itself is small and unassuming, but … Read more
The tomb of Ostrogoth King Theodoric in Ravenna is a unique construction in a town famous for its early Christian monuments and Byzantine mosaics. The Mausoleum of Theodoric is one of eight sites in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. In contrast to the other early Christian monuments, which are rightly famous … Read more
Follow the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) map in Germany to medieval towns Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Würzburg.
Free advance online reservations are the best way to see the Reichstag parliament building and visit the cupola dome in Berlin, or book a guided tour. Time-slot tickets and official identification are essential for all visitors. The cupola on the Reichstag building in Berlin is the second most popular sight in Germany. It is no … Read more
The state museums and national galleries in Berlin display some of the world’s top art and cultural collections.
Tickets for the large national state museum in Berlin are easily bought online with time slot reservations sensible but usually not essential except for the top museums and most popular exhibitions.
Opening hours for the Berlin state museums and national galleries are changing from mid-April 2024.
Use the €32 Berlin Museum Pass for free admission tickets to over 30 museums, galleries, and exhibitions.
Transportation to Munich Airport (MUC) from downtown München Hauptbahnhof is easy on cheap S-Bahn trains or Lufthansa Airport Express buses. Taxis and private airport shuttles run to many Bavarian towns. The easiest and cheapest way to get to Munich Airport (MUC) in Bavaria, Southern Germany, is by S-Bahn train while the Lufthansa Airport Express buses … Read more
Rent a bike at Keukenhof gardens to cycle in the tulip bulb fields region of South Holland near Amsterdam.