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Best Luxury Riverboat Cruises in Germany

August 2, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Danube River, Rhine / Rhein River, River Cruises

MS Modigliani of CroisiEurope in Rüdesheim

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...]

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Top Sights and Best Outlet Shopping in Wertheim, Germany

June 15, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Baden-Württemberg, 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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Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany

May 18, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Rhine / Rhein River, Rhine River, River Cruises

MS Rhein Melodie of Nicko Cruises

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...]

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The Spessart-Main-Odenwald Region in Bavaria

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Aschaffenburg, Schloss Mespelbrunn, Miltenberg, Amorbach, Wertheim Top sights in the Bavarian Spessart-Main-Odenwald Region of Germany include Aschaffenburg, Schloss Mespelbrunn, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim. The German Spessart-Main-Odenwald region is in the far northwest of Bavaria and borders similarly named areas in the state of Hessen. In contrast to most … [Read more...]

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Hotels & Restaurants in Spessart, Bavaria, Germany

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Brauerei Burkarth in Amorbach

Sleeping and Eating in Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim Hotels and restaurants in Spessart towns such as Aschaffenburg, Miltenberg, Amorbach, and Wertheim are reasonably priced and cheaper than more popular German vacation and business centers such as Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg. Hotels in the Spessart-Main-Odenwald region are pleasantly cheap compared … [Read more...]

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Outdoor Adventures and Activities in the Bavaria Spessart

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

The Pompejanum on the Banks of the Main River in Aschaffenburg

Walking, Hiking, Cycling, Parachuting, Boating, and Wine Festivals The lovely nature of the Spessart in Bavaria encourages outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, parachuting, and boating to balance cultural sightseeing and wine sampling. … [Read more...]

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Magnificent Half-Timbered Houses in Miltenberg

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Half-Timbered Houses on Miltenberg's Markt

A Medieval Town along the Main River in Bavaria, Germany Miltenberg along the Main River has some of the best half-timbered buildings - many now hotels, shops, and restaurants - in Bavaria, Germany. Miltenberg is a wonderfully beautiful little town that never suffered major war damage or town fires. Despite its lovely setting along a curve in the Main River, the main … [Read more...]

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Top Sights in Baroque Amorbach, Bavaria

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Benedikinerabteikirche St Maria (Benedictine Abbey Church) in Amorbach

See the Benedikinerabteikirche St Maria (Benedictine Abbey Church) Baroque churches, the Templer half-timbered house, and the Mutter Museums with teapots and the Sammlung Berger are the main attractions of Amorbach in Bavaria. Amorbach in the Bavarian Spessart is famous for its marvelous Baroque churches and the odd Mutter Museum with its eclectic collection of teapots, … [Read more...]

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Romantic Moated Castle Schloss Mespelbrunn, Bavaria

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart

An Easy Day Trip from Frankfurt am Main to a Jewel in the Spessart Schloss Mespelbrunn in the Bavarian Spessart is an impossibly romantic castle surrounded by a wet moat. It is a popular day trip from Frankfurt am Main and easily reached by car. Schloss Mespelbrunn is a true jewel in the heart of the Spessart. It is a Wasserschloss - a castle surrounded by a water-filled … [Read more...]

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Major Sights in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) St Peter & Alexander in Aschaffenburg

Top Sights to See Include the Stiftsbasilika (Collegiate Church) and Park Schönbusch Top sights to see in Aschaffenburg in addition to Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum are the Stiftsbasilika and the lovely English landscape style Park Schönbusch. Aschaffenburg's most famous sights are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace Johannisberg) and the Pompejanum. … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Aschaffenburg, Germany

March 27, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany

The Pompejanum Pompeian Villa on the Banks of the Main Rive

Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg and the Pompejanum Are Top Attractions The top sights so see in Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany, are the Renaissance Schloss Johannisberg (Palace) and the Pompejanum on the banks of the Main River. Aschaffenburg with a population of 70,000 is by far the largest town in the Spessart region. The area was probably settled in Celtic times but … [Read more...]

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