Tips on Visiting and Buying Tickets for Le Mont St Michel in Normandy, France
Top tips when visiting Le Mont St Michel: buy tickets online, visit early morning or late afternoon, and travel light → Read more
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Traveling Along the Rhine River in Europe
The Rhine River, Europe’s premier waterway, flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Traveling along and on the Rhine River has long been popular. Europe’s premier waterway has been very important for commerce in the pre-industrial era, and although the Rhine is now less … Read more
Top Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offer cheap day trip cruises on riverboats on Rhine River (Rhein) from Cologne, Bonn, and Düsseldorf to Remagen, Linz, and Koblenz. → Read more
By Train to Day-Trip Boat 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. … Read more
Loreley Valley: UNESCO-Listed Middle Rhine River Day-Trip Boat Cruises in Germany
Cruising on riverboat on the Rhine, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Lorelei Rock, is a popular day-trip excursion from Frankfurt am Main, Airport or Cologne (Köln). → Read more
Bernina Express Train Tickets Saving Tips and Cheap Discount Deals
Many savings options, discounted tickets, tours, and railway passes are available for traveling in the panoramic cars of the Bernina Express trains through the Alps in Switzerland. Many savings tickets and special deals make traveling on the Bernina Express trains in Switzerland cheaper. All Swiss Railways discount cards and deals may be applied including the … Read more
Saving Tips for Traveling on the Glacier Express Trains
Advance reservations, special saving deals, and rail passes allow for cheaper travel tickets on the Glacier Express train, one of Switzerland’s most famous panorama railway journeys. Discounted tickets, savings fares, rail passes, and package deals are often available for cheaper travel on the luxury Glacier Express panoramic train in Switzerland. All regular Swiss Railways discounted … Read more
Ticket Prices for Travel on the Glacier Express Train in Switzerland
The luxury Glacier Express trains with panoramic windows connect Zermatt and St Moritz via some of the most spectacular Alpine scenery in Switzerland — ticket prices are the same as for regular trains on the route but obligatory seat reservations are extra. The Glacier Express trains from Zermatt in the Valais Alps travel up the … Read more
Travel on the Bernina Express Trains in Switzerland
The luxurious Bernina Express trains with panoramic windows travel through the Swiss Alps in Graubünden from Chur and St Moritz via Poschiavo to Tirano in Italy. The Bernina Express trains cross the Swiss Alps twice in Graubünden on the UNESCO-listed Albula and Bernina railways with 55 tunnels and 196 bridges. The luxury Bernina Express trains … Read more
Visit the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Andalusia
Visit the Mezquita in Córdoba, Andalucia, to see one of the most impressive Islamic buildings and Catholic cathedrals in Spain. → Read more