After our visit to the half-timbered town of Freudenberg, we took a tour of the city of Siegen, which is only about 15 kilometers from Freudenberg. The city in the Siegerland impresses with a historic city center, 2 castles and a church with an attached crown of gold. Things to know about the city of Siegen The city of Siegen has 100,000 inhabitants and is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the border triangle to the neighboring federal …
» Read the full blog postTravel Reports » Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is the most populous country in Europe, with more than 82 million inhabitants. The country borders the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north and the Alps in the south. The capital is Berlin (3.5 million inhabitants), other cities with more than one million inhabitants are Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Germany is the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest in the world after the USA, China and Japan. About 4,000 of Germany’s 11,116 municipalities are organized in tourism associations, 310 of which are recognized as spas, seaside resorts and spas. There are 6,135 museums, 366 theatres, 34 leisure and adventure parks, 45,000 tennis courts, 648 golf courses, 190,000 km of hiking trail network, 40,000 km of long-distance cycle paths and holiday and theme trails [Source: Wikipedia]. All this makes Germany one of the seven most visited countries in the world.
Freudenberg – Historic town centre with half-timbered houses
Freudenberg is one of the cities in Germany that we have always wanted to see. With its many white half-timbered houses standing right next to each other, the city offers a special backdrop that is certainly unique. For this reason, the old town was also included in the NRW Cultural Atlas as a “monument of international importance”. Things to know about Freudenberg (Siegerland) Freudenberg is a town in the Siegerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The oldest districts are …
» Read the full blog postDüsseldorf – Sights & the most beautiful photo spots
The longest bar in the world, the Rhine promenade, the old town, unusual street art, the Königsallee shopping mile, the Rhine Tower, the many parks and museums… the city of Düsseldorf has many sights to offer and is therefore great for a city trip. So we took 2 days to get to know the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia on our own and on foot. Things to know about Düsseldorf The city of Düsseldorf is the state capital of North …
» Read the full blog postThe Wellem – The luxury boutique hotel in Düsseldorf
If you want to explore Düsseldorf with all its many sights, the hotel The Wellem by Hyatt is perfectly suited. This impressive luxury hotel is centrally located in the city centre and from here you can easily explore most of the sights on your own and on foot. Das Hotel The Wellem – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt “Wow, what an impressive hotel entrance!”– We stood in amazement with our suitcases in front of the luxury boutique hotel The Wellem …
» Read the full blog postRakotz Bridge & Rhododendron Park Kromlau (Görlitz, Saxony)
For a long time, the famous Rakotz bridge in the Rhododendronpark Kromlau has been on our “to-do list” of sights in Germany. We have already seen so many pictures of the bridge reflecting in the water on Instagram and in travel reports that we were already very excited about the sight. Things to know about the “Rhododendron Park Kromlau” The Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park is located in the district of Görlitz on the border with Poland. The approximately 200 …
» Read the full blog postHeidelberg – Things to do in the Old Town & the Heidelberg Castle
Every year, 11.9 million visitors from all over the world flock to Heidelbergto see the historic old town and its world-famous sights. Heidelberg Castle is one of the most famous ruins in Germany and at the same time the symbol of the city. Since we live only about 60 km from Heidelberg, we have often been to Heidelberg and now finally want to write a report on the beautiful city on the Neckar, whose most important sights are all very …
» Read the full blog postHanseatic city Greifswald – Sights & photo spots (Germany)
After our day trip to the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, we had some time on the way back to Usedom to see the university and Hanseatic city of Greifswald. The city is not very large, so you can easily explore the main sights in two to three hours. Things to know about Greifswald The university and Hanseatic city of Greifswald is located on the Baltic Sea, between the two islands of Rügen and Usedom. The city has about 60,000 inhabitants …
» Read the full blog postStralsund – Attractions in the Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage)
From the Baltic Sea island of Usedom we made a day trip to the Hanseatic city of Stralsund about 70 kilometres away. We were very excited about this, because Stralsund is called the “gateway to the island of Rügen” and also the “Venice of the North” due to its location on the Strelasund, a strait of the Baltic Sea between the mainland and the island of Rügen. Things to know about Stralsund The Hanseatic city of Stralsund was founded in …
» Read the full blog postThe island of Usedom – Sights, photo spots & tips (Germany)
For a week we explored the holiday island Usedom and were able to discover a lot on Germany’s second largest island: calming Baltic Sea waves, a fresh sea breeze, miles of sandy beaches, a magnificent spa architecture in the imperial baths and a dreamy hinterland. Things to know about Usedom Usedom is an island in the southern Baltic Sea, which belongs mostly to Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and to a small extent to Poland. After Rügen, Usedom is the second largest island …
» Read the full blog postHarz – Travel guide for cities, sights & activities (Germany)
Holidays in Germany – we have discoverd the highland area and holiday region of Harz and have explored many sights and discovered new things: historic town centres in Wernigerode and Quedlinburg, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, colourful half-timbered houses, impressive castles, Germany’s longest suspension bridge of its kind, lots of nature, beautiful hiking trails with fantastic views, an eventful ride with the BrockenBahn and much more. The Harz, with its endless excursion destinations, is a diverse and interesting region that has …
» Read the full blog postBautzen – Sights in the City of Towers (Germany)
About fifty kilometers from the Saxon state capital Dresden, is the large district town of Bautzen. The “City of Towers” scores with a historic old town, medieval defensive towers and beautiful photo spots. Things to know about Bautzen The eastern Saxon district town of Bautzen has about 40,000 inhabitants and is located on the Spree. It is considered the historical capital of the Upper Lusatia region and is at the same time the political and cultural centre of the Sobs. …
» Read the full blog postBacharach – Our travel guide & the best photo spots (Germany)
On our river cruise with A-ROSA on the Rhine and Main we saw the beautiful town of Bacharach from the river in the UNESCO World Heritage “Oberes Mittelrheintal”, which we really wanted to take a closer look at. That’s why we used a nice sunny day in November to go on a discovery tour here. Things to know about Bacharach Bacharach is a small, cosy town with about 2,000 inhabitants which lies in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley on the …
» Read the full blog postCologne – Cathedral, Old Town & the Chocolate Museum (Germany)
Cologne was the end of our 7-day river cruise on the Main and Rhine with A-ROSA. In the morning at 9 o’clock we were taken by transfer bus from the ship to the main station. From here we made our way directly to our hotel, because we wanted to stay one more night in the city to see all the important sights such as the Cologne Cathedral or the Old Town within 36 hours. Things to know about Cologne The …
» Read the full blog postKoblenz – Sights of the city on The Rhine & Moselle (Germany)
After passing through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley with our river cruise ship, we docked early in the morning in Koblenz the next day. For one day we had time to explore the city with all its sights. Things to know about Koblenz Koblenz is a large city in Rhineland-Palatinate with about 114,000 inhabitants, which looks back on more than 2,000 years of history. The most famous landmark and THE landmark of the city is the Deutsches Eck, which marks …
» Read the full blog postRiver cruise through the World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley (Germany)
From our last stop in the medieval town of Miltenberg we continued along the Main on our river cruise. We passed the big cities of Frankfurt, Mainz and Wiesbaden and drove from the Main to the Rhine. Here was a beautiful panoramic ride through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley where we could observe beautiful villages, imposing castles and the impressive autumn colouring. Our boat trip past Frankfurt, Mainz and Wiesbaden Our journey took us from Miltenberg overnight past Aschaffenburg until …
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