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 …
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In terms of area, Europe, together with Australia, is the smallest part of the country, but with more than 700 million inhabitants it is one of the more densely populated parts of the world. Europe, along with Asia, is the landmass of Eurasia. However, its culturally and historically independent development justifies its separation as a separate continent. The 10 largest cities in Europe are Istanbul, Moscow, London, Saint Petersburg, Berlin, Madrid, Kiev, Rome, Paris and Minsk.
Bautzen – 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 postMadeira – The 15 most beautiful sights & photo spots (Portugal)
Madeira has been on our bucket list for a long time and we didn’t think we would visit this island in 2020. Due to the Corona pandemic, travel is only possible to a limited extent this year and we were unfortunately unable to travel to our actual desired destinations due to restrictions and border closures. There are currently (as of November 2020) only a few countries that are classified as “non-risk areas” by the Robert Koch Institute. After researching something …
» 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 …
» Read the full blog postThe historic town of Miltenberg – The Pearl of the Main (Germany)
The town of Miltenberg was the fourth stop of our week-long river cruise with A-ROSA Silva, which took us from Nuremberg to Bamberg, on to Volkach and Miltenberg through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley to Lahnstein, Koblenz and Cologne. Originally we should have docked in Wertheim. However, since the city was declared an inner German risk area on the same day – just before we wanted to invest – because of Corona, we started an alternative stop as part of …
» Read the full blog postThe wine town of Volkach on the Main River (Germany)
The wine town of Volkach am Main was the third stop of our week-long river cruise with A-ROSA Silva, which took us from Nuremberg to Bamberg, on to Volkach and Miltenberg through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley to Lahnstein, Koblenz and Cologne. Originally we should have docked in Würzburg. However, since the city was declared an inner German risk area the day before because of Corona, we have approached an alternative stop as part of the A-ROSA “Safety First” strategy. …
» Read the full blog postBamberg – The sights in the World Heritage Old Town (Germany)
The World Heritage city of Bamberg was the second stop of our week-long river cruise with A-ROSA Silva, which took us from Nuremberg to Bamberg, on to Volkach and Miltenberg through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley to Lahnstein, Koblenz and Cologne. We were already looking forward to this stop, because we wanted to see the famous Bamberg town hall live for a long time. In total, we had a day to explore the city’s most famous sights and photo spots …
» Read the full blog postNuremberg – Sights & Photo Spots in the Old Town (Germany)
We have had a long time on our bucket list to explore the sights of Nuremberg. Therefore, it was a great fit that the city was the beginning of our week-long river cruise with A-ROSA which took us from Nuremberg to Bamberg, on to Volkach and Miltenberg through the Upper Middle Rhine Valley to Lahnstein, Koblenz and Cologne. So we had a day to explore the most famous sights and photo spots of Nuremberg on our own. Things to know …
» Read the full blog postOur river cruise “Main-Romance” with A-ROSA (Germany)
After already in 2017 and 2019 with A-ROSA as part of a river cruise on the Danube and the Seine, this year again the desire to make a river cruise has grabbed us. Since the travel possibilities abroad are somewhat limited due to the Corona pandemic, we decided on the trip “Main Romantic” on the Main and the Rhine, where we could discover some very nice places. About A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH is a German shipping company and …
» Read the full blog postSchwäbisch Hall – Tourist Attractions & Photo spots (Germany)
After our visit to Rothenburg ob der Tauber we paid a visit to the small town of Schwäbisch Hall which is only about 65 kilometres away in Baden-Württemberg. Until now, we only knew the city from pictures on Instagram and from the well-known advertisement of the building society of the same name (“You can build on these stones…”) and were very curious to see which attractions were waiting for us here. Things to know about Schwäbisch Hall Schwäbisch Hall is …
» Read the full blog postRothenburg ob der Tauber – Sights & Photo spots (Germany)
Googling the most beautiful historical and medieval cities in Germany, Then Rothenburg is at the top of the Tauber! Because of this, a visit to the small town of Central Franconia has always appealed to us. Even though Rothenburg is only about 2 hours drive away from us, we never really managed to visit the beautiful city. So far 😉 Things to know about Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a small town in Bavaria with about …
» Read the full blog postThe Hessenpark – A look into the history of Hesse (Germany)
In the search for beautiful day trips in our immediate surroundings, we became aware of the Hessenpark which is located in the Hessian Neu-Anspach in the Hochtaunuskreis. The Hessenpark is an open-air museum and offers an insight into the history of Hessian village life in recent centuries. Things to know about Hessenpark Open-Air Museum The Hessenpark was opened in 1978 and houses more than a hundred historic half-timbered buildings from all over Hesse and a total of around 200,000 objects …
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