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 😉 Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a small town in Bavaria with about 11,000 inhabitants, which is known – even beyond …
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Our world is so incredibly beautiful and we want to explore as much of it as possible. We are Sandra and Michael from Darmstadt – commuters between full-time jobs and 30 vacation days per year. In between there is a lot of wanderlust. And that’s why we are traveling as much as possible. Since 2012 we have travelled through 68 countries on all 5 continents. We are writing with a lot of passion about our adventures and the destinations in our travel blog. From beautiful islands, cities, mountain tops, the pure wilderness or even in the depths of the oceans. Traveling is our passion and we love to get to know new countries, places and cultures and to write about them.
Seligenstadt – Travel Guide, Sights & Photo spots (Germany)
On a sunny Sunday in summer we set out to explore our surroundings a little more. Our day trip took us to Seligenstadt, a small town on the Main, which is located about 25 km southeast of Frankfurt. Seligenstadt is a town in the district of Offenbach in Hesse, with a population of about 21,000 and has a history of more than 1900 years. The former Roman castle on the Limes has now become a very interesting city, which – …
» Read the full blog postSouthern Harz – Stolberg, Harzgerode & Walkenried Abbey (Germany)
During our tour through the southern Harz we were able to discover some beautiful sights: one of the most beautiful villages in Germany, an impressive stave church, old mining tunnels, historic half-timbered towns, the largest double cross in the world and a medieval monastery. The town of Stolberg (Harz) is surrounded by 7,000 hectares of forest and impresses with its many half-timbered houses in Renaissance style, which date back to the 15th to 18th centuries. As a result, the village …
» Read the full blog postHalberstadt & the Klusberge – The Gateway to the Harz (Germany)
Halberstadt is a county town with about 40,000 inhabitants, which lies in the northeastern Harz foreland and is considered the “ gateway to the Harz “. The city impresses with its historic old town, the extensive cathedral square, a cost-free cathedral treasure and the unique Klusbergen mountains. The silhouette of Halberstadt, which is characterized by church towers, is already visible from afar. During World War II, more than 80% of the city was destroyed by an airstrike and rebuilt or …
» Read the full blog postThe Devil’s Wall – Bizarre rock formations in the Harz (Germany)
The Harz is characterized by dense deciduous, mixed and coniferous forests, steep mountain ranges, deep valleys, wild rivers, gentle mountain meadows, bogs, mountain streams and impressive rock formations. A variety of landscapes that enables unique nature experiences and excursions. We took a closer look at two of the most beautiful rock formations in the Harz – the Devil’s Wall and the Klusberge near Halberstadt. In the middle of green plains, meadows and fields rises – as if out of nowhere …
» Read the full blog postThale – The world of witches and adventures in the Harz (Germany)
For today we had planned to explore the adventure world in Thale and were looking forward to rides with the cable car and the chairlift, fantastic views and the Wildlife Park. Together with other districts, Thale forms the holiday region Bodetal, which with its steep rock faces, numerous mixed forests and flowering mountain meadows is considered the “most powerful rock valley north of the Alps”. Due to the multitude of legends and myths about witches & devils, dwarves & giants …
» Read the full blog postWorld Heritage City of Quedlinburg – The most beautiful sights (Germany)
Quedlinburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, has all sorts of attractions to offer visitors: a historic old town, picturesque half-timbered houses from six centuries and the famous cathedral treasure. On a stroll through the city we were able to discover the most beautiful sights. Since 1994, large parts of the old town of Quedlinburg and the Royal Court complex are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the “Church St. Servatius, the Castle and the Old …
» Read the full blog postHarz – Suspension rope bridge Titan-RT & the Hermannshöhle (Germany)
We were especially looking forward to our trip today. Because on the one hand we went high up on the Suspension rope bridge Titan-RT, and in the Hermannshöhle deep down into the Harz mountains. Our first port of call was the Rappbode Dam, which is located in the city of Oberharz am Brocken. The dam was built between 1952 and 1959 and consists of a dam, a waterworks, a hydroelectric power station and the 3.9 km2 Rappbode Reservoir. At 106 …
» Read the full blog postBrockenbahn – A ride on the steam locomotive to Brocken (Germany)
A visit to the Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz,is simply part of a holiday in the Harz. On the one hand, this can be done on foot via one of the many hiking trails, on the other hand you can also choose the slightly more comfortable option and “climb” the chunk with the nostalgic Brockenbahn. Many also opt for a combination of both, e.g. hiking high and driving down. We decided for the comfortable variant and drove from …
» Read the full blog postWernigerode – Sights of the colorful city on the Harz (Germany)
Wernigerode, one of the most popular cities in the Harz, has all sorts of attractions to offer visitors: a historic town centre, elaborately restored and colourful half-timbered houses as well as an impressive castle. On a walk through the city we were able to discover the most beautiful sights. Wernigerode is a state-recognized resort on the northeastern flank of the Harz and has about 33,000 inhabitants. The German writer Hermann Löns coined her nickname ” Die Bunte Stadt am Harz …
» Read the full blog postDinkelsbühl – One of the most beautiful old cities in Europe (Germany)
In search of beautiful old towns in Germany, we became aware of an article on the Internet in which Dinkelsbühl was named “Most Beautiful Old Town of Germany” by Focus Magazine due to the exceptionally well-preserved late medieval cityscape. A good reason for us to get in the car and visit the former imperial city. Dinkelsbühl is a town in central Franconia with about 12,000 inhabitants. It is an important tourist resort on the Romantic Road, the now internationally known …
» Read the full blog postLichtenstein Castle – Fairytale Castle in the Swabian Alb (Germany)
The fairytale castle Lichtenstein has been on our bucket list for a long time, after we had seen so many beautiful photos of it on Instagram and on the internet. Since there is still relatively little going on at the German tourist hotspots due to the Corona pandemic, we took the opportunity in July and paid a visit to the castle. Lichtenstein Castle is located in the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg and can be reached from the nearest largest town …
» Read the full blog postMarburg (Lahn) – Hotel, Activities & Things to do (Germany)
Just an hour away from us is the beautiful university town of Marburg. And yet we have never managed to visit the city. Now it was finally time: We explored Marburg as part of a 3-day short trip and were able to discover one or the other culinary highlight. Marburg is a district town with about 76,000 inhabitants and is located in Hesse, about an hour’s drive north of Frankfurt. The Deutsche Märchenstraße, whose route since 1975 leads from the …
» Read the full blog postBavarian-Swabia – The most beautiful places & excursion tips (Germany)
For four days we explored the region of Bavarian-Swabia and were able to discover many interesting things here: beautiful old towns, majestic castles, imposing churches and sugar-sweet animal encounters. Our tour took us from the two-country town of Ulm/Neu-Ulm to the roggenburg monastery and on to an alpaca hike in Jettingen-Scheppach to Augsburg. From here we went on to Harburg Castle and the fuchsia and pilgrimage town of Wemding, until we finally reached the end of our journey in the …
» Read the full blog postNördlingen – Sights of the historic Old Town (Germany)
Today we have reached the last destination of our 4-day trip through Bayerisch-Schwaben: the city of Nördlingen. From our previous destination Wemding, Nördlingen is only about 20 kilometers away. And we were especially looking forward to exploring the city, because we have often seen the great pictures of northerners from the air, which is surrounded by a completely preserved medieval city wall. “Nördlingen – The most beautiful corners are round“. With this slogan, the city on the “Romantic Street” advertises …
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