City of Beer
One of the biggest beer festivals in Germany is the Bergkirchweih in the Bavarian town of Erlangen. The Bergkirchweih is an open-air festival that takes place for 12 days every year and attracts about a […]
Archive for category: Germany
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Get That Schmetterling Off Me!
During several recent local road trips, we found ourselves driving along the same autobahn where we kept seeing a sign for the town of Sayn, Germany. The sign is noticeable because it has a painting of a very colorful butterfly […]
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The Highest Cold-Water Geyser in the World
Among the seemingly endless amazing sights in Germany is the Geyser Andernach, the highest cold-water geyser in the world. I didn’t even realize that there are both hot-water and cold-water geysers until I found out […]
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Heppenheim: Birthplace of Bouillon
Did you know that the Oxo company, of bouillon cube fame, was founded by a man who was an apprentice in Heppenheim, Germany? That, of course, was not the main reason for our visit to […]
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Aachen Information
Aachen was a very enjoyable town to visit. There is a variety of attractions to see and it was a very English friendly place. Its proximity to Belgium and The Netherlands is an added […]
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Königswinter information
The views from the top of the mountain make this trip worth the effort. We didn’t actually do any touring within Königswinter town; we went directly to the Drachenfelsbahn station. There are other sights to […]
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Japanischer Garten and Kirchheimbolanden Information
The Japanischer Garten is located in Kaiserslautern. Kirchheimbolanden doesn’t have much in the way of facilities, but it is an easy day trip from the Wiesbaden area and has several sights that make it worth […]
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Andernach City Information
Andernach is a good day trip from Wiesbaden. It is very English friendly and has lots of interesting sights that make it worth the trip. The cold water geyser was popular with children; they can have a […]
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Drachenfels – Where Siegfried Slew the Dragon
There is a famous epic German poem called The Nibelungenlied (say that three times quickly!) or The Song of the Nibelungs. I’ve actually read most of the poem – as an English translation – but […]
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Roman Around Saalburg
It always amazes me how clever the Romans were. We’ve been to numerous Roman ruins and I’m always impressed by their aqueducts, buildings, bridges, baths, heating systems and so on. What never fails to impress […]
