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RÜDESHEIM – DrosselgasseRüdesheim's Drosselgasse has a long tradition. It first appears in the records in the 15th century. At that time the area was where the Rhine boatmen found board and lodgings. In the 18th and 19th centuries, inns and later seasonal wine tavern [...]
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SAYN – Schloss SaynThis former mansion of the Herren von Reiffenberg dates back to the middle ages. In 1848 Prince Ludwig Adolph Friedrich von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg purchased the manor and had it turned into a neo-gothic palace by François Joseph Girard, w [...]
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KLEVE – Schwanenburghe Schwanenburg ('Swan's Castle'), with its 55 meters vast tower topped by a golden swan, is the town's landmark of Cleves in Germany. The cities most famous native is Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), the wife of Henry VIII of England.The original [...]
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FREUDENSTADT – FreudenstadtFreudenstadt, situated on a high plateau at the edge of the Black Forest, was founded in 1599 and built in the late Renaissance style by Heinrich Schickhardt. Schickhardt, also referred to as 'Swabia's Leonardo da Vinci' was the architectural [...]
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FÜSSEN – Hohen SchlossThe town of Füssen is charmingly located on the edge of the Bavarian Alps, framed in by imposing high mountain peaks and an idyllic lake district.The Hohes Schloss (High Castle) is Füssen's landmark, towering over a maze of narrow lanes. This [...]
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KÖLN – Eau de Cologne 4711It is told that in 1792 a Carthusian monk presented the young Muelhens couple with a valuable wedding gift. It was a secret formula for the production of an 'aqua mirabilis', later called Eau de Cologne. Wilhelm Muelhens soon realised the valu [...]
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METTLACH – SaarschleifeSaarland is one of the 16 states of Germany, named after the Saar River which runs through the state from the south to the northwest.Forest-lovers don't have far to go in the Saarland - one third of the land area of the Saarland is covered by [...]
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MANDERSCHEID – Manderscheider BurgenManderscheid, a charmingly situated village in the Lieser valley, is known for its two castles: Oberburg (the upper castle) and Niederburg (the lower castle). The Manderscheid family was the most powerful family in the Eifel region of Germany [...]
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MANDERSCHEID – NiederburgThe castle Niederburg is situated a bit outside of Manderscheid, on a rock in the valley. The castle first was mentioned in the 12th century and today is ruined. Niederburg Castle consists of more remnants than Oberburg Castle. It can be seen [...]
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COCHEM – SenfmühleThis mustard mill was built in 1810 and ranks among the oldest in Europe. The original location of the mill is unknown, but records show that it was restored and operated in Belgium in 1931 and after that eventually moved to the Netherlands. I [...]
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KÖNIGSWINTER – DrachenfelsbahnThe Drachenfels ('Dragon's Rock') is a mountain (321 m) in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn. One German legend recounts, that Siegfried – the hero of the Nibelungenlied – killed a dragon living in a cave in the mountain. After taking [...]
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KÖNIGSWINTER – Schloss DrachenburgThe Castle Drachenburg is a romantic castle surrounded by the wonderful nature of the Siebengebirge, which is definitely worth seeing. Built between 1882 and 1884 by Stephan Sarter, a wealthy stock broker known as the 'Baron of Sarter', the ca [...]
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OBERSTDORF – Heini-Klopfer-SkiflugschanzeThe Heini-Klopfer-Skijump located in the Stillachtal (toward Birgsau) was built in 1949 upon the initiative of the unforgettable jumper trio Sepp Weiler, Heini Klopfer and Toni Brutscher.Due to the second Ski-jump-world-championship in 1973 in [...]
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RÜDESHEIM – NiederwalddenkmalThe Niederwald Monument was built in the years from 1877 to 1883. The 38 m high monument was meant to commemorate the Franco-German War of 1870-1871 and the re-establishment of the German Empire.It is located above the city of Rüdesheim in the [...]
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RUDESHEIM – SeilbahnIn order to do justice to the numerous visitors who wanted to see the Niederwalddenkmal in Rüdesheim, a rack railway was built in 1884. This was the forerunner of today's cable-car, which transported the visitors through the vineyards to the m [...]
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BERCHTESGADEN – Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle’s Nest)The Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the Eagle's Nest, was an extension of the Obersalzberg complex built by the Nazis in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden. It is situated on a ridge at the top of the Kehlstein mountain (1834 m), reached by a spe [...]
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LAHNSTEIN – Burg LahneckBurg Lahneck is a 13th century castle on the banks of the Rijn, at Lahnstein.The castle is well-known by the death of Idilia Dubb in June 1851. In her holidays the 17 year old girl mounted the high tower of castle Lahneck, when suddenly the wo [...]
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NEUSCHWANSTEIN – Schloss NeuschwansteinNeuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps of Germany is the most famous palace built for Louis II of Bavaria, sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig, who grew up nearby at Hohenschwangau Castle. Begun in 1869 and left unfinished at Louis's [...]
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NÜRBURG – Nürburgring NordschleifeThe Nürburgring known as simply 'the Ring' by motorsports enthusiasts, is a famous race track in Germany. It features several track configurations. Only the shorter, modern 1980s version called 'GP-Strecke' is currently used by major and inter [...]
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KOBLENZ – Deutsches EckThe city of Koblenz at the confluence of the Mosel and the Rhine, from which it derives its' name - 'Confluentes'» Koblenz. The point where the two rivers meet is known as 'Deutsches Eck' - 'German Corner'. The site is dominated by a giant 14 [...]
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