Kronach And The Franconian Forest Just past the beer haven of Kulmbach is the small town of Kronach and the Franconian Forest and both are well worth a visit. Kronach Over 1000 years old the town is celebrated as the birthplace of Luis Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) the Renaissance artist whose mythological and historical work …
The Romantic Road in Germany The Romantic Road has become a much beloved tourist trail with picturesque scenery, beautiful villages and towns and historical castles and churches. It is renowned as portraying what is regarded as quintessential German culture. The route starts in northern Bavaria at Wurzburg and winds south to Fussen near the Austrian …
An Introduction to Bavaria Bavaria is a state located in the south east of the Federal Republic of Germany. Bavaria has its own unique history and is a wonderland for visitors attracted by such diverse attractions such as the Bavarian Alps, the Munich Octoberfest, Bavarian architecture and cathedrals. The capital of Bavaria is Munich, one …
English Garden Munich Englischer Garten Bigger than Central Park in New York the English Garden Munich, or Englischer Garten, is one of the finest public parks in Europe. Of all the Munich tourist attractions the park something that everyone should see but it isn’t just tourists that flock there, the Munich people love to gather …
Interrailing: Berlin to the Prague Hopefully you’re all familiar with the people on this interrail journey by now. The second stage of the journey was to take a train east through Germany to the Czech Republic and more specifically, Prague. Berlin had been great during our three day stay, but we were both excited to …
Interrailing – Amsterdam to Berlin During the summer of 2016 I decided to take a three-week skirmish travelling Europe by train, I was joined by Luke Harrington (Haribo) and we planned to visit five different countries during this time. Our trip started with a flight into Amsterdam (which I had previously visited) from Manchester, spending …
Beautiful, romantic, energetic, magnificent. The Bavarian Alps is all of these. And much, much more. Just sixty minutes away from the Bavarian capital of Munich the southern German Alps are a magnet for tourists who come to marvel at the delightful local chalets and the fairytale castles of King Ludwig ll; nature lovers who marvel at the clean air, …
The Kingdom of Bavaria came into being in 1806 and remained in existence until the end of the First World War in 1918. Maximilian I Joseph, who had previously been Elector, was Bavaria’s first king. He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach which had ruled Bavaria since the 12th century. The Wittlesbach’s were to be …