If you are in Nuremberg, take the time to visit the fascinating Albrecht Dürer House in Nuremberg. (You can’t miss it if you walk up Dürer Strasse to the Kaiserburg). As you all know, I love “small” museums. It’s the instant immersion without a lot of extra fluff. Albrecht Dürer is one of Germany’s best known artists. Who else grew…
Category: Travel to Germany
A Visit to the Black Forest Open Air Museum, Vogtsbauernhof
In the heart of the Black Forest, you’ll find a small village of houses and workshops that feels suspended in time. Thatched roofs, goats, grain mills, and people dressed in period costume from a few hundred years ago, you rub your eyes and wonder, did I discover a German Brigadoon? No, but the Black Forest Open Air Museum Vogtsbauernhof will…
The Loreley- The Legend, the Song, and How to See It
You are cruising down the Middle Rhine, admiring the castles towering over vineyards and small villages, when suddenly, near Sankt Goarhausen, at the base of an imposing rock cliff, the whole ship breaks into song. You’ve reached the Loreley. But WHAT is the Loreley? It’s not just a pile of rocks; it is a place of song and legend that…
Discover the Best Ways to Travel to Germany for Your Next Adventure
Germany is one of the favorite countries for people who love and enjoy history, culture, idyllic countryside, natural beauty, and modern cities. In this sponsored post, Janica shares some great flight tips, and ideas for what to see during each season. Whether you love fairytale castles and cute small towns or cities, Germany has so much to offer. If you…
Travel Accessories for a Trip to Germany- What I Take Along
Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy several trips to Germany for vacations, family visits, research trips, weddings, and even for business. Over time, I’ve created a list of travel accessories for a trip to Germany that I always pack. Some may seem obvious, and you probably already have them on your packing list. Others might be “extra,”…
Friedenssaal and the Peace of Westphalia – Münster Germany
Through the Arches, up the front steps, and inside the Historic Rathaus along Münster’s Prinzipalmarkt, you’ll find the Friedenssaal, Hall of Peace. The room has remained essentially unchanged for the past 375 years, from the time when envoys across Central Europe arrived to debate and hammer out details for the Treaty of Westphalia and Peace of Münster, which ended the…
Seiffen Church- History and a Tour of the Bergkirche Seiffen
Seiffen is not known for its architecture. The town in a far corner of Germany began as a mining town and, over time, evolved into a sort of Christmas Village or Spielzeugdorf, filled with shops creating toys and decorations. Yet, if you go up the hill from the Buntes Haus, past the giant Christmas Pyramid, and around the bend a…
Things to do in Erfurt- A Delightful City at the Center of Germany
You’ll find Erfurt at about the geographical center of Germany, making it the perfect stopover for our trip from west to east. We would only have one night in the city, but I started researching “Things to do in Erfurt” immediately! I found so MANY things to do that I wished we could stay a few more nights. Like Görlitz,…
Visit Görlitz- A Historic City on the Easternmost Border of Germany
Before driving into Poland to visit our Silesian roots on a recent family trip, we stopped to catch our breath for a few days in Görlitz. Why visit Görlitz? The city has been high on my to-visit list for a while. The Altstadt is home to the Silesian Museum as well as beautiful old buildings dating back to its time…
Burg Maus- The Perfect Setting for a Mystery! Guest Post by Rachel Selle
Thanks so much to Rachel Selle, author of “Mystery at Castle Mouse” for writing this guest post to share the fascinating history of Burg Maus on the Rhine! (I do love when someone does my job for me). Enjoy the post… and then check out Rachel’s book series “The European Adventures” available in English AND German. Rachel gave a reading…