Built in the middle of the Regnitz River, the 14th century Old Town Hall in Bamberg, Germany (Altes Rathaus) features a facade decorated with trompe d’oeil frescoes. Its unique location is said to be the result of an uprising by the common folk, who in those days were subject to the rule of their Bishop. … Read more
Cruises are not a great way to get to know places in any depth. At most, guests have a few hours in each destination. But they are a good way to sample a variety of destinations, in order to know which places might be worth a return visit, and this is exactly what happened in … Read more
Siebers Tower is one of many entrances to the medieval city walls in pretty Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. One of the many magnificent sites seen during my Grand European Tour with Viking River Cruises.
St. James Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in the Bavarian part of southern Germany, is on the pilgrimage route to St. James Church in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. One of the many magnificent sites seen during my Grand European Tour with Viking River Cruises.
Gasthaus zum Riesen (Giant’s Inn) in Miltenberg, Germany is one of the oldest operating (if not the oldest) Inns in the country, as one of the oldest in the world. One of the many magnificent sites seen during my Grand European Tour with Viking River Cruises.
