Things to Do in Leipzig: From Bach to the Spinnerei
From becoming immersed in the local music scene to getting blind drunk at 11 in the morning, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers plenty of things to do in Leipzig for a…
Dresden: Castles, Steam Trains and a Mickey Mouse Republic
The former East German state of Saxony has a wealth of history and a totally different feel to it as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers on his trip to Dresden and…
Germany Sees Rise in Overnight Stays
The German National Tourist Board has announced an increase in overnight stays of 7.9% by visitors from UK for January 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. With the number of overnight stays registered…
SouthWest Germany: Culinary Capital
In Germany, the top foodie destination is SouthWest Germany. It boasts a quarter of the country’s Michelin starred restaurants – that is more than any other region. Here…
Luxury Urban Resort in Hamburg
Germany’s beautiful waterfront city of Hamburg will gain a new architectural landmark on 19 March with the debut of The Fontenay. Designed as an urban resort on the leafy banks of Lake Alster, within a…
Disney, Electronic Music and Gardens in Frankfurt
Exciting things are happening in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region: Bingen am Rhein will be celebrating a special anniversary, a new hotel has opened in Darmstadt, and…
Dresden Offers Discount Card for Cultural Highs
Dresden is giving its visitors a special gift: die Dresden Card. The free card gives you discounts for all the museums of the city of Dresden, as well as savings…
Christmas Magic and Wiesbaden Festivals 2018
There’s nothing better than a mug of mulled wine at one of the famous German Christmas markets to get into the real Christmas spirit. One of the most magical Christmas…
New Slow Walking Holidays for 2018 from Inntravel
Slow Holiday specialist Inntravel continues to seek out the lesser-taken path with four new self-guided walking holidays for 2018. Introduced this spring is a charming meander from manor house to…
SouthWest Germany: Where Winter Means Romance
Christmas is coming and nowhere is more Christmassy than SouthWest Germany. In the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, all five senses come in to play: guests see sparkling decorations at…
Take the Train Around Europe This Christmas
Whether you’re a lover of Christmas tradition, or even just a lover of travel, then make sure you explore the home of tradition in Europe for less this winter. With…
Germany Tops Vegan-friendly Poll
To celebrate World Vegan Day November 1 and World Vegan Month this November, Celebrity Cruises has polled UK vegans on their favourite foodie destinations in Europe. The result is a handy…
Dresden Christmas Market 2024 Striezelmarkt
This year, once more the Dresden Christmas Market, or Striezelmarkt, will take over the Saxon Baroque city for the 588th time. Originating in 1434, Striezelmarkt is one of the oldest…
Dresden: Where Nature and Pleasure Meet
Dresden is an extraordinarily green city. It is not just the Elbwiesen, those beautifully green meadows that stretch along the Elbe River, or the Dresden Heath and our parks, Dresden…
Reformation European Roadmap
Few historical events have changed Europe as greatly as the Reformation did. A social earthquake, with epicentres in Wittenberg, Zurich, Geneva and many other places, it stirred up relationships everywhere…
Bavarian Beer Queens and Romantic Castles
You may have heard of German Beer Queens but did you know that Frankfurt is one of the few cities in Germany that boasts a Wine Queen? The Frankfurt Rhine-Main…
Romantic Castles, Rhine Magic and Refreshing Riesling
The city of Wiesbaden is not only the state capital of the region of Hessen, it is also the perfect place to explore romantic and culinary aspects of Germany that…
