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The Passion Play, the story of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, is performed in this small Alpine village once every 10 years. It is a performance unlike any other in the world — all of the actors and musicians must come from this village. Every actor is a citizen of mountain town of Oberammergau deep in the Bavarian Alps.
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Germany has long been the home of many of the fairy tales we heard when growing up. The Brothers Grimm centered almost all of their tales in Germany. Hansel and Grettle, Puss in Boots, Rapunzle, Sleeping Beauty, the Pied Piper, Cinderella, the Frog Prince and Little Red Riding Hood all took place in Germany. And the castles we love almost all have their roots in Germany.
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Poor sanitation can ruin your cruise. Just ask the 400-plus passengers who were stricken by a suspected norovirus outbreak on a German cruise liner this week. The cruise ended up being canceled, leaving passengers without a vacation. So how can an outbreak be prevented? The answers may surprise you.
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After traveling in Spain for years, NH Hotels is a brand name hotel that can be found in more and more cities and towns. It is now expanding through Europe with their same excellent, affordable, basic businessperson formula.
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In Germany, rivers have long been the most important transportation arteries in the country and today they mark some of the most beautiful routes through the country. They flow through regions rich with history, lead to Germany’s largest cities and provide a romantic backdrop complete with picturesque castles and half-timbered river towns. Today the same rivers are lined with meandering, well-maintained bicycle paths.
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Bavaria, one of the Germany’s most Catholic states, is reknown for its embrace of Christmas, plus its location, nestled against the Alps, provides plenty of wintry visuals. Here is an overview from the German National Tourist Office of some of Bavaria’s top Christmas activities and sights from the spectacular mountains to castles and holy sites to storied walled cities.
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Full body scanners, which enable security personnel to see through clothes, have been rejected by the European Union at the member airports for now. Germany says it will not participate with “this nonsense.”
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After living in Germany for a half-dozen years I will never forget the dramatic castles rising on mountain tops, presiding over riverbends and tucked between majestic mountains. Many of these castles have been restored and turned into luxury hotels that can fill any medieval or royal fantasy.
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On a recent trip, I had a chance to wander through some of Germany’s castles and their gardens. The only problem was that I visited as snow was falling. Now spring has sprung and the gardens are coming to life again.
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Newspapers and magazines are howling about how expensive travel in Europe is these days. However, driving — even with gasoline at $8 a gallon — can be a bargain. Charlie Leocha describes a recent driving trip in Germany and France.
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