Today we went to explore cruise ships, the big ones. At the river Ems in the Northwest of Germany lies one of the biggest shipyards for these kind of ships. We were curious to see how these huge ships are built. The Meyer Werft is one of the major German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Founded …
We went to explore the region of Krummhörn, a remote area of Eastern Friesland (Ostfriesland) in the northwest of Germany, bordering the Netherlands at the mouth of the river Ems. Pilsum lighthouse What is the most tilted tower in the world? If you think it is the leaning tower of Pisa you are mistaken. The church tower …
We were on our way to the Netherlands now, but had to stop at Aachen and visit the cathedral which played such an important role in our history. Guided tour Corona version We had parked on the outskirts of the city in a very nice area next to a park from where it was a …
Today’s destination was one of the Top 100 in Germany, the Geierlay suspension bridge, once the longest in Germany, nowadays titled to be the most beautiful one. The Geierlay suspension bridge in the low mountain range of the Hunsrück was opened in 2015. It has a span range of 360 metres and is up to 100 metres …
Today we visited the Castle of Eltz – one of the most spectacular medieval castles in Germany, very well known and a favourite with photographers too. We parked at a hill to the south of the castle, where we could also stay overnight with the caravan. From here a circular route leads you to the …
Today we went for a stroll through Trier before we drove along the river Mosel northwards, enjoying the scenery before we decided on one of the endless number of places for caravans along the river. Trier is famous for its Roman past, still visible through many buildings of that time, especially the famous Porta Nigra, …
Narrow gorges and crevices, overgrown with moss and lichen, huge rock towers, mighty stone blocks with bizarre weathering forms – a wild, original landscape we went to explore near Ernzen, close to the border of Luxembourg. Our tour led us through the Devils Gorge down to the river Prum and up to another part of …
Today our program was not about nature or historic towns, but to explore the industrial monument of the Völklingen Ironworks – an historic landmark of German engineering and an Unesco World Heritage Site. In 1883 Carl Röchling started to produce iron at the river of the Saar. He implemented new technologies like the Thomas procedure …
We stopped at Speyer to admire the Imperial Cathedral and explore the city a little bit, before we drove on to Dahn, where nature left fancy rocks scattered in the hilly landscape to be discovered by hikers. Speyer Townhouse built in 1903 Roman Cathedral of Speyer In the 1020s Konrad II started to build this …
Heidelberg lies at the river Neckar shortly before it flows into the Rhein. The town is very well known for its university and dominated by the ruins of the castle. We had parked near the castle and walked from there through the park into the centre. Due to the opening hours we visited the castle …
