Category: Germany

Travel Advice for Seniors: Nuremberg While a beautiful city with many important historical sites including the Imperial Castle, the Germanic National Museum and important Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer’s house, Nuremberg is mostly remembered for...

Travel Advice for Seniors: German Christmas Markets We love going to open-air markets of all types, however, there is something very special about going to a Christmas market, especially in Germany! The sights, the...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Bamberg Our next stop on our ten-day small group tour through Germany was Bamberg, However, on the way we stopped a Weimar for a bit of culture. Weimar is known...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Dresden Dresden, the capital of Saxony, is known for its cultural heritage and its stunning baroque and rococo architecture, all meticulously rebuilt after WWII. The bombing of Dresden by the...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Potsdam Postdam is well known for two things: It’s magnificent Prussian palaces and gardens and its important role in World War II. We joined a day trip from Berlin to...

When to go: May and Fall (September – October) if you want to avoid the crowds. High season is June – August. Immigration and Visas: You will need a European Travel Information and Authorization...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Munich Munich is a must-see stop and experience for any tour of Germany.  It is imperative to experience a beer and pretzel at the Hofbrau Haus and to see the...

Travel Tips for Seniors: Bavarian Castles What trip to Germany is complete without a stop in Bavaria for a visit to one of Mad King Ludwig’s mighty castles? Having backpacked through this area in...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Berlin Germany…the land of Oktoberfest and the Black Forest! My husband and I had traveled through Germany in the early 1990’s on a backpacking summer through Europe. Mom and I...