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Cologne (Germany)

Cologne is located on the shores of the river Rhine, industrial and commercial city, next to the region of Rin-Meno and the Ruhr is one of the three large industrial regions of the country.Places of interest:Cologne Cathedral: UNESCO World HeritageChocolate MuseumThe Carnival: The main celebration in Cologne is the Karneval. Everybody gets dressed up, dances and sings in the streets and the bars.Romano-Germanic Museum: Collections of works of antiquity. Nearby you can see 12 splendid Romanesque churches, partially destroyed during World War II and rebuilt: Sankt Gereon, St. Aposteln, Sankt Maria im Kapitol, St. Georg. Gross St. Martin, St. Ursula, St. Severin, etc. Wallraf-Richartz Museum of fine arts.

Lahnstein (Alemania)

Rudesheim (Germany)

Rudesheim is a city in Rheingau Taunus Kreis, district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the bank of the river Rhine, on the eastern entrance to Loreley Valley. It is commonly know as Rudesheim Rhein. Places to visit: Bromserburg Castle, one of the eldest medieval castles in the Rhine River. Niederwalddenkmal, a statue in Germania, constructed to conmemorate the German unification. The Drosselgasse, the heart od the old city of Rudesheim where we will find restaurants amazingly decorated, outdoor taberns and wine houses with traditional music and dancing.

Rudesheim (Germany)

Rudesheim is a city in Rheingau Taunus Kreis, district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the bank of the river Rhine, on the eastern entrance to Loreley Valley. It is commonly know as Rudesheim Rhein. Places to visit: Bromserburg Castle, one of the eldest medieval castles in the Rhine River. Niederwalddenkmal, a statue in Germania, constructed to conmemorate the German unification. The Drosselgasse, the heart od the old city of Rudesheim where we will find restaurants amazingly decorated, outdoor taberns and wine houses with traditional music and dancing.

Wiesbaden (Germany)

Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. Wiesbaden has long been famous for its thermal springs and spa. Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name translates to "meadow baths," making reference to the hot springs. Places of interest:Former Ducal Palace.The monumental NeoClassical Kurhaus ("spa house"). Its famous Spielbank (casino) is again in operation.St. Bonifatius, the first church for the Catholic community after the Reformation,in Gothic Revival style.The Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth,built on the Neroberg.

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt am Main form the urban center of the region of Rein Main and the city along with the surroundings, with more than five million of inhabitants, it is the second largest of the country after the metropolitan region of Rin-Ruhr, but ahead the federal capital of Berlin. It is the headquarters of the Europan Central Bank. The Central Train Station in Frankfurt, with 130 million travellers a year, is one of the largest stations in Europe.

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Wurzburg, Germany

Barroque city and capital of the region of Franconia, where the romantic route is started. Quarter house of the famous university on the banks of the Main River. Places of interest on the left side of the river: the marienberg Fortress, the medieval castle, declared world heritage by the UNESCO. On the same side of the fortress we can see the Kapple, a barroque church. The Alte Mainbruke, a stone bridge of the 12th century, the market square, the Marienkapelle, the house Zum Falken, the Residenz and the Hofkirche are the places of special interest you can visit in Wurzburg.

Wurzburg, Germany

Barroque city and capital of the region of Franconia, where the romantic route is started. Quarter house of the famous university on the banks of the Main River. Places of interest on the left side of the river: the marienberg Fortress, the medieval castle, declared world heritage by the UNESCO. On the same side of the fortress we can see the Kapple, a barroque church. The Alte Mainbruke, a stone bridge of the 12th century, the market square, the Marienkapelle, the house Zum Falken, the Residenz and the Hofkirche are the places of special interest you can visit in Wurzburg.

Bamberg (Germany)

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Its historic city center is a listed UNESCO world heritage site. Places of Interest: the Old Town, the Rose Garden at the Newe Residenz, The Little Venice, the Altes Rathaus and the Alte Hofhaltung

Nuremberg (Germany)

nuremberg is a city in Germany, surrounded by a medieval wall. The imperial Castle is a symbol of Nuremberg, outstanding in a magical way between the old town and appearing between the most important imperial palaces of the middle ages. it's height offers incredible views of the city. In Nuremberg we can visit apart from the Imperial Castle, the church od St. Sebald, Alberto Dureros house, St. Lawrence church, Frauenkirche, the old town hall, Gemanisches National art and craft museum, the Toy Museum or the Zeltner Palace.

Regensburg (Alemania)

Passau (Germany)

Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north. Tourism in Passau focuses mainly on the three rivers, the St. Stephen's Cathedral and the "Old City".The organ at St. Stephen's was long held to be the largest church pipe organ in the world. Organ concerts are held daily between May and September. St.Stephen's is a true masterpiece of Italian Baroque, built by Italian architect Carlo Lurago and decorated in part by Carpoforo Tencalla. Many river cruises down the Danube start at Passau and there is a cycling path all the way down to Vienna. It is also notable for its gothic and baroque architecture. The town is dominated by the Veste Oberhaus and the former fortress of the Bishop, on the mountain crest between the Danube and the Ilz rivers. Right beside the town hall is the Scharfrichterhaus, an important jazz and cabaret stage on which political cabaret is performed.