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Germany: A Day Trip To Esslingen am Neckar

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On our recent trip to Germany, we visit the beautiful medieval city of Esslingen – or Esslingen am Neckar if you want its full name. From our base just outside of Speyer/Hockenheim in Germany, our day trip to Esslingen started at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart before taking the short 15 minute drive to the centre of Esslingen. We’ve been to Stuttgart numerous times –usually for the Cannstatter Volksfest (Oktoberfest), but until recently didn’t realize Esslingen was so close or we’d have visited it sooner!

Schloss Drachenburg, Drachenburg Castle, Koenigswinter‎, Königswinter, Drachenfels Castle (Schloss), Drachenfelsbahn, TravelBloggers.ca, Iain Shankland, Gail Shankland

Germany: Day trip To Drachenburg & Drachenfels Castle, Königswinter

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From our base just outside of Speyer/Hockenheim in Germany, we do day trips that are easy to get to and worth the journey and fuel to visit. This trip to (Schloss) Drachenburg Castle / Drachenfels Castle / Drachenfelsbahn was over-ambitious at first because there were so many things to see on the way there – it actually would have been a weekend trip instead of just one day.

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Germany: A Day Trip To Heppenheimer & Michelstadt

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During our most recent trip to Germany, we went there with only one thing in mind – relax, no crazy driving all over the country to see the sights. This was our “visit friends tour and chill trip.” But we HAD to see a couple of towns – it just wouldn’t be a trip without that! So, we agreed that we’d only do our “towning” on one day. With that in mind, off we went to Heppenheimer (birthplace of F1 driver Sebastien Vettal) and Michelstadt which is just up the road… sort of.

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Day Trip To Lichtenstein Castle (Schloß Lichtenstein)

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From our base just outside of Speyer/Hockenheim in Germany, we did a number of day trips that are easy to get to and worth the time and effort. Our trip to Lichtenstein Castle (which also include the town of Tübingen) was just over an hour-an-a-half south of our base, and just outside Stuttgart. We combined the trip to Tübingen and Lichtenstein Castle, making it an ideal double adventure for one day.

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June 2018 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!

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We’re seriously missing the charm of Europe … it’s been WAY too long!  Can’t wait for Herbst when we’ll find ourselves back in Germany once again. Our image for June takes us back to Rothenburg ob der Tauber … need to get back there again  … there’s just never enough time at each of these quaint locations. Visit our “Downloads” page for a full-size image.

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November 2017 Desktop Wallpaper Now Available!

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Throughout 2017 we’ve been featuring some spectacular images from our good friend and amazing photographer Johannes Brock (to purchase prints, please contact us and we’ll put you in touch). November takes us to the Speicherstadt in Hamburg, Germany – the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations. Such a stunning shot! Visit our “Downloads” page for a full-size image.