Lake Constance: One Holiday, Four Countries
The shores of Lake Constance, or Bodensee as it’s known to the locals, fall in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; its waters flow into the Rhine, which forms a natural border…
Things To Do in Berlin: Wine, Art, Fine Food & Beer
Mark Bibby Jackson travels to the German capital to discover a city thriving as it approaches the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Discover things to do…
Cologne Carnival (Fastelovend), 2019
The Cologne Carnival, Fastelovend or ‘Fasteleer’ in the local dialect is one of the biggest street carnivals in Europe. Starting on 28 February 2019, the ‘Crazy Days’ continue until 6 March….
Health Retreat in Bavarian Rhön Biosphere Reserve
The Regena Health Resort & Spa, is a luxury retreat which provides the perfect escape from the stresses and constraints of everyday life, whilst improving guest’s health…
Celebrate the Sound of Love in Berlin
Berlin is a melting pot of creativity with music at its very core. From techno beats in the capital’s uber-trendy clubs to the sound of smooth jazz reverberating from its…
Saxony and Thuringia Ready for 2019
Some splendid openings, a new modernist quarter and a few all-time favourites sprinkled with a generous dose of Bauhaus spirit – Saxony and Thuringia are getting ready…
Dresden Giant Stollen Parade 2018
In recent years stollen has become as much a feature of Christmas as figgy pudding. But nowhere do they celebrate the festive cake as seriously as in Dresden where each…
Dresden Christmas Market 2018: Striezelmarkt
This year, once more the Dresden Christmas Market, or Striezelmarkt, will take over the Saxon Baroque city for the 584th time. Originating in 1434, Striezelmarkt is one of the oldest…
15 Christmas Markets in Europe and the UK
From the original December market to the city that created stollen, the source of mulled wine and the first Christmas tree, let Travel Begins at 40 guide you through some…
Top Instagram Christmas Markets
As 2018 draws to a close, On The Go Tours have devised an interactive map detailing those European Christmas markets that appear most on Instagram…
Explore the Hidden Saxony German Wine Trail
Steep wine terraces, a very special grape variety and wine growing going back to the 11th century – the Saxony wine trail is a treat not just for wine lovers, with enchanting …
Things to Do in Leipzig: From Bach to the Spinnerei
From becoming immersed in the local music scene to getting blind drunk at 11 in the morning, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers plenty of things to do in Leipzig for a…
