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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg August 5th 2023

The last few days we have been cruising down the Rhine and Main rivers. Now we enter the Main Canal, built to join the Rhine and Danube. We have stopped at some lovely German cities and towns and enjoyed the sights and sounds but the summer has deserted us. We have had some sunshine but the temperature has only been in the low 20s and we have had lots of rain. On Thursday, we had an interesting glass blowing demonstration on board the ship and then in the afternoon we were bussed to the small town of Miltenberg. Here we had a tour of the main areas and admired the wooden buildings.We stopped for a wine at one of the many outdoor cafes although the showers returned then back to the ship. That evening there was ... read more
One of the buildings in Miltenberg
Main street
Pretty Miltenberg house

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg August 1st 2023

I woke a few times overnight and heard the air conditioner going, then I remembered we didn't have one, which meant it was raining persistently overnight. And the morning was no different. We left around 8:30am with the rain still falling. At least it wasn't too cold. The forecast predicted rain for most of the day with a chance of thunder storms. Not ideal. The day was meant to be all on the river today. We made good time considering the conditions and had ridden 23 of our 60kms by 10am when we rode into a town and spotted a coffee shop. We figured we could use a coffee (and cake as it turned out) and stopped for our morning break - probably for longer than we should have but it was dry inside. Jeff was ... read more
Rain set in for the morning
Old building in a town we went through
Jeff's bike after the mud bash

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg September 18th 2022

We had no particular interest in visiting Bamberg and two weeks of travel were starting to wear. We got up late, each had a massage in the afternoon and finished with a special Italian dinner prepared for a randomly selected group of passengers. No photography today.... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg September 6th 2022

Today had been scheduled to be a nice quiet boring day, at least until last night when they announced that there wasn’t enough water in the canals for us to make it to the Danube. We thought there would be enough water, but not quite. Fortunately, Viking has been through this all before and what they do is called a ship swap. While we have been proceeding from Amsterdam to Budapest in the Viking Lif, an identical ship, the Viking Vidar has been proceeding from Budapest to Amsterdam. When we both reach the point where the water is too low to pass, but from opposite directions, we will be moved from the Lif to the Vidar and the passengers on the Vidar will be moved to the Lif. The Vidar will turn around with us on ... read more
Bamberg - Rauchbier
Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg Cathedral Courtyard

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg August 16th 2022

All went well getting from Nuremberg to Vilshofen, on the buses by 8.30a.m. to do a tour of Nuremberg, first stop was visit to Hitler's Party Rally grounds, The Zeppelin Fields - you just think of the awful ideas that came from here, the area itself is pretty unimpressive and it looks a bit dilapidated. Then onto the courts where the Nuremberg trials took place. Most of this city was completely destroyed in World War II, the historical buildings were rebuilt using the same stones. Nuremberg is a thriving town with about 500,000 people. Our guide was a guy born and bred in Nuremberg, he was very good and took us on a walking tour of the medieval part of the city. Interestingly he teaches English and also teaches German to refugees from Ukraine, lots of ... read more
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Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg June 18th 2022

Today we visited the historic town of Bamberg. This ancient city is a peaceful, quiet example of a quaint German city. We did not sail overnight but remained in our berth in Bamberg. This gave us a chance for a morning tour of the city. Our first order of business was breakfast. We rose early after a very restful sleep and headed to the lounge deck for some fresh fruit and a cup of coffee while we waited for the main breakfast to open at 7. Cathy and I sat on the open deck, enjoying the cool morning air, sipping an excellent brew. We knew this would not last long as the temperature was expecterd to hit 90 sometime today. After breakfast we boarded our bus for the 15 minute trip to the historic center city. ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg July 4th 2020

Beinahe hätte ich 1995 in Bamberg ein Studium der Politologie auf Diplom begonnen. Es war damals eine der wenigen deutschen Universitäten mit dem Studiengang. Eine andere war die FU Berlin und dort bin ich dann ja tatsächlich gelandet. Man wird die Frage nie beantworten können, was passiert wäre, wenn ich wirklich diesen Abschluss erreicht hätte. Meine Favoritenbranche war ja der Journalismus gewesen, aber es ist sehr unsicher, dass das langfristig ein einträgliches Einkommen produziert hätte. Auf jeden Fall haben meine Mutter und ich am letzten Samstag die Stadt besucht und wir haben einen Spaziergang mit anschließendem Biergenuss gemacht. Die Stationen waren dabei der Dom, der Rosengarten, Klein-Vendig, das Rathaus und am Ende eine Klosterkneipe. Leider musste ich alkoholfrei bleiben, sonst hätte ich das Rauchbier probiert. Am Abend sind wir wieder zum Haus meiner Mutter in den ... read more
Spaziergang durch Bamberg.
Spaziergang durch Bamberg.
Spaziergang durch Bamberg.

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg June 17th 2019

Vienna to Bamberg - as Raewyn daw it......Leaving Vienna we continued up the Danube River that was flowing swiftly because of recent rain in the Swiss Alps, cruising overnight to Dürnstein where we explored a beautiful village alongside the river, best known for its apricots and associated products ie liqueur! Some climbed the narrow streets up to castle ruins, but we chose not to - another 34 deg day was our excuse! In the afternoon we continued onto Melk where we visited the Abbey. The history of the abbey was displayed with ultra modern displays in direct contrast to the opulence of the massive building (no photos allowed!) In the evening we teamed up with our dinner companions for a music trivia quiz - much hilarity ensued while trawling our ageing databases for the relevant answers! ... read more
Downtown Dürnstein
Melk Abbey
A bit tight with two in the dock.

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg June 12th 2018

We arrive in Bamberg around breakfast time. In contrast to Nuremberg, Bamberg managed to largely escape bombardment during WWII and thus has retained a variety of original historical architectural styles. The Old City area is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It turns out to be an incredibly charming city. We're bused to the city and meet our guide. Buses are not allowed in the Old City, so a 15-minute walk bring us to the old city to start our guided walking tour. We first climb to the highest point of the city. Bamberg does not have a castle on the hill like many of the cities we have seen. Instead we reach a square that is actually on a slant. On one side is the renaissance-style 15th-century Old Court and on the other side is the ... read more
New Residence
Rose garden in courtyard of New Residence
Bamberg from the hill top

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg June 5th 2018

Bamberg is a picturesque German hamlet that is off the beaten tourist path. About 50 minutes from Nuremberg as Jack flies on the Autobahn, Bamburg was very much worth leaving the plushness of our modern hotel in Nuremberg to see this lovely city that has a spot called, "Little Venice". I loved it. Germans so friendly and welcoming. Beautiful, painted buildings. Short leg out of a wall, I don't have an explanation! Delightful! Stop and smell the roses!... read more
Bamberg, Off the Beaten Path
Girl on bridge in Bamberg
Look for leg




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