This review is not going to paint me in a positive light because, honestly, the Gasometer sounded…read moreboring. It's not until you see it in person that you realize how awesome it is. Descriptions will not do it justice. It's about a 5 story, 360 degree panorama of ancient Rome, complete with nice lighting, a day and night cycle and ambient sound effects. The whole effect is nothing short of stunning and during the night cycle, you'd swear you could throw a stone and hit someone. I'm not an artistic person but even I could realize the magnitude of what the artist has created here. I don't know how or where you'd even start planning something like this. Anyways, it's badass and we spent about an hour there, just looking at Rome. Highly recommended.

After a solo tour of Schloss Lichtenstein, we arrived at Burg Hohenzollern to find that they're in…read morefull Christmas Markets season. The place was crowded and lively and quite busy. You'll park in a lower parking lot adjacent to the gift shop. A shuttle van will bring you almost to the entrance of the castle. From there, it's a bit of a walk. It is barely handicapped accessible though the castle itself is not at all wheelchair friendly and many rooms require transiting a number of stairs. The current castle was built between 1846 and 1867 in a Gothic Revival style and influenced by the Châteaux of the Loire Valley. The exterior is regal, dominating the hill it resides on. Inside, each room is decorated with period furniture and artifacts that were owned by Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. The vault in the basement contains the Crown of Wilhelm II and a uniform that belonged to King Frederick the Great. No photographs allowed in that room but the rest of the castle, absolutely. [Review 21244 overall - 248 in Germany - 209 of 2024.]

Beautiful castle! Pretty views from the top. But getting there from Stuttgart was really…read morebreathtaking as well. We took public transportation which is not recommended. It took 3 hours one way to get there by trains and bus. If you have a car it takes an hour. I would say it was worth it, but we were exhausted by the end of the day. The castle had a cafe that actually tasted pretty good.

Nighttime in Stuttgart and in November, the Christmas markets and Christmas decorations are in full…read moreswing. A little too cold to hang out for too long (Unless you're wearing a beer coat. You know what a beer coat is, right?) but plenty of time to enjoy the season! Schlossplatz is the largest open square in the city and dates back to the 1800's when it was built as a parade ground. There is a very crowded Christmas market here with security checking COVID passes at the entrance. A little too dense with people for me so we walked the square and took pictures. Absolutely perfect! [Review 16405 overall - 210 in Germany - 1912 of 2021.]

Went to Stuttgart for a day trip and went to Schlossplatz. It is a nice place to visit. Plenty of…read morecafes and beer gardens around the place. Was busy and loads of people hanging around the area. The weather was great & so was the atmosphere. Looking forward to going back there again

When visiting Mannheim, you will most definitely find yourself at the Wasserturm (Water Tower)…read moresince it's located in the square downtown. It's a beautiful piece of architecture. It is a well-known and very popular landmark. The water tower was built in the 1800s in the square. The tower is approximately 60 meters high, and it was Mannheim's first water tower. You can read more history about it when you visit.

Beautiful area to explore and walk. We had an elderly woman with us that had a walker and the paths…read morewere nice and wide. Great to navigate and some fun outdoor music even during the rain. Lots of great stops for families and benches to relax. Very, very clean.

What a beautiful Alsatian village! Literally on the German/French border about 70 minutes drive…read morefrom Kaiserslautern, where we live. I don't know why but Wissembourg is not mentioned in any French travel guide books. Perhaps that is a good thing to keep hordes of tourists away. Wissembourg is a beautiful village worthy of a day trip. Patisseries and restaurants are great. There is a Saturday morning market (small) with a guy who sells soaps from Marsaille for cheap prices compared to store prices. Wissembourg has many sights and is a great village to walk through taking picture after picture. They also have a small Christmas market in December that we really enjoyed! Be sure to pick up some desserts from one of the many great patisseries here. We do that each visit!