"Main River Tour" Germany by Nemorino

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Würzburg and the Main River from Marienberg

The "Off the Beaten Path" tips on this page all have to do with cycling along the banks of the Main River.

These are tips that were previously scattered over several different pages. I have brought them together here in geographical order, starting at Würzburg and continuing downstream to the end of the Main River, where it flows into the Rhine at the Mainspitze between Mainz and Wiesbaden.

A couple more bicycle tours on my pages:
-- Tauber Valley Tour from Weikersheim to Wertheim.
-- Spessart Tour from Bad Orb to Gemünden.
-- Fulda Valley Tour from Fulda to Bad Hersfeld and then on to Rotenburg an der Fulda.

Local Customs in Germany

Local Customs in Germany

Since my Frankfurt am Main page was starting to get somewhat large and unwieldy, I have moved all the Local Customs tips (and a few others) over here to my Germany page. These are all tips that apply to the whole country of Germany, not only to Frankfurt am Main. I have also moved the Local Customs tips from my Bad Orb page over here, for the same reason.

And if by any chance you are looking for my Frankfurt Skyline Countdown, you can now find it on my Land Hessen page.

The Semper Opera House in Dresden

Opera in Germany

At last count there were eighty-eight functioning professional opera houses in Germany (more than in any other country in the world, I believe), as listed in the Yearbook of Opernwelt magazine for 2011.

I have seen performances in fifty-six of these opera houses so far -- hope to get around to the other thirty-two in the next few years.

On an album on my homepage there is a list of the fifty-six German opera houses that I have have been to so far. (The list used to be here, but I have moved it over to my homepage for the time being.)

Intro Updated Apr 26, 2012
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In an underground S-Bahn station - Germany

Do you want to go with me? Local Customs (16)

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A poster-pillar in Frankfurt am Main - Germany

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"The chemistry is right" in Eisenach - Germany

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Comments (47)

hopang Dec 18, 2009 at 2:45 PM Report Abuse

Great insight into Germany with interesting and excellent local customs tips! The towns of Lohr, Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim certainly impress us the most. You really enjoyed cycling through some of these towns. ~ho & pang
csordila May 29, 2009 at 10:52 PM Report Abuse

I really enjoy your local custom explanations. In my early years the "stamp collection" was a very common invitation also in Hungary, but novadays no longer. Best. L.
scottishvisitor May 23, 2009 at 12:38 PM Report Abuse

Loved the humour in your local customs :))
VeronicaG Feb 7, 2009 at 2:53 PM Report Abuse

How about that!--you mentioned Heidelberg Cement even before it became a topic for the newspapers. Thanks, Don...
HORSCHECK Dec 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM Report Abuse

Don, interesting new tips since my last visit of your massive Germany page. I definitely agree that the train trip along the Rhine is much more scenic than the high speed route between Frankfurt and Cologne.
breughel Nov 22, 2008 at 2:05 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting and amusing tips on local customs. I presume they don't say "Gruss Gott" anymore in the south of Germany?
claude-andre Oct 12, 2008 at 3:13 AM Report Abuse

I travelled Germany 18 years ago. It was very pleasant: culture, landscape, nice people and over what is more you are never considered as a tourist.
nomorewars Aug 22, 2008 at 8:34 PM Report Abuse

Out of all the countries I have traveled to thus far, Germany has been my favorite. There's not much about Germany I don't find appealing.
Irinna Jun 25, 2008 at 7:36 AM Report Abuse

These frame houses and castles are my son's great love! Thanks for nice photos! Best regards from Andrey and me. Irina
nora_south_africa May 2, 2008 at 11:03 AM Report Abuse

thanx for the tips