Discover the "longest bar in the world" - and much more. Düsseldorf's Altstadt (Old Town) is packed with more than 260 bars, restaurants, cafés, and breweries, along with everything else that adds to the flair of a historically grown city. Join an expert guide on a stroll through the pictureesque lanes, take a look behind the scenes and prepare to make surprising discoveries. This is history come to life. Find out, among other things, why the Gothic St. Lambertus church has a twisted tower, how The Rider statue of popular elector Jan Wellem came about, where Heinrich Heine was born, and how tailor Wibbel gained fame. The Burgplatz (square) with the Schlossturm (palace tower) holds great charm. From here, it's a stone's throw to the Rhine embankment promenade- offering a stunning view of Düsseldorf's skyline and the Oberkassel Rhine banks.Winter season (01.01.2013-14.03.2013)
Time: Friday and Saturday 15:00, Sunday 11:00Meeting point: Tourist Information Old Town, Marktstraße/corner RheinstraßeLanguages: German/English Summer season (15.03.-31.10.2013)
Time:daily 15:00 in German/English
Friday also 16:00 in German/English
Saturday also 13:00 and 16:00 in German/EnglishMeeting point: Tourist Information Old Town, Marktstraße/corner Rheinstraße

The Europa-Park fairy tale goes on in 2013… Be there when Europa-Park reopens, on 23rd March 2013, in all its glory! Rapunzel, Doctor Know-all and the Golden Goose found a new home in the enchanted forest at Europa-Park. Quaint little houses at the entrance of the village, a magical ring of bells and an enchanted tower high above the rooftops - Those who believe in the magic of the fairytales will feel like being part of the Grimm Brothers stories.

Eleven premium trails near the hotel „ROEMER“ will make every rambler’s heart beat faster. While staying here, you can visit the unique wolf park in Merzig, an education and research facility where more than 20 wolves live. The park is also your starting point for the “Merzig wolf’s trail“ leading via the “Garden of the Senses“, a beautiful garden nestled between the three countries of Germany, Luxembourg and France.
Further premium trails are located in the area.
Package includes

• 2 nights incl. breakfast buffet
• 1 bottle of mineral water per room
• 2 three-course menus
• Free of charge parking

Hiking suggestions Wolf’s trail (5.8 miles/9.4 km)
Saar Bow gourmet tour (10.1 miles/16.2 km)
Gorge trail (6.6 miles/10.5 km)

Prices and travel dates:
price: from 109,00 EUR
Prices per person

• In a double room EUR 109
• In a single room EUR 129

Your hosts, the Riepe families, invite you to choose from 5 bicycle-friendly Ringhotels, when you compile your very own “self-powered” expedition! An exciting bicycle tour around Dortmund, the metropolitan center of the
Ruhr region, through the rural districts of Muensterland to the picturesque Ruhr Valley. Your designated cycling route will take you along former railroad routes, along the Ems canal, the Lippe and Ruhr rivers.

This tour may be individually tailored for 4 guests or more with a free choice of hotels (all are within easy reach of one another).

3-day bicycle tour, or longer ...
Package price p. p.:
incl. 2 nights’ accommodation with extra services
dbl € 128,00
sgl € 158,00
(subject to local fees and taxes)
One night extension available upon request.

Your hosts:
Ringhotels in Dortmund, Herdecke, Lünen, Unna, Witten

ALMOST UNBELIEVEABLE. BUT WHAT AN EXPERIENCE.

Your journey begins here, at the Autostadt. In an inspiring world which offers much more than you might expect: expeditions into the future of mobility, time travel through the 126 years of automobile history, journeys of discovery into the world of technology and innovation, international excursions into contemporary art, and a meander through a universe of culinary delights.

Prices

Adults: 15,00 euros
Reduced Price*: 12,00 euros 
Children/youth ticket (6-17 J.), scholars: 6,00 euros
Families (2 adults + all children up to 17 J.): 38,00 euros 
Evening ticket (from 16h00): 7,00 euros

* students, apprentices, members of the Military, national service volunteers, the unemployed, the disabled (all groups), senior citizens (form 60 onwards). Valid identity card required.

The Sächsische Schweiz region (“Saxon Switzerland”) offers spectacular scenery that has inspired such famous painters as Caspar David Friedrich and Ludwig Richter. Walk the Painters’ Trail and discover the unique natural environment of the Sächsische Schweiz, with its wildly romantic valleys, bizarre sandstone formations, fantastic views and majestic flat-top mountains at a less-than-royal price of under € 100 per double room and day.

Services:

• 7 x nights in 3- and 4-star hotels
  
• buffet breakfast
  
• very good maps of the Sächsische Schweiz and the Painters’ Trail on the scale of 1:15,000
  
• Informative material about the immediate surroundings
  
• Transportation of luggage from hotel to hotel

Your tour of indulgence begins in Bad Bevensen, which is known for its thermal baths. You will continue toward the Baltic coast, to Grevesmuehlen, where you will enjoy sightseeing and regional Mecklenburg cuisine. The Fuchsbau, a former manor house, awaits you in an idyllic rural setting at the Timmendorf beach. A final highlight will take you even further north, to Kiel, where regional, seasonal cuisine meets well-being at its best.

This tour can be booked from Bad Bevensen via Grevesmuehlen, Timmendorfer Strand to Kiel or in reverse order.

Package price p. p.:
incl. 8 nights’ accommodation with extra services
in a double room from € 640,00
in a single room from € 768,00
(subject to local fees and taxes)
One night extension upon request.
Main season: 01.05.-30.09.

Your hosts:
Ringhotels in Bad Bevensen, Grevesmühlen, Timmendorfer Strand, Kiel