We had another lovely day cruising the Main River. In the morning, our cruise manager, Hans, gave us an informative talk about the history of architecture in Europe which explained the different styles of buildings, particularly in relation to the churches and cathedrals. He is very knowledgeable and imparts that knowledge in an interesting way.
About lunchtime, our boat arrived in Hassfurt and we boarded a coach to Bamberg where our local guide proudly showed us the important buildings of this city and told us of its history, which dates back to the Middle Ages. Bamberg was spared major bombardment during World War II, so many of its very early buildings remained intact. We spent 1 ½ hours on the guided walk and than had about two hours free time to explore the city ourselves. We found an internet cafe to check our emails then returned to the Rose Garden shown to us by our guide earlier. The garden overlooks the city and is now looking its best with many of the colourful blooms on display.
We boarded our coach for the return to our boat which was now docked in Bamberg. After dinner, with Jean and Ed from Florida, we had an interesting talk by Hans on the rise of Hitler as background to our tour of Nuremberg tomorrow.
About lunchtime, our boat arrived in Hassfurt and we boarded a coach to Bamberg where our local guide proudly showed us the important buildings of this city and told us of its history, which dates back to the Middle Ages. Bamberg was spared major bombardment during World War II, so many of its very early buildings remained intact. We spent 1 ½ hours on the guided walk and than had about two hours free time to explore the city ourselves. We found an internet cafe to check our emails then returned to the Rose Garden shown to us by our guide earlier. The garden overlooks the city and is now looking its best with many of the colourful blooms on display.
We boarded our coach for the return to our boat which was now docked in Bamberg. After dinner, with Jean and Ed from Florida, we had an interesting talk by Hans on the rise of Hitler as background to our tour of Nuremberg tomorrow.
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