The Iron Maiden of the Dark Ages

The Original Iron Maiden of Nuremberg The Dark Ages. That period in history that sends a tingle of fright down our spines with its tales of horror; of how people were punished and tortured. Paradoxically the more barbaric it was, the more fascinating people find it – particularly when it comes to separating what Hollywood shows us, and what really happened. The Kriminalmuseum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a wonderfully...

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You? An Archaeologist While on Vacation?

How do you become a leading archaeologist without having a university degree in archaeology? Meet Horst Klötzer, a retired industrial lathe factory operator from Hagen, Germany. He became one out of passion. His qualifications are a burning interest in history and archaeology and a treasure hunter’s instinct. The passionate pensioner is responsible alone for about 15% of all the artifacts on display on the Museum...

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The Mysterious Regenstein Castle

Some places just radiate an almost tangible mystery about them. The ruins of the Regenstein Castle are like that. The castle was once home of the Blankenburg Dynasty, but was lost in a feud in the High Middle Age. But today you can still see the impressive ghostly ruins which show how stately this place must have been.  Regenstein Castle was made of Days of Yore Explorers. This place was not only the residence...

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The Danube White Cliff Narrows

Here's a quick peek at the impressive White Cliff Narrows on the Danube River. If you would like to find out more about cruising along the Danube and see this, please write us at Days of Yore Travel. ...

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Magical Danube River

View of the white cliffs on the Danube River from the Weltenburg Monastery There are still some places you can go in the world that are truly magical. You know you’re living in the 21st century, but for just a moment you feel like you’ve been transported through a time portal, and you’re looking at the world they way it looked 5,000 years ago. There is place like this on the Danube River, called the “Donaudurchbruch”....

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What Does a Real Medieval Castle Look Like?

Wartburg Castle from the west side Many people get a picture of grey stone walls, round rook towers, a draw-bridge and moat in their mind’s eye. Closer to the truth is that most medieval castles are a hodge-podge of different architectural styles and periods, accumulated from each generation adding their own designs onto the castle. Real medieval castles are often a recording of time and technology, revealing the...

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Porta Nigra - The Black Gate

Porta Nigra - The Black Gate at night It's hard to imagine long ago there once was a large and impressive Roman city in Germany, but that's what Trier or Augustus Trevori was - Emperor Augustus' city in the land of the Celtic clan of the Trevori. This ancient metropole on the Mosel river has an entire program of interactive re-discovery about this magnificent gate along with the other Roman sites to see. It received...

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Discover Ancient Celtic Gold

Solid gold bead of a 14-year-old Celtic princess Discover the ancient golden treasure of a fourteen-year-old Celtic princess. Her life was not long, but she left behind some of the most precious finds in Celtic craftsmanship gold ever unearthed. Here in Heuneburg - Heredotus' legendary lost city of Pyrene - you can discover how ancient Celts were anything but "barbarians" as the Romans called them. Here in the oldest...

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The Magic of the Celtic World of Glauberg

Glauberg is a magical place - the site of an ancient Celtic burial ground. Come feel the magic of Glauberg and re-discovered its ancient secrets. How would you like to experience the magic of ancient Celtic lore? Not just see it, but live it? Write to us if you want to travel back in time to the Days of Yo...

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How cool would it be to see inside a real Roman fort?

This is the main entry gate to the Saalburg Roman fortress. This is the main gate of a real ancient Roman fort on the ancient frontier of Germania, from back in the days where only a picket wall separated the Germanic barbarians from Roman civilization; a fort just like you would expect to see in the film “Gladiator”. Except this is no Hollywood backdrop. It’s the real thing and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site,...

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