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Village's Neo-Baroque parish church -100 years old |
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The pretty neo-baroque parish church of St. John Nepomuk in Bayerisch Eisenstein celebrates its 100th birthday on Sunday 5th July 2009.
To mark the occasion there will be a photo exhibition "Eisenstein churches and their history" by Yvonne Schwarz van Geel on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July.open 2 -5pm in the village Tourist office
On Sunday, 5th July, the Diocesan Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Mueller will be welcomed around 9.30am by the Eisenstein brass band and local schoolchildren. At 10 00am the Bishop will celebrate mass accompanied by the Eisenstein Singers and the Eisenstein Children's Choir. This is followed by a procession to the hotel "Neuwaldhaus," for speeches, music by the Eisenstein brass band and dancing in traditional costume. The event ends with a communal lunch. |
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London to Germany by train for as little as 49 Euros one way |
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German railways are currently offering 2nd class train tickets, between London St Pancreas and Bayerisch Eisenstein for as little as 49 Euros per person each way. These fares are subject to availability. The offer uses the Eurostar to Brussels, connecting with Germany's highspeed ICE train services to Plattling (changing at Frankfurt), then using the picturesque Waldbahn to Bayerisch Eisenstein. Journey time can be as little as 11.5 hours. Tickets can be booked online or contact the Deutsche Bahn UK booking centre on 08718 808066. Monday - Friday, 9am - 8pm
Saturday - Sunday, 9am -1pm.
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The Arberschutzhaus, (Arber mountain hut) is currently being renovated. It is due to be re-opened by the end of August 2009. |
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The Arber Cable Car opened on 16th May, for the summer season. The 10 minute cable car journey takes visitors to within 100m of the summit of Grosser Arber, from which there are fabulous views of the Bavarian Forest, the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic and beyond. The cable car runs daily from 9am until 4.30pm. Price:
(Adult/child) Return ticket:€ 9.50 / € 6.50
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Pfingstritt zu Bad Kötzting |
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This is one of the largest horse mounted pilgrimage processions in Europe and dates back to 1412.
On Whit Monday a procession of more than 900 festively decorated horses and their traditional costumed riders, travel through the blooming Zeller valley to Steinbühl. The procession is led by the cross bearer, followed by lantern bearers, fanfare musicians, a priest, his sextons and servers. Riding behind them is the "Whit groom" with his two best men.The previous year's "Whit groom and his supporters follow at the back of the official procession. Behind them the rest of the riders follow. Blessings are held along the route, with a church service at St. Nikolaus, the Whit riders' pilgrimage church in Steinbühl. The procession then returns to Bad Kötzting. Later in the afternoon the symbolic Whit wedding takes place in the town. The Whit Monday ride is accompanied by a week of events, from a horse market to beer tents, funfair and music concerts. |
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