Gallery
Quote from my guests from Canada: “Pitz Stop which is a takeoff on Pit Stop where weary travelers stop and relax for a while”.
Quote from my guests from Australia: “Having a friend in Heidelberg means spending a day with the locals, not just other tourists”.
Enjoying the beauty of the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens.
Reunion of an American and German family.
A family of six on tour in Rothenburg with their friend in Heidelberg.
Manfred’s guests Theresa and Craig in front of a Black Forest waterfall.
An American family visiting the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens.
Susie, Dave and Manfred enjoying original hot Spanish chocolate at the Chocolaterie YilliY in Heidelberg.
On our way to Rothenburg we stopped for a chat with the owner of a French vintage car.
George and his wife with a monument in the hometown of his ancestors.
Yvonne and Vic during their visit in 2025 at a winery in the Black Forest.
Taking good care of Phil Collins’ youngest son was a real pleasure.
Friends from Down Under on their way up to Hornisgrinde, the highest mountain in the northern Black Forest.
The Pfizenmaier family got a private tour of the schnaps museum of Boennigheim.
Veteran Bruce and his wife Brenda with our new friend Marvin and a model of Benjamin Franklin Village, a former US Army installation in Mannheim.
Quote from my guests Christine and Seann: “Manfred’s warm hospitality made up for the cool temps of the Black Forest in October.”
One couple from California and one from Colorado enjoying their visit to Heidelberg.
Manfred’s luxury van in front of the Trinkhalle in Baden-Baden.
Quote from my guest Ken: “A photo of the four of us at Heidelberg castle just before a nice stroll down the winding path into town for lunch”.
Quote from my guest whose daughter is named after the siren behind them: “The Loreley called us to visit”.
Friends from Tulsa in front of the Big Barrel inside Heidelberg Castle.
My guests Christine and Seann taste different wines in a restaurant in the Palatinate wine-growing region.
Lunch with guests from the States at the restaurant Kulturbrauerei in Heidelberg.
My guests from California enjoying their wine tasting in the Palatinate which we call the Tuscany of Germany.
After some detective work we found those Italian cookies for Ivy from Taiwan.
Funny picture of Yvonne and Vic in front of a poster inside the winery Alde Gott.
A great shot of my guests, a family from Texas in front of the Fountain of Arion.
On tour with Hans-Georg Baumgartner, the night watchman star of Rothenburg.
Quote from my guests from Colorado: “Going above and beyond to make travelers’ wishes come true.” The man with the baseball cap was stationed in Heidelberg in the mid-seventies.
John on this 60th birthday in the town where he lived as a baby.
Anthony is amazed at the variety of sausages and meats available in an organic butcher’s shop.
Guests from Georgia in front of a castle that carries their family name.
Hillary and her family in a museum of the hometown of her ancestors.
Quote from my Australian guest Tony: “Not only the best sightseeing with Manfred, but also the best places for refreshments”.
On top of mount Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps in March of 2022.
Ivy and I had a delicious breakfast at Madame Julia in Strasbourg.
My guests Theresa and Craig posing on cool scooters of the hotel Roomers in Baden-Baden.
With Kamal and his son Fawzi at lake Mummelsee in late November.
A mediterranean starter at a unique restaurant in Boppard am Rhein.
Manfred with guests from Oregon at the terrace of Heidelberg Castle.
“Wine-ing down toward the end of the tour!”
Quote from my Australian guests Mat and Jackie: “The journey is definitely greater than the destination”.
Quote from Gabriel from Nashville: “A perfect stop at Rothenburg in December as we explored Germany’s romantic road”.
Manfred with one of Germany’s best guides: George, the Night Watchman star of Rothenburg.
Hillary and her family in the church where her forefathers were baptized.
Quote from my guest Pete from Connecticut: “My return to Heidelberg”.
Champagne tasting in Wachenheim, a charming village in the Palatinate wine-growing region.
My friends from Texas in front of a forefather of my luxury van, a Volkswagen Multivan.
After exploring the native town of her ancestors my two guests from Oregon enjoy white asparagus.
That is the biggest piece of Black Forest cake I ever had.
Veteran Bruce at a private museum at Benjamin Franklin Village, a former US Army installation in Mannheim.
My friends from Texas and I having a good time in the town of Boppard am Rhein.
Quote from my guest Paul from Massachusetts: “Going above and beyond to uncover German family roots”.
Manfred doing some research for his guests George and Nancy.
Lunch with guests in the garden of the restaurant Kulturbrauerei in Heidelberg’s old town.
Quote from my guest Pinkee: “Creating memories in the land of castles”.
Hillary and her family in the tiny restaurant of the organic butcher’s shop Grießhaber close to Tübingen.
After a visit of the Black Forest open air museum “Vogtsbauernhof” my guests enjoy a stop at a nearby beer garden.
Strasbourg calls itself “Capitale de Noël” – the Capital of Christmas.
My guest Tracy and I on the Old Bridge in Heidelberg with Heidelberg Castle in the background.
Chris and Manfred enjoying German fast food at lake Mummelsee.
My guests Chuck and Jeanie at a beer garden on top of the Kalmit, the highest peak in the Palatinate Forest.
Strasbourg knows how to illuminate its streets during Christmas time.
Five guests and myself enjoying the best ice cream of Heidelberg.
Quote from my guest from California: “The joy and warmth of the holiday season is even better with a Friend in Heidelberg.”
My dear friends Vic and Yvonne. After being my guests in April 2019 they came back to go on multi-day tours with me in October 2021 and May 2023.
Guests of mine from the US in a repurposed ski gondola in a pub in Neckarsteinach.
A final stop before reaching Rothenburg which is already recognizable in the background.
Tracy and her daughter in front of the house where she once lived.
Some of my guests love exploring German supermarkets – in this case not an ALDI but an EDEKA.
Tony with his wife and son at the place where his parents were married.
A happy couple from Texas enjoying the vineyard of a family-owned winery in the famous wine growing region named Palatinate.
After his sister Ginny went on tour with me I had the pleasure of meeting her brother Josh a couple of months later when he and his family visited my native town.
After we found Susie’s distant cousin Erich they sat down and shared precious memories.
Anthony and his daughter at Hohenzollern Castle.
My friend Marvin, the supervisor of Benjamin Franklin Village, a former US Army installation in Mannheim with his pop-up statue.
Butch and his group enjoying “Zwiebelkuchen” and “Neuer Wein” at a family-owned restaurant in Heidelberg.
Café König in the city of Baden-Baden – a place full of sweet temptations!
Susie and her husband in Dimbach, the home of Susie’s ancestors.
Manfred with a model of Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a medieval castle located in Alsace, France.
A small winery in the town of George’s forefathers showed us their wine cellar.
Canadian guests enjoying a trip in the Neckar Valley.
My guests Carrie and Stephen in front of Heidelberg Castle.