Rothenburg ob der Tauber under a blanket of fresh snow

A gorgeous place in any weather, medieval Rothenburg and the nearby hamlet of Detwang are splendid after a fresh snowfall. This is the European headquarters since 1999 for European Focus Private Tours. Owner James Derheim lives here full-time. Starting with the winter season of 2021-22 James will be offering winter tours in Bavaria as well […]

Enjoy Short Videos from Germany During Lockdown

I’ve been in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, my European home base, since March 15. Soon after arrival, I started making little movies lasting less than 4 minutes and posting them to my Facebook page (European Focus Private Tours) as well as YouTube. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/user/DowntownSRQ/videos?view_as=subscriberhttps://www.youtube.com/user/DowntownSRQ/videos?view_as=subscriber During this time of upheaval and no travel, I […]

Rothenburg Nightwatchman Now Live on Your Computer or TV

December 20 Do you love the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber as much as we do? After all, it’s been our homebase in Europe since 1999. Now you can enjoy the splendid “Walk of the Nightwatchman” LIVE and unedited (OK, maybe a little bit edited) as he makes his rounds, telling stories, jokes […]

A tradition that is 1,000 years old witnessed in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

October 25 Our current guests Eric and Patricia from ‪‎Sarasota‬, Florida this morning with three wandering handworkers practicing a tradition that is more than 1,000 years old. The (left to right) fruit farmer, blacksmith and finish carpenter from various places in Germany are on a three year trek around the world to learn their trades […]

Thanks for Third Time with European Focus Private Tours

August 1 Tim S. and his family just returned to Arizona after their third trip with European Focus since 2005. We appreciate our return guests! Here is a small selection of photos from their epic journey, which covered more than 3,000 kilometers in four countries over 12 days. (Not our normal pace, but necessary in […]

Christmas Market Tour for This Year?

November 8 Yes, it is possible, just probably not to the ‘Big Ones’ due to lack of available hotel rooms at such short notice. However, if your aim is just to enjoy some beautiful and authentic Christmas Markets in Germany, and if cost is not an issue (budget seekers need to plan farther ahead) then […]

Germany Undiscovered

This idea presented as one way to experience Germany and a bit of Austria. We custom design most trips for our clients. This trip can be molded to fit your individual tastes and interests. Enjoy this tour of some of Germany’s known and unknown places. The ‘unknown’ places are familiar to us, because we have […]