Picking up two visitors to my home town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber at Frankfurt Airport. I now do transfers as well as longer, multiple-day tours.
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Steven and Merry and family back to Germany
Steven and Merry and their daughters will return for their second trip with European Focus since 2024. They will follow a visit with relatives with time spent in Strasbourg, Alsace and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany with day trips to Weikersheim Castle, the wine region near Volkach and more. We will also visit Regensburg and […]
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 […]
A Chance Meeting Leads to Fun Adventures on Romantic Road, Rhein, in Nürnberg
September 22 Our business is built around tours of at least seven days long up to two or even more weeks. But this season we have had two wonderful experiences with very last-minute bookings from our home town away from home, Rothenburg ob der Tauber. These occurred during James’ downtime of September 5 – 21 […]
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 […]