The only German-language travel guide on the subject for culture and active vacationers. Bestseller! This travel guide focuses on the Middle and Upper Elbe – a region rich in history spanning 600 kilometers. It is a journey through time to the Elbe Germans and Elbe Slavs, to the roots of the Roman Empire of the German Nation, and to the cradle of the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and modernity. Along the banks of the Elbe, you will find the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Elbe River Landscape is considered the largest protected area in Germany after the Wadden Sea. This guide is particularly suitable for active vacationers who wish to travel by bike, on foot, or by boat along the river. The author, Dr. Ernst Paul Dörfler, is a recognized expert on the Elbe.