Trip to Germany

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  • SleeplessinBerlin
    SleeplessinBerlin Posts: 513 Member
    Lol - I've been living here for more than half of my life now and I've never eaten spätzle. :)
  • kju52
    kju52 Posts: 45 Member
    I'm from Cologne. Friends from the US said it reminded them of a small NYC .Very multicultural, young, artsy, a lot of culture, touristy, shopping, big city life. a few old buildings are still left and the ''old town''. Cologne was one of the most bombed cities in WW2, so unfortunately there is not too much left, the big cathedral is definitely worth seeing (Kölner Dom). Over all it's awesome here, however if you want to relax in a rather calm environment with nice landscapes I would not suggest it. Maybe travel to the South of Germany instead. Heidelberg is supposed to be extremely beautiful. Might be more for you .
  • ex11b90
    ex11b90 Posts: 57 Member
    I envy you, been promising the wife a trip there for 20 years! I spent 44 months there in the 80s (Army). You don't want to miss Heidleburg, great old city with an incredible castle. From there take a driving tour south along the Neckar river, I was told between Heidleburg and Heilbronn to the south there are more castle ruins than any where else in Europe, it is a very gorgeus valley and most of the ruins you just walk right up to and explore! Just before Heilbronn (where I was stationed) is a small, walled medieval town, Bad Wimpfen-very cool like right out of a middle ages painting!

    Like others said, it's good to know some basic German but all Germans get English in schools,(since the 50s) very easy to communicate. Also I went to alot of cities, even in Frankfort and Munnich there were no places that made me feel nervous due to any crime issues.

    The food and beer are great and the people are mostly very friendly. Enjoy your reward!
  • Sylvitryinghard
    Sylvitryinghard Posts: 549 Member
    Hey Im German. Feel free to add me :)
  • Sylvitryinghard
    Sylvitryinghard Posts: 549 Member
    If you never been on a plane before Id recommend to not sleep the night before because then you probably sleep better on the plane. maybe get some tablets against travel sickness just to make sure. Most planes have very good entertainment system and great food. just walk around in the plane a few times, when sitting move your toes and so, drink a lot.

    Depends on how much time you have:

    I guess you will land in Frankfurt

    Frankfurt, from there to

    Bernkastel-Kues, Mosel wine region
    very beautiful, charming. with wine mountains, the mosel river, oldtown, castles, ship tour on the river beside the wine mountains, wine fests and so on.

    Trier oldest town of Germany, also with ancient rome stuff

    Munich

    from Munich to

    Castle Neuschwanstein

    then

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen (all the Nazis stayed there and it was Hitlers vacation destination)
    there is also Germans highest mountain, Zugspitze

    "Hitlers nest" Kehlsteinhaus on the mountain

    then maybe domestic flight from Munich to Hamburg or Berlin

    or way up north again

    Cologne, the cathedral (building started in 1248!!!), oldtown (was capital of roman province) and one of the most heavily bombed citys during WWII

    Northsea

    Hamburg

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