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Vacation in Germany : Highlights & Travel Tips
Germany rewards travelers with an unusual mix of storybook scenery, layered history, and efficient modern life. You can move from castle-topped hills and half-timbered towns to world-class museums, cutting-edge cities, and alpine landscapes in just a few hours by train. What makes the country especially appealing is its variety: Berlin offers creativity, nightlife, and powerful historical sites; Munich blends Bavarian tradition with elegant architecture and easy access to the Alps; the Rhine and Moselle valleys serve up vineyard views and river cruises; and smaller cities such as Heidelberg, Dresden, and Nuremberg deliver charm without the crowds of Europe’s biggest capitals.
Highlights range from touring Berlin’s museums and memorials to visiting Neuschwanstein Castle, hiking in Bavaria, exploring Christmas markets, and sampling regional food and beer in everything from casual beer gardens to village festivals. Germany is also practical for travelers: public transportation is excellent, many urban areas are easy to navigate without a car, and combining big cities with scenic regions makes for a well-balanced itinerary. For the smoothest trip, book accommodation early in summer and during major festivals like Oktoberfest or December market season, carry layers because weather can shift quickly, and consider rail passes or regional train tickets if you plan to cover multiple destinations.
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Best time to travel Germany
The best time to visit Germany is from May through September, with the strongest travel window in June, July, and August when popularity peaks and the weather is generally warm, lively, and ideal for sightseeing, festivals, and outdoor trips. May and September are also excellent choices if you want pleasant conditions with slightly fewer crowds than peak midsummer.
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Starlight Express and involuntary stay in Bochum
An unpleasant surprise ended our vacation early.
A weekend in Hamburg: Cruise Days and Open Monument Day
Concert in the Elbphilharmonie, culinary ski jump tour, escape game and Chilehaus
Via Klink, Waren(Müritz) to Reuterstadt Stavenhagen
After enjoying a fish sandwich at the harbor with a cold Lübzer yesterday evening, I had a good night. Unfortunately, the name of the hotel was “apart”. “Aparthotel Seeromantik”...
Departure Berlin-London-Sri Lanka
The sun is shining on the day of departure and I can sleep reasonably well.☀️ Charlotte takes me there. Together we take the train in a relaxed manner. Before that, she sets...
REALLY a lot to do...
No go without 'pic's'!
BER - the largest mousetrap in the world
... the French pilot was right and actually kept the predicted flight time exactly. After exactly 7 hours of flight time, we landed in Paris. We had already taken off at 8:20...
Scoutix Tour of Lübeck
Since the weather in the morning was not very inviting for a walk, we first made our way to the museum: the Behnhaus Drägerhaus. Behnhaus / Drägerhaus There is also...
Maldives Day 1 - Drama at the airport and a nearly missed flight
July 26, 2021 The suitcases are packed, this afternoon at 5:30 we want to go to the airport. The online check-in at Condor, which we try in the morning (usually available 24...
My Mini Camper
With the Dacia Logan converted into a mini camper, I head south. Freiburg is the first stop, then further into the Camargue and to the Spanish border.
Erfurt, Gotha and Bach House
In the morning we traveled to the capital of Thuringia by train. In Erfurt, we didn't have much time, so we decided to take a guided city tour to see the most important places...
Elbsandsteingebirge: Wanderung auf den großen Zschirnstein
30.000 Schritte, 16km: Wanderung auf die höchste Erhebung der Sächsischen Schweiz
Lutherstadt Wittenberg - in the footsteps of famous reformers
In the morning, we took the ferry across the Elbe River, which departed directly in front of our hotel, to go to Wittenberg. The ferry service was supposed to start at 9...
Germany: A bike tour to BaLi
During our bullet tour in the Harz Mountains, Cerina suddenly came up with the idea of visiting her family in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by bike. With the car, we were not allowed...
Dessau - more sparrows than people
Since our planned trip to Canada had to be postponed due to Corona (we hope for next summer), we spontaneously booked three hotels in eastern Germany: in Wörlitz, Strubben, and...
Second week of travel across Germany.
There's a horse in the 'hallway' (December 14th - 15th, 2019) The night was calm. The rain had stopped at some point. We woke up relaxed. Obligatory morning calling:...
Conclusion and statistics of a world trip =)
With our journey around the globe, the incredible impressions we made on this journey and the countless experiences we were able to gather, we have actually fulfilled a lifelong...
Fishing in the Allgäu
At the beginning of August, we spent a week hiking in the Allgäu. The weather, which had been rainy in the weeks before, changed to sunny with temperatures over 30 degrees. Only...
Hamburg with children
Hamburg, my pearl... City trips to Hamburg are so much fun for us that we have been there more than once - and we will certainly come back. I would like to introduce our...
Merzig - Völklingen
Today, our tour concludes with the journey from Merzig to Völklingen. The remainder of the route along the Saar and Moselle will be featured in a separate blog. France has...
Rendsburg
Next destination Rendsburg. We had planned a stop in Rendsburg at the motorhome parking area by the Kreishafen, right by the Nord-Ostsee Canal, which also features the transporter...
Unexpected Reunion
Odometer: 156829 No trip was planned for today. We had booked two nights at the campsite yesterda
Shopping in Freiburg
Saturday fun at Münsterplatz
Munich World Live Run Greece Day 3
Today was the day, the girls completed their run in great weather.
Pre packing
We finally got around to packing up the things we want to move to the Philippines. There’s a ser
2026 - May - Ulm - Ulm Minster
Thursday, October 30, 2025: On this day, the Ulm Minster lost its status as the tallest church tower in the world! For over 135 years, the 161.53 meters of the Ulm Minster tower...
Without a permanent residence - ofw
It's done! After a long preparation and a lot of instant soup in the last few days, we've taken a big step and successfully handed over the apartment to the landlord without any...
Tuscany Tour 2026
Tuscany Tour Day 1 to Day 4 Freiburg/Belchen/Todtnau Waterfalls It was once again time for a longer trip. This time we want to explore Tuscany. On April 28, we set
In the Footsteps of Walter
The Mills in Bischofsheim In the immediate surroundings of the house, there is much to discover in Bischofsheim. Along the stream Brend, which flows through the village, we have...
A very special evening
That was truly excellent, superb service, finest delicacies and the best wines… and although there wasn't a Dinner for One or chitchat in the stairwell for us this year, we did at...
Clove City Blomberg and Externsteine
a lot of half-timbering and famous hiking area