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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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Last stop: Home
As the blog has accompanied us for 1 year and has documented all our experiences like a diary, we couldn't just end it without a conclusion. But how do you find the right words...
Boating holidays on the Mecklenburg Lake District
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to blog for several days due to a lack of Wi-Fi connections (most of our hotels were simply unable to provide a functioning network), or the...
Of the foreignness of familiar places
Thoughts on transience. It is not clear from whom.
Back home
Well, the last day. Mixed feelings at the start, it's going to get hot again, so we start before 8 o'clock. On one hand, we want to get home quickly to escape the heat, on the...
Island hopping in North Frisia // Day 7 // Amrum-drum-erum
Amrum is smaller than Föhr. Meaning: if the bike circumnavigation worked there, it will work here too ;-).
Island-hopping in North Frisia // Day 6 // Island change the 2nd time: Off to Amrum
The time on Föhr is already over. The last island awaits, the 'Naturally Beautiful': Amrum!
Island hopping in North Frisia // Day 2 // The first real Frisian tea!
The day starts with a great breakfast at the 'Kleine Teestube' in Keitum.
Freilichtmuseum und Wandern an der Mosel
Im Freilichtmuseum Kommern sahen wir alte und neuere Häuser. Am Abend genossen wir nicht nur den Blick auf die Mosel in Erden, sondern auch den dort angebauten Wein. Bei zwei...
What exactly do we want in Düsseldorf? - on the road in Europe again
On our way south, we made a stop in Düsseldorf, which we found surprisingly charming.
Anecdote about arriving in Chemnitz
After picking up the keys to my parents' apartment at the Technical University of Chemnitz on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, I walk with my dog down Reichenhainer and then...
The outgoing flight
Zack...and suddenly it was December 31, 2018 and I started my big journey. At 5:16 pm, I took the train from Göttingen to Frankfurt. I waited at Meininger Hotel for Nathalie and...
Coming home for Christmas
It took us a week to get used to Kiel, the winter with sub-zero temperatures and gray landscape. The difference was really big compared to Bali at 36 degrees. The body shows it...
Reeperbahn
St. Pauli and Schanzenviertel
Berlin (Germany Tour Part 7)
For the end of our Germany tour, we made a final stop in the capital city and explored the Technikmuseum and the Berlin Zoo.
Messel Pit UNESCO World Heritage Site (Germany Tour Part 2)
Today we spontaneously explored the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Messel Pit and learned a lot about fossils and Urpferdchen...
On the way to the south (Germany tour part 1)
In the summer, we're not going far away, but driving through Germany.
Day 21 & 22 - Heading Home from Guatemala/Mexico
The day of departure had arrived. Since we had to fly to Mexico City in two separate groups, the Lohse bus packed up first at 7 o'clock and left for the airport half an hour...
The last 24 hours Germany ...
... until departure to Windhoek, Namibia. The idea of visiting this breathtaking country in southern Africa for an extended stay was supposed to become a reality in less than 24...
Berlin Day 3 - Zoo and East Side Gallery
Sunday, 16.04.2017 The weather today was unfortunately unchanged. Still gray, rainy and cold. Not very good conditions to spend the day outside. Today we had planned a visit to...
The last few days in Berlin
So there we were: On the Condor plane; happy to have...
Tag 0: The Arrival - Let's get started!
To make our lives easier and avoid having to tell the same thing 10000 times (Sorry, not meant personally!) and also to possibly give other globetrotters insights into the lives...
Hiddensee, fucking mosquitos and sea
Today, no rain. Everyone slept until shortly after 8, then had a cozy breakfast, did some laundry, packed our swimwear and off to Hiddensee. First to the ferry and then to...
0.0033%! Well, the beginning is always difficult.
Sunday 30.4. (20km) 13:30: Gun start: Heading home to Eichenau barbecue area with Steff, Tine, Ossi, Clemens, & Falko 14:30: Quick ice cream stop in Eckenzahl, picked up...
Brazil Day 21 & 22 - Back to Germany...
Even the last morning in Salvador broke with bright sunshine, which we all enjoyed extensively. Since we didn't have to say goodbye until 2:00 pm, we still had plenty of time in...
Intro 3: Planning & Packing
October 2026: I read quite a bit about walking the Camino and watched some travel vlogs on YouTube, particularly about the Camino Portugués. I checked the hiking gear I already...
The future has begun
dark hole
Canada 1/21 - Arrival
Everything went very well in the morning. We left on time and arrived at the airport without any traffic jams, feeling relaxed. Those who know us understand that this is almost a...
Hiking on Shuster's shoes Short trip to the Sauerland
The popular low mountain range region is characterized by dense forests, gentle hills, and lakes. Here runs the almost 170km long Rothaarsteig, which begins in the Nor
Summer Vacation 2026 - Forggensee: the first 10 days
Heat Days Even the days after Mia's birthday were marked by partly murderous heat. This means that there isn't much exciting to report from these days: Cooling off in the...
Summer Vacation 2026 - Forggensee: The First Days
Intro A summer vacation of firsts: our first summer camping trip within Germany (and even in our Swabian homeland), and also the first vacation at all in 13 years not as a family...