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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.
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.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Today I want to continue my journey. The weather seems to stay dry... that would be perfect! But I also want to finally put my blog online. Two...
June 2nd, 2020 After a good breakfast, we are now heading to the next destination. We are choosing the route again to pass by a train station on the way. The next station is...
A study of the milieu
Gespielinnen der Gegenseite
Busty chocolates in the afternoon
Impressions from Kappeln and surroundings
Birthplace of the cello case
After a long chat the night before, it was time to sleep in and enjoy a cozy breakfast together. There were again exciting topics like everyday racism, worm boxes, or Demeter,...
#goodmorningworld 🌞
A weekend of hiking in the Black Forest - small adventures on our doorstep.
The morning greets us fresh but sunny. While we drink coffee, it unfortunately becomes rainier and windier. We actually wanted to play a round of action mini golf, cool course,...
28.07. - 31.07.2019 from Markranstädt via Mühlhausen, Erfurt, Blankenstein and Teutleben Mileage upon return: 7984 Shortly after the sun had gained some power, we went for a...
26.7.19 8:30 am from Bolter Kanal Mileage: 7019 Outside temperature: 21 °C, sunny Thanks to Finn, we started the day at 7 o'clock and were pretty much the first ones on the...
02.07.2019 Departure from Caravanpark in Langwedel at 8:30 am Mileage: 4423 Outside temperature: 13°C rainy Well-rested and strengthened by his morning bottle, Finn, dad and...
01.07.2019 Departure at 8:45 AM from Rhüden Mileage: 4122 Outside temperature: 21°C After a very restless night for some, we had a rich breakfast at a star restaurant of a...
Hello everyone, Since yesterday, I am officially Mrs. Göttmann :) We had a dreamy wedding on Roseninsel in Lake Starnberg. The weather was beautiful and sunny. I highly...
So now I'm back in Celle, and it already feels like saying goodbye to my sabbatical half-year. The second big journey is over... School starts again in 6 weeks. That makes me a...
With a significantly smaller ship, we go from Amrum to Nordstrand and from there further home.
Everyone said a visit to Sylt without going to the Ellenbogen is not complete...I don't know...
Hi guys! As you already found out yesterday, today we are at the Nürburgring. It's... Loud, dirty, cold, and full of people... Nah, just kidding ;) Shortly after eight o'clock,...
Hello everyone! Today, we did what we planned yesterday: absolutely nothing :) Originally, we wanted to go to Rostock, but we found out that there are only paid parking spaces...
Hey guys!!! You won't believe it... Today we had a really simple goal: to relax. But... as always, everything turned out differently... In the morning, we slept in and took a...
'Nothing!' That was my answer to Annette and Cord's question about what I did and experienced on Sunday. We hadn't seen each other all day, so they were curious about how my day...
How it all began!
Heeeeey everyone! This morning we prepared the camper for the next part of our journey: cleaning up, doing some basic cleaning, and unloading the scooter. The scooter needed...
We are Ole (32), Annika (32) and Henry (10 months old). Almost three years ago we bought a Ford Nugget with a high roof - it was love at first sight. We immediately set off and...
From Dessau to Barby on Friday, April 19, 2019 Today we "slept in" until 8:00 a.m. After the delicious breakfast provided by our very nice innkeepers and many good...
Suddenly we have already arrived in Passau. We spontaneously decided to shorten the journey from Ulm to Passau by taking the long-distance bus. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to...
27.8.2018 Dresden-Zittau-Görlitz We travel by regional train with our assembled (!) bikes to Zittau in the tri-border region of Germany/Czech Republic/Poland. In the GDR era,...
Departure from Central Germany. Previously visited the family of my driver - for me, it's rather short distances. The long drives are yet to come. And off we go on Tuesday,...