Travelogues Germany
3.7K Travel reports · 1.1K travel bloggers · 39.6K photos · Best time to travel: June & July · Create a travel blog · About Vakantio
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.
Popular travel destinations Germany
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.
All travel reports from Germany
My new owners
MundM Maria and Michael are my new owners, and I am really glad that I can finally explore the world with them. It's a pity that I'm only just now with them, as I have already...
Day 20: Farewell with Sunshine, 1000 km Stroll & the Highway Culture Shock
The alarm went off today at 04:20 AM. A time when you only get up if you have to. And we had to. The ferry in Kristiansand doesn't wait. The plan for today...
Day 1 (2024) Girls' Trip to the UAE!!
For the 8th time in the UAE
New Zealand day - part 2
In the afternoon, we held our workshops. We have dancing, songwriting, and circus activities. It's always a lot of fun. One group was preparing dinner while the other kids played...
Archery Course Abenberg
Rating: 4.25 stars We went 3D archery in Abenberg. Beautiful forest loop with plenty of hiking time between the stations. There is a lovely central station with drinks... Th
The Gas Inspection
we would end up wasting two months of TÜV, in the future, TÜV and gas inspection would again take place synchronously. Additionally, the vehicle inspection would now always happen...
Adventure Allrad
One week in Lower Franconia. In Bad Neustadt an der Saale, my base camp is set up at the parking area in the spa park, and from there, the surroundings and the 'Adventure...
Exam stress vs. balance 🫣🤗
exam stress #currentlife #travelspots
Frankfurt - before departure
Tomorrow, our journey to China begins. We are a group of 10 people practicing Qigong and Taiji. We want to train for 14 days with Master Shifu Shen Xijing in Tianshui (the...
Start of the first stage
It has been a while since then, but I still remember that I left with very mixed feelings. I knew what to expect, but I didn't have a plan for what questions I wanted to answer....
Into the New Year
The winter had remained cold, so we had simply left Gary in his barn. But now it was February, possibly the warmest on record, and spring had begun. Our bees had already taken...
Prolog - 2025
The Laika has been standing in front of the door since November, wrapped in a tarpaulin. Now the first rays of sunshine have emerged and the tarpaulin is down. It's time to hit...
Cushion
The following weekend, we took the two cushion pillows from Gary that looked the most worn. One, a seat cushion, had two long slits and definitely needed to be repaired. The...
And once again workshop
Just that same afternoon, Sebb took a detour on his way home to the classic car workshop around the corner. He suspected that the entrance would again be too low and the lifts...
2024 - October - Berlin - Gardens of the World
Marzahn and its prefabricated housing estate are really not a sight for sore eyes. The then-new residential area, established in 1987 to celebrate the 750th anniversary of...
2024 - October - Berlin - Museum 'Urban Nation'
Museum 'Urban Nation' Bülowstraße 7 10783 Berlin
Vacation is always where my tent is set up
How quickly the days have passed, without thoughts of the future, sometimes reminiscing about the past, but always in the here and now. Somewhere in nowhere and yet feeling like...
Eurovelo15: from Ingelheim to Uerdingen
Beautiful views, countless castles and palaces: the Middle Rhine Valley is worth a tour by bike. The bike paths from Cologne to Düsseldorf are in rather poor condition and very...
From Stettin to Schwedt/Oder
At some point, the last day of the tour had to come. Today was the day. In perfect weather, we drove from Stettin towards the south to eventually meet the Oderradweg....
From Zempin to Anklam
Today we rode the last stretch of the Baltic Sea Cycle Path. It ends at the German-Polish border near Swinoujscie. It was about 30 km from Zempin. And Usedom is incredibly...
From Rostock to Zingst/Darst
Almost a perfect day - if it weren't for the incident with the room key. After breakfast, it suddenly couldn't be found. I'll spare you the whole story. In the end, there was a...
Eschwege-Amt Creuzburg
The night noise The noise at night was the constant roar of the Werra weir, 250 m away. It was nice and lulling. The day The day started with the last coffees from The Brew...
Einbeck-Friedland
The night noise At 11:03 p.m., a refrigerated truck began unloading several roll containers using the hydraulic lifting platform in front of the hotel. As is often the case...
Day 1: Let's go to Bispingen
By 9:30 a.m. everything was packed and on the bikes. The neighbors said goodbye to us and were on their way to the children's flea market with two handcarts and a children's...
Preparations are underway: Via Otterndorf to Krautsand
The day's tour takes us to Otterndorf with a view of Schlick and the beginning of the North Sea. The wind is blowing briskly from the east (tailwind up to here) with gusts of...
Day 5: Straubing - Obernzell
This morning we set off very early (around 7:30 a.m.) without breakfast. There was no breakfast at the campsite and I hadn't bought any. After 12 km I stopped at a bakery and...
The verdict of Söder Max!
Soda, as promised, there are hardly any pictures today, because the unworthy traveler has spent the day toiling through the German motorways and was surprised to discover that...
Preparation (click on image for text)
So, the bike has been looked after and serviced. New chain, new tire, new brake pads, bottom bracket overhauled, luggage rack, touring saddle and touring grips fitted. Test...
Arrival and pre-heating in Munich
So today it finally started😁. The start was at 2:30 p.m. in Remtengrün. We want to drive towards Munich in peace and at 6 p.m. we have dinner in Freising. Since we were...