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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.
So today we're off again. This time with the motorhome, but without Buster, instead with our friends. Buster is now too old to accompany us. He wouldn't have been able to...
On the second stage, we cycle from Meersburg to Konstanz
On our first stage around Lake Constance, Mom and I cycle from Lindau to Meersburg.
The wonderful summer weather appears magnificent to the traveler strolling through the city and taking photographs, while as a free spirit, no fitting image of "pomp" seems to be...
Months later, when I look at the handful of pictures I brought back from Walldürn, I feel a sense of joy flowing almost solemnly...
Nerve-wracking! The first tour started off hardcore with over 160 km (!) on the first day! But that was unintentional; more on that later. Let me start from the beginning. It...
As I am only 6 km away from the Yoga Vidya center, I have decided to stay another night in the Teutoburg Forest. I wake up early so that I am there for the first yoga class in...
As Heide and Alice drive back to Leipzig, I continue my journey. The weather is supposed to be great at the Baltic Sea. Unfortunately, it's also the weekend, so I'm curious to...
Until this morning around 10:00, I was still unsure which direction to go today. And you know what? That feels damn good 😊. Quick discussion with the voice in the background,...
Finally back on the bike :) To catch the early train at 7:37 am from Hannover to Torgau, the alarm clock went off at 5:20 am... then 4 hours train ride with a corona mask. And...
Friday, June 6, 2020 The morning is once again full of sunshine. Thomas prepares a delicious breakfast. It is later in the morning when I start my last short stage of 20 km to...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 It's 6:00 am, time to wake up ☺️ Beautiful weather, the sun is shining. I feel the wet grass under my feet. This is it...living in harmony with nature. I...
It's getting dangerous
After 9 days of perfect cycling weather, I had my first 'rainy day' on my tour. Since my host had to go to work early, I could get ready and have a leisurely breakfast in the...
Freshly rested after yesterday's rest day and with almost no wind, it went really well from Fulda! I was able to mainly follow the Hessian Fern Cycle Route R2, which made...
Pure nature on Fehmarn!
In my last post, I promised to tell you about how the early return went. Pretty turbulent, I would say. Once the decision was made, we had to choose one of the few remaining...
The last two weeks have been very quiet here, but now it's time for my final entry here. On Wednesday, I was supposed to come home, but in reality, I've been home for two weeks...
It's been two weeks since we landed in Hamburg. But already back home again? Yes, as we always like to say, everything happens as it should. The main goal of our second big trip...
Today is finally the day of our return, we are really going home...! But before that, we will have a delicious breakfast and say goodbye to our dear Jenny around noon and start...
So it begins, more or less. Just one more night's sleep.
Early this morning we met two very friendly hikers by the Isar River. They have taken on the task of accompanying two rare animals (Häsi and Cassie) on their journey through...
That was a day full of highlights. The last stretch was dotted with castles, prehistoric and modern buildings, as well as the magnificent Danube Gorge in Weltenburg. Since...
At 10:00 am, the ferry arrives as planned in Travemünde - we go to the car deck to our motorhome, when Flo suddenly says 'oops, where is my phone'. Dani quickly rushes back to...
Today we crossed the river Altmühl for the first time. This is the namesake of THE top bike path in southern Germany. Let's see if it lives up to what the bike magazines...
Nachdem wir am Vorabend noch lange gepackt haben und zum Abschluss nochmal in die Ostsee gehüpft sind, konnten wir am nächsten Morgen endlich los. Zuerst ging es Richtung...
Today we set off early. Soon we will pass the German border. Here we realize that our vacation is almost over. Our destination is Riedenburg in the Altmühltal. We...
This article is written retrospectively for once. Four weeks later to be exact. The reason for that: We actually had to cut our vacation short and go back home. And it was my...
...from Hitzacker to Geesthacht (72 km) on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Today we were awakened by a delivery van and were shocked to find that it was already 7:45 am. We quickly...
...from Tangermünde to Wittenberge (74 km) on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 Despite having a road in front of the window, we slept well. But that was probably because we were tired....