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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.

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

6 From Fulda to Bürgeln - 3 rivers in one go ;)

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...

Once the approval from the regional president, please!

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...

Home sweet home

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...

17.02.2020 Back Home

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...

Return to our Bemberg - Langenberg - 30th January

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...

The day before departure.

So it begins, more or less. Just one more night's sleep.

Isar Cycle Path Freising - Oberhaching

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...

Altmühlweg Beilngries - Weltenburg

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...

24.08. Hamburg and returning motorhome

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...

Altmühlweg Lammelbach - Gunzenhausen

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...

Wir fahren nach Schweden

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...

Day 30: Mosquito Invasion

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...

May 2019 - Frankfurt am Main - City of Contrasts

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...

Tenth stage

...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...

Eighth stage

...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....

Fourth stage

From Lutherstadt Wittenberg via Wörlitz to Dessau on 18.04.2019 After a night that felt too short, we set off to Wörlitz after breakfast. The mood and motivation were great...

Preparation... the countdown is on!

Hey! As an absolute newbie blogger - if I may call myself that - I have now decided to write a diary for family, friends, colleagues, and all those who like to follow travelers....

Leaving on a jetplane

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Running through Berlin in fast forward

On the sunniest day of the week, the motto is 'Keep going'. This morning, 8 students and a teacher started a run through Berlin. The route went along Bellevue Palace, the...

Day 8 - Füssen

From Italy we are going north. Serpentine driving is on the agenda.

Travel preparations are positive stress!

With the whole family across Canada. That means my wife and I, our children (1, 5, 8) - and also grandma! Firstly, Canada East from 22.6.2018 as a pleasant sea trip with Aida,...

Sweden, here we come!

notice the little passenger in the background Yippee, we're finally starting! After contemplating whether to go to Bavaria or Sweden for the past few weeks (yes, very...

Triberg Waterfalls

After we unfortunately didn't have much on Friday, we set off on Saturday to visit the Triberg Waterfalls. We left early in the morning. The weather was really nice, but still a...

The first preparations

Both of us have had the desire to travel to Southeast Asia for quite some time. Franzi has seen much of the world and has already been to this region, specifically Phuket in...

Day 17: back to mother tongue - Dresden

View during breakfast in Prague

So far, there has been no significant man who spent his entire life on the mainland. (Herman Melville)

So we are now sitting at the Skandinavienkai and enjoying the last hours in Germany, with a cold-hopped Schorle overlooking the hustle and bustle here in the harbor. We will...

Fair to changeable to Cape Arkona

The night was quiet except for the pounding rain. Jule woke up shortly after 7, but steamed until around 8. The sun was shining again, we had to take advantage of that. After...