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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.
After an eventful first week of vacation, with 2 days at Europapark, 1 day at Rulantika, and a birthday party with swim rings on the Pfinz river, we are now starting our 2nd...
I wake up early, back in the saddle before 08:00. Unterwössen - Marquartstein - Bernau - Aschau - Frasdorf - Achenmühle, the highway exits along the A8, the routes of my...
After 40 days back home in Kempen. The reception at home was a successful surprise.
Due to the Corona time, it has been really quiet here but finally, it's time for us to go again :-). The trip will go through Denmark to Sweden and Norway, and the main goal?...
So, after dismantling the interior, we could now deal with the small roof damage. For the first time, the certified method of carefree replacement of vehicle parts according to...
Unfortunately, Christian and I left Hamburg too quickly again at around 9:15 am. From Berliner Tor, we head out of the city towards Bergedorf. It's not the direct route to...
Early in the morning we started from Buldern through the beautiful Münsterland, first to the castle of the von Droste-Hülshoff family. In the well-kept castle garden, we took a...
The last day. Irrecoverable. Until the very end, I kept checking the car rental website, but at prices of over 75 euros per day, even the most urgent desire to extend eventually...
The day started for many as it had ended: organizationally poor. Nevertheless, everyone was satisfied at the end of the day. On the bus back, I heard that some had lost their...
It's a pity that I can't really use my great vacation home in Bad Sobernheim, I'm only here for a short time and just passing through. Anyway, next time I want to take much more...
Hello dear ones, Now it's time and we're returning to real life ☺️ Today we stayed in our room until the very last minute and enjoyed the wonderful view from the balcony. After...
On 23.12.2021, it finally started, we drove straight to Konstanz. Arriving in the evening, the next day we bought food for Christmas at the market in the old town and took the...
After postponing our Florida trip multiple times, we are finally leaving tomorrow. We have a negative corona test, are fully vaccinated, and hope that everything works out in...
Today was probably the first day without any forest and field paths to walk on. It was also the shortest stage at 20 km. Right after saying goodbye to the beautiful vacation...
Today we mainly passed through fields, but also through a larger forest area. Apart from a few mushroom collectors, it was rather lonely, but today all paths were easy to find...
Since I found out last night that the originally planned ferry no longer operates, I had to walk a few more kilometers today than originally planned. However, the path was very...
Hamburg Alsterpark
Today was supposed to be a short and relaxed tour. Unfortunately, my phone hasn't been charging since yesterday. So I took a small detour via Staßfurt in the hope of finding a...
Today was again quite exhausting, but not so much because of the distance, but rather because of the heat. In Quedlinburg (about halfway) I was finally able to buy the coveted...
Today we started early, as this time we had a longer tour with some altitude to conquer. The first 20 km (with initially obligatory morning fog) to Herzberg am Harz were still...
With 37 km, today's tour was again a longer one, but fortunately it did not get longer despite some changes in the route planning. I was able to avoid some hills and still got...
So, I'm currently at home and on vacation 😂 it feels kind of weird. I arrived in the countryside yesterday by plane and train. It felt really nice to come home. I opened the...
Let's go! I already knew today's stage from a 'practice' in early summer, but today was the first time with 'real' luggage. We started at 10 o'clock, with light rain. It was...
Day starts with rain. However, only light drizzle. Compared to yesterday, this is almost perfect weather. 7:45 packed the bike and breakfast at 8:00. Started at 9:00 in drizzle....
Hello friends! The last day of my journey took me to Lüneburg. Here, the people were apparently very wealthy and built with white gold. There are many gables in the streets that...
Hello friends! What a ride! Up and down the mountain, through the dark tunnel, over a bridge, and into the curve with speed. In Thuringia, they don't need an amusement park,...
Today was a day of rain and wind. Of course, from the front, where else. We will stay overnight in a former monastery. Monastery Maltarten near Bramsche. In the early 80s, it...
From Wolfgangsee we started our multi-day journey back to Fliegenberg on Thursday morning. The Germany-Austria border was unspectacularly unoccupied and uncontrolled, so there...
Noch ist Portugal in weiter Ferne. Aber man fängt ja mit dem ersten Kilometer an. Von zu Hause los, erst noch sehr bekannte Wege bis zum Mittellandkanal. Und dann immer weiter,...
Hallo Freunde! Schloss Neuschwanstein und Schloss Hohenschwangau, da hat es König Ludwig II. aber schön gehabt. Was für Bauten. Bei der Führung im Schloss Neuschwanstein durfte...