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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.
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...
Hello friends! Light blue river water! Or is it jade green? I'm really surprised. But it's sooo cold, my feet are freezing in Füssen. I also drew a self-portrait in the sand...
Hallo Freunde! Die wollen mich den Löwen vorwerfen! Das über 1800 Jahre alte Amphitheater war aber nur ein Punkt auf dem 11 km langen Weg durch Trier. In den Arenakeller kann...
Off to St. Goar
Hello friends! We were in Cologne. Everywhere somebody shouted ,,Wuuuuu´´ - those were bachelor parties. Everywhere I jumped past, I saw one. Today I jumped 10km again. If I...
Hello friends! The frog legs really got to me today! We were in Münster at St. Lamberti. There are three baskets hanging on the tower (take a close look) that were made for...
Hello friends! The water lilies at one of the oldest water castles in Münsterland, "Schloss Steinfurt", look almost like the ones in my pond. I would love to be the castle lord,...
The journey began through Wetterau. Pretty hills, often with a castle on top, as seen from train and highway. It's a good place to sweat on the bike! At first, we had to look...
In late April to May, the blooming cotton grass enchants the Pietzmoor near Schneverdingen. Countless white spots adorn the bog, yellow butterflies fly around carefree. An adder...
We haven't been in Germany for 15 months, so we spent the past month in our old homeland. After flying back to the Caribbean coast of Mexico from Sayulita to perform our...
The plan is good: through the Czech Republic and Austria to Italy and then straight across the Alps to the east for three weeks. But then it turns out differently: the clutch of...
Finally I did it. Today was really easy going. Of course I thought a lot about Burki. Today is the 2nd anniversary of the bike accident. It has already changed his and our lives...
Sailor Michael got off board on Tuesday, he's taking a few days off on Poel. Before Hermine comes tomorrow and Emil is allowed to continue the journey around Berlin, the days...
Hello, we spent 2 beautiful days together in Wertheim with absolutely optimal camping weather. Tents packed dry, what more could you want? We went to the nearby swimming pool,...
Camp Marina
Baltic Sea
Vacation from the start
We take a break