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
Day 6 - From Essentho to Willebadessen
Today, the route was fortunately a bit shorter, about 30 km with two detours and shopping. The weather was also very good today, the morning fog disappeared quickly, and it was...
Day 4 - From Möhnesee to Rüthen
With only 27 km, today was a rather short stage. The paths were very accessible, and the weather was also nice (continuous dry weather with occasional sunshine). On very lonely...
Day 3 - From Menden to Möhnesee
At least today the weather was consistently dry. However, it was muddy almost everywhere, and thanks to wrong paths in Komoot, I had to turn back twice and find new routes. But...
'Highway' to Rothenburg
Hello friends! We were in the old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber today. It is surrounded by the large, almost 3.5 km long and old city wall. It is so high that I lost my...
Regensburg
Hello friends! No rain in Regensburg, but there is a lot of construction going on and it has been going on since 90 AD. That's quite a few years! Wow, the Stone Bridge is even a...
Galactic water games
No, that's not the Otto Tower
Short Sightseeing
Hello friends! Impressions from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I discovered a small river, the Loisach, again. I also liked the town hall and the fountain. Otherwise, I didn't see much...
Dieser Zug ist spitze!
Hallo Freunde! 2.944m, der höchste Punkt in Deutschland. Yippie Yah Yei – ich bin an einem 4.467m langen Seil in einer großen Gondel zur Zugspitze gezogen worden. An dem...
Relaxation in the Allgäu
Hello friends! As soon as I hop out the door, the smell of cow hits me. Phew! But they have something in common with me. When I look at something from a distance, they're as...
Slide universe
Hello friends! My swimwear is packed and today we are going to a mega slide universe at Lake Titisee. What fun. There you were not allowed to take pictures - but let me tell...
Short trip to Hamburg
A weekend in Hamburg and our tips
Water street in Freiburg
Hello friends! I hopped so fast today that I made a stop in Freiburg. Have you ever challenged ducks to a race in a small canal? You can do that in Freiburg. There are small...
Amusement park in the rain
In each small town a girl
Another castle for me
Hello friends! After exciting horsepower, we went back centuries. We are at Burg Ortenberg in Baden, from where you can also see a part of the Rhine. The castle itself was built...
Holy sheet
Hello friends! My heart was beating faster! So many cars that I would have driven out of the museum without hesitation. Unfortunately, my arms or legs were too short. My...
Laundry day in Saarbrücken
Hello friends! Not much happened today. After a week of traveling, it was time to do some laundry. Afterwards, I checked out some fancy water spots in the old town. It rained...
Nordkap - Stage 6
The Leinetal Cycle Path (actually: Leine-Heide Cycle Path) is a beautiful route to ride, with long stretches that are nice and flat. However, occasionally there can be a hiccup...
Let's get started!
Great to have you visit our blog, where we want to document our big adventure a little. Thursday, May 6: At 10 o'clock we let ourselves be poked in the mouth and nose with a...
TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM - The 6th station of my journey through the Main and Tauber valleys
Only a short detour led me from the nearby Wertheim to Tauberbischofsheim. An interlude that was inserted as a detour, without which the big picture of this journey would never...
Day 5 Boppard - Braubach
Today another easy tour. Since I already reserved the accommodation the day before yesterday, I couldn't change anything anymore. The only thing that bothers me is the hassle...
First contact with Beppo
The idea of traveling through the country in a camper van already occurred to me for the first time when I made the obligatory trip to Australia and New Zealand after...
Sunday, 13.9. - Oranienburg
By turning left behind the Liebenwalder Bridge, we leave familiar waters. After passing the Liebenwalder Lock and joining the Oder-Havel Canal, the serene tranquility before the...
Back heading south
An intense sunny day Baltic Sea has been enough for me and I still have many kilometers of return journey ahead of me... The sun makes me quite tired, which I immediately notice...
26.7. - Freiburg - Bike tour to the castle near Staufen
Komoot suggested a tour to the castle near Staufen. 43 km with hardly any altitude, perfect. The way there is quite picturesque as soon as you leave Freiburg, mostly through...
Day 4 Karlstadt -Wertheim
This morning I had a headache. For once, I meet relatives and get bad wine. But when I sat on the bike, it was soon gone. I love it when I get on my bike in the morning, feel...
On the way to Potsdam
The sun is shining again the next day. How nice it is to wake up by the lake again, pack the bathing suits and go for a swim. Afterwards, I make myself breakfast at home and...
Thedinghausen, Tree Park and Castle
A beautiful destination near Bremen is Thedinghausen. On site, there is a small parking space for 6-8 motorhomes and a service station is available at the bus parking area. The...
Tuesday 2020-06-16 cycling tour Bad Mitterndorf-Grundelsee- Ödensee
First morning without rain! It has held up until now 4:45 pm 😉 Started Salza cycle path at 10:15 am from Hotel Kogler in Bad Mitterndorf. At the beginning, a comfortable...
At Fisch-Dieter
Trassenheide without fish bones
Schloss-Holte in the Senne
Senne near Bielefeld