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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.
We dropped off our car for shipping at the harbor in Hamburg at the beginning of October. The ship is going through North Africa to Montevideo, where we will pick it up. The...
Palim-Palim: Dieter Hallervorden and Gerhard Wollner mimic two prison inmates. To pass the time, they decide to play 'grocery store'. Ohh how boring. Hallervorden...
Our students are allowed to shop, snack, and stroll at Bikini according to their desires. At Europa-Center, there is a running clock. The mechanism is not immediately...
How did it come about, where is the journey going, and for heaven's sake why?
It's only a few hours until I leave the workplace for a long time. I haven't fully realized it yet, but that will come. I have plenty of time. At home, we will thoroughly clean...
Wild animals in harmless Germany
The first 700 km are done. It's 5.30 am and the ☀️ is slowly rising in Heidelberg... ... We will set up our first campsite in Worms with dear friends. Before that, we'll make...
Today we had another U100 stage. It went really well because we got the only significant mountain test out of the way at the beginning, when it was still quite cool. Later on,...
As mentioned yesterday, this morning we drove to a campsite in the north of Fehmarn, which is really conveniently located in the sea. This allowed us to have a very nice day. In...
Today we were once again active, we rode with the e-bikes from Eckernförde all the way to Kiel on the Baltic Sea Coastal Trail, a total of almost 50 km but a beautiful route. In...
Today we left relatively early because we wanted to go to the Baltic Sea today. We drove through the Hüttener Berge (maximum height of 40 meters) and didn't feel like we were...
After a restless night with strong winds and rain, we continued our journey after breakfast to replenish our supplies. Then we went to St. Peter Ording, an area known for having...
Just in time for the beginning of summer, today we had the first North Sea 'bad weather' day. The whole day was a mixture of rain, gusts of wind, and sun. So we used this day to...
This morning, we overslept a bit, so we were woken up by the ships in the lock at quarter past 8. After a hearty breakfast, we rode our e-bikes towards the city center. We...
Today we woke up to sunny weather, so we even had breakfast outside. So we quickly moved on to Norddeich, where we stopped at a nice parking spot just outside of Norddeich. The...
This morning after breakfast we set off on our e-bikes to the port of Ditzum to take the ferry to Petkum. From there it was only a few kilometers to Emden. In Emden, we strolled...
This weekend we tried to go on our own for the first time. Our initial plan was to go to Ticino, but the weather forecast there was worse than in the north, so we decided to go...
Yesterday was used eagerly for packing. Dad went with Jule to Riesa and skillfully distributed the loads in the trailer. Mom stayed in Dresden and packed the rest of the...
The outbound flight is done, the flight time was about 11 hours. Flight Route The journey was quite exhausting, so we spent the first day mostly sleeping. Entry with visa...
Finally, another blog post is coming, after the last one is almost a month ago now. It's unbelievable how time flies. But whether you believe it or not, the last few weeks have...
On the way back from Pfänder to the hotel, we made a stop in Lindau. We wanted to have dinner there. First, we took a walk through the city. We also walked along the harbor wall....
In the last 2 weeks of work, we, 3 crazy people, have somewhat reintegrated ourselves into civilization. What a change after 4 weeks of road trip in a G-Class, where we had the...
why not combine a seminar with a nice weekend...so we ended up at Lake Starnberg. We stayed in the monastery right by the lake. The food was good, with a breakfast buffet and a...
You would think that when you have the journey of your life ahead of you, you would almost explode with anticipation, but with me it was different. I had a strange feeling in my...
The last day before the first flight. Flo is getting nervous, Marie is completely in the opposite mood, and I sit in front of the PC and research the last sights for the first day...
Petra: Today was the last day of cycling, there won't be much tomorrow and the day after. After sorting out our bones this morning, we started in drizzling rain. We were lucky...
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2017, the Fat One is limping. It's not possible to continue walking for now. However, my own condition is surprisingly good, hardly any muscle soreness....
Friday, September 30, 2016 Yesterday, we jazzed up the boring PVC 'wood' with our friends Maggi and Richard. We painted the kitchen in a bright sky blue and the ceiling in light...
When, where and for how long? That is currently the most frequently asked question, of course justified. So that you can always check how the planning looks like, I have now...
From Düsseldorf via Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong to the first stop on my trip: Auckland.