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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.
The first blog entry and a short introduction to the journey.
Sooo dear ones, we finally managed to create this blog. First and foremost, its purpose is to show you photos of our trip and our experiences, as well as the occasional story -...
Petra: It's been a whole week now and we're here in Friedrichroda at the mountain hotel for some rest and now we can write the final lines about the tour. On Saturday we took...
Our first trip took us to Sommerach in beautiful Franconia. Great ⛺️ place, everything brand new, nice people, bad weather and a good first night in the camper. Premiere...
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So, now it's serious. Today Tanja and I are taking the train from Münster to Frankfurt and then flying from Frankfurt via Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires. Hard to believe! The...
As saying goodbye is also part of a journey, that's my first blog entry about it. Those who know me well know how difficult it is for me because I'm simply too emotional, but...
I'm already on the plane in Frankfurt and soon we'll be heading south! The last week was nice (and exhausting) and the 3/3 rabies vaccinations wanted to see me suffer....
Hello my dear ones, first of all, welcome to my blog! It will accompany you through our journey across the USA. Today is the day! We're so excited as we have never been there...
Nordhessian breakfast
With the hotel shuttle to the airport. For Terminal 3 or the Monorail Skyline, a long walk is necessary first. The Skylounge offers only a simple selection of food but provides a...
The bags are (almost) packed, the head is full of anticipation...😃
Here it is, August 2025, which seemed so far away when we booked the trip... and now we are already busy preparing and planning. The right seats on the plane are reserved and we...
Water Sports Center Old Fire Station
Hamburg Port Festival 2025
The backpack is packed, and there's even room for what the Easter bunny brought me: blister plasters and protein bars (thank you very much, forest kindergarten Easter bunny)....
So. The first journey is starting. Eurocity to Zurich. Let's see if I really arrive on time at 5 PM
Hamburg 😍
Flights booked since February✅️Hotels right after that✅️. Kiss under the mistletoe ✅️Suitcase packed.✅️ So it looks like we are ready to travel across the 'Big Water' once...
Between moving, preparing for house construction (starting May 2025), Christmas celebrations, and personal appointments, we almost forgot that the journey of our lives starts in...
It was not possible to get an appointment at the registration office; as soon as one became available online, it was already taken. Sebb therefore decided to just go to the...
Automobile king and vacation savior
The oat biscuits are a fallback for weak legs, impending blood sugar drops, a lack of snacks or simply as a motivator to keep going. The recipe: 100 g melted butter 75 g cane...
Yes, we're continuing. After we drove from Seville on the Spanish coast through France and Italy to Verona last year, this year we're planning to travel to the Croatian coast. ...
It starts in a month!
I woke up at 7. And I went for a walk on the Reeperbahn. Then I went to Lidl and got breakfast. Had a relaxed breakfast in the hotel bed and then packed up and rested. I checked...
Our second day in the snow began with another creative warm-up after breakfast at Tom's. The groups then practiced intensively. After the delicious dinner, we met again in our...
3 weeks to go... the first packing piles are formed, documents are prepared and of course current travel guides are obtained. We just don't care about the weather here in...
Finally, finally it's starting! Or already? Wasn't that just yesterday when I still had 3 weeks left... Have I really thought of everything? Everything packed? Yes yes! The...
Chiemsee Camping Lambach 11.9.-12.9.23 Nice hot weather The first 460 kilometers through Austria to the Bavarian Sea. The first 3 campsites on Lake Chiemsee were already full....