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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.
Started from the Slavic pier at 10, another idyllic ride through Brandenburg. Then through the less idyllic silo canal, but still interesting to see coal, sand, and scrap...
Emil is back on the road. The Potsdam round continues at the Glienicker Brücke. We stop in Ketzin, have been here recently, beautiful place and always good weather. Emil's...
Rain, rain, rain At half past three, after a rum tea, I am internally strengthened to brave the pouring rain. Took a water taxi that takes me back to the marina. Bad luck. So,...
For me it's time to say goodbye. Goodbye to my shared flat with the beautiful room that I've been living in for the past 2 and a half years. Goodbye to Magdeburg. My hometown,...
At ten o'clock out of the harbor, around the corner to the first lock, bam, queue 😣. Two hours later, free passage from there. Snack of the day 'Three in a bun'. Infinite...
Storm and patchy reception are halfway overcome. We made it to Bredereiche today, countless river bends and four locks are behind us. There was also an opportunity for a walk...
Breakfast in a hurry to be there at the opening of the lock at 9:00. The nice harbor master, who took care of the pizza last night, has also organized this, so that we can enter...
Hello dear holiday, adventure, and cycling community, here we go again! On Monday, August 17th, 2020, I will be on the road again with my bicycle. Destinations include Bremen...
Good evening everyone, unfortunately it is raining on and off. Woke up and had breakfast with rain this morning. After that, luckily it stopped for about three hours and we were...
Today the weather allowed us - the 3rd lake tour at Grundelsee-Toplitzsee-Kammsee with the corresponding ships or rafts on Toplitzsee 🤗and completing the idyllic walks between...
Rescue from ACV
Training areas
Arrival Sagard: 14:56
I'm going to take a shower
Before the horizon closes
06.03-15.03.2020: As part of further training, I ended up in the tranquil spa town of Bad Wörishofen. In this small town, Pastor Kneipp once lived and developed his own holistic...
Today, it has been exactly one month and one day since I returned here and finished writing my last report of my trip to Andalusia at noon. I edited it again and just uploaded...
In the morning, we have a delicious breakfast. The boys are already at school, after all, it's in the middle of the week and my sister and brother-in-law still have...
Only once a year is there a shooting festival
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This is me...
The time has come. What exactly, we can't yet put into words. It feels so surreal that this day is today.
We made a great, exciting, exhausting and not quite cheap trip. Seen a lot in the 2 weeks, many impressions, we enjoyed the vastness of the country, the extreme friendliness of...
Today our adventure begins! After saying goodbye to our family, we have been sitting on the train for a few minutes now, eagerly looking forward to our journey: from Ampfing...
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Tomorrow is the day. The backpacks are packed and seem almost impatient as they stand there. Maybe one is feeling that way too. So it's time to get started. In the past few...
Today it finally happened - my journey has begun. Even though I can now look forward to the next few months again, when I said goodbye, I thought maybe it's better not to go. A...