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 Germany travel tales
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02 July 2005 |
Stayed at Achat Hotel Heidelberg-Schwetzingen - Heidelberg, Germany.
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Heidelberg is a fabulous place to visit because of its beauty and history and the Rhine river flowing past.
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| J Prestrud |
18 March 2005 |
Stayed at Schlosshotel Lisl - Bavarian Alps, Germany.
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Schloss Neuschwanstein: beautiful castle, upon which Disney patterned Cinderella's castle in Disney World. I highly recommend hiking up at night, where the castle seems like your own private fairy tale. Much more magical than during the day, when you are shoulder to shoulder with many other tourists: we walked up at about 9:00 p.m. the night before our official tour, and saw not a single person. The walk took us about 20 minutes uphill, but only 10 going back down. Definitely worth it!
I recommend taking the carriage ride up to the castle during the day - the hike is pretty steep, and if you've done it once, you deserve to ride the next time. You will be packed in with tourists from many countries, however. During our ride, the driver - in traditional German attire - packed even the front seat with Japanese visitors, then seated himself on the lap of a (very surprised) old man. Walk down, though, instead of paying the 6 Euros (about) to ride. There is a pretty waterfall and nice view of the other castle on the way down.
You may want to ask at gift shops how much you need to spend to get them to do the duty free paperwork for you. It is supposed to be 25 Euro, but we found some shops that said it was 50. This is wrong, but they can do this. Take your money elsewhere.
Be sure to have a piece of traditional Black Forest cake while you are there. The hotel we stayed at, Hotel Lisl, has a delicious one.
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| C Vahlberg |
02 February 2005 |
Stayed at Arabella Sheraton Bogenhausen - Munich, Germany.
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Bohne & Malz - Sonnenstrasse 11 - A restaurant in cafe-style. Busy but welcoming atmosphere. Good food and interesting desserts.
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| J Bartlett & linda bartlett |
15 March 2004 |
Stayed at Akzent Hotel Schranne - Rothenburg, Germany.
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Our visit to Rothenburg was in March of 04. The weather can be variable and we lucked out as the sun shone the whole time we were in town. We were traveling as a group of 8 and for three it was their first trip to Europe and only two of the group had been to Rothenburg before. This was also our first day after getting off the plane from the states, so we spent a lot of time just taking in the differences from our own home towns.
I would recommend visiting the Christmas Store, the church, the wood altar behind the organ pipes at the church, watched the main square clock strike the hour to see the legend of the saving of Rothenburg come to life. We enjoyed the drive along the river and the view of the Mayor's house and the wall from the riverbottom. We hope to return and take in more of the village.
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| R Annoni |
13 February 2004 |
Stayed at Marriott Bremen Hotel - Bremen, Germany.
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Good location for getting to and from the retreat center that we work at, also an easy walk to shopping and the Schnoor, where there are some great little shops and restaurants, very charming area of Bremen.
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| D Moerman |
28 January 2004 |
Stayed at Steigenberger Badischer Hof - Baden-Baden, Germany.
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Baden-Baden is Germany's most famous cure place. Visited by the rich Russians, including the Tsjaars. Therefor the casino too! My reason to visit Baden-Baden was for The Wagners Ring des Nibelungen in the great Festspielhaus. 4 days of opera by the famous Russian Mariinski orchestra and choire from St. Petersburg and the even more famous conductor Valery Gergiev. Visitors from all over the world.
Walking routes in the hills are a compensation for the long stay indoors. By car
the visit of Strassbourg, just over the French border, is a must (40 KM). Eat choucroute in the old town!
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| G Mcmillan |
07 December 2003 |
Stayed at Alsterhof Berlin - Berlin, Germany.
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Berlin is a fantastic city with so much going on to suit all tastes we would recommend stressemanns cafe on anhalter strasse for lunch, beer and atmosphere, but don't miss the food hall in the ka-de-we, which is fantastic. Places to visit are numerous but we would recommend Checkpoint charlie Museum, Gemaldegalerie, and if you have time, go to treptower park to visit the soviet war memorial which is amazing.
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| D Burns |
29 November 2003 |
Stayed at Akzent Hotel Schranne - Rothenburg, Germany.
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Rothenburg o.d. Tauber is Germany's premier medieval cities; although it is rather touristy. The half-timbered houses are well-restored and the entire old city is clean, safe, and simply amazing. You MUST go along on the "Walk of the Night Watchman". It is an entertaining, yet educational, tour of what life was like in medieval Germany. We also do all of our Christmas shopping in the Kaethe Wolfahrt stores (nutcrackers, smokers, pyramids, and hand-made ornaments).
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| G Berote |
23 September 2003 |
Stayed at Steigenberger Esprix Hotel Hahn Airport - Frankfurt-Hahn, Germany.
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Italian restaurant approx. 500 m. from Hotel is good, service is very friendly.
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| S Mclean |
12 September 2003 |
Stayed at Steigenberger Maxx Hotel-Dortmund - Dortmund, Germany.
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I was in Dortmund for the Germany vs Scotland football match - this hotel is 5 mins walk away from the football stadium in dortmund. Nice city and they all enjoyed the 10,000 visitors from Scotland for this match.
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