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  1. margyclark avatar

    Itinerary and transport Uk to Germany for 10 days

    by margyclark 27 May 2012

    Greetings from Sydney Australia. We have ten to twelve days departing from London July 5 this year, and would like to visit Germany for…

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    RE: Ideas for 4 lefover days at end of trip

    by tempelton 15 April 2012

    Bamberg is very nice, it has Rauchbier, very unique I think it's the only place in Germany where you can get it, also a nice midevil town,…

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    RE: Ideas for 4 lefover days at end of trip

    by tempelton 15 April 2012

    Karlovy Vary, Dresden, Rothenburg, Bayreuth, Bamberg, Wuerzburg, Aschaffenburg, spend a day or two in Frankfurt endless possibilities,…

  4. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Frankfurt - Novi Sad

    by AndrewSmith 11 April 2012

    If you don't like the idea of a bus, you could rent a boat and sail up the Main to Bamberg, cross the Main-Donau canal, emerging at Kielheim…

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    RE: Need some advise for attraction around Munich ?

    by WaterhazardJack 19 March 2012

    +if I go Fuessen and Mittenwald, both seem a bit far, do you think a day trip is good enough ? need not to stay ? I personally prefer…

  6. marcopolko avatar

    RE: Sightseeing to nearby countries from Germany

    by marcopolko 20 February 2012

    Well, if you have to visit France, Strasbourg will be the closest place and it's interesting. People go to Switzerland to see the Alps,…

  7. j_the_traveller avatar

    RE: Berlin, what to do? How to meet locals?

    by j_the_traveller 13 February 2012

    North of Berlin: Schwerin (big town/small city) is very nice during the winter - I much preferred it to my summer visit on another occasion…

  8. j_the_traveller avatar

    RE: Berlin, what to do? How to meet locals?

    by j_the_traveller 13 February 2012

    North of Berlin: Schwerin is very nice during the winter - I much preferred it to my summer visit on another occasion where it is too…

  9. j_the_traveller avatar

    RE: Would Munich, Dresden or Berlin be a better fit for this trip?

    by j_the_traveller 10 February 2012

    That's sort of what I was getting at, Aribo - I didn't mean to offend Amsterdam fans. I meant to say to the Original Poster, that Amsterdam…

  10. european83 avatar

    RE: Would Munich, Dresden or Berlin be a better fit for this trip?

    by european83 07 February 2012

    Hello Caroline, Munich, Berlin and Dresden are all great and you won't be bored in all of them. After having seen Italy, Vienna and Pragu…

  11. frede avatar

    Re: W. Europe - Off The Beaten Path

    by frede 29 January 2012

    Good places in Europe that most oversea visitors don't know about or skip: Northern Jutland, Denmark Cobh, Ireland Nimes & Orange, Prov…

  12. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Germany with Kids

    by bristolnewbie 18 January 2012

    Small, cute towns with train stations between Augsburg and Berlin from south to north: [Nördlingen|http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B6r…

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    RE: Germany with Kids

    by abalada 18 January 2012

    I would stick from Augsburg on to a fairly direct route. Not via Cologne. And backtracking from the Harz to Cologne makes no sense at…

  14. Nautiker avatar

    RE: 42 Days in Europe

    by Nautiker 13 January 2012

    I understand Bamberg has a good rep among beerlovers, maybe you could fit it in. threads on beer are a fairly frequent topic on this branch,…

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    Re: Cologne to (Wurzburg or Nuremberg) to Dresden

    by thorn_thoughts 01 January 2012

    As you seem to have only a few days in Germany think about sightseeing from the train window. When you choose a southern route then consider…

  16. regards avatar

    RE: Paris to ? to Prague

    by regards 13 December 2011

    #5 - thank you - in this case there are: Reims, Luxembourg, Trier or Metz, Heidelberg, Rothenburg oT, Nürnberg, Bayreuth or Bamberg, Karlov…

  17. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Day trip from Munich

    by Williamsontherocks 16 November 2011

    I second the suggestions of #2 and in that case you could add Bamberg to the list. If you decide to visit the castle Hohenzollern you…

  18. arizona avatar

    RE: From Germany to Austria in 24 days - Is this Itinerary okay?

    by arizona 14 November 2011

    Since you are interested in WWII memorial sites, I should take one extra day for Nürnberg. [Documentary centre|http://www.museums.nuremb…

  19. Caroll_Markus avatar

    RE: Route through Germany?

    by Caroll_Markus 03 November 2011

    I like #2 idea but instead of staying in Mannheim I would choose Heidelberg. Mannheim itself is rather ugly and Heidelber is one of the…

  20. regards avatar

    RE: FRANKFURT OR MUNICH

    by regards 07 September 2011

    All other cities in Germany are better than Frankfurt/M. Going somewhere else in a short distance can be: Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nuernberg,…

  21. european83 avatar

    RE: I need some intinerary help!!

    by european83 22 July 2011

    The fairy tale route is very long thus it will be easy to reach at least one stop of it. Hannoversch Münden for example or Hameln. I myself…

  22. rakso79 avatar

    Help to finalize a 1-week Bavaria itinerary for August

    by rakso79 20 July 2011

    My solo travel itinerary: August 6 – Land in Frankfurt 6:30 AM - train to Bamberg (then Wurzburg if time), train to Rothenburg by 8 PM…

  23. fernweh87 avatar

    RE: who wants to travel from Munich to Nuremberg or Bamberg this Friday?

    by fernweh87 06 July 2011

    @ arizona: no one so far, it seems. :-( Seems like I'll do what I've always done and just walk up to people near the platform to ask…

  24. arizona avatar

    RE: who wants to travel from Munich to Nuremberg or Bamberg this Friday?

    by arizona 05 July 2011

    and legal, grey area or illegal: great offer and good idea to meet fellow-travellers. Who is following?

  25. amsel07 avatar

    RE: who wants to travel from Munich to Nuremberg or Bamberg this Friday?

    by amsel07 05 July 2011

    Legally it's a sort of grey area, not really allowed and not really forbidden. No problem to share the ticket with strangers, the only…

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