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  1. Lutz_Berlin avatar

    RE: Is Rostock a good base?

    by Lutz_Berlin 06 March 2012

    Rostock is the biggest city in the area. If you find a nice holiday apartment near central station it is a good base. Especially if you…

  2. european83 avatar

    RE: Is Rostock a good base?

    by european83 04 March 2012

    Rostock has some advantages and some disadvantages. It's a city with 200'000 inhab. so there is a good infrastructure. There are direct…

  3. AnhaltER1960 avatar

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

    by AnhaltER1960 14 November 2011

    Hi Cherrie23, your itinerary sounds pretty good. I write just a few comments in between your lines. Taking the train is a good idea…

  4. european83 avatar

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

    by european83 14 November 2011

    Good itinerary. All legs can be done without any train changes! In addition to the suggestion of Ländertickets: There is also a "Quer-durch…

  5. mike9 avatar

    RE: Small town with a big attraction?

    by mike9 28 October 2011

    If by hidden you mean off the beaten track, then east coast of Schleswig Holstein, particularly between Schleswig and Eckernförde is pictur…

  6. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Early Planning - Family Trip to Germany

    by Bjoern 14 October 2011

    Strongly advise to take Rødby-Puttgarden ferry and visit Lübeck instead of Rostock - 10 times more interesting town for tourist 8due to…

  7. mike9 avatar

    RE: Backpacking Germany

    by mike9 06 October 2011

    Agree Stuttgart makes a good base for a few days. From Hamburg, the Luebeck, Baltic coast area, Wismar and Schwerin are worth visiting.…

  8. 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…

  9. european83 avatar

    RE: First holiday in Germany, my neighbour country :)

    by european83 03 July 2011

    1) Lübeck, Wismar, Schwerin are great towns to visit. Schwerin offers a huge lake, camping for example here: http://www.sueduferperle.de/…

  10. mike9 avatar

    RE: First holiday in Germany, my neighbour country :)

    by mike9 03 July 2011

    You'll be saying "sorry Germany" again if you've only got 2 days for this trip - but at least I can give you some suggestions for you…

  11. european83 avatar

    RE: Mongolia to Germany

    by european83 06 June 2011

    It is possible, but only if you accept lower mountains than the Alps. I live near Berlin and on a tight budget I would go to Saxon Switzerla…

  12. mike9 avatar

    RE: London Heathrow to........?

    by mike9 30 May 2011

    If "she who must be obeyed" is from Kent then Brighton is not likely to be top of her list. If you are set on changing planes at Heathrow…

  13. european83 avatar

    RE: ~10 days in N. Germany

    by european83 20 May 2011

    Hello lawtechie! The nearest beaches would probably be in Graal-Müritz and Dierhagen. The most beautiful beaches of the Baltic Sea in…

  14. mike9 avatar

    Re: ~10 days in N. Germany

    by mike9 19 May 2011

    Sounds like the basis of a good trip to me! There is a lot to see and do round Hamburg, Lübeck, Schwerin and Wismar and somewhere is…

  15. european83 avatar

    RE: 10 days in Germany around Berlin

    by european83 20 April 2011

    The short trips Hamburg-Lübeck and Hamburg-Schwerin can be done by regional trains. For Hamburg-Schwerin by speed train there are some…

  16. jxzy avatar

    RE: 10 days in Germany around Berlin

    by jxzy 21 March 2011

    If you're into scenery, you should also consider a trip to the Spreewald area south-east of Berlin, very pretty area with lots of canals…

  17. mike9 avatar

    Re: Hamburg and S/H

    by mike9 25 February 2011

    Agree with Nautiker that Schwerin and Wismar should be on your list, and unless the weather is unusually kind for April, I would suggest…

  18. Nautiker avatar

    RE: Hamburg and S/H

    by Nautiker 25 February 2011

    hi Cleinias, is there a reason why you're sticking to the S-H east coast? otherwise I'd consider places on the west coast (Wadden Sea…

  19. mike9 avatar

    Re: Berlin to Bremen

    by mike9 05 February 2011

    Hello and I hope you get some interesting replies. I have done a similar journey on a several occasions over the years. To begin with,…

  20. european83 avatar

    RE: 2 weeks Germany

    by european83 20 January 2011

    I would double Dresden an the Harz towns of mike9. There are direct regional express trains from Würzburg to Nuremberg via Bamberg(just…

  21. european83 avatar

    RE: Europe itinerary...seeing more than just the big cities

    by european83 19 January 2011

    No complete itinerary but some suggestions for smaller towns in Germany. Most of them with half timbered houses, some totally unknown,…

  22. BlandineForberg avatar

    RE: Berlin tour from Warnemunde

    by BlandineForberg 03 October 2010

    Unless you want to waste more than half of your precious short day for travelling and then rush through a city at rat-race speed, focus…

  23. european83 avatar

    RE: Berlin tour from Warnemunde

    by european83 03 October 2010

    The tour to Berlin takes 3:08 hours by train and 2:26 hours(without traffic jam) by car for one direction. It's up to you to decide if…

  24. BlandineForberg avatar

    RE: beautiful smaller towns in Europe accessible by train

    by BlandineForberg 20 September 2010

    For Germany, a few names to invesitgate: Görlitz Ladenburg Konstanz Wismar Marburg Meißen Regensburg

  25. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Western Pomerania

    by Jeroen 23 August 2010

    On the way east on the German side there are some attractive places like Wismar ans Schwerin. Szczecin in PL was damaged but is lively…

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