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  1. detbo avatar

    Re: River travel from Luxembourg to Koblenz?

    by detbo 21 May 2012

    Boats on the Moselle are not used for public transport, they are for tourists only. You could take excursion boats from Schengen to Trier,…

  2. pizwat avatar

    RE: One week holiday in Mid-West Germany

    by pizwat 20 April 2012

    All great places. There are also closer options. Aachen has a beautiful cathedral. Trier has great roman ruins. The Rhine valley between…

  3. LisaRau avatar

    RE: Salzburg to Garmisch through Innsbruck worth it?

    by LisaRau 15 April 2012

    Thanks very much. I think I will skip the rail pass. I was mostly concerned about losing flexibility, but the days of the bigger train…

  4. abalada avatar

    RE: Long weekend in Bavaria?

    by abalada 14 April 2012

    Flying into Salzburg: Salzburg and [Berchtesgadener Land|http://www.berchtesgadener-land.info/index.cfm?B7DE77163923488DB81A71EAC9BC5CAF]…

  5. bruce1210 avatar

    Rhine and Moselle - way to go by car?

    by bruce1210 02 April 2012

    Hi there. I've searched threads without success for a reasonably definitive answer to what I'm seeking (and realise it may be a slightly…

  6. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Short side trip - looking for suggestions

    by Fwoggie 31 March 2012

    You could always hire a car to drive there; it would be an eye opener for your American friend to see the speeds we drive at on the autobahn…

  7. arizona avatar

    RE: Unusual trip to Germany

    by arizona 31 March 2012

    +Trier / Mosel wine region - This is the biggest question mark in terms of travel and time. If we can get a special driving service that…

  8. stevegerms avatar

    RE: Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by stevegerms 12 March 2012

    I agree with #4 - Trier is beautiful and if you're interested in Germany in Roman times it has lots to see, the Porta Negra, Roman Baths,…

  9. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Europe first-timer's 7 weeks this summer

    by Fwoggie 12 March 2012

    I'd chop Paris by a few days, I nailed all I wanted to see in 5 days there. Brussels requires one day, ditto Brugge, Antwerp gives you…

  10. Lutz_Berlin avatar

    Re: Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by Lutz_Berlin 10 March 2012

    Trier would be my favourite. It takes two hours by train (dep 9:05 KL, arr 11:05 TR) Mainz and Worms are a little closer, but not so specia…

  11. regards avatar

    RE: Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by regards 09 March 2012

    In your short time you will not dee a lot of this "beautifull country" . For a day trip Worms (60km far) or/and Trier (120km far) would…

  12. johnpost avatar

    Rhineland-Palatinate Mar. 26-27

    by johnpost 09 March 2012

    Hi All/Hallo! I will be staying with a friend living near Kaiserslautern Monday March 26 and Tuesday March 27. I am coming from the U.S.…

  13. marcopolko avatar

    RE: 5 Week Itinerary Critique Please - Ams, Trier, Munich, Innsbruck, Bled etc

    by marcopolko 12 February 2012

    If you would leave Amsterdam soon after arrival, between Europa Park and Munich you could add Stuttgart ( http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de…

  14. Boinkity_Boink avatar

    Lots of people dying this year

    by Boinkity_Boink 05 February 2012

    From Wikipedia: *The following is a list of notable deaths in 2012.* Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typica…

  15. stealthisnick avatar

    RE: Europe Trip 2012

    by stealthisnick 02 February 2012

    for the belgian part consider the way along the Meuse river from Namur to Dinant, it is a great road trip in my opinion and I would rathe…

  16. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bristolnewbie 19 January 2012

    +I like ancient, like romans and greek (I know I'm not going to either)+ Why not? There are lots of Roman ruins in Sothern France and…

  17. musicdiver avatar

    Re: Benelux & Paris 3 Week Itinerary (first time & solo!)

    by musicdiver 18 January 2012

    LouisXIV - Thank you for taking the time to reply! The numerous one night stops: that stood out for me too but I wasn't sure if one or…

  18. Aribo avatar

    RE: Cities,more cities and nothing but cities.

    by Aribo 10 January 2012

    There's nothing wrong with Germany, regards, but none of the bigger cities (I've been to Dusseldorf and Cologne, but not Munich, Hamburg,…

  19. abalada avatar

    RE: Western Europe Rail Advice

    by abalada 07 January 2012

    Day trip to Luxembourg? You could include Luxembourg on your route to Paris or Bruges. There are however a number of places more attractive…

  20. jcravens42 avatar

    RE: Day trip from Cologne: Bonn, Aachen or Koblenz?

    by jcravens42 26 December 2011

    I realize this is an old thread, but just in case anyone is still interested: My favorite day trips from Bonn: -- the Ahr Valley. Easy…

  21. neckervd avatar

    RE: road trip through Germany

    by neckervd 15 December 2011

    Marco mentioned some fine places in Southwestern Germany. That would be a good choice. It's not forbidden, however, to visit the gems…

  22. 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…

  23. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Traveling Europe as a minor

    by bristolnewbie 11 December 2011

    #3 There`s no rule which says how long you have to spend in one country. Sure you can`t do a country justice in 1 day, but you can still…

  24. talking_trails avatar

    RE: Planning for a trip in Nov. 2012

    by talking_trails 07 December 2011

    A few thoughts on places you might find worthwhile since you are thinking of starting in Munich. Munich is quite a beautiful city and…

  25. Delilah1016 avatar

    Re: Planning for a trip in Nov. 2012

    by Delilah1016 06 December 2011

    Hi! Thanks for all of the excellent recommendations! I realized that I should clarify some of my ideas and that may be useful in terms…

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