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  1. european83 avatar

    RE: Kindergarten teacher seeks to learn more about...

    by european83 03 May 2012

    Besides Bad Blankenburg there is a small Fröbel museum in Oberweißbach, nearby, where he died. Both places are close to Rudolstadt which…

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    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…

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    RE: Leipzig or Dresden

    by european83 31 January 2012

    Sachsenhausen and Potsdam can be done as day trips. If traveling in summer Potsdam is even worth 2 day trips because of the castle parks…

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    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bcboy97 21 January 2012

    Kind of a late reply, I’ve been busy. I think this thread is dead now, but I’ll reply anyways. @bristolnewbie Thanks for the advice,…

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    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bristolnewbie 19 January 2012

    Biarritz is a very famous beach resort, but I`m sure there must be better beaches in France. Don`t ask me though, I`ve never been on a…

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    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bcboy97 19 January 2012

    Hi! Thanks again for all your help. Aribo I miscommunicated, I meant 81 nights planned, 8 flex, 89 total. Thanks for the advice for amste…

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    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by Aribo 18 January 2012

    If I understand you correctly, you have 97 nights and all in the Schengen Area. Not sure what passport you have, but keep in mind that…

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    RE: Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bcboy97 18 January 2012

    I'm getting around by train. I'm looking for suggestions for other places. Must seems are Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague,…

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    Tentative Itinerary for 3 Month Trip

    by bcboy97 18 January 2012

    Hi! I posted previously with a general schedule of my trip [here|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=19335744]…

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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…

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    Re: two weeks-Hannover/Hamburg/Berlin/Prague, ideas/advice please!

    by eager2travel 13 January 2012

    I was just in Hannover and Berlin... and Hannover probably could be skipped in exchange for Dresden. For me, the town of Hannover was…

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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…

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    RE: Cologne to (Wurzburg or Nuremberg) to Dresden

    by abalada 27 December 2011

    My suggestion would be [Erfurt|http://erfurt-tourismus.de/cms/website.php?id=/en/erfurt_information/sights/places_of_interest.htm]. It's…

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    RE: German trains

    by abalada 19 December 2011

    Standard fare tickets are valid 2 days (if they are for a distance over 100 km) and allow stopovers en route. But the EUR 25 you got…

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    German trains

    by eager2travel 19 December 2011

    I arrived in Germany yesterday morning in Frankfurt and I decided I wanted to start my journey in Weimar and leipzig. The man at the…

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    RE: Should I get a Eurorail Pass

    by abalada 06 December 2011

    1 - Stay in Erfurt - Day Trip to Weimar [VMT|http://www.vmt-thueringen.de/] single tickets (return = 2 x EUR 5,00) or a day ticket for…

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    RE: Should I get a Eurorail Pass

    by european83 05 December 2011

    Check the regional train budget tickets: bahn.co.uk ... --> offers --> Regional tickets within Germany For example: Erfurt, Weimar, Leipzig…

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    Should I get a Eurorail Pass

    by eager2travel 05 December 2011

    I have more or less settled on an itinerary for my winter trip to Germany. My question is... with this itinerary, is it advisable to…

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    RE: Need help planning trip/Ferries to/from Copenhagen

    by mike9 21 November 2011

    Can I start from the other end of your tour please? By all means fly into Frankfurt, but it really isn't the most interesting of places…

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    RE: Driving Through Germany

    by mike9 12 November 2011

    It would be a reasonable itinerary over 28 days, but you are missing so much - eg. day 1, are you spending any time in Erfurt? , day 5…

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    RE: Innsbruck or Hamburg? 1 free day

    by neckervd 01 November 2011

    ....and if you know Prague, Plzen, and Ceski Krumlow already, check the charming smaller towns of Thuringen, between Munich and Dresden:…

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    RE: Early Planning - Family Trip to Germany

    by Bjoern 14 October 2011

    For the Harz mountains: either stay in one of the small towns/"villages" up in the valleys (St.Andreasberg to mention a random one) or…

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    RE: Early Planning - Family Trip to Germany

    by european83 14 October 2011

    The nature reserve northwest of Erfurt or southeast of Göttingen that you mention might might be the "Hainich" .But it is totally unspectac…

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    RE: Early Planning - Family Trip to Germany

    by mike9 14 October 2011

    I like your basic plan. Could I suggest you might like to have a look at (to see whether it is "your thing" and whether it is practical)…

  25. regards avatar

    RE: Early Planning - Family Trip to Germany

    by regards 14 October 2011

    In the stepps of Martin Luther you need this places: Oberammergau, visit Wartburg Castle in Eisenach. . .St. Severi Church in Erfurt.…

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