[Travel] Places to visit and stay in Germany

Doonhamer7 · Feb 8, 2025

Dear font of all knowledge, the Mrs and I have decided we are going to do a drive holiday down to Annecy / French alps regional (have a week there) then instead of heading straight back we’d drive into Germany and have 3 or 4 nights in a couple of places on the way back to the channel. So I’m looking for advice on which areas the great people of NSC have been and stayed. Otherwise it’s me and google as none of our friends have gone beyond Berlin, Munich or Hamburg

Frutos · Feb 8, 2025

Cologne is a beautiful city and well worth a visit.

Saladpack Seagull · Feb 8, 2025

Can thoroughly recommend Bamberg in Bavaria. A bit off the beaten track and not many foreign tourists. Nice place and friendly people.

East Staffs Gull · Feb 8, 2025

Not quite on your way back, but would absolutely recommend driving the Romantische Straße in the state of Bayern. Either Fussen (location of two fairytale castles), or Rothenburg ob der Tauber would be ideal stopping places.
An alternative area is the Deutsche Weinstraße.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Feb 8, 2025

Doonhamer7 said:
Dear font of all knowledge, the Mrs and I have decided we are going to do a drive holiday down to Annecy / French alps regional (have a week there) then instead of heading straight back we’d drive into Germany and have 3 or 4 nights in a couple of places on the way back to the channel. So I’m looking for advice on which areas the great people of NSC have been and stayed. Otherwise it’s me and google as none of our friends have gone beyond Berlin, Munich or Hamburg

Does that mean you've not actually been? Berlin and Munich are amazing!

LANGDON SEAGULL · Feb 8, 2025

Freiburg in the Black Forest is fantastic

Official Old Man · Feb 8, 2025

I'd second Cologne although I've only been in December (5 times).
On these trips we've stopped in Lille and Ghent, both nice. Going the other side of Paris we done a trip to Rouen is great if you need a stop from Newhaven - Dieppe.

Goldstone1976 · Feb 8, 2025

If you’re going to Annecy, do try to get to Chamonix. The mountain in the golden sunset is Mont Blanc.

Food-wise, try a Raclette and Tomme de chèvre.

Cowfold Seagull · Feb 8, 2025

Frutos said:
Cologne is a beautiful city and well worth a visit.

Lovely catherdal. Modern though, as we pummelled the original one to bits in the last war.

Frutos · Feb 8, 2025

Cowfold Seagull said:
Lovely catherdal. Modern though, as we pummelled the original one to bits in the last war.

It was hit, but it was by no means "pummelled to bits" - in fact it was pretty much the only thing in Cologne left standing.

portlock seagull · Feb 8, 2025

Lonely Planet Guidebook?

Seagull on the Hill · Feb 8, 2025

Frutos said:
Cologne is a beautiful city and well worth a visit.

This.
Be sure to visit the Chocolate Museum!
Also, go to the top of the Dom.

Herr Tubthumper · Feb 8, 2025

Goldstone1976 said:
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If you’re going to Annecy, do try to get to Chamonix. The mountain in the golden sunset is Mont Blanc.

Food-wise, try a Raclette and Tomme de chèvre.

100% this. I love Chamonix. I’d suggest adding Tartiflette to the menu.

Lethargic · Feb 8, 2025

Frutos said:
It was hit, but it was by no means "pummelled to bits" - in fact it was pretty much the only thing in Cologne left standing.

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This, the RAF avoided bombing it on purpose as they would use it as visual navigation reference.

PTC Gull · Feb 8, 2025

Would go via the Moselle valley for the vineyards and to Koblenz and then Cologne.

Herr Tubthumper · Feb 8, 2025

Cowfold Seagull said:
Lovely catherdal. Modern though, as we pummelled the original one to bits in the last war.

This is not true. It was badly damaged but still standing.

It also contains my favorite work of art, Gerhard Richter’s window. At face value it’s amazing to look at, especially on a sunny day. But what seals the deal for me is the reasoning as to the design, and especialy his reason for not wanting to make an ersatz copy of the original stained glass window. It also utilized mathematics to help position the glass blocks. In short, it’s something I can related to on many levels.

I also believe that many of the original windows survived, which pours more doubt on Cowfolds comments.

Frutos · Feb 8, 2025

Herr Tubthumper said:
This is not true. It was badly damaged but still standing.

It also contains my favorite work of art, Gerhard Richter’s window. At face value it’s amazing to look at, especially on a sunny day. But what seals the deal for me is the reasoning as to the design, and especialy his reason for not wanting to make an ersatz copy of the original stained glass window. It also utilized mathematics to help position the glass blocks. In short, it’s something I can related to on many levels.

I also believe that many of the original windows survived, which pours more doubt on Cowfolds comments.

That window is beautiful.

Jack Straw · Feb 8, 2025

Here's some photos I took whilst staying near Annecy.

Lake Annecy & Surrounding Area 2018.

Explore this photo album by Graeme Rolf on Flickr!

www.flickr.com

Lenny Rider · Feb 8, 2025

Aside from the obvious Hamburg is a very beautiful city, as are Dortmund and Berlin, only been there for either boxing or football, but did a little bit of sightseeing in all three and wasn’t disappointed or underwhelmed.

Have a great time

Doonhamer7 · Feb 8, 2025

Thanks for suggestions - we’ve been to Berlin before and have plans for Hamburg. We’ve done most of Belgium and Northern France before. So maybe we’ll do 3 days in Black Forest and the 3 days in Cologne

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