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Where to go in Germany?

post #1 of 21
5/25/08 at 2:43pm
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A couple of friends and I are going to Germany in October.

Is it worth it to catch the tail-end of Oktoberfest just for the sights?

We plan on going to Munich for sure. Any good suggestions for the city?

Is the Giger Museum worth visiting?

What's there to do at Würzburg?

Other cities we're considering: Nuremberg, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Baden-Baden, Freiberg, Dresden. Any suggestions (yay or nay) on these cities?

Which cities should we look into when visiting the Rhine wine region?

Anything interesting near/at the Black Forest region?

We've got about 2-3 weeks and are going pretty low-budget. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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post #2 of 21
5/25/08 at 7:03pm
Are you from the US?
If so, you'd better prepared for a bad surprise regarding the overall costs of living.

Anyway: in Munich you should definitely visit the Pinakothek der Moderne (www.pinakothek.de). Lots of amazing contemporary art, and take a stroll over Viktualienmarkt, which is one of germany's most beautiful farmers' markets. A beer in Englischer Garten is mandatory.

I don't have too many ideas regarding Wurzburg, although I spent the last weekend there. The Residenz is getting restorated, so the main attraction is not too interesting right now.

Cologne. Strong gay scene, if that's your taste. Expect to spend lots of money in Dusseldorf, if you like shopping.

Dresden hass really beautiful architecture, especially Semper Oper and Frauenkirche. Don't miss!

Can't say anything about Nuremberg and Baden Baden. I've been to both cities but don't have any idea what to recommend.

When you are looking for wine, the moste interesting regions would be Kaiserstuhl, close to Freiburg, Rheingau in the Mainz vicinity and the Mosel region around Trier.

Have fun!
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post #3 of 21
5/25/08 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by Gherkins View Post
Are you from the US?
If so, you'd better prepared for a bad surprise regarding the overall costs of living.

Anyway: in Munich you should definitely visit the Pinakothek der Moderne (www.pinakothek.de). Lots of amazing contemporary art, and take a stroll over Viktualienmarkt, which is one of germany's most beautiful farmers' markets. A beer in Englischer Garten is mandatory.

I don't have too many ideas regarding Wurzburg, although I spent the last weekend there. The Residenz is getting restorated, so the main attraction is not too interesting right now.

Cologne. Strong gay scene, if that's your taste. Expect to spend lots of money in Dusseldorf, if you like shopping.

Dresden hass really beautiful architecture, especially Semper Oper and Frauenkirche. Don't miss!

Can't say anything about Nuremberg and Baden Baden. I've been to both cities but don't have any idea what to recommend.

When you are looking for wine, the moste interesting regions would be Kaiserstuhl, close to Freiburg, Rheingau in the Mainz vicinity and the Mosel region around Trier.

Have fun!

Agree with everything, especially about what to do/see in Münich.

I'd give Düsseldorf a miss. Its reputed to be good for shopping but there's really nothing there that you can't buy in any other major european city. I'd go to Hamburg instead, not for the shopping but its great with all that water surrounding it and the beautiful villas lining the shores.

I noticed you didn't mention Berlin. I don't even know where to begin...
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post #4 of 21
5/25/08 at 8:15pm
that time of year you will also find (although you may be a few weeks to late) wine and cider festivals in western germany - the rhine area. taking a car or train up the rhine (or a boat ride) can be great, it is a very pretty area.

the clasical art museums in munich are world class - roman and greek art. the arcetecture museum in berlin is possibly the best in the world, and the egyptian museum is probrably the best outside of egypt.

cologne has a very good roman museum and a great modern art museum
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post #5 of 21
5/25/08 at 9:46pm
Stuttgart to visit Porsche
Munchen to visit BMW
Nurburg to take a ride on the Nurburgring

But if you're not a car nut, disregard this information.
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post #6 of 21
5/26/08 at 1:40pm
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Some friends told me Berlin is trip in itself as it's so big, and we've only got about 2-3 weeks in Germany. Is there one particular wine-town by the Rhine that you guys recommend? There are just so many... We will be there during harvest season, so it should be fun.

Yes, I believe I will forego Dusseldorf and Cologne. Has anyone been to Rothenberg, Rüdesheim, and Cochem?

Suggestions on nice hostels or really reasonably priced inns and b&bs?
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post #7 of 21
5/26/08 at 1:51pm
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Has anyone been to Rothenberg, Rüdesheim, and Cochem?
They're nice, small towns, but also a bit touristy.

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Anything interesting near/at the Black Forest region?
I can't think of anything in particular, but the area and scenery is incredibly beautiful.
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post #8 of 21
5/26/08 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by Caexars View Post
Some friends told me Berlin is trip in itself as it's so big, and we've only got about 2-3 weeks in Germany. Is there one particular wine-town by the Rhine that you guys recommend? There are just so many... We will be there during harvest season, so it should be fun.

Yes, I believe I will forego Dusseldorf and Cologne. Has anyone been to Rothenberg, Rüdesheim, and Cochem?

Suggestions on nice hostels or really reasonably priced inns and b&bs?

you can do Berlin in 2 days with no problem. I've been to Rudesheim, it was nice. I'd try to see if there are any festivals going on in the area when you can go - there are a dozen or more weekend festivals up and down the rhine that time of year, and if you are going to be near by, you might as well hit one or another.

I cant think of names of towns in the black forest, but I have been, it really is one or two days driving with getting out and hiking around.
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post #9 of 21
5/27/08 at 11:43am
Although I'm not German, I have been there a lot of times (I'm from The Netherlands which is next to Germany). You should definetely visit Munich (great shopping, nightlife and restaurants), Hamburg (very relaxt atmosphere and also the same features as Munich) and Frankfurt (great nightlife, be sure to visit Sven Väth's club it's amazing).

Germany has a bad name amongst a lot of people, still due to WWII, but my opinion is that Germany is a really relaxt and international destination.
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post #10 of 21
5/27/08 at 12:01pm
Don't miss:



Jon.
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post #11 of 21
5/27/08 at 12:31pm
Here in the rhine area are many small villages which produces their own wine. I would rather recommend Freiburg. Nice town, with many different students and culture. There are also some nice bars, where you can find the wine from the villages around.
I wouldn't recommend Baden-Baden. It has a nice architecture and many old buildings, but the people are very old there. Baden-Baden has the most Millionaires in Germany, however, for that reason there are many old and arrogant people.
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post #12 of 21
5/27/08 at 9:19pm
Dont go to baden baden.... its filled with rich russians... I swear its like millionaires club there
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post #13 of 21
5/28/08 at 1:19pm
The Rhine between Wiesbaden and Koblenz has the highest density of castles in the world, if you like that sort of thing. It's also in the vicinity of one of the Rhine wine regions.
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post #14 of 21
5/28/08 at 1:58pm
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The Rhine between Wiesbaden and Koblenz has the highest density of castles in the world, if you like that sort of thing. It's also in the vicinity of one of the Rhine wine regions.

ja, that´s true. and on your way back from ruedesheim-wiesbaden, you´ll stop in frankfurt. day & nighttime so much fun out there, especially for young guns......

Youth-Hostel: http://www.jugendherberge-frankfurt.de/e-haus.htm




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post #15 of 21
5/28/08 at 2:08pm
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you can do Berlin in 2 days with no problem.

No way!!

Berlin is VAST with tons of museums and neighborhoods and a monstrous art and music scene. I was there for a week and barely even scratched the surface. You have to work a bit for the night life too, otherwise you can end up in rather dull beer gardens...

Two days for Berlin isn't even worth going.
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