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Some Advice About Places In Germany?
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Rich-UK said on October 5, 2004 19:31:
>>Rich & Dad In Germany (Let’s Celebrate!)
roxgirl_germany said on October 5, 2004 21:30:
Hi Rich!
You should definitely visit Berlin. (My mother and I spent a week there last year and it was hardly enough.) Frankfurt is not really worth visiting (IMHO - please don’t kill me) since it’s skyscrapers, Europe’s second largest airport and that’s about it. The Wannsee area in Berlin is nice and green and maybe the right place to relax (not too much travelling required).
For relaxation, one can also recommend the Black Forest (South of Stuttgart), the Bodensee area (lake with borders to Germany, Switzerland, Austria) which must be totally thrilling in May when all the flowers are in bloom (go to Mainau Island!), Bavaria (maybe near a castle like Neuschwanstein)... Too many nice places for one visit but why not come back. :)
Please keep us posted about the itinerary!
Jud (moderator) said on October 6, 2004 11:50:
I was in Hamburg in July and totally enjoyed it there - and I am very picky when it comes to big cities. I liked the combination of water and green in that city.
And I agree, the “black forest” area is lovely, bodensee and all.. very nice :)
and maybe if you have time u can visit Salzburg if you go to the München/Bayern area :)
Roxfever said on October 6, 2004 16:47:
I agree with roxgirl_germany, you should go to Berlin. I was there about 8 years ago and it already was good place to vistit then but it has changed a lot during the last years and I’m sure it’s worth visiting (I’m planing to go there in November so I can tell you if it’s true ;-)) Forget about Frankfurt :0)
Maybe you can also visit Hamburg. It’s not sooo far away from Berlin and quite beautiful.
If had to choose between the Black Forest and the Bodensee I’d go to the Bodensee.
And yes, Cologne and Düsseldorf are also worth visiting. How long are going to stay? ;-)
Maybe you can start in Berlin, go to Hamburg afterwards, then down to Cologne and Düsseldorf and relax at the Bodensee. ;-)
Well, that’s how I would do it if I had A LOT OF MONEY
ncurran said on October 6, 2004 17:28:
rich, i studied in dortmund for 5 months back in 97. Its not exactly a beautiful area, the Ruhrgebiet is very industrial, but there is a lot to do. It certainly is worth a visit if you are in the area. Its a conurbation of about 5 million people with various big cities within that including Dusseldorf, Essen, Dortmund, Bochum...cant remember the names of the others, but the transportation/train service is excellent. We got a special student ticket for the whole semester that was only £45 for the whole semester, and had unlimited travel around all these cities. The German trains put the british ones to shame. Dusseldorf is probably the prettiest of these cities, though they are all worth a visit.
Also Cologne is only just over an hour away on the train, and that place is definitely worth going to, its a great city.
Booho said on October 14, 2004 21:17:
hey, I am studying in Cologne and I think it hasn’t much more to offer than the Dom (cathedral).
In Germany you should rather go to the smaller cities, because the big ones are mostly rebuilt with grey and ugly buildings after the old ones were destroyed in the war. That’s why these cities are mostly not as nice as the smaller places.
Here are my fave places in Germany for you:
1. Berlin
2. Schloss Neuschwanstein
3. Dresden
4. The Rhine valley between Bingen and Bonn with beautiful castles on the hills besides the river (maybe you can do a boat trip and wine tasting in a cosy village)
5. Trier (2000 years old and very beautiful)
6. Hamburg (nearby there’s a town called “Lüneburg”, very nice place)
7. Freiburg and nearby: Europa-Park (one of the best theme parks in europe)
8. Heidelberg
9. Tübingen
10. Maybe München? never been there.
Anyway, have fun here :)
Vixzter said on October 5, 2004 21:22:
Cologne is nice ;) i was there once