Favourite Places in Germany - Your recommendations, please!

Amtmann · 23-12-2009 6:36pm #1

I heartily recommend Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It's like stepping back into the sixteenth century. For anyone interested in history and early modern architecture, this place is a must see.

Iron Hide · 23-12-2009 6:39pm

Wacken!!

Absolutely loved the Olympic Stadiums in Munich and Berlin, two very different yet striking pieces of architecture..

BO-JANGLES · 23-12-2009 6:52pm

My Favourite city would be Berlin . Its really buzzing. I also loved Wasserburg in Bavaria. Wasserburg is one of the most historic towns of Old Bavaria

Bo-jangles

janullrich · 23-12-2009 11:04pm

Germany is a beautiful country. I love going around the various parts but howinever Berlin is my favourite part/city. There is so much to do and see - green parts, museums, nice places to eat and drink. It has everything except for a decent football team!

Logos1997 · 29-12-2009 2:37am

http://www.europapark.de/lang-en/c51/default.html
http://www.visitberlin.de/index.en.php

http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attractions-g187371-Activities-Cologne_North_Rhine_Westphalia.html

http://www.blackforestinfo.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Tourism-g187309-Munich_Bavaria-Vacations.html

http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlstadt-id1097.htm

Just a few links of the many places in Germany that I like

Síle28 · 07-01-2010 11:25pm

I lived in Hamburg for a year and absolutely loved it. it is divided into lots of little areas so doesn't have overwhelming feel of some big cities but still has everything you could ever need and brilliant public transport (U-Bahn) to get around the city so quickly and easily, though this is a more general German thing. Beautiful lake and watching the big boats at the harbour is cool, also not sure if they still have The Lion King musical at the harbour? very cool. and the weekly Fischmarkt at the harbour (live music, stalls selling fast food, fruit, random market stuff from about 6am til lunch) and of course partying on the Reeperbahn. I also lived for a summer in Koeln which is another great city though smaller.

smartarse2007 · 09-01-2010 4:21am

berlin is amazin such an open city ya almost feel as if anything ya do there is fine and accept such a coll city with some many different attitudes and lifestyles from east to west from rich to poor etc brilliant city

oh and i second hamburg its a pretty cool place for sure, and partying on the reeperbahn all the way , ya just cant beat the 1euro bar....yep u guessed it everthing for a euro

Euro_Kraut · 12-01-2010 1:37pm

I love Freiberg (im Breisgau). Reallty nice city with a great clean, green feel to it. Close to the Alsase too so plently of nice wine.

imme · 12-01-2010 1:43pm

Berlin is ok if you must go I guess, maybe I missed something or maybe twice is too much.
Southern Germany, Black Forest, Bodensee/ Lake Constance (Freidrichshafen, Bregenz, Lindau) are all beautiful, lovely villages, great people.

greeneyedspirit · 13-01-2010 9:42am

I second the Bodensee region (not biased or anything, I only grew up there

), it really is beautiful.
Also, I love Heidelberg, a beautiful city.

Frisian · 14-01-2010 2:05pm

Being absolutely biased

I have to say Ostfriesland. Friesian cows in the fields, thatched farmhouses, colourful fishing boats on the sea, lovely wee harbours, green meadows and friendly people. Very similar to Ireland minus the hills, and much better weather.:)

smartarse2007 · 15-01-2010 3:47am

Frisian wrote: »

Being absolutely biased

nah not really i think it has to do with age really

cause for me (20) berlin is the best city germany can offer for sure because:

-some of the best clubs in europe
-crazy bars
-great night life
-extremly cheap for irish and even some waht german standards
-huge sprawling city with lots of crzy stuff to see like the squats that would be hard to find in other european cities.........especially dublin

now for those reasons for the age im at i would have to say berlin isnt a biased choice at all

maniac101 · 19-01-2010 12:26am

I'd go along with Freiberg im Breisgau and the surrounding area. At the other end of the country the island of Ruegen and the rural parts of Mecklenburg Vorpommern are well worth checking out.

GerardKeating · 19-01-2010 12:58am

Furet wrote: »

I heartily recommend Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It's like stepping back into the sixteenth century. For anyone interested in history and early modern architecture, this place is a must see.

Gräfrath Market place in Solingen
Wuppertal
Düsseldorf
Köln

jeoun · 19-01-2010 1:11am

greeneyedspirit wrote: »

I second the Bodensee region (not biased or anything, I only grew up there ), it really is beautiful.
Also, I love Heidelberg, a beautiful city.

I would agree 100% with you about Heidelberg. Was there between xmas and new year and had a great time

Thucydides · 19-01-2010 8:20pm

I'm familiar with a lot of the places mentioned above. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is definitely worth a visit.

Though I'm surprised no one mentioned the Kehlsteinhaus in Berchtesgarten, or, as it's commonly called, the Eagle's Nest.

It was originally a teahouse given to Hitler on his 50th Birthday by the Nazi Party. It was mentioned in episode 10 of Band of Brothers if any of you can recall.

Fantastic views, particular on a cloud free day. Though the journey up in the bus is nervewracking to say the least! Great fun getting the elevator up to the top.

Have a look...

http://www.kehlsteinhaus.com/gallery.asp

Alessandra · 24-01-2010 11:01pm

Hamburg! I love love love it.

Koeln for fashing is AMazing too.!

jerrinemitchell · 27-03-2010 4:22am

Because of the beautiful landscapes many families, they enjoy there holidays on the sandy beaches rolling hills, and the Alps. Germany is not only considered as a top winter sports destination but it is also a well-loved holiday destination for families.

Little Alex · 20-04-2010 3:37am

Berlin.

The last time I went we were there we did "historical" Berlin and stayed in the Mitte district. We checked out Stalinstraße (can't remember what it was renamed as - Karl-Marx-Straße?) and its Zuckerbäckerstil architecture, Normannenstraße (former Stasi HQ), Checkpoint Charlie, the DRR Museum (at the time they were removing the foundations of (Erichs Lampenladen) the Palace of the Republic

, Unter den Linden, etc... actually apart from Charlie and standing in front of the Reichstag, we didn't set foot into the western part of Berlin!

But we're going back in August and this time it's for nighttime Berlin. Can't wait!

Berlin is absolutely mental, but in a good way!

Under A Funeral Moon · 18-06-2010 4:58pm

jeoun wrote: »

I would agree 100% with you about Heidelberg. Was there between xmas and new year and had a great time

Another vote for Heidelberg here. It's beautiful. Loreley is also amazing. It's in the Rhine Valley, near St. Goarshausen. It's one of the most spectacular places I have ever been.

I love Berlin, Stuttgart and Frankfurt too.

John C · 18-06-2010 8:51pm

Large city: Munich
Medium size city: Heidelberg
Town to visit: 86956 Schongau. It is on the River Lech south of Augsburg. Its area has many chuches and chapels.
Historical town: Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Location on a sunny summer afternoon: 82329 Starnberg am See [Lake], south of Munich off the A95 Autobahn, S6>Tutzing
Get away from it all: [The foothills of the] Alps.
Castle: Neuschwanstein near 87629 Füssen.
Church: Wieskirche bei 86989 Steingaden. This is a pilgrimage church in the Rococo style.
River: Vater Rhein

EGAR · 22-06-2010 12:08pm

LOVE Heidelberg and Bodensee.

greeneyedspirit · 24-06-2010 10:12am

EGAR wrote: »

LOVE Heidelberg and Bodensee.

YESSSS!! (Am Bodensee aufgewachsen, in HD studiert... *seufz* schööön...) ... und jetzt Galway, auch net schlecht

shoeaddict27 · 12-07-2010 1:21pm

munich is a beautiful city. there is lots to see in and around the town centre and there is a proud culture and heritage

i used to love sitting out in the english gardens in the good weather or having a bbq on the banks of the isar.

the viktualienmarkt is great to explore on a saturday and you can get some great speciality food and true bavarian cuisine

from there it is also easy to do daytrips to salzburg, neuschwanstein, rosenheim, dachau ....

connewitz · 13-07-2010 10:00am

Dresden with the famous "Zwinger". Leipzig as the birth place of the German rebellion and cause of the fall of the Berlin Wall.Berlin of course! Quedlinburg is a walk through medieval times. Hiking in the "Saechsische Schweiz" (near Dresden). Lake walking in Mecklenburg. Beautiful beaches at Usedom or the Isle of Hiddensee and so on.........!!! Germany is beautiful and worth a trip! It is never boring. Good night life as well!
I was born in Germany and lived there for 44 years before moving to Ireland. (The things we do for love!) Try to find out what you love most and then plan your trip! There is so much to see - you will find what you are looking for and leave with beautiful memories!!!!:)

Frisian · 13-07-2010 2:56pm

Lake walking in Mecklenburg. Beautiful beaches at Usedom or the Isle of Hiddensee and so on.........!!!

I second that!

connewitz · 14-07-2010 10:22am

Are you by any chance from around Mecklenburg or Ruegen/Usedom/Hiddensee?
As a student I was working at the Isle of Hiddensee at the hotel of the Greifswald University.This was in my semester breaks. Sooo beautiful and I will have always a fond memory of it. Usedom was the favorite of my children and it was very hard to get a holiday there in the former GDR! We had to wait for 5 years and never got another one. After the wall came down this was the first place for our holidays! Not Spain or Portugal - nope - it was Usedom, because now we could go when ever we wanted to. (Greece, Spain and Zyprus came later of course.):o There are so many beautiful places all over Germany it would take a lifetime to explore them all.

Frisian · 15-07-2010 12:22am

Are you by any chance from around Mecklenburg or Ruegen/Usedom/Hiddensee?

No, I'm not. I hail, as my name indicates from the green fields of Friesland, land of moors and black'n white cows am Nordseestrand.
Just came to know Meckpomm after the Wende on holidays, even planned to get settled there, but didn't work out.
But a lovely part of the country.

connewitz · 15-07-2010 10:23am

But was not so sure if the name is only coincidence. What brings you to the Emerald Isle?
When I talk with irish or english people, all what they know about Germany is Munich and the "Bierfest". It is soooo frustrating!:mad: My stepdaughter ask me only 2 weeks ago how many people live in Germany. As I told her that will be about 80 millions - she could not get her head around it! We Germans must spread the news about our beautiful Country.
I myself was never in Friesland. Shame, really. But with the iron curtain......?! I do know Mecklenburg-Vorpommern very well. As a student I spent a lot of time around there. I think I would not recognize it now. There must be huge changes.
Now more about places in Germany.
Other places to see are:Spreewald (near Berlin) with it waterways, the Harz (once like a boarder between East - and West-Germany) with long and beautiful hiking places, the romantic Wernigerode Castle and the colourful town of Wernigerode, the Brocken (1142m high) is the highest mountain there, Thueringen is an open land with lots of little lakes and rivers. Good for hiking (The Rennsteig) and there are many castles. The Wartburg by Eisenach is the most famous one. You can go up to the castle riding a donkey!!! Okay - I could go on and on. And this is only a part of the former East-Germany. There is a lot more to see in the rest of Germany. So if you are planing a holiday in Germany go and see for yourself!!!:D Just make a plan if you want to go city hopping, hiking, sight-seeing or just want to relax. And I am sure, a lot of people on this thread have more to recommend.

jb-ski · 15-07-2010 11:36pm

connewitz wrote: »

When I talk with irish or english people, all what they know about Germany is Munich and the "Bierfest".

We Germans must spread the news about our beautiful Country.

great post, connewitz.

you should get a job with the German tourist board!

there is just so much to do and see though, it is always going to be the obvious stuff first- Munich, Berlin, Christkindl markets, Neuschwanstein etc.

maybe it's not promoted enough in the English speaking world, you want to keep all those lovely places for yourselves:)

i would love to spend 3 months just travelling around exploring and learning more about Germany.

(i travel to Munich about 4 times a year, so know Munich, Oberbayern, Allgau area reasonably well. i revisited Kochelsee and Walchensee in June for the first since about 1994. what a beautiful area!)

connewitz · 16-07-2010 10:30am

jb-ski wrote: »

you should get a job with the German tourist board!

maybe it's not promoted enough in the English speaking world, you want to keep all those lovely places for yourselves:)

I was working as a travel agent in Germany, so this is where my passion for my own country comes from! I am not sure about the promotion here in Ireland. Could have a lot to do with the irish weather and people running away from it when they have holidays! And the obvious places to go are Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and so on. It should be more known that Germany has very warm summers (like now with the heat wave of 40 deg.Celsius) and really nice beaches and lakes. (Don`t get me wrong +40 Degrees is not the norm.)
But if the people could see the beaches, lakes and landscapes in Germany on TV maybe this would convince people to go. We really don`t want to keep Germany a secret!;) I would like to help people on this thread to find there dream destination in Germany. Nothing sweeter than holding a torch for your own country!:D

connewitz · 16-07-2010 2:40pm

I should tell you, that I traveled around a lot since the tender age of 6 and this is a long time ago! All the places I have recommended I have seen. And I just wanted to give a note for the history buffs: many castles in Germany and the most of them intact and can be visited, museums galore and if you have an interest in the darker history than I would recommend to visit the Concentration camp in Buchenwald (near Weimar).
A visit to Dresden is full of history and when you have time than go across the border to Czechoslovakia. Here accommodation is affordable and so are food and the famous czech beer.
I got going and I do have to apologize for me rambling on like this! Sorry!!!:o

John C · 21-07-2010 11:44pm

connewitz wrote: »

.........
.....Now more about places in Germany.
Other places to see are:Spreewald (near Berlin) with it waterways, the Harz (once like a boarder between East - and West-Germany) with long and beautiful hiking places, the romantic Wernigerode Castle and the colourful town of Wernigerode, the Brocken (1142m high) is the highest mountain there, Thueringen is an open land with lots of little lakes and rivers. Good for hiking (The Rennsteig) and there are many castles. The Wartburg by Eisenach is the most famous one. You can go up to the castle riding a donkey!!! ......
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Above is a partial quote.

Connewitz: Well done on all this information. Here in Bayern/Bavaria we hear and see mainly about Munich, Nuremberg, the Bavarian Alps and Bavarian churches.

It would help if we looked at ARD, ZDF (RTE1, Network2;) ) more and not just the Bayern Programm. (local TV). Most of the persons at work have not seen the above sights.

connewitz · 22-07-2010 9:46am

John C wrote: »

Above is a partial quote.

Connewitz: Well done on all this information. Here in Bayern/Bavaria we hear and see mainly about Munich, Nuremberg, the Bavarian Alps and Bavarian churches.

It would help if we looked at ARD, ZDF (RTE1, Network2;) ) more and not just the Bayern Programm. (local TV). Most of the persons at work have not seen the above sights.

Hi John C and Guten Morgen! You are in a very beautiful spot of Germany and it would take you months to see everything Bavaria has to offer. I do not know how good your German is so I can not say that you should watch more TV but it would be a start to switch to other programs.;) It is also normal to go ti places near you. The places I did recommend are in former East-Germany - a good drive away from where you are!!! My hometown was Leipzig and if you live near Munich then you would have to travel for 6 hours by car to go there! But maybe you can make it sometimes to visit this places. Until then I wish you a very nice time in Germany! What are you doing there by the way? Don`t melt away in the heat and try to enjoy the german summer!:cool:

jb-ski · 23-07-2010 2:27pm

John C wrote: »

Above is a partial quote.

Connewitz: Well done on all this information. Here in Bayern/Bavaria we hear and see mainly about Munich, Nuremberg, the Bavarian Alps and Bavarian churches.

It would help if we looked at ARD, ZDF (RTE1, Network2;) ) more and not just the Bayern Programm. (local TV). Most of the persons at work have not seen the above sights.

hi John C,

as every Bavarian will proudly confirm, they are in the best region of Deutschland already, so they don't need to see the rest!

as for Tv, unless you're in the darkest corner of Niederbayern, i doubt if your work colleagues are restricting their viewing to BR

connewitz · 24-07-2010 9:58am

jb-ski wrote: »

hi John C,

as every Bavarian will proudly confirm, they are in the best region of Deutschland already, so they don't need to see the rest!

as for Tv, unless you're in the darkest corner of Niederbayern, i doubt if your work colleagues are restricting their viewing to BR

You hit the nail on the head! Lol!:D The Bavarian people are really like this! But I do like them. They can be a bit strange at the beginning but after a while they are welcoming people. I do think that this is typical German. We are a bit reserved at the beginning and then (when we do know the other people better) we are a very friendly bunch!:)
If you want to see more of Germany than open up your mind and go by car, train or bus and you will discover a lot of other beautiful places. From Munich you could travel to Tuebingen or Heidelberg. This are both very old cities with medieval flair in a beautiful surrounding. And if the other places are too far away,cut the corner and visit Austria or Switzerland.:rolleyes:

John C · 24-07-2010 3:01pm

connewitz wrote: »

You hit the nail on the head! Lol!:D The Bavarian people are really like this! But I do like them. They can be a bit strange at the beginning but after a while they are welcoming people. I do think that this is typical German. We are a bit reserved at the beginning and then (when we do know the other people better) we are a very friendly bunch!:)
If you want to see more of Germany than open up your mind and go by car, train or bus and you will discover a lot of other beautiful places. From Munich you could travel to Tuebingen or Heidelberg. This are both very old cities with medieval flair in a beautiful surrounding. And if the other places are too far away,cut the corner and visit Austria or Switzerland.:rolleyes:

Es gibt so viele schöne Sehenswürdigkeiten und Städte in Bayern.

Eine Auswahl wo ich in Deutschland war:
Schloss Linderhof, Neuschwanstein und Herrenchiemsee; Wieskirche, Starnberger See, Ammersee, Nürnberg, Eichtätt.
Tübingen, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe in Baden Württemberg.
neuen Bundesländer: Dresden, Görlitz, Frankfurt am Oder Chemnitz, Kaemenz, Annaberg.
Grosstädte: München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Essen, Duisburg, Köln, Frankfurt am Main.
Ich bin nur durch Thüringen gefahren.
Österreich und die Suisse habe ich auch besucht.

Die Hitze in Deutschland ist vorbei. Heute den 24.07 haben wir 15 C und leichten Regen.

Hier in Oberbayern haben 90% der Haushalte folgende Fernsehprogramme ARD, ZDF, BR, SAT1, RTL und PRO7 u.a.
Ein paar Haushalte haben noch nur ARD, ZDF und BR. Manchmal schaue ich BR (Bayerische Rundfunk = Bavarian tv). Sendungen sind "Wir in Bayern", "Abendschau" und die Nachrichten Sendung "die Rundschau". Es ist selten, dass ich "die Tagesschau" bzw. "Heute" anschaue.
Tagesschau ist im ARD. ARD = Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
"Consortium of public broadcasting institutions of Germany". It is called das erste Programm =the first channel)
ZDF =zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, second German channel.

SAT1, RTL und PRO7 sind privaten Sender, die von Werbung finanziert sind. Eine Werbepause dauert etwa zwölf Minuten.

Dieser Post ist teils "off topic" "Favourite places in Germany".

jb-ski · 24-07-2010 6:14pm

John C,

i'm glad to see you edited out the 'mindestens......... ' bit.

i'm enjoying this thread and i realise it's in Languages section,
but i get the impression it's kind of an anything to do with Germany free-for-all.

so i choose to write in English, and enjoy reading all the posts in both English & German,
but if the language police insist on German only posts, then i'll say Servus all.
Now that's the Grantler in me coming out!:)

now i'm way off topic, sorry folks.

BTW do you really watch BR?:eek:

'Tatort' has got to be one of my favourite programmes, and please don't laugh,
but i really enjoy 'Wetten Dass'. (via sat tv obviously)

connewitz · 25-07-2010 10:31am

jb-ski wrote: »

John C,

so i choose to write in English, and enjoy reading all the posts in both English & German,
but if the language police insist on German only posts, then i'll say Servus all.
laugh,

Hi jb-ski! I think we should write in English because it does not say "this is a German thread for Germans only". There are people with an interest in Germany who can`t speak or read German - so keep it open for them!
Would anyone of you be so kind and think with me for a minute of the poor people which died yesterday in Duisburg at the "Love Parade"? It is soooo sad!!!! I still try to come to terms with it. I do know it has nothing to do with places in Germany but I thought it would be nice if we could just give one minute to this young German people! Thanks!

jb-ski · 25-07-2010 1:50pm

connewitz wrote: »

jb-ski wrote: »

Would anyone of you be so kind and think with me for a minute of the poor people which died yesterday in Duisburg at the "Love Parade"? It is soooo sad!!!! I still try to come to terms with it. I do know it has nothing to do with places in Germany but I thought it would be nice if we could just give one minute to this young German people! Thanks!

+1 this is absolutely tragic. there are 19 people dead according to the latest news i've seen. my thoughts are with all the bereaved families.

connewitz · 25-07-2010 2:16pm

jb-ski wrote: »

connewitz wrote: »

+1 this is absolutely tragic. there are 19 people dead according to the latest news i've seen. my thoughts are with all the bereaved families.

Thank you so much, jb-ski! I was at the love parade myself in 1994 (still young and hyper then ) and it was an experience I will never forget. So it has really gotten on my nerves to see the videos of this last parade. As far as the German authorities consider it was the last one ever. Shame after such a long and successful time for all ravers. But it was a scandal what did happen in Duisburg and I am so sorry for all the families and friends who have lost a loved one!

jb-ski · 25-07-2010 5:28pm

Re Duisburg
check this out

http://www.tz-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/loveparade-internet-kommentatoren-prophezeiten-tragoedie-853369.html

it seems pretty clear that the venue was totally unsuitable for such an event.

connewitz · 26-07-2010 8:31am

jb-ski wrote: »

Re Duisburg
check this out

http://www.tz-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/loveparade-internet-kommentatoren-prophezeiten-tragoedie-853369.html

it seems pretty clear that the venue was totally unsuitable for such an event.

Did read a lot in other German newspapers and it is the same story all over again! No security concept, if panic should break out. One way in and out of the venue was absolutely ridiculous!:mad: But all investigations will bring nobody back to life! I do hope, that the people who are responsible for this tragedy, will have to go to court and there will be no whitewash! Duisburg is not half the size of Berlin and as I was there (in Berlin) we could go through the Tierpark (zoo) and the streets in Berlin are wide and open, so even 1 million people where never in danger of being stomped to death!

prinz · 26-07-2010 5:33pm

Just on the Love Parade, it is a terrible tragedy for those who lost their lives, or their family or friends but it was only a matter of time before this happened IMO. Was at the parade in 2003 in Berlin and even in Berlin there were places where crowd crushing was an issue.

John C · 26-07-2010 11:48pm

jb-ski wrote: »

John C,
......Partial quote..............
BTW do you really watch BR?:eek:

'Tatort' has got to be one of my favourite programmes, and please don't laugh,
but i really enjoy 'Wetten Dass'. (via sat tv obviously)

Jawohl ich schaue Bayerisches Fernsehen oft an.
Apropo Tatort am Samstag abend waren vier Episoden des Tatort Serie im BR ausgestrahlt. Eine Episode war vom Jahr 1975.
Wir können Deutsch und Englisch hier haben.
Summary of above. I often watch Bavarian television (BR). There were four episodes of "Tatort" on BR on Saturday evening, one from 1975.
Tatort Crime Scene is a crime series.

Zurück zum Thema "Favourite Places in Germany".
Bayerische Städte, die ich besucht habe: Peiting, Schongau, Weilheim, Murnau, Garmish, Oberammergau, Mittenwald, Kempten, Lindau, Traunstein, Passau, Cham und viele andere mehr.

Manchmal habe ich den Weißwurstäquator überquert.
Städte: Hannover, Göttingen, Düren, Aachen, Ulm, Mainz, Trier, Saarbrücken und andere Städte, die in Irland wenig bekannt sind.
Weißwurst = white sausage, eaten before noon on Fridays in Bavaria.
der Äquator = the equator. Weißwurstäquators = Bavarian border. This is slang German and the exact area is not clearly defined.

About that accident in Duisburg. It is very tragic but we can't change anything. Life goes on. It will be a long, long time until the close friends and relatives come to terms with the loss of their loved ones.

connewitz · 27-07-2010 10:53am

John C wrote: »

Zurück zum Thema "Favourite Places in Germany".
Bayerische Städte, die ich besucht habe: Peiting, Schongau, Weilheim, Murnau, Garmish, Oberammergau, Mittenwald, Kempten, Lindau, Traunstein, Passau, Cham und viele andere mehr.

Manchmal habe ich den Weißwurstäquator überquert.
Städte: Hannover, Göttingen, Düren, Aachen, Ulm, Mainz, Trier, Saarbrücken und andere Städte, die in Irland wenig bekannt sind.

You should really try to see the side of the former East-Germany. What you have visited until now is all in the Alten Bundeslaender.
Give it a try. Well worth it!!!

John C · 27-07-2010 10:04pm

connewitz wrote: »

John C wrote: »

Zurück zum Thema "Favourite Places in Germany".
Bayerische Städte, die ich besucht habe: Peiting, Schongau, Weilheim, Murnau, Garmish, Oberammergau, Mittenwald, Kempten, Lindau, Traunstein, Passau, Cham und viele andere mehr.

Manchmal habe ich den Weißwurstäquator überquert.
Städte: Hannover, Göttingen, Düren, Aachen, Ulm, Mainz, Trier, Saarbrücken und andere Städte, die in Irland wenig bekannt sind.

You should really try to see the side of the former East-Germany. What you have visited until now is all in the Alten Bundeslaender.
Give it a try. Well worth it!!!

Danke für den Hinweis. Wie früher erwähnt, habe ich im Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt am Oder, Chemnitz und Annaberg besucht.
Einige Kumpels hier stammen aus den neuen Bundesländer. Kaemenz, Annaberg, Strasburg(Uckemark) und Berlin-Neukölln. Eine Familie ist seit dem Jahr 1994 in Bayern. Ihre Kinder sind jetzt volljährig. Sie sprechen sehr selten über Dresden und Kaemenz. Sie fahren meist nur zweimal im Jahr nach Sachsen. Ihre Eltern besuchen öfter.

Dieser Vorschlag, die neue Bundesländer zu besuchen ist an sich eine nette Idee. This suggeston of visiting the new German States is per se a nice idea. In meinem Fall wird es nicht gleich stattfinden.
Wir bekommen wenig Urlaub im Sommer. In Oktober habe ich Urlaub. Dann fliege ich nach Irland und nicht nach Berlin.

connewitz · 28-07-2010 9:01am

Ich wollte dir nicht auf die Fuesse treten!
I can understand that you rather go home to Ireland than visit more places in Germany! Sorry if I did sound pushy!

People who left the former GDR had their reasons and it is not up to anyone to judge them. Thousands went to Bavaria. That`s why some Bavarians call for a higher wall! (No joke!)
I was only writing about the former GDR because it seems to be left out by many Travel agencies like it never exist and is not worth a visit. Nothing personally! Sorry again and I do hope you will enjoy your time in Ireland with your family!:D

John C · 06-09-2010 3:11am

Mein Besuch in Sachsen war wunderschön. Ich war drei Tage da. Es hat mir gefallen. Der sächsische Akzent war nichts neues für mich. In meinem Arbeitsumgebung und mit Kumpels habe ich diesen Akzent gehört.

Der ICE Zug war nicht besonders schnell. Auf der Rückfahrt hat einige Waggons gefehlt. Pannen passieren in Deutschland sowohl als auch in Irland. Ich habe meinen reservierten Sitzplatz bekommen. Es war viel bequemer und billiger als mit dem Auto.

Eine interessante Stadtführung war "Goethe's Universität Tage in Leipzig". Sie war meist in der Fußgängerzone. Am Ende haben wir einen Weintrunk im Auerbachs Keller gehabt. Es war in dem Raum wo Goethe seine Inspiration für Faust bekommen hat. Die Bilder sind super.

Ein Rundgang mit dem Bus war super. Wir sind außerhalb den alten Stadtmauern gefahren. Der Reiseführer hat ein Ortsteil "Connewitz" erwähnt. So weit sind wir nicht gefahren.

Ich habe die Thomaskirche und die Nikolakirche besucht.

Das Wetter war ähnlich wie April in Irland. "Sunny spells and scattered showers." Die Duschen waren länger als eine irische Dusche. Einige Orte haben Dauerregen und Hochwasser gehabt. Mein Regenmantel war stets dabei.

Es freut mich, dass ich ein Bruchteil Sachsen gesehen habe.

connewitz · 06-09-2010 9:34am

John C wrote: »

Mein Besuch in Sachsen war wunderschön. Ich war drei Tage da. Es hat mir gefallen. Der sächsische Akzent war nichts neues für mich. In meinem Arbeitsumgebung und mit Kumpels höre ich diesen Akzent gehört.

Der ICE Zug war nicht besonders schnell. Auf der Rückfahrt hat einige Waggons gefehlt. Pannen passieren in Deutschland sowohl als auch in Irland. Ich habe meinen reservierten Sitzplatz bekommen. Es war viel bequemer und billiger als mit dem Auto.

Eine interessante Stadtführung war "Goethe's Universität Tage in Leipzig". Es war meist in der Fußgängerzone. Am Ende haben wir einen Weintrunk im Auerbachs Keller gehabt. Es war in dem Raum wo Goethe seine Inspiration für Faust bekommen hat. Die Bilder sind super.

Ein Rundgang mit dem Bus war super. Wir sind außerhalb die alte Stadtmauer gefahren. Der Reiseführer hat ein Ortsteil "Connewitz" erwähnt. So weit sind wir nicht gefahren.

Ich habe die Thomaskirche und die Nikolakirche besucht.

Das Wetter war ähnlich wie April in Irland. "Sunny spells and scattered showers." Die Duschen waren länger als eine irische Dusche. Einige Orte haben Dauerregen und Hochwasser gehabt. Mein Regenmantel war stets dabei.

Es freut mich, dass ich ein Bruchteil Sachsen gesehen habe.

Hi John! I was really touched by your report! It is now 3 years ago that I was in Leipzig after being born and raised there for over 45 years!
I`v got the feeling that you enjoyed it very much. Did you see the giant wine barrel in "Auerbach`s Keller"? Just so that you know - this was something where only the VIP`s of East Germany could go! I have seen it after the wall came down!
The Connewitz part is a large kind of suburb. It is the melting pot of Leipzig. Lots of culture, gastronomy, pubs and out of this world shops!
I am amazed that you did not visit the "Voelkerschlachtdenkmal". This is a very famous monument in Leipzig (near Connewitz).
But like I said. I am glad that someone has seen a little bit of the other side of the wall. (Sounds like the dark side of the moon!:o)
Thank you soooooooo much for sharing this!:D
And by the way - great writing in German!!!!!!!:cool:

John C · 06-09-2010 12:26pm

connewitz wrote: »

Did you see the giant wine barrel in "Auerbach`s Keller"? Jawohl.

I am amazed that you did not visit the "Voelkerschlachtdenkmal". (Monument to the battle of nations)Doch, habe ich ihn gesehen.

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