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Germany in September
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:58 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:58 am
Considering taking a trip to Germany, though it's undecided if the SO will be coming with depending on her schedule.
Only have a week so likely fly to Frankfurt and train to Berlin halfway through the trip.
Any MUST do/see spots I need to check out?
Only have a week so likely fly to Frankfurt and train to Berlin halfway through the trip.
Any MUST do/see spots I need to check out?
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:01 am to Pilot Tiger
This post was edited on 11/8/20 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:13 am to Kraut Dawg
wine country harvest time, beautiful and the weather is great. lots of little countryside festivals that time of year
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:44 am to Kraut Dawg
definitely love architecture, food/beer, any kinds of festivals.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:51 am to Pilot Tiger
When in September? Octoberfest begins on September 16th in Munich and on the 22nd in Berlin. It's a pretty long train ride to Munich but its just a quick hop over by plane.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:23 pm to convertedtiger
Do you want to fly into Frankfurt? Or just because there is cheap airfare there? If its just because of the cheap airfare, I'd seriously look into flying straight into Berlin. German trains are not dirt cheap, so by the time you add in the cost of your time on the train and its likely $75-150 each way.
Frankfurt is supposed to be a great town, I'm just saying its generally worth paying the little extra to fly directly to where you want to go.
ETA: if you are a pilot and get free flights to Frankfurt but not Berlin that makes sense.
Frankfurt is supposed to be a great town, I'm just saying its generally worth paying the little extra to fly directly to where you want to go.
ETA: if you are a pilot and get free flights to Frankfurt but not Berlin that makes sense.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:41 pm to baldona
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generally worth paying the little extra to fly directly to where you want to go.
Agreed. Looking at nondiscounted fares, there is not much difference in price. Probably about what you will pay in Train fare for direct train trips.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:53 pm to convertedtiger
It isn't much more to go to Munich. Do Octoberfest
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:03 pm to Pilot Tiger
This post was edited on 11/8/20 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:15 pm to Kraut Dawg
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If you want something that's authentically German, and this is my take, skip Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is not German and I'm pretty sure if you said this in Munich they'd be pissed to anyone saying it is a German festival. Oktoberfest is Bavarian. That's like saying Mardi Gras is an American festival.
I haven't been to the other fest, but Oktoberfest is probably 80-90% local Bavarians. Yeah its huge so there are a ton of tourists still and all the shenanigans that go with that, but inside the tents is still extremely bavarian.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:14 pm to Kraut Dawg
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If you enjoy architecture, you'll be disappointed by Berlin.
If you are looking for old stuff then yes. But Berlin has some incredible modern buildings. Definitely go to Daniel Libeskind's Jewish Museum and walk around the bottom floor and garden which is great...the upper floors are the actual interpretive exhibits which are very tedious and tiring to walk through. Peter Eiseman's Memorial to Murdered Jews, which is an outdoor park, is really cool too. Go walk around the Tiergarten too.... It's Berlin's Central Park....there is a beer garden in there.
Architecture walking tour
oldest beer garden in Berlin
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 4:01 pm to Kraut Dawg
yea I'll probably going the 2nd to the 9th
Don't really have any interest in Oktoberfest honestly
the trains from Frankfurt to Berlin don't look expensive
Don't really have any interest in Oktoberfest honestly
the trains from Frankfurt to Berlin don't look expensive
Posted on 5/17/17 at 4:32 pm to Pilot Tiger
My two cents...
Spend at the most a day or two in Frankfurt. The nice thing I like about Frankfurt is the Apfel Wein gardens during that time of year.
And if you are into history, in Mainz which is quick train ride from Frankfurt, they have the Gutenberg Museum which I liked, but it is not for everyone. (lots of old bibles)
I love Berlin, so at a minimum 3 days there. I have used Free Tours to get my acclimated to things so I could then explore more when I wanted. I really liked the Cold War Tour and the general Berlin Tour. Anything to do with Third Reich you will need to know your history, as you will walk a lot and then have to imagine.
But I would really recommend a few days in Nuremberg also, with its history and old town, it is perfect in the fall.
if you need restaurant or hotel recommendations, I will gladly help
Spend at the most a day or two in Frankfurt. The nice thing I like about Frankfurt is the Apfel Wein gardens during that time of year.
And if you are into history, in Mainz which is quick train ride from Frankfurt, they have the Gutenberg Museum which I liked, but it is not for everyone. (lots of old bibles)
I love Berlin, so at a minimum 3 days there. I have used Free Tours to get my acclimated to things so I could then explore more when I wanted. I really liked the Cold War Tour and the general Berlin Tour. Anything to do with Third Reich you will need to know your history, as you will walk a lot and then have to imagine.
But I would really recommend a few days in Nuremberg also, with its history and old town, it is perfect in the fall.
if you need restaurant or hotel recommendations, I will gladly help
Posted on 5/18/17 at 7:32 am to Pilot Tiger
I would strongly look into a rental car and driving also. A day spent driving the country in Germany has always been one of my favorite parts of my vacations there. Their roads are as safe as it gets and they are great drivers, but most importantly there are a ton of beautiful scenery and historic landmarks that you simply can't reach with reasonable time limits without a rental car. One way rental cars are expensive though may not be worth doing between cities.
Op, just curious why are you flying into Frankfurt?
I love getting out to the lesser visited cities in Europe. Getting away from the big tourism areas, exploring their real culture, and people watching the locals in their daily lives and culture.
Op, just curious why are you flying into Frankfurt?
I love getting out to the lesser visited cities in Europe. Getting away from the big tourism areas, exploring their real culture, and people watching the locals in their daily lives and culture.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:28 am to baldona
Check out the town of Wernigerode in central Germany. Untouched by WWII. The town square is medieval and its castle is still intact. They have an incredible market every morning with tons of local pastries and sausages.
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