Germany

Welcome to Germany
My travels in Germany have lasted over 40 years. Every trip has been special. First trip was to Cologne. Great experience. I can still remember the tallest cathedral in Europe.
My last visit was in August 2024. Germany and Czech Republic
My favourite trip started and finished in Germany -Slovenia to Switzerland Train adventure . Two weeks of Railway travel across five lands.
Here are some links to brilliant trips
<<<<<<Hamburg Christmas 2019
<<<<<<European Rail trip 2022
<<<<< Bavaria Roadtrip 2023

We really enjoyed our time in Germany and as always the beer and the local cuisine. Big portions. Very big.

New North Frisian Island March 2024

<<<<<North Frisian Island March 2024
You rarely see a location in Germany featuring in a mainstream travel company brochure. Well that's sad. There missing out on a wonderful destination. We have had so many amazing times.
Hopefully more in the future.
I have city guides for Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt. Dresden, Leipzig, Nurenburg and Regensburg.
Click on the pic to go to the city of your choice.

Berlin

Dusseldorf

Frankfurt

Hamburg

Munich

We have used a popular ticket that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and Underground systems across Germany. Which cost 49 euros .

Rothenburg

Leipzig

Click pic on the pic to see the city.

Dresden

Ragensburg

Berlin with 3.5 million inhabitants is not only the capital city but also the largest city. A great city for modern history. There are still parts of the famous wall.
Why not walk the wall. Enjoy a stroll around the city searching for the pieces still erected. We returned in 2024.
Did you know Berlin has more bridges than Venice – 960

Bamberg

On Sundays very few supermarkets are opened. If stuck- some train stations have food stores.

Lindau

I always feel safe in Germany--It`s ranked 16 out of 163 safest places in Europe.I have no hassle at all.

I have a section on Bavaria Special mountainous area in southern Germany.
Famed for it`s beer and it`s folklore. Germany is Europe’s second-largest beer consumer – Czech republic is first.

The Oktoberfest is Europe's most visited festival and the world's largest fair.

Germany has 9 neighbours--
Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium and Czech Republic.

European Roadtrip

It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs. Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time – DST, also known as summer time. This occured in 1916 in the midst of WWI and was put in place to conserve energy.

Lake Constance

Colditz is a small town in Saxony. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the POW camp for officers in World War II.
<<<<<<Colditz

Brandenburg Gate Berlin

If your thinking of planning a trip to Germany I hope my German section can help you with your planning.

Make sure you go to the right rest room. There s a clue above.

Zugspspitze

Travel by chairlift to the top of Germany.Wonderful day at Germany highest mountain. You can walk from Germany into Austria and back.
<<<<<Zugspspitze

Dortmund Euro 2024 Trip

Freiburg

In Cologne, bars serve a traditional beer called kolsch, which can only be produced in the 2,000-year-old city and its surrounding area, enjoying a similar protected status to that of champagne in France.
Kolsch is only served in thin cylindrical glasses known as a stange, or “poles”, because the beer would go stale in a bigger glass. It is often served on a circular tray known as a kranz which holds between eight to ten glasses.

<<<<<<< Black Forest

Black Forest

1979
Another long bus journey. This time to the German city of Cologne or Koln as the locals call it. I was there to watch the Rangers match. Koln won 1-0
A goal from the German striker.
Dieter Muller 57.