Pro

The locals are friendly
Con

Why it always rains there?????
In a nutshell

Much to experince if you like to party.
Nathalie_B Says: If you're lucky to have "JAFA-Rease" or "rmbtac" on your friends' list then you have a pretty good chance to get into the base itself. Personally, I enjoyed going there for shopping. There are so many little things I got addicted to while living in the US and unfortunately I...
The German "Kanteen": Best lunch deal on Spangdahlem Air Base
JAFA-Rease Says: The German "Kanteen" is a very simple, down to earth restaurant. The help is friendly and the atmosphere is casual. This is not a fancy restaurant! They offer 3-4 course meals for $3 - $5. Their menu changes daily, and is written in German only. However, if you need a...
That is the name, "Why Not?": Why Not?
JAFA-Rease Says: The Why Not is a small bar in Spangdahlem that has an adjoining Turkish fast food place during the day.The owner is Turkish and friendly. I've only been there a few times since it was renamed from "Schatzees". It seems that lately more folks are coming here than to the Irish...
JAFA-Rease Says: If you plan on doing a lot of travelling in this area and can afford a rental car, get one. While Germany has a good train system, the cheap tickets will get you the slow train. Germany also has a great bus system for heavily populated areas. Spangdahlem is not a heavily...
JAFA-Rease Says: If you learned any German in school, it won't be what you'll hear in this part of Germany. The local dialect is called "Blatt". Primarily you'll notice a major difference in pronunciation of words with "ich". Instead of Ich, mich and dich you'll hear Ish, mish and dish.
Eifel "Chickens", Tractors and Barnyard Beasts
JAFA-Rease Says: There really isn't much crime in the Eifel region. Your largest danger is driving on the roads. The roads here are steep and curvy. As you're cruising the backroads you're likely to (very suddenly) encounter:1. Very large crows/buzzards, which us GI's refer to as "Eifel...
JAFA-Rease Says: If you're in this town and don't have transporation you're trapped! Have a lot of money for a taxi you can escape.
JAFA-Rease Says: Germany has as much, if not more, rain than the Pacific Northwest. The only difference is that here it is very unpredictable. We joke about the changes "if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes". I've literally seen the sunny and warm/rain storm/lightning...
Ericasmurf99 Says: In a small town outside of Spangdahlem, a local told me that this was the basis for the story "Rappunzele". True or not, I don't know...but still really neat.
Get a giggle out of the locals...
JAFA-Rease Says: If you meet a German who you know is fluent in English there are a few German-English (Genglish) phrases you can use. Sometimes the results can be very entertaining:- Instead of "Morgan" (good morning in German) say "Morgan y'all".- Instead of "Dankeschoen" (Thank You) say...
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Q: Hi there. I'm active Canadian military flying into Spangdahlem on our version of space-A. I'm trying to get from the base to...
A: If you substitute Saarbrucken for Luxembourg in your route you should find a shorter journey time - go to the deutschebahn website for times and prices. Of course, you...
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Spangdahlem is a quiet and friendly little village, located next to a loud Air Force base. This page will probably be most useful to you if you are going to be stationed here soon, or if you are...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Spangdahlem. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Even in Europe I found a place to celebrate 4th of July!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many thanks to JAFA-Rease for organizing this wonderful 3-days BBQ party...
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I fell like a new born baby. Every aspect of my life and daily rutine has been changed. And with each passing day I am adadpting to this lifestyle and slowly learning a brand new culture. When I...
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