Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In
Off the Beaten Path in Germany
Search:

Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Germany » Off the Beaten Path

Germany Off the Beaten Path


Tips and photos of unusual, out-of-the-way Germany attractions, posted by real travelers and locals.
Map
• 9,906 Members Living in Germany
• 126,552 Germany Photos
• 12 Germany Videos
• 59,586 Germany Tips
Sort By:  Most Recent | Best Rated
Schloss Moritz is another gem...
  • Tip Rating:
  • richiecdisc
  • By richiecdisc on August 25, 2002
  • Germany Page by richiecdisc
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by richiecdisc
    Schloss Moritz is another gem from the former East Germany waiting for your discovery, just outside Meisen.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Germany?

    Read reviews about Germany Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    This Krankenhaus (hospital)...
  • Tip Rating:
  • Lyn_2
  • By Lyn_2 on August 25, 2002
  • Germany Page by Lyn_2
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Lyn_2
    This Krankenhaus (hospital) was a welcomed sight. We found it in a small town along the Rhine River. My dad spent the night there and checked out the following morning. They provided us with an English speaking doctor and took good care. Did I say that she was a very attractive tall blonde? Well, she was!

    CLICK ON MY TRAVELOGUE FOR LOTS OF PICTURES OF SOUTHERN GERMANY!!!!

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Try and get out into the Harz...
  • Tip Rating:
  • richiecdisc
  • By richiecdisc on August 25, 2002
  • Germany Page by richiecdisc
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by richiecdisc
    Try and get out into the Harz mountains which are like the European Smokies, full of trails for hiking and cross country skiing. Relatively untouched jewels of cities abound like Wernigerode with its foreboding castle.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Wander the cobbled stone...
  • Tip Rating:
  • richiecdisc
  • By richiecdisc on August 25, 2002
  • Germany Page by richiecdisc
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by richiecdisc
    Wander the cobbled stone streets of Quedlingburg and enjoy some of the narrowest of half-timbered houses. In the former East German district of Saxony-Anhalt.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    I spotted a trainload of tanks...
  • Tip Rating:
  • Sadjevec
  • Updated By Sadjevec on August 26, 2002
  • Germany Page by Sadjevec
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Sadjevec
    I spotted a trainload of tanks or 'panzers' somewhere between Munich and Nuremberg and took a quick photo.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful

    Visiting Germany?

    Read reviews about Germany Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    The Surf World Cup for the...
  • Tip Rating:
  • By Traulsen on August 26, 2002
  • Germany Page by Traulsen
  • The Surf World Cup for the world championship in windsurfing, is the sports highlight of the year, and takes place at the end of September.


    Another great attraction is the 7 km long beautiful white sand beach where the kids can run and play and the grown-ups relax in a canopied beach chair.


    For the sports enthusiast there is surfing, tennis, bowling and miniature golf, an well as the 'Sylter Welle' which promises the ultimate in bathing delights and relaxation!

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    With its 200 km network of...
  • Tip Rating:
  • By Traulsen on August 26, 2002
  • Germany Page by Traulsen
  • With its 200 km network of roads along dikes, dunes and fields, hikers and bicyclists will find Sylt the optimal setting for their excursions in the iodine rich, nearly pollution- free air. Just wait until you see the reed-thatched homes grouped about the village church, in a place that seems forgotten by time! Here on our island the harmony of nature suffuses the whole being and restores the soul.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Off the Beaten Path: When you...
  • Tip Rating:
  • By Traulsen on August 26, 2002
  • Germany Page by Traulsen
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by Traulsen
    Off the Beaten Path:
    When you have more time in Hamburg during the summer you should make a weekend or daytrip to the island Sylt in the northern sea. I used to do this with friends nearly every summer at least once. The German Railway has a 'weekend tickets' for 35,- DM that you can use with more than one person ( I think max is 5 people, so everyone 5,- DM) and the train takes ~3 hours one way.
    You arrive in Sylt 10 minutes walk from the beach and you have time to swim in the sometimes huge waves and lay on the beach or what we used to do is rent a Strandkorb 'Beach-Basket' so that you are protected from the sometimes strong wind. (See the picture below) We have lots to eat for a picknick and I always enjoy these days very much.

    Leave a Comment

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Enjoy German tranquility
  • Tip Rating:
  • phildeni
  • By phildeni on August 24, 2002
  • Germany Page by phildeni
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by phildeni
    This little village,Ober Kollnbach, would be missed by most visitors. It is near Landshut and has a wonderful small hotel. Gasthaus Lehner. Owned and operated by Herr and Frau Lehner. She prepares great food and he is liable to beat you at the game of pool.No tourist traps here. Just great people and relaxation. Walk to an Abbey too.Oberkollnbach is not on any map I have seen of Germany,so you may have to contact me if you want to go there. It is really 'off the beaten path.'

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    Zwiesel. A very small town not...
  • Tip Rating:
  • phildeni
  • By phildeni on August 24, 2002
  • Germany Page by phildeni
  • Germany Off the Beaten Path
    by phildeni
    Zwiesel. A very small town not too far from the Czech. Rep. border. The hotel was first class, and the restaurant fabulous. Rather expensive, but with every luxory.

    Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 5 Very Helpful
    More Germany Tips
    Overview
     
    Hotels and Accommodations
    Tips: 337 - Photos: 321
    Things To Do
    Tips: 1,423 - Photos: 1,873
    Nightlife
    Tips: 110 - Photos: 73
    Transportation
    Tips: 414 - Photos: 327
    Restaurants
    Tips: 290 - Photos: 239
    Shopping
    Tips: 70 - Photos: 68
    Off the Beaten Path
    Tips: 553 - Photos: 737
    Tourist Traps
    Tips: 87 - Photos: 46
    Warnings or Dangers
    Tips: 140 - Photos: 76
    Local Customs
    Tips: 365 - Photos: 364
    Packing Lists
    Tips: 71 - Photos: 36
    Sports Travel
    Tips: 35 - Photos: 43
    General Tips
    Tips: 845 - Photos: 679

    Best Germany Travel Deals

    Lodging Hotel
    Up to 50% off Hotels at Expedia. No Expedia change or cancel fees!

    5.000 Hotels in Germany
    Book your hotel in Germany online. Great rates. No reservation costs!

    Adina Apartment Hotel
    You deserve more space when you are in Frankfurt

    Local Hotel Review
    Read Reviews & Listings for Local New York Hotels at Switchboard.

    Berlin Hotel Deals
    Find the Perfect Hotel! Book Online for the Lowest Prices Guaranteed.

    Sponsored Links

    More Germany Travel Deals

    Newark NJ Hotel
    Brand New Facility & Shuttle Bus 11 Minutes from the Newark Airport!

    Germany Hotels
    Up to %70 Off Germany Hotels. Save Money and Time, Book Now!

    Fairmont Hamburg
    Special Winter Offer from Fairmont. Book now & receive up to 25% Off!

    Sponsored Links





    About VirtualTourist |  10 Great Things to Do On VirtualTourist |  Contact Us |  Press Center |  Help |  User Agreement |  Privacy Statement
    Virtual Tourist® ©1994-2009 VirtualTourist.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.