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To travel along the river by car is easy, good roads, plenty of parking and excellent vantage points with breathtaking views.
Now on a bicycle that is where the real excitement comes in. First of all you can follow the Moselle in either direction by a specially for the tourist created bike-road called “Mosel-rad-pfad”. It is safe and takes you along the shores of the river as well as through the vineyards and small villages. When you follow this bike-road there is hardly any elevation to speak of, so you can also enjoy it as a novice bike-rider or (as I did once) with the kids! The distances between the towns and villages are minimal so any amount of kilometers a day can be done without any hardship. There are plenty of places where you can eat along the way, from simple food stalls with ‘Bratwurst” to luxurious Michelin star restaurants. The best about being on a bicycle is that you can get off and sit on one of the many terraces and enjoy a glass of the local wine or a cool local draught beer with your food! There is no lack of accommodation to choose from, camping sites, youth hostels (Jugendherbergen), B&B (Zimmer frei), low cost hotels (Pension) to first class star-rated hotels. Apart from camping sites all accommodation come with a typical German breakfast (Fruhstuck) of magnitude. German people still believe in a hearty breakfast and if you’re wise take your time over it, it’ll set you up for the rest of the day!
Accommodation is unbelievably varied, I for instance have stayed in the YH in Koblenz which is situated smack in the middle of the largest fortress in Europe with a view five star hotels can’t afford! In one of the B&B’s I was given a room that was in the olden days used as a ball room! A lot of B&B’s are run by people that own vineyards and they are more than willing to let you sample their wines in their cellars, what a way to go…… Leave a Comment
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This mountain is the highest in the Harz mountain area. The summit is 1142 metres high and there are walks up to the peak, but you can also take the narrow gauge steam train which goes from Wernigerode - the trip takes just over an hour. At the summit there are a couple of stalls where you can eat and get something to drink and a museum.
The Brocken is of course linked with the Walpurgis Night celebrations of 30th April/ 1 May. This is the witches sabath when witches gather on the Brocken Mountain - there are celebrations in lots of places in the Harz with bonfires and feasting. Leave a Comment
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While not really, "off the beaten path", I'm sure most visitors to Germany don't visit this historic city. If you're able to, you should. It's beautiful and there is tons to see. Leave a Comment
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if you are in bavaria then try to visit some of the small beer breweries in the villages.
they make great beer and you suddenly understand why all men over 40 years of age has hot air baloon sized bellies.
also be aware that you can drink your beer in the street without hassle from the police. Leave a Comment
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Gotha is an attractive town near Erfurt in Thuringia. The most beautiful building in the relatively well-preserved historical center is the 16th century town hall. On the hill above there's a big, but mildly interesting castle.
For a nice breakfast check out the 'Boston Café' in the Old Town. Leave a Comment
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The main town of Saxony- Anhalt's pristine Saale-Unstrut region is one of the best places to visit if you're looking for 'ostalgie' (GDR nostalgia). Cobbled streets and crumbling buildings are quickly disappearing in Eastern Germany, but it looks like Naumburg still has a long way to go. The town's main sights are the huge gothic cathedral and the medieval market square, but what i loved most about it was just lingering through the cobbled streets of this somewhat forgotten historical town. Leave a Comment
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Mention the name Hoyerswerda and most Germans will think of neonazis, unemployment and dilapidated GDR architecture. After an attack on a home for asylum seekers Hoyerswerda has become a synonym for right-wing violence in one of Germany's most underprivileged regions.
That in mind i was extremely surprised to discover such a peaceful and pleasant town, and one of Germany's most unusual restaurants : Hoyerswerda's Ratskeller. Most German towns have a Ratskeller restaurant on their main square, usually in the town hall. These restaurants normally offer typical hearty German food, not so in Hoyerswerda, here on the menu you'll find moose, crocodile, bison etc... Since this restaurant is not bankrupt yet, this means that the people of Hoyerswerda can't be such a narrow-minded, nationalistic bunch after all.
If you want to get really, really off-the-beaten track and have a good meal in a nice town visit Hoyerswerda!! Leave a Comment
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Germany's largest island in the Baltic sea is a place of extraordinary beauty : long, white-sand beaches, pine forests, lakes and the famous white chalk cliffs of the Jasmund NP make Rügen one of Germany's major tourist destinations. In summer it's hard to find accommodation, even campgrounds on the coast are booked for months and the narrow island roads are jammed with cars, but still, if you visit only one place on the German coast, make it Rügen!! Leave a Comment
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The Linden-Museum in Stuttgart is one of the finest ethnology museums in the world. As this is a highly specialized subject that will not interest alot of people it does not seem to receive too many visitors. There were hardly any when I was there. This is a shame because the museum which features excellent exhibits on cultures throughout the world lives up to its billing. The museum is located in an attractive 18th century palace that is also quite interesting.
The museum is located at Hegelplatz 1 and is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday and until 8pm on Wednesday. It costs 3 Euros to enter. Sadly the website listed below is only in German Leave a Comment
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