GERMANY?

[coldgorilla]

Hi everyone,
ill be going to Germany when i do europe soonish and im going to munich but im not sure where else to go i want to end up in amsterdam so ill be keeping southish i was thinking of visiting the black forest,
my questions are should i just spend a day visiting the forest and the clock? on my way through and also i heard something about a castle you can stay at?
hieldelberg stands out for some reason and the rhine?
if anyone has ne info that would be really helpful its basically the only place im stuck on,
thanks guys

[herrbert]

Hello Coldgorilla,

The route you are taking could be a good one. There are some places worth a visit.

From Munich you could venture out into the Alps. Garmisch-Partenkirchen. That is also the area where you will find Germany's highest mountain: Zugspitze. Pretty nearby you can find Füssen, and the Castles Hohenschwanau, and Neuschwanstein. (you can also do them as a daytrip from Munich, but in your case it might be easier to see them en-route.)

You could consider seeing Lake Konstanz. Friedrichshafen, once the capitol of Zepellin building (now there is a museum). You could go to Lindau, Bregenz (in Austria), or to the other side of the lake to Konstanz, and the flower-island of Mainau. Or simply go for a cruise on the lake.

For Schwarzwald (Black Forest), I am a bit conscious on giving advise, as I have always seen it by car. I am not sure how good public transport is if you really want to visit smaller places. In my view that is where to see the real Black forest. (Knowing the Germans, they will have good connections, but I'll leave it to someone else who has traveled that way, to give you a good advise on it).

Heidelberg, would be a good choice. as does Koblenz (the place where Rhine and Mosel meets). Along the Mosel you will find some small beautiful places and it is also known as a wine region. (although the wines, are crap, the scenery is pretty).

You can visit Cologne on your way up North, and might consider, making a short detour, by visiting Aachen and Maastricht. From Maastricht it will be about 3 hours by train to Amsterdam.

No room for Berlin?

[coldgorilla]

thanks heaps herrbert lots of great info in there, the trip is already about 40 days not including england so i think next time Berlin. It gets pretty pricey for an aussie so im doing what i can now.
Thanks again ill get planning now

[freshsprout]

Hey "Coldgorilla,"
I'm going to Germany too this May and will also be visiting Munich, Heilbronn/Heidelberg and Berlin (yeah, I know a lot of trekking). But like what Herrbert states, you may want to check out those other places - like the Black Forest and Lake Konstanz. My German friends have told me that the lake is beautiful and is sort of like a resort community there. The Lake also borders with Switzerland, so you can easily take a day drive over.

Be sure to check out for a Hofbrauhaus while in Bavaria! Good luck!

[madamtrashheap]

Welcome coldgorilla!

Here's a thread we were discussing on this very topic:
pretravel.proboards1.com/index.cgi?board=CCadvice&action=display&n=1&thread=3805 so have a look through the citeis listed there along with Herrbert's suggestions and you'll sort out a route. I know you said you will be keeping south (not sure why as Amsterdam is in the north of Europe anyway), but consider Berlin as it would be a shame to miss such a vibrant city. You could combine it with the smaller towns for a good country overview.

How much time do you have to travel up to Amsterdam?