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Our final stop after leaving the "Romantic Rhine" region (as the guidebooks call it) was Cologne. This large city, itself situated on the Rhine, was both worth a visit and ideally located for our final day's drive up to Rotterdam and the P&O Ferries terminal (which is at Europoort, just outside … [Read more...]
Along with the Black Forest, the Rhineland is one of the most popular areas of Germany with British visitors. To see what the fuss was about, we spent a couple of days following the Rhine and camping alongside it at night. On leaving Baden-Baden, our first overnight stop was at Bacharach. … [Read more...]
Our next stop was the famous spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany's equivalent of Bath, in the UK. Famed for its spa baths, architecture, cultured air and famous casino, it's popular with visitors and was one of the more noticeably expensive places we visited on the trip. That said, there is a … [Read more...]
Our next major port of call was Lake Constance, Lake Konstanz or Bodensee, depending on how anglicized you want to be. The lake is large and very scenic. It's probably best viewed from the German side as this provides a stunning backdrop of Swiss Alps, albeit as much as 14km away - the width of the … [Read more...]
On leaving Singen, we headed towards the Black Forest region. Our first port of call was Titisee-Neustadt, which is named after the glacial lake Titisee, alongside which the town sits. Titisee is another heavily-touristed place but it's attractive enough and, in early October, still open yet fairly … [Read more...]
After our night in Austria, we headed back to Germany, making use of the Austrian motorways to save time (remember you need a vignette for Austrian motorways, or a GO Box if over 3.5 tonnes). We were heading for two of Germany's most famous (and touristy) castles, Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss … [Read more...]
Having enjoyed our time in Berchtesgadener Land, we fancied a little more of the Alps - specifically, a big, Alpine pass with proper altitude (>2,500m) and great views. We were already flirting with the Austrian border, so it was an easy decision, given the fine weather, to divert into Austria … [Read more...]
Nestled in the very south-eastern corner of Germany is Berchtesgadener Land. It's an exceptionally beautiful region that's surrounded by mountains and home to some of the most spectacular scenery in Germany. The area is also inextricably linked to Germany's Nazi era - after taking power in 1933, … [Read more...]
After our extended stay in Meissen, we wanted to get moving again. Our original plan was to explore Saxony Switzerland and the far east of Germany, but we fancied a change of scenery and some alpine air, so we decided instead to head south, to the Bavarian Alps. An overnight stop was necessary … [Read more...]
We pick up where we left off - camped in Meissen with a faulty alternator. Since the problem had arisen on a Sunday afternoon and we were still mobile, we decided to leave sorting it out until the next day, Monday, when it would be easier to find an open garage to help. Our main purpose in … [Read more...]
