Car rentals near Munich

I understand that traffic is bad in Munich, so I would like to find a car rental location outside the city that we could connect to by train. We will be arriving on the afternoon train from Prague at 3:15 PM.

After getting the car, we will be driving to a castle near Rothenburg.

Any suggestions, please???

Is there a better train to take out of Prague that would lead me to a good location to rent a car? We will be ending our journey in Munich, but it would be fine for me to get a car from a town outside of Munich as long as the train connections to Munich are good.

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%26gt; Any suggestions, please???

Yes. Leave the train already in Regensburg (arr. 13:37).

This city is a lot smaller than Munich (~ 130.000 inhabitants), but big enough to have branches of all major rental companies. Also closer to Rothenburg.

Saves you also 3-4 hours travel time (on train and by car) compared to renting in Munich.

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Thank you! That looks like the right solution for us.

If we want to leave Prague in the morning for Regensburg, do you know which train would be the best to take? I%26#39;ve tried looking on the train websites and it looks like trains going to both Munich and Dresden stop in Regensburg. Does it make any difference?

Bamberg hotel suggestions

We are traveling to Germany in September for a 2 week road trip and plan to land in Bamberg for a night. Any suggestions for a hotel near the old town that has charm and character without breaking the bank?

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I have stayed at Hotel Weierich (sp?) and once at the Barock Hotel am Dom. Both were within walking distance of the beautiful old district, one of my favorites in Germany. I don%26#39;t know what breaks the bank for you, but both were very good value (Barock more of a splurge to me). It was a while ago, so I had the advantage of a more favorable exchange rate. Both had helpful staff. Weierich would be the more basic choice. I was coming by train. If parking a car is a concern, you will have to inquire, as I do not recall what arrangements they had for parking.

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We stayed at the Altstadthotel Molitor, the building has been recently renovated from one of its many prior uses. The room was pretty standard, but the location had character. The hotel was located in a cobblestone alleyway close to the downtown. It was just across from the Klosterbräu Brewery-Restaurant. It was a few minutes walk to the cathedral.

http://www.altstadthotel-molitor.de/

The hotel breakfast room was small but comfortable and offered a decent breakfast.

We took some pictures including the Brauerei (brewery) and the rabbit warren of alleyways near the hotel, unfortunately not of the hotel.

We would stay there again.

Regards, Gary

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Link to the pictures:

…smugmug.com/gallery/…433580005_JMXz6

Regards, Gary

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May I suggest, that whichever hotel you choose, you stay two nights if you can? Bamberg Altstadt-old town--is a wonderful and great for walking and exploring, though hilly, with a rich history. Also great beers (many breweries) and food.

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And--are you going to visit the Vierzehnheiligen )Fourteen Holies)Pilgrimage Church, some kilometers northeast of Bamberg? It is the ultimate Baroque church and unbelievably ornate as only Baroque can be.

culture carnival 2009

i will be in Mitte berlin during the 2009 carnival

anybody any ideas where it is and what we should see from 28 may to 02 june

thanks

and any other ideas what to see in 4 days in Berlin

a top 10 list with ideas would be great

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http://www.karneval-berlin.de/de/neu.226.html

http://www.karneval-berlin.de/de/neu.257.html

Most interesting is the procession on the 31st May.

%26gt; a top 10 list with ideas would be great

If you ask 3 persons about their top 10 list in Berlin you%26#39;ll end up with a list of 21 places.

If you have special interests (history, art, architecture, ...) this is easier to answer.

As I suggested already in another answer, a good introduction into Berlin and for getting ideas where you want to have a closer look into is a walking tour. Here some walking tour companies

http://www.brewersberlintours.com/

http://www.insidertour.com/

http://www.berlinwalks.com/

http://www.newberlintours.com/nbt/

With 4 days you can also consider a day trip to Potsdam, just outside of Berlin

http://www.potsdam-tourism.com/

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thank you for the lins and your wise reply

you are most kind

i will continue my research now

and no doubt be asking more stupid questions soon

stuttgart this saturday and sunday!

I will be in Stuttgart this saturday and sunday. I love history, food, beer and wine. CAn someone give me a couple of suggestions of things to do each day? I know that the stores are closed on sunday so I%26#39;m trying to set my schedule accordingly.

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See my personal message which I sent you before I saw this message which has a lot of suggestions.

For history, the Wuerttemberg Museum in the Old Palace covers the period from the Ice Age (world%26#39;s first art -small mammoth ivory pendants- and musical instrument -swan%26#39;s bone flute-from 36,000 years ago) to the early 1800s. From then to present is the House of History, but I much prefer the first museum. Your admission ticket also allows you access to the Music Instrument Museum nextdoor on Schillerplatz, and to the Roman artifacts in the basement of the New Palace across the street. Oh, and as part of the Mercedes Benz Museum, there is a time line on the wall as you spiral down between floors with events that occurred since the invention of the automobile. It%26#39;s intesting to see what news events were selected, and as you have lived through some of this time, you can relate to them.

Within the Old Palace inside the museum is also a display on the Staufenberg brothers, and a memorial to them which can be entered from the east side opposite Karlsplatz. They used to live in the Old Palace as their father was an advisor to the King.

I also forgot to mention the nice flea market on Karlsplatz (across from both palaces) every Saturday. They have some nice things. Saturday is a market day, so there will be a flower market on Schillerplatz and a fruit and vegetable market on Marktplatz in front of the Rathaus (City Hall). These markets close before 2PM.

has anyone stayed at Soylent Lodge?

My husband and I are spending 3 nights in early JUly at the Apartment Soylent. I thought I had read a review on it but can%26#39;t find it now. I have been looking at so much accomodation I am getting confused. I just want to check that it was a good choice.

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Hello sues2 from across the ditch!!

We are also thinking of staying in the Apartment Old Berlin/Soylent Lodge for 5 nights first week of August.

What a shame there has been no reply as this place looks good on the net however it%26#39;s always nice to get some feedback?

I%26#39;ll keep watch in the hope of a reply!

Cheers,

Carolyn

Leipzig

We will be in Leipzig for 2 days. What is the best thing to do there?

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Poking your noses into all arcades, alleyways and backyards you come across in the city center, from Mädlerpassage and Specks Hof to Barthels Hof... there are many, both indoor arcades and open courtyards, with little shops, restaurants and cafes, a whole world of its own.

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Try to fit in a visit to the Völkerschlachtsdenkmal (Monument for the Battle of the Nations) - its a short tram trip out from the centre and well worth the visit.

I think its one of the biggest war memorials in Europe and is very impressive. The view from the top is fantastic too! :-)

Theres a lovely little cafe bar just across the road to recover after climbing all the stairs in the tower.

On the way back into town, i%26#39;d also recommend checking out the Russian Orthodox Church - we saw it on the tram journey up to the monument, so on the way back, disembarked here to see the church and then had a pleasant walk through the park back towards town.

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The Stasi Museum (in the old Stasi regional headquarters) is good if you have any interest in the %26quot;antics%26quot; of the all-pervasive secret police of the former GDR. It is also a key site in the history of how that regime unravelled.

Another key place (and very beautiful too) is the Nikolai Kirke (church). And for even more history in the centre of town is the Zeitgeschichtlides Forum, which has great displays of the 1945-1990 period and Leipzig%26#39;s important role in reunification.

The church that Bach worked in (Thomas Kirke) is worth a visit too (outside is nicest), and so are the shopping arcades mentioned. The enormous, rebuilt 1905 New Rathaus town hall is of interest with its tall tower and whimsical fountain. The large park across the road is good and a stroll through the university precinct if you are at a loose end (many grand buildings).

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Leipzig has a good zoo if you%26#39;re interested in animals.

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Thank you to everyone. We visited all of the above except the churches were closed so only saw the outsides. What I don%26#39;t understand is why Leipzig is not listed in the travel books. The train station/Rathouse area was better than the similar areas in Munich but is never listed as a place to see in the books!

We loved it there!

:)

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%26gt;What I don%26#39;t understand is why Leipzig is not listed in the travel books.

Maybe because you%26#39;ve read the wrong books? ;-)

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It is odd how the city does have a low profile as a tourist destination for travellers from outside of Germany. Altamiro - it really doesn%26#39;t get much mention in travel books over here!

Personally, I visit every year for a music festival, usually extending my stay to allow for extra sight seeing as I think Leipzig is a beautiful city with much to see; been dragging along more friends with me to experience it every time! :-)

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%26gt;Altamiro - it really doesn%26#39;t get much mention in travel books over here!

I think it is strange, considering the role of this city in recent history as well as it´s historical meaning all the way mrom the middle ages. Seems like the iron curtain is still in place for the english-speaking travel book publishers.

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%26gt;I think it is strange, considering the role of this city in recent history as well as it´s historical meaning all the way from the middle ages.

... and the city%26#39;s %26quot;hip%26quot; image among young to middle-aged Germans - I know at least a dozen people who dream of moving to Leipzig or even have actually done so. It is an amazing, vibrant city.

I think guide book writers copy again and again and again from the old editions, so %26#39;new%26#39; places have no chance. The number of pages per volume is limited, so there is no space to add anything either.

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Here in the UK at least, it appears to still be unusual to consider Germany as a tourist destination (other than for short breaks for Christmas Markets, Beer Festivals and the like) - I constantly get comments of surprise about my going to Germany all the time! :-)

As commented, the places to go in the eyes of the guidebooks, are therefore generally the same obvious places - Berlin, Munich, Dresden etc. My friend who%26#39;s travelling to Leipzig with me this year has had little joy in finding any guidebooks with much mention of Leipzig.

Even websites, I%26#39;ve found that up until fairly recently, tended to be mostly German language as if there wasn%26#39;t much demand for English language tourism sites on the area. This does appear to be gradually changing though and the city is slowly getting recognition.

First Wedding Anniversary

Hi there,

Can anyone recommend a nice restaurant that I could book for a romantic first wedding anniversary?

Thanks a million.

Eoin