Hi my husband and I are planning to drive from Nuremberg to Munich, Bamberg & Rothenburg for a 10-day getaway. As we'll be travelling with a 6 month old baby, we obviously can't go to some of the usual attractions in these areas. What places & activities will be suitable for us?
Any advice & suggestion will be greatly appreciated!
Touring Munich, Bamberg & Rothenburg with a baby
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What places do you think are off-limits because of a baby? A baby that young makes a perfect "traveling companion" because they sleep a lot and aren't mobile.
I guess tours are out as we need to make stops for feeding & diaper changes as & when the baby demands it. Places which require climbing are also out. Hence, need some advice if possible...
Why is a tour out? You carry a diaper bag with a changing pad and when the baby has a dirty diaper, you stop for a minute to change the baby. You might have to do it on the ground, but the changing pad keeps the baby clean. When it's time to feed the baby, you pull out a bottle of formula or discretely nurse as you walk around with the tour group. You should be able to time the solid feeds to when the adults stop to eat.
As for things to do in Munich--museums, English Garden, Nymphenburg Palace, Olympic Park, Marienplatz, Hofbrauhaus, etc. You could also take the train to Dachau as the baby is too young to understand what it is. You could also take the train to Salzburg for the day or even take a tour to Fuessen to see Neuschwanstein.
As for things to do in Rothenburg odT, you can walk around the city walls (that's not a high climb), take the evening Night Watchman's tour, visit some quaint shops, even go to the Torture Museum (again, the baby is too young to understand).
When our youngest was 6 months old, we took him on a 2-week trip to Australia where I carried him on my back around Uluru (9 km); we rode a steep funicular to the base of the Blue Mountains for some hiking; and we took a full-day bus tour around Kangaroo Island which included a cave tour and a hike up sand dunes. So you see that touring with a 6 month old can be a piece of cake.
Wow, you have certainly given me more courage to do more things on the trip with my baby. Thanks for all the suggestions! Hopefully all goes well!
Also, on your route, you may want to consider stopping in Regensburg and Passau. If you loop the other way around (going from Nuernberg to Rothenburg and continue south from there, you could stay at an old monestary (Kloster Irsee) which houses a nice restaurant and a brewery now. Take one of the corner rooms. There is an impressive church in the complex. It is a unique experience.
Our daughter was born in Bremerhaven and then we moved to Nürnberg. We used a backpack carrier and then a folding umbrella stroller to travel with her. Both were sleep inducing.
To the extent that she was engaged, strolls through towns and city parks or gardens best suited her. And, church interiors interested her, with the paintings and statues. It is easy to keep church visits short.
I have changed a couple diapers in Rothenburg. Bamberg is similar. The best thing about both these towns is the walk along streets. That is easily done with a baby. Long interior visits, like to the Residenz in Munich, would not have worked well.
BTW, the Residenz Gardens in Würzburg were one of her favorite stops with the long trellis covered paths. She was probably a bit older.
Regards, Gary