Friendship_Bay

We have travelled a fair amount in Germany, but have never made it to Berlin, a deficit we will remedy this October. Our trip time frame includes my birthday -- ahem-0. We will have DBahn passes, so we can go anywhere, and my partner assures me cost is a consideration but not a constraint (whatever that means). We would be looking for good food, spa and walking opportunities, and probably someplace in the country as a counterpoint to urban Berlin. Any thoughts?

dfourh

Meissen has a beautiful center - - loads of charm - - it escaped allied bombing. A perfect little idyll. It has some "spa hotels".

Here's a distance view:
http://www.tripsite.com/cruises/site...97.622x302.jpg

Hans

You could also go for one of the spas at the Baltic sea. I think Heiligendamm is the poshest (the G8 meeting was there a few years aggo).

http://www.grandhotel-heiligendamm.d.../spa_wellness/

Friendship_Bay

Thanks dfourh. Meissen is a nice thought; we spent some time in Dresden on a recent trip and really liked it. Might look for something a little different this time. Hans, Baltic is a great idea--we got to the coast on a Baltic cruise a few years ago, but didn't want to do the 6 hour round trip to visit Berlin for a couple of hours, so we kicked around Warnemunde and Rostock for a very enjoyable day. That was June, October might be different! We are also looing at Lubeck and Heidelberg. Fun to consider the options, and more are welcome.

Friendship_Bay

Heilignedamm it is, thanks Hans! We will stop in Heidelberg for a couple of days en route back to Frankfurt for our return flight. I will report!

Images2

Please do. Thanks. We'll be in Germany in a few weeks and will stop in Heidelberg one day.

Hans

I hope you have still okay weather in October. I'm also interested to hear how you liked it.

I live in Heidelberg if you have questions about that.

Friendship_Bay

Hans, thank you so much for your suggestion of the Heiigendam, we are here now recovering from a busy week in Berlin. We love it, it is a unique experience. We will be in Heidelberg on Sunday and Monday, I would like to buy you a beer or coffee to thank you for this great idea if you are keeping up with this post.