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Originally Posted by Sassafrass
(Post 17347321)
You might like a longer trip, but would have to take the children. Your wife wants an adult trip, but it would have to be shorter. How old are your children, or how old will they be by time of the trip next year?
How many children and do any of them already have some particular interests? You say you could take three or four weeks with the children. If the trip is in Spring, which is a great time, what about their school? I love hearing all the great stories of taking the kids!
Originally Posted by lavandula
(Post 17347570)
Hi scottulrich7333, I actually prefer north Germany over Bavaria. I have spent a lot more time in the north and know it better. I wouldn't say I prefer Bavaria over Berlin, but just when you have planned a whole itinerary for Bavaria, which kind of works, I don't understand why you would suddenly change it for Berlin. But if you prefer an itinerary for Berlin, do some homework on Berlin and some other places nearby, and bring it back here as a question, and we will refine it for you. Take a selection from Berlin, maybe Potsdam, maybe Harz Mountains, maybe Leipzig, perhaps also Dresden - you will need to cut down if you only have a week. But Berlin will consume most of your time. Personally, if you already have an itinerary for Bavaria, I would stick with that. There is plenty for kids to do and see in Berlin (Legoland, Spree River cruise, Checkpoint Charlie, pockmarked buildings from bullet holes ....) wrapped up in a history lesson. Then if you want pretty, Harz Mountains and its little townships is a good choice. Then you could keep driving south back to Frankfurt for your way home, perhaps on the German Fairy Tale Route. You could do just a few of the stops.
Lots of possibilities, maybe for your next trip. Lavandula |
Have confidence, your choice is a good one! :sun:
Lavandula |
Originally Posted by lavandula
(Post 17347949)
Have confidence, your choice is a good one! :sun:
Lavandula |
You are not going for a whole year. Whatever you decide by time you book will be the right choice. I would not be in a rush to do that. If it is to be you and your wife without the girls, is there any place your wife has always dreamed of seeing?
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I don't know if most people prefer Munich over Berlin - I think that the advice here not to add Berlin is because you've already got Munich and other places in Bavaria as part of your plan. If you add Berlin, then you would stretch yourselves much thinner.
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Taking in all the advice from seasoned travelers here into your consideration, but in the end, it is your trip, you decide what are important to you and how you want to allocate your time, because everybody's priority, traveling style and energy level are different.
I have been to the places on your new itinerary in post #21 (Munich, Fussen, Rothenburg and Berlin.) If these are places of highest interest to you, then you should go for it. |
Originally Posted by Reading54
(Post 17348120)
Taking in all the advice from seasoned travelers here into your consideration, but in the end, it is your trip, you decide what are important to you and how you want to allocate your time, because everybody's priority, traveling style and energy level are different.
I have been to the places on your new itinerary in post #21 (Munich, Fussen, Rothenburg and Berlin.) If these are places of highest interest to you, then you should go for it. So how about the following: 2 nights Salzburg - a day to see the city and a day trip out to the Werfen ice caves 3 nights Munich - a couple of days around the city and a day trip out to Neuschwanstein castle and Linderhof palace 4 nights Berlin - a full 3 days to explore the city Thanks! Scott |
Hi Scott, are you including travel days between those three destinations? Otherwise travel will eat into the sightseeing days you have set out. I know you only had 8 days, and because your distances are relatively far apart this is more important to take into account than for your previous destinations which are just a comparatively shortish drive apart.
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Originally Posted by lavandula
(Post 17349112)
Hi Scott, are you including travel days between those three destinations? Otherwise travel will eat into the sightseeing days you have set out. I know you only had 8 days, and because your distances are relatively far apart this is more important to take into account than for your previous destinations which are just a comparatively shortish drive apart.
Lavandula |
Wow, you like to pack it in! But yes, that would work although timings are tight. If anything goes wrong (someone unexpectedly gets sick, for instance, or you lose something), you haven't got much wiggle room. Are you doing an open jaw flight into Munich and out of Berlin?
Lavandula |
Originally Posted by scottulrich7333
(Post 17349123)
We'd take the train to Salzburg the morning we get in, which would be close to 2.5 days. Evening train to Munich and then mostly 3 full days in and around Munich before the evening train and 3 full days for Berlin.
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Oh good, well it looks like you are set to go! Fingers crossed you will find a bargain airfare - use Skyscanner, Kayak or Matrix ITA to scout out a good fare. Enjoy your trip!
Lavandula |
Originally Posted by lavandula
(Post 17349137)
Oh good, well it looks like you are set to go! Fingers crossed you will find a bargain airfare - use Skyscanner, Kayak or Matrix ITA to scout out a good fare. Enjoy your trip!
Lavandula |
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