Driving in Germany
Jun 28th, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Yildy,
Wow, my fav question, but how much do you want to drive?
I would fly into FRA, rent a MB or BMW, or as a real experience, fly to Munchen and pick up your very own US BMW via Euro delivery (my son did that in June '01 and saved $5000. off USMSRP for a 330i/spt/lux/HC sound and Xenon lights).
Anyway, unless you sleep soundly X the pond, I would spend the first day driving west from FRA in the Rheingau or adjacent vineyards, overnight/decompress at Hot Jagdschloss Niederwald above Rudesheim, next day along the Rheintal to Koln (Cologne) to see the Dom and anything else of interest. The vineyards of the Mittelrhein are great stops along the way - you can take a ferry X the Rhein at many locations heading N from Rudesheim and see many historic castles.
Head back South to the Eifel MT town of Nurberg and take a lap or two on the famous Nordschleife F 1 race track in your rental car (but seriously watch your rear and side mirrors there and on die Autobahnen).
The next day should be spent touring the lovely Moseltal - Trier to Castle Burg Eltz (the best IMHO).
I'm not a Black Forest fan, but I did like Hot Backmulde (and their restaurant)in Heidelberg.
From there, I would do the Route de Vins in Alsace, France - a trip back to the 17th Century - Riquewihr is my fav vill - Hot l'Oriel and Rest le Sarment d'Or are VG and not too expensive.
Wow, my fav question, but how much do you want to drive?
I would fly into FRA, rent a MB or BMW, or as a real experience, fly to Munchen and pick up your very own US BMW via Euro delivery (my son did that in June '01 and saved $5000. off USMSRP for a 330i/spt/lux/HC sound and Xenon lights).
Anyway, unless you sleep soundly X the pond, I would spend the first day driving west from FRA in the Rheingau or adjacent vineyards, overnight/decompress at Hot Jagdschloss Niederwald above Rudesheim, next day along the Rheintal to Koln (Cologne) to see the Dom and anything else of interest. The vineyards of the Mittelrhein are great stops along the way - you can take a ferry X the Rhein at many locations heading N from Rudesheim and see many historic castles.
Head back South to the Eifel MT town of Nurberg and take a lap or two on the famous Nordschleife F 1 race track in your rental car (but seriously watch your rear and side mirrors there and on die Autobahnen).
The next day should be spent touring the lovely Moseltal - Trier to Castle Burg Eltz (the best IMHO).
I'm not a Black Forest fan, but I did like Hot Backmulde (and their restaurant)in Heidelberg.
From there, I would do the Route de Vins in Alsace, France - a trip back to the 17th Century - Riquewihr is my fav vill - Hot l'Oriel and Rest le Sarment d'Or are VG and not too expensive.
Jun 28th, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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sorry, got preempted by microsoft.
The Romantic Road (overnight in Rothenburg @ Hot Berg), and Garmisch-Partenkirsche (Hot Gasthof Fraundorfer) are fun.
Munchen is my fav big city, but I usually avoid those when I drive as traffic is terrible.
Best wishes, stay to the right except while passing and use your mirrors diligently while driving.
M
The Romantic Road (overnight in Rothenburg @ Hot Berg), and Garmisch-Partenkirsche (Hot Gasthof Fraundorfer) are fun.
Munchen is my fav big city, but I usually avoid those when I drive as traffic is terrible.
Best wishes, stay to the right except while passing and use your mirrors diligently while driving.
M
Jun 29th, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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mike, thanks. Long driving is never a problem on those scenic roads. The Romantic Road seems to be a famous attraction, for sure will try that. I plan to get started either from Paris ? by road ? or fly in to Frankfurt. To your choice, where would you stay more on this ?Romantic? road? Our plans are to drive to Austria, Italy and Switzerland (total 35 days).
Jun 29th, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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The Northern part of the Romantic Road is the best (Wurzburg to Rothenburg) - not a whole lot South until you get to the Bavarian Alps.
There are many recent threads on auto travel there and in Austria and Karen Brown's Itineraries are helpful, but basic.
One of the best books on driving/visiting in the Swiss, French, Austrian, Bavarian and Italian Alps is John Hermann's Motorcycle Journeys through The Alps - I think now in the 3rd ed. I did a lot of often scary driving using his guide in a MB 180K 6sp in cold, wet/snowy and foggy Sept. '02 and consider it essential.
Have a wonderful trip.
M
There are many recent threads on auto travel there and in Austria and Karen Brown's Itineraries are helpful, but basic.
One of the best books on driving/visiting in the Swiss, French, Austrian, Bavarian and Italian Alps is John Hermann's Motorcycle Journeys through The Alps - I think now in the 3rd ed. I did a lot of often scary driving using his guide in a MB 180K 6sp in cold, wet/snowy and foggy Sept. '02 and consider it essential.
Have a wonderful trip.
M
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