| Wildschwein |
Sep 5th, 2000 07:14 PM |
Enjoy! You'll be seeing an area of Germany that is beautiful in many ways altough it differs greatly from those areas in which you've traveled in the past. A few suggestions: <BR> <BR>1. Visit the Lueneburger Heide. This protected nature-preserve lies ca.30 miles south of Hamburg. Rail service is available from Hamburg, but service is not comprehensive - a car is advisable. The heart of the area is closed to auto-traffic, but horse-drawn carriges are plentiful. A drive through the non-restricted areas will still provide you with this glimpse of rural north-german life. In the middle of September, you MIGHT be able to catch the tail end of the blomming season - when the Heide (Heath, Heather) becomes a sea of purple. <BR> <BR>2. Just outside of Kiel, 60 miles north of Hamburg, you'll find the Schleswig-Holstein Open-Air museum. This is one of my favorite open-air museums in all of Europe. Well worth a visit. <BR> <BR> <BR>3. Schleswig, ca. 100 miles north of Haamburg is the sight of one of Germany's best preserved Viking settlements. Several notable museums are located in and around this picturesque fisherman's town. <BR> <BR>4. Luebeck lies right up against the former East-West German border. Spend some time east of that line (i.e. Wismar, Schwerin, Bad Doberan) to get a feel for the differences between east and west - still visible after 10 years of unification. Small eastern German towns will give the best picture of Germany as she existed prior to the collapse of '45. <BR> <BR>5. Hamburger Fischmarkt. Sundays at dawn... flea market... beer... fresh fish...beer...dueling bands... beer...produce salesmen, loudly and creativly hawking their wares... beer... and more fish. Party heartily at the harbor - all before the church bells ring!
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