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kimgonzalez7547 Jun 30th, 2019 04:01 PM

Scenic drive in Germany
 
I am traveling to Germany in July and would like some driving ideas. We have 4 days of driving time. We really enjoy seeing small towns etc. we are thinking of the direction of Kiel to just east of Berlin then to Düsseldorf. Any ideas would be great..

Michael Jun 30th, 2019 09:02 PM

Lübeck is a natural on the way to Berlin, as is Tangermunde.


Somewhat out of the way toward Düsseldorf is Lüneburg:


For scenic routes while driving, avoid the autobahn and choose roads going through forests.

lavandula Jul 1st, 2019 03:21 PM

A few years ago we followed the Brick Gothic Route from Lüneburg to Parchim. That was quite interesting. Then we drove west across the country from Wismar to Düsseldorf stopping the whole way at Christmas markets (Wismar - Parchim - Schwerin - Hildesheim - Hameln - Münster - Düsseldorf - Aachen - Masstricht - Brussels). It was an interesting trip and while the Brick Gothic thing was not so interesting by the time we got to Parchim, it was a good drive through some interesting scenery. The western side of the route is better kept than the houses and fields to the east. Google it, there is a lot of information on it which wasn't there at the time we did our drive.
https://www.germany.travel/en/leisur...ck-gothic.html

Another drive you might contemplate is doing part of the Fairy Tale Route which stops at all the Brothers Grimm sites between Bremen and Kassel or thereabouts.
https://www.deutsche-maerchenstrasse.com/en/
We have done a few of the stops and it's quite good. You have the added fun of reading up on the stories before you go!

Lavandula

PalenQ Jul 1st, 2019 03:43 PM

As for scenic drives get Michelin Green Guide to Germany as it highlights in colors really scenic and scenic roads. And the drive up to the Brocken, a famous mountain resort could be on the way and also thru cute cities like Celle, Goslar ad more.


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