Germany
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Düsseldorf Altstadt & the Altbier Safari
I really enjoy visiting Germany and noting that Eurowings had flights departing from Manchester mid-evening on a Friday we decided to head there for a weekend break. It was just a short 65 minute hop over to Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine Westphalia and our first experience of Eurowings, the low cost arm…
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Stuttgart’s Rack Railway
We allowed ourselves an extra hour in bed and then enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant. The IBIS had a good selection of hot and cold dishes and in one corner a waffle station where guests could make their own fresh waffles. As we had arranged a late check out we left our…
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Guide to Stuttgart’s Motor Museums: Mercedes-Benz & Porsche Experiences
After enjoying a varied selection of dishes for breakfast in our hotel’s restaurant we were ready to set off exploring. If cars are your thing then Stuttgart is definitely the place to visit as the city is the home of Mercedes and Porsche. Both of these motor manufacturers have museums on the outskirts of the…
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Stuttgart City Break: How to Get There, What to See, Do, and Eat
It was a wet and windy start to the day as we travelled by train to Manchester Airport for our lunch-time Ryanair flight to the German city of Stuttgart. There was ample time to pop into Costa for some pre-flight sandwiches and cups of coffee before boarding our Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Luckily I had been…
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Frankfurt’s Hidden Gem: The Deutsche Bundesbank Museum Guide
Our short break in Frankfurt was sadly drawing to a close as we enjoyed breakfast on our final morning at the IBIS Styles Frankfurt City. The hotel had been very pleasant ticking all the boxes for us with its modern stylish decor, good breakfast selection and quiet yet convenient location between the city’s central railway…
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Frankfurt Transport Museum: A Must for Transport Lovers
After a leisurely hotel breakfast, we wrapped up warm and set off to the nearby U Bahn station at Hauptbahnhof from where we travelled the short distance to Willy-Brandt-Platz. From there, we transferred to a No.12 tram which had conveniently just arrived as we were approaching the tram stop. It was then a 20 minute…
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Exploring Frankfurt – Top Things to See, Do and Eat in Germany’s Financial Capital
The bed was so comfortable we had both slept like logs and didn’t stir until our alarm went off at 8.00 a.m. Complimentary breakfast is served in the restaurant located just behind the reception area on the ground floor. As well as the usual array of fresh fruit, yoghurt, cheese and cooked meats I was…
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Frankfurt Travel Guide – Airport Arrival and where to stay
It had been awhile since our last visit to Germany and the idea of a short break in Frankfurt appealed as it was a city we were unfamiliar with. Our flight with Ryanair was from Manchester airport and we stayed overnight at the Ancoats Travelodge, getting the holiday off to a good start. The hotel…
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Day 1. A short break in Hamburg
After taking a connecting flight to Heathrow from Leeds/Bradford Airport we had a second short BA flight into Hamburg. I had not visited Germany for many years and it was to be my first visit to this northern city. Transferring into the city centre was very easy as trains connect the airport with Hamburg Hof…
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Day 2. Exploring Hamburg
Breakfast in our hotel was excellent, as well as the usual cooked dishes, fruit and pastries, a chef was on hand to prepare waffles for us topped with fruit and whipped cream. I couldn’t resist the temptation of returning for more as they tasted delicious, so a brisk walk was necessary to walk off these…
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Day 3. A walk along the Alster in Hamburg
After being tempted to eating rather too many waffles for breakfast, a long walk seemed to be the answer so we headed to the lake front in the centre of town. This is the Alster, the central point alongside the harbour pier and main shopping centre. We had walked along there the previous day so…
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Day 1. A weekend in Berlin
We had spent the night at the Travelodge, Heathrow Central as our flight was one of the first of the morning to depart Heathrow. We had originally booked our outbound flight with Germanwings, however, with less than 48 hours prior to departure, we received an email from Germanwings informing us that our flight had been…
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Day 2. Reichstag Dome and the Brandenburg Tor
We had breakfast at 7.45 am as we had pre-booked a visit on-line to the Dome of the Reichstag building at 10.30 am. The hotel’s restaurant was attractively decorated and smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and pastries set us up for our morning sightseeing. We walked to the nearby U Bahn station and, like the previous day…
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Day 2. Charlottenburg Palace and Spandau, Berlin
After a short lunch stop we boarded a train from Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof to Charlottenburg, an affluent suburb of Berlin where the beautiful Charlottenburg Palace is located. A walk along wide, tree lined avenues with imposing buildings standing proudly, led us to the Palace. It was a cold yet sunny afternoon, perfect conditions for a walk through…
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Day 3. Potsdam, Sanssouci Palace and Tiergarten, Berlin
Another lovely sunny morning. On finishing our breakfast our plan was to inspect the largest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall located near the ornate bridge beside the River Spree. The pieces of wall have now been decorated in modern art / graffiti and plaques explain the historical significance. A train to Potsdam was next on…
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Day 4. Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Our final day in Berlin, so after breakfast we checked out of our hotel but left our luggage to collect later in the day. Then it was on the train to Kreuzberg where we walked for about 15 minutes to reach the Checkpoint Charlie Box. This famous landmark was the best known crossing point between…
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