Info about staying in Germany

[Lewie]

I am thinking about visiting Germany in January and im wondering where i should go, i narrowed it down between Munich and Frankfurt

so yea which city has cheaper hotels and also which one has the better nightlife

[SirManchester]

Why not go in June for the World Cup?



I'm from queens also by the way :D

[footyfan1]

I am thinking about visiting Germany in January and im wondering where i should go, i narrowed it down between Munich and Frankfurt

so yea which city has cheaper hotels and also which one has the better nightlife


What's your purpose for going? What is it you want to do?

Do you plan to travel while there? If so, how? By car or train?

I might be able to help. I traveled just about the entire country during my stay there.

[Lewie]

What's your purpose for going? What is it you want to do?

Do you plan to travel while there? If so, how? By car or train?

I might be able to help. I traveled just about the entire country during my stay there.

I have the whole month of january off cuz of a semester break so my purpose is to go on vacation

yes i want to travel, deftinely by train since i don't have a licence yet.

[XIIGermanIIX]

Munich is your better bet, plus its closer to the alps if you have a whole month to visit.

[96Squig]

I'd go to Berlin.
Anyways, try to avoid the typical American tourist sights as Rosenheim or Rotenburg ob der Taubern.
Or spend half you stay in southern germany and half your stay in northern germany. It's a completely different world up here...

[footyfan1]

I have the whole month of january off cuz of a semester break so my purpose is to go on vacation

yes i want to travel, deftinely by train since i don't have a licence yet.


If you are planning to have a "base" while travelling (One place you'd always go back to), I'd suggest the Frankfurt area, but not Frankfurt itself.

Someplace close to it would be nice like Wiesbaden or Darmstadt. Maybe even as far as Heidelberg. Even if you don't base yourself in Heidelberg, it's a wonderful place to see. Most beautiful city in the country as far as I'm concerned.

From either Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt or Heidelberg, you can travel just about everywhere in Germany for about the same price and it would take about the same amount of time to get there.

Munich is nice, but if you are only planning to do the Munich area or maybe to go Salzburg or Innsbruck, Austria, Munich is too far from everything else.

You can realistically see what there is to see in that area in two or three days. Again, unless you wish to do Austria, it's not worth staying or "basing" yourself in the Munich area.

If your plan is to just keep moving from day to day, week to week, depending on where you are flying in to, I'd say start there, work your way north or south and work your way back.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Don't go to the Ruhr valley...much of is depressing (esp. Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg, as we have noted in other threads). Dortmund is ok, Koln and Bonn and Aachen are nice, but thats about it.

Go to Berlin...very nice. I enjoyed myself when I was there. Lots to see, lots to do.

[footyfan1]

Don't go to the Ruhr valley...much of is depressing (esp. Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg, as we have noted in other threads). Dortmund is ok, Koln and Bonn and Aachen are nice, but thats about it.

Go to Berlin...very nice. I enjoyed myself when I was there. Lots to see, lots to do.


Koln, Bonn and Aachen are not in the Ruhr Valley. They are in Nordrhein-Westfalen along with Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen.

However, I agree. I wouldn't suggest going to that area unless you want to see the Westfalenstadion and Arena auf Schalke (Veltins Arena).

He can do most all of Germany in a month for a very good price, but he has to be smart about it.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

I always thought that was the Ruhr. What technically constitutes the Ruhr, like the area around Bochum?

[gunner_21]

I am thinking about visiting Germany in January

Insulated underwear.

[footyfan1]

I always thought that was the Ruhr. What technically constitutes the Ruhr, like the area around Bochum?


No. I believe it's actually the entire area between Unna and Essen from East to West and from the Dortmund/Bochum/Gelsenkirchen area to Hagen going from north to south. That's not exact, I'm just guessing right now. I don't have a map in front of me. It's all in Westfalen. Koln, Bonn and Aachen are in the Nordrhein area of the state.

Of course Aachen sits right on the border with Belgium.

[footyfan1]

Insulated underwear.


Good one man. That's a must!!

[gunner_21]

Good one man. That's a must!!

Thought you'd like that one. :D

Hell I was there in June and needed them!

[domingo]

That´s probably what you would call the Ruhrgebiet or Ruhrpott:

http://www.ruhrsite.de/pics/karte2c.gif

But then I wouldn´t say Wesel is part of it though.

[footyfan1]

That´s probably what you would call the Ruhrgebiet or Ruhrpott:

http://www.ruhrsite.de/pics/karte2c.gif

But then I wouldn´t say Wesel is part of it though.


Exactly. My friends from the area don't consider anything west of Essen as part of the "Ruhrgebiet/Ruhrpott". And I didn't realize Kreis Recklingshausen is that big. Thanks for that map!

[DanielHSV]

Basicially you can say, that nothing on the left side (german: "linksrheinisch) of the Rhein is Ruhrpott, it's just the right side.

@Lewie
If you want to travel around, Munich is not the best option to travel around, cos it's way too south. You should think of Frankfurt or maybe Köln as your "homebase". If you want to see cities you have to see Berlin and Hamburg, Köln is OK, Munich is nice, but not my kind of town, Frankfurt imo is pretty crappy. Apart from those bigger cities there are tons of different sights to see, depends on what you want to see I guess.

P.S: Concerning nightlife, afaik Munich is the only big city in Germany that has a "Sperrstunde". That means that most of the pubs will close at 1am, something you most defintely won't find in Berlin or Hamburg...

[96Squig]

(...)P.S: Concerning nightlife, afaik Munich is the only big city in Germany that has a "Sperrstunde". That means that most of the pubs will close at 1am, something you most defintely won't find in Berlin or Hamburg...
Even Hanover doesn't has that (and Hanover does have a crappy reputation. It's all not true, but stilll...)

[Lewie]

I am thinking about taking a guided tour through germany, do any of think thats a good idea or no? would it be cheaper if i traveled on my own?

Heres the tour that i wanna go on: Grand Tour Of Germany (http://globusjourneys.com/Default.aspx?tabid=208&section=vacations&content=summary&trip=5ZE)

also i dont plan on doing the entire month something like 2-3 weeks is good enough and how much euros should i have that will last me the whole trip

im lost on the insulated underwear comment please explain.

[sting-ray]

I am thinking about visiting Germany in January and im wondering where i should go, i narrowed it down between Munich and Frankfurt

so yea which city has cheaper hotels and also which one has the better nightlife


eww

stay in the north... go to Hamburg or Bremen. Bavarians are crazy