We are going to Germany on vaca with the kids in July. Need advice.

Dec 2, 2024
10:38:02pm

macdizzle All-American

Flying into Frankfurt and out of Munich, so Southern Germany is the most convenient option.

Baden Baden, Nuremberg, Strasburg, Munich?

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We are going to Germany on vaca with the kids in July. Need advice.

macdizzle

Dec 2, 10:38pm

Nurnberg's ok. Great for Christmas. OK in the summer. However

runnincoug

Dec 2, 10:40pm

We were a bit underwhelmed

airbug

Dec 3, 3:34am

Why are you going to Germany on a cow? Ever heard of an airplane?

reagan21

Dec 2, 10:41pm

I was waiting for this one.

Y_Mountain_Magic

Dec 3, 5:21am

Stay in Garmisch Partenkirken. Visit Oberammagau plus castles

CAPX

Dec 2, 10:41pm

RE: Stay in Garmisch Partenkirken. Visit Oberammagau plus castles

Greg4BYU

Dec 2, 10:47pm

Oberammergau has the longest alpine coaster in Germany, I think.

goldengoose

Dec 3, 4:40am

If you're not going to the Passionsspiele, Oberammergau is not worth visiting

NGB

Dec 3, 6:50am

How old are the kids? General sightseeing or certain activities?

ItsALoveHate

Dec 2, 10:42pm

14 and 11. They’ll do whatever. We used points for the plane. So now building

macdizzle

Dec 2, 10:44pm

Spend a couple days in Austria. We stayed in Lermoos and then rode the lift to the top of Zugspitze. Also Innsbruck

John Doe

Dec 2, 10:43pm

The kids might like to see Neuschwanstein Castle.

John Doe

Dec 2, 10:53pm

Zugspitze, Neuschwanstein, Konigsee, Kehlsteinhaus, Oberammergau, Salzburg,

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Dec 2, 10:51pm

This is the list, OP.

NGB

Dec 3, 6:51am

Köln (Cologne) and its cathedral are great as are any of these

Monomachos

Dec 2, 10:57pm

How long are you going to be there? Lived in germany for 18 months. Love it.

RalphWiggam

Dec 2, 11:04pm

Rottenburg Ob der Tauber is a must see. quaint old village. Touristy but was

Gunhog

Dec 2, 11:06pm

Absolutely the best!

airbug

Dec 3, 3:29am

We did an airbnb there. Loved it.

OrsoNero

Dec 3, 5:47am

My old apts on Lange Hecke or Hellerstrasse in Dortmund, Winkelhauserstrasse in

StarMan

Dec 2, 11:10pm

I miss Wuppertal.

AZcougLawyer

Dec 3, 12:10am

Just watched part of that. Beautiful! Would live to ride that EL train one day.

U.E. McGill

Dec 3, 1:19pm

Dachau near Munich if you want to see a concentration camp.

Chasicle

Dec 2, 11:18pm

I went to Frankfurt last year (served my mission there 20+ years ago) and it's

Chasicle

Dec 2, 11:21pm

If they like cars you can visit the Porsche and Mercedes museums in Stuttgart

Jersey hunter

Dec 2, 11:50pm

There is a former salt mine in the mountains on the road from Munich to Salzburg

Florwood

Dec 2, 11:58pm

Rothenberg on due Tauber. Get hotel inside the wall.

hitechcpa

Dec 3, 1:06am

There is a Christmas store there that

airbug

Dec 3, 3:32am

Berchtesgaden is a must!

airbug

Dec 3, 3:37am

Salzburg isn't far from where you'll be. Bamberg and Coburg (medieval fortress)

Pinetree

Dec 3, 9:20am

Salzburg is my favorite city I've been to so far.

Niiineteeen84

Dec 3, 10:12am

Depends on how long you will be there. But, the Rhein between Bacharach and

Doogal McCougar

Dec 3, 9:29am

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