Road trip to Krakow

[DeuceDeuce]

As my schedule will only allow for an early April road trip I have decided to head east to Krakow rather than risk adverse weather in any mountainous areas.

Route is:
Calais - nr Frankfurt - Dresden - Krakow - 2 x Czech stops - Nurburgring - Verdun - Calais

Specifically interested in places of interest to see between Frankfurt & Dresden and Dresden & Krakow without deviating from the fastest route too much. Any ideas?

Other than having plans for Krakow and a passenger lap in a GT3 RS booked for the Nurburgring I don’t have any other activities planned.

As a Bond fan, have decided to stay at https://www.pupp.cz/en which is where the exterior shots for ‘Hotel Splendid’ (where the poker game was played) were filmed for Casino Royale (2006).

[manic47]

I've got a couple of clients who work at the VW offices in Milton Keynes who really recommend the factory tour at Dresden.

You can also buy longer, more one to one tours where you get to do various steps on the production line over a few hours.
It's not cheap, but I guess pretty unique.

https://www.glaesernemanufaktur.de/en/your-visit/o...

[DeuceDeuce]

manic47 said:

I've got a couple of clients who work at the VW offices in Milton Keynes who really recommend the factory tour at Dresden.

You can also buy longer, more one to one tours where you get to do various steps on the production line over a few hours.
It's not cheap, but I guess pretty unique.

https://www.glaesernemanufaktur.de/en/your-visit/o...

Thanks for this. Will check it out.

[chopper602]

If you've time and an interest in modern history a visit to Castle Colditz is excellent (about 80km west of Dresden). It's a fascinating place

[vikingaero]

I presume you might be visiting the Memorial/Memorial Museum/Elephants Head, Duamont and Citadel in Verdun?

[rufmeister]

Trip up to Zakopane in the Tatra mountains?

Sorry, just read you wanted to avoid mountains.