Any recommendations on places to see en route to the 'Ring?

[JDMFanYo]

I have around 5 days of travelling early September to get to the 'Ring and back.

I intend to go via Paris and back via Belgium.

Does anyone have recommendations on places to visit en route or whilst at the 'Ring?

Ideally, not too much of a detour

Edit: Also, what the the 'cheap hotel' equivalents to the Travelodge/Premier Inns in France/Germany?

Edited by JDMFanYo on Monday 5th July 16:03

[hornetrider]

Bin Paris.

Do Reims. Eindhoven is pretty cool as well. Bit wiggly, but eminently doable.

[JDMFanYo]

hornetrider said:

Bin Paris.

Do Reims. Eindhoven is pretty cool as well. Bit wiggly, but eminently doable.

Reins was planned, Eindhoven is only an extra 40miles so shall visit, thanks

[Rude-boy]

hornetrider said:

Bin Paris.

Do Reims. Eindhoven is pretty cool as well. Bit wiggly, but eminently doable.

As above.

Unless you have a dent wish don't take your car to Paris. It's a st place to park and get around by car anyway. Best saved for a Eurotrash trip on a long w/e with g/f.

Eindhoven is a great call IMO - if you are into a bit of culture I highly recommend the Van Abbemuseum

[Kneetrembler]

www.campanile.com

They are in France,Germany,The Netherlands,Austria etc

Edited by Kneetrembler on Monday 5th July 17:11

Edited by Kneetrembler on Monday 5th July 17:13

[hollypop]

We stopped at Gent the other week on the way to the 'Ring. It's a fantastic place, highly recommend it! We stayed at the Ibis near a cathedral private parking but VERY steep!

[Kuroblack350]

You're better off just getting to the Ring and using somewhere like Koblenz as a base. (The Ibis has fantastic PH-friendly parking) Koblenz itself is stunning, just what you would expect of a smallish German town. Excellent gun shop too if you're into that stuff

Koln/Cologne is a short drive away if you fancy a city break, the Dom/Cathedral is utter gothic coolness.

There's a castle nearby (30mins max) called Burg Eltz - google it, it's like something from a book of fairy tales - fantastic, and great curry-sausage served there too. There is also a great war memorial at the old Prussian fortress just outside Koblenz - eerie but sublime at the same time.

All of that is about 30 mins from the Ring in a few directions, all serviced by decent (read - seriously impressive) A roads.

Have a good time!

[5potTurbo]

Kuroblack350 said:

You're better off just getting to the Ring and using somewhere like Koblenz as a base. (The Ibis has fantastic PH-friendly parking) Koblenz itself is stunning ....

.... SOME parts are, i.e. a bit of the old town the RAF didn't raize to the ground in that famous night of bombing in WW2 ... where it's now like Basingstoke, i.e. cement and 'kin ugly!

I can't remember the name of the bar/restaurant, but there's a great place nr the centre that's run by an ex-British Army chef. He and his wife serve some excellent food.

Luxembourg's not far from the 'Ring, hence why the F1 GP was sometimes the Luxembourg GP. City centre is 1,000 years old and wasn't bombed to smithereends by the RAF or the LW in WW2!

[Adenauer]

5potTurbo said:

Luxembourg's not far from the 'Ring, hence why the F1 GP was sometimes the Luxembourg GP. City centre is 1,000 years old and wasn't bombed to smithereends by the RAF or the LW in WW2!

This, and if you do do Luxmbourg, nip into the Westerwall Tank Museum at the same time

http://www.westwallmuseum-irrel.de/index_en.html