City break Germany

[RDMcG]

Would not do Nutemburg. Was bombed to Rubble and not that much historic there compared to other towns. Rothenburg is a very pretty two day town but too small for more.

Hamburg has good restaurants. Museum prototyp is a must for any Porsche fan and has some very important early air cooled cars.
There is also the worlds most mind blowing model railway Miniatur Wonderland has to be seen to be believed and has an operating airport with planes landing and taking off.

Lots of good hotel accommodation.

[anonymous-user]

RDMcG said:

Would not do Nutemburg. Was bombed to Rubble

The city wall, the castle, the historic buildings, the rabbit, caves, all the Nazi stuff (maybe not a romantic break) but it isn't exactly a pile of rubble whatever Wikipedia says.

[RDMcG]

The Spruce goose said:

The city wall, the castle, the historic buildings, the rabbit, caves, all the Nazi stuff (maybe not a romantic break) but it isn't exactly a pile of rubble whatever Wikipedia says.

Relative to the many other places in Germany I have visited I personally found it quite disappointing. Just my take. You can find some very. interesting stuff in Leipzig or Dresden for instance, but for the OP I would still recommend Hamburg...

[Mr Roper]

stuartmmcfc said:

The boat/bars along the Rhine are great.

The misses and I found ourselves along the Rhine last year on our way back from the ring. Ended up staying there most of the evening drinking and partying. Great spot.

The cathedral is something else.

[marcosgt]

The Spruce goose said:

The city wall, the castle, the historic buildings, the rabbit, caves, all the Nazi stuff (maybe not a romantic break) but it isn't exactly a pile of rubble whatever Wikipedia says.

Munich was bombed nearly flat, but it's hard to tell. Nurnberg is nice, but not sure there's enough in the city for 4 days.

I hear some of the cities in the former east Germany are nice, especially in Saxony, but I've not been.

Vienna is a decent suggestion, but not as much to see as Munich or Berlin, maybe combine it with Salzburg?

M

[Shay HTFC]

Anywhere along the Mosel is lovely.

Mother was born in Traben-Trarbach and everytime we used to visit I was amazed at how picture postcard the whole area was!

[Mishima]

We were in Hamburg a couple of months ago, river trip and docks, tour of the city which is really varied from rich residential, via seedy to regenerated docklands and some surviving old town areas.
Certainly second what's been said by others about Miniatur Wunderland - nothing like it anywhere.
Easy side trip to Hanseatic port of Lubeck
Very good restaurants, good shopping if you want, fab new concert hall
Stayed at the Sofitel Alter Wall, which we couldn't fault

Love Cologne, not been to Berlin since the Wall came down and nearest to Stuttgart has been the V8 and MotorWorld - as Belinda said "Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth!"

[FunkyGibbon]

Thanks for all the responses, most helpful.

FG

[cardigankid]

Shay HTFC said:

Anywhere along the Mosel is lovely.

Mother was born in Traben-Trarbach and everytime we used to visit I was amazed at how picture postcard the whole area was!

This, by the way, is another vote for Trier and the Mosel valley.

[Blown2CV]

baden baden?

[anonymous-user]

had ham said:

As a left-field alternative suggestion, how about Baden-Baden, which is, I guess, the German equivalent of our Bath.

[Blown2CV]

had ham said:

had ham said:

As a left-field alternative suggestion, how about Baden-Baden, which is, I guess, the German equivalent of our Bath.

yep agreed. It's more like a cross between Monaco and Bath. You can also stay in wine country in the hills only minutes away, and the spa that looks like buckingham palace has naked or clothed areas (naked is far cheaper, but beware, there are attractive women)

[Bodie390]

Another vote for Baden-Baden but not enough to spend several nights there. We use it regularly as a stop off on our travels and it's a nice place to wind down.

We did a Christmas tour of our favourite places and it included -

Rothenburg
Nuremberg
Baden-Baden
Colmar
Zurich
Salzburg
Munich for the start and finish.

Had a weekend in Hamburg and we wasn't fond. Berlin - can't put my finger on it.

[Ganglandboss]

I go to Germany most years with a group of mates. We have been to Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and last year, Bamberg.

The Bamberg trip last year has to be one of my favourites. We decided to go there after one of the lads did a bit of research; apparently, Bamberg is the place most German people aspire to live. It is quiet in comparison with the larger more cosmopolitan cities, but the architecture is beautiful and it is unspoilt by stag do w**kers.

Like most German towns, they are immensely proud of their local brew, and their speciality is Rauchbier (or 'smoked beer').

[Blown2CV]

yep bamberg is great. It's a WHO site. There are lots of lovely towns and villages around Bavaria and that region. Worth a road trip.

[vsonix]

I enjoyed living in Hamburg for a couple of years - I enjoyed it as a single guy but I'm not sure if it's a great couple's destination. It's a good party town with the RLD/Reeperbahn being buzzing six days out of seven (Mondays and Tuesdays are quiet but still stuff going on) with all-night drinking and a good range of bars everything from classic old school dive bars to modern superclubs and everything in between. Music-wise Hamburg has a thriving home-grown hip-hop scene and a lot of DIY/Punk bands (annual Reeperbahn Festival is great for this). Otherwise the music in the clubs tends to lean towards the commercial, if you're into electronic music you might be better off looking at Berlin, Frankfurt or Cologne.
Then you have the 'Sternschanze' area which is a bit cooler and more laid back - the venues aren't open so late but they attract more a more sophisticated, urbane locals crowd - whilst locals do frequent the Reeperbahn a lot it is also quite touristy and you get a lot of stag and hen parties and other large groups - if you want to find a more intimate bar and enjoy cocktails for two you need to be closer to the 'schanze. There's a cool Absinthe bar worth a visit.
Obviously as a major port it got battered in the World Wars and so it's not particularly pretty too look at for the most part as most of the buildings are blandly modern although there are one or two pockets of older stuff, by and large the centre of Hamburg isn't much to look at. But, there is always a lot on in terms of concerts and galleries, and the city as a whole has a few charming quirky spots to visit. If you've been out all night on Saturday then the early morning fish market on the docks is a great place for entertainment and breakfast.

Edited by vsonix on Wednesday 17th January 18:25

[Adenauer]

If it's you and the missus I wouldn't do Stuttgart, too much car related bias, including the smog.

Trier, as some likeable apath up there already said is tiny, it's a day trip at the most and that's if you include C&A and the Ampitheatre. And God's coat or whatever it's supposed to be in the church.

Nürnburg isn't bombed to buggery, but it also has its limitations and isn't very special, IMO.

You really should stick to Hamburg if you're looking at a 4 day trip, there's lots to do and see and you could also throw in a show on one evening.

Fish/Sea/Shows/Weirdos/Prostitutes/Beer/Shopping, it's all there