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Real Name: Ian Smith
Lives In: Newcastle, AU
Member Since: May 12, 2002
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iandsmith's Germany Page

by iandsmith - last update: Jul 23, 2007

Not quite Venice, but nice anyway

Up the lazy river
Spent about 11 days in Germany and went to Mainz (Rhine), by accident as it turned out, then Bamberg, Dresden, Berlin, Berchtesgaden and Frankfurt.
I found it easy to get around on public transport and found the people were helpful and society very organized. I thoroughly enjoyed my brief time and plan to revisit, next time to include Munich and some more southern locales.
Picture is of "Little Venice" in Bamberg.
If you like my pictures, there's the leftovers in my travelogue.
Karlsturm in Gorlitz

The return

I had enjoyed my first stay and thus, going a second time was always an option, one that I did in 2007.
I returned to some of my earlier haunts, like Berchtesgaden and Dresden, but added many more, like Fussen, Frankfurt, Munich, Gorlitz and Erfurt, the latter two proving more fruitful than I'd hoped for.
They offered a rich variety of history, much of it intact, from the middle ages through to the 19th century and its baroque splendour.

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Pros:"Easy travelling, helpful people, nice variety"
Cons:"Some of the old East German architecture"
In A Nutshell:"For me, a very enjoyable place to visit."
iandsmith's Germany Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 20 - Photos: 47
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 4 - Photos: 16

iandsmith's Germany Travelogues
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Comments for iandsmith about Germany
littlebuddy Thu May 29, 2008 12:41 UTC
 what castle is that
Nemorino Wed Dec 12, 2007 09:58 UTC
 Hi Ian, I enjoyed reading about the highlights of your various visits to Germany. I agree about Bamberg, Dresden and Erfurt, but I've never been to Görlitz (it's on my list) or Berchtesgaden (even you haven't convinced me to go there).
Trillian2005 Sun Jun 5, 2005 21:43 UTC
 Way cool Germany album - I should know, I'm from there! :-) And I wholeheartedly agree with you about that weird stuff in churches!!
Colzy Mon Feb 14, 2005 13:14 UTC
 Thanks for your birthday wishes! Nice Germany tips - I agree about the exhibits at the Pergamon Museum. On a huge scale and completely amazing :)
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