My husband and I are planning on going to Germany for two weeks next year -- and that's as far as we've gotten. Obviously, we want to see as much as we can, including major cities and the Black Forest, and we think two weeks is a decent length of time in which to do this. I wouldn't say we're necessarily "seasoned" travelers, but we have done Italy three times for two weeks each time, and country-hopped around Europe for two weeks last year, so we know how to pack, how to navigate any and all transit systems, and how to prepare ourselves for any communication issues. My questions are these: 1) what time of year would be ideal for us to go to Germany? We've been overseas in May and September, and although we'd (of course) like to go for Oktoberfest, I also know it'll be much more expensive to find rooms and we're mostly going to see architecture, churches, beautiful forestry, etc. And pubs, yeah. We'll probably just use carry-ons again, so ideally we want to go during a time of year that isn't too cold (lighter/smaller clothes) but don't want to be miserable. 2) In your opinions, what order should we tour the country? I'm partial to top-to-bottom, but I really haven't looked into the geography all that much just yet. Munich, Berlin and Hamburg are the biggies for us, but we want to see some countryside this time. We missed out on doing that in Ireland and England last year, and aren't going to let this one get past us.
I appreciate any tips! I love traveling, and I am SO excited to add Germany to our list of amazing places visited. Thank you all!
