Greetings Forum Readers!
My boyfriend and I are in the midst of planning a two-week trip this December 2016 and would love to hear from you regarding what to expect from specific areas of Germany. Here is what we have slated so far:
Nov 30: Leave California to Iceland!
Dec 1: Arrive Iceland
Dec 2: Iceland
Dec 3: Iceland
Dec 4: Leave Iceland to Amsterdam!
Dec 5: Amsterdam
Dec 6: Leave Amsterdam to.....(this is where you guys come in!)
Dec 7:
Dec 8:
Dec 9: Leave (.........) for Berlin!
Dec 10-14: Berlin, perhaps with a day visiting Dresden, flying home on Dec 14
Ideas we've had for this mini-chunk in the middle:
1) Fly to Basel airport and take train to Freiburg. Stay in Freiburg with day trip to Colmar or Baden-Baden.
2) Similar to option 1, but stay in Colmar with possible day trip to Freiburg.
3) Stay in Munich with day trip to Nurnberg/Rothenburg
I realize this may be a bit apples to oranges since Colmar and Freiburg are small compared to Nurnberg and Munich, but in terms of exploring the towns (and Christmas markets) and having balance and variety in the trip, I'm just not sure which direction to take. My boyfriend and I are 30 and 31. We are not terribly concerned with sight-seeing and major tourist attractions. We are mostly interested in eating good food (especially trying local specialties), exploring towns/cities on foot, checking out cafes and people-watching. Certainly cool bars/late night spots are of interest, but neither of us are into the club/party scene. We usually prefer small museums to larger ones (example Orsay in Paris over the Louvre). We will not have a car. Thank you kindly in advance for any suggestions or input you may have. We are, of course, open to other suggestions as well!
I look forward to hearing from you!
Chloe
