I am relatively new here but in reading thru the forums it looks like this is a great place to get practical advice and better than AI :-)
We are planning a 2 week trip for the last 2 weeks of April. We have the first part of our trip organized (we are there to see the tulips) but are struggling with the second half given everything is so close. We will be using trains in Netherlands/Belgium but will get a rental car once we get to Germany. We depart out of Frankfurt. We are active and interested in more of the small towns and local foods and markets. We want to avoid 'one night stays' in a towns or cities where we can.
Amsterdam/Netherlands (staying in Haarlem) - 4 days/5 nights
Belgium (staying in Ghent) - 3 days/3 nights, then take the train to Germany to gran a rental car
Mosel and/or Rhine town (like a Cochem or Boppard) for 2 days/3 nights (to do some cycling, hiking, short river cruises)
So, what do we do with last couple of nights? Go south to Colmar/Strasbourg in the Alsace ... head east to Wurzburg/Rotheberg, or stay longer in the Model/Rhine area and visit places like Heidelberg given we will have 2 days/2 nights given it will be late April.
The last night we need to end up in either Frankfurt or Mainz prior to early flight the next morning.
Any suggestions based on experience with similar itineraries is appreciated!
