My husband and I just got back from an 18 day trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. I thought I would share some information that you may find helpful. Just to give you some background, we stayed in Innsbruck, Austria, Munich, Rothenburg and Baden-Baden, Germany, Lucerne, Switzerland, Bellagio, San Gimignano & Rome, Italy. We also drove through but did not stay in Heidelburg, Pisa and Rhine Falls. If you have any questions about any of those places, feel free to ask.
The Autobahn is no longer an open road. Most of it is packed with traffic.
Neuschwanstein – Make reservations online ahead of time. Having reservations saved us from standing in a very long line
Ettal Basilica – Between Oberommergau and Munich in Germany, we just happened to drive through the little town of Ettal and found a huge beautiful basilica. It is well worth the stop.
Andechs Monastery just south of Munich is well worth the excursion. Great beer, food and dessert! Order the Bavarian Dampfnudel for dessert. It is a sweet yeast roll covered in vanilla cream. YUM!
Augustine Keller Beergarden in Munich – Awesome beergarden but the must see is the cellar restaurant downstairs. Don’t miss it.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany – By far my favorite town that we visited in Germany. This small town is what Germany used to be. Now so many of the towns are huge, overpopulated and very Americanized. You have to do the Night Watchman Tour. He has the best sense of humor!