Stuff to do in southwest Germany

[Rumline]

So my company is sending me to Ramstein for two weeks in June, and I'll have one weekend to myself while there. I've never been to Germany and don't speak German. Any suggestions on historical museums or castles that cater to Anglos? Or maybe tour companies? I'll have a car and I'm willing to drive a few hours.

[fitz19d]

Unfortunately been too long and was too long to remember where the really cool museums about the dark ages were that i saw. Most of the castles I imagine boring or packed. Stuff like Lichtenstein Castle I remember steep walk in long lines.

Really I liked most small towns and their bakeries and food especially if any kind of festival is happening. Forests are nice as well as hilly farm side. I remember some kind of park with a odd mix of old folklore and old agriculture stuff like these giant walls of reeds or brambles that water ran thru.

Probably too far but on East side is bavarian first which has breweries and glass blowing. Then over the border and into praque was fun in high school. Lots of old architexture there and cheap food and drink if you avoid tourist traps.

Some of the big cities along the big rivets and such are cool too.




Not sure how awful it is these days and where the biggest pockets of refugees are. But I'm less excited to return after merkels reign and the many news stories of refugee shenanigans. Same country police have been attesting people posting mean words about the violent immigration problem.....

[Wulf202]

Paging jerry Mr c

[jimbolay]

I'd highly recommend a trip to the Burg Eltz castle. It looks like about a 2 hour drive from Ramstein and you'd be driving through some really scenic areas of Germany.

http://burg-eltz.de/en/eltz-castle-t...s-history.html

If you are interested in seeing castles and small villages - drive east to Ludwigshafen and then go north along the Rhine river.

[ray1970]

Paging jerry Mr c

Yep. Hopefully he'll be along with some sage advice.


My recommendation would be to drink beer until you can't hardly stand up and then think of something fun to do.

[SideShow Bob]

Yep.

My recommendation would be to drink beer until you can't hardly stand up and then think of something fun to do.

Just be sure to show everyone around that you are an American by prefacing the fun part with "Hold my beer and watch this".

[ray1970]

Oh, I'm sure after about the third or fourth beer pretty much everyone will realize he's an American.

[Rumline]

I'd highly recommend a trip to the Burg Eltz castle. It looks like about a 2 hour drive from Ramstein and you'd be driving through some really scenic areas of Germany.

Wow, great recommendation! Looks really nice. I was thinking I'd only want to see one or two castles, this looks like it's worth being "the" one.

My recommendation would be to drink beer until you can't hardly stand up and then think of something fun to do.

That will be every weekday.

Unfortunately been too long and was too long to remember where the really cool museums about the dark ages were that i saw. Most of the castles I imagine boring or packed. Stuff like Lichtenstein Castle I remember steep walk in long lines.

I hear you, but I gotta see at least one.

[Rumline]

Oh, I'm sure after about the third or fourth beer pretty much everyone will realize he's an American.

I think my Make America Great Again hat will give it away before that. ;-)

[BushMasterBoy]

I think I would want to take a boat ride on the Rhine. Might be too far, I don't know Germany real well.

https://www.viator.com/Rhine-River-t...ses/d767-g3-c7