Hamburg is amazing. So is Berlin, I heard. But honestly it depends on what you're looking for.
Wow Hamburg looks beautiful. :)I would recommend Hamburg! It's a bit like Germany's Venice with it's giant port area and the Speicherstadt. You need to take a boat ride through it if you visit Hamburg.
Don't trust anyone who is suggesting that Berlin is worth a visit, it's a terrible city and also not really German.
The "super german" part definitely appeals to me. I want to see the old cottage houses, castles, get some schnitzel, beer all that good stuff.I've been to Berlin and Stuttgart and really enjoyed both.
Berlin was cheaper if that's a factor, but it's a lot more touristy. Stuttgart was like super German.
Potsdam is pretty nice, yeah.I've only been to Berlin and a brief morning in Potsdam and I liked it very much, but I can't compare.
If you go to hamburg visit the reeperbahn (don't take your wife tho)
I don't mind taking a long train from Prague. We visited Russia last year Moscow to Kaliningrad wasn't exactly close. :)The only people that don't like Berlin are other Germans. Berlin is cool, has a great food and beer scene and is a relatively short train ride from Prague. The museums are really good (though can get really stuffy when it's hot outside). West Berlin kind of feels like downtown Chicago without the skyscrapers and east Berlin is (I think) a cooler, more outdoor and cafe oriented area. I had a lot of fun walking around Prenzlauer Berg, going into record stores and stopping at local craft beer places. Dresden is also on the way between Berlin and Prague and is worth going to the "Old Town" for like a day.
I wouldn't necessarily suggest Berlin over any other place in Germany, but it makes a lot sense coming from Prague.
She would be way into that, she is the type of wife who stops me to point out some other girls huge boobs.
Seconding Tubingen. It's freaking beautiful. I might say go to Stuttgart and take the train to Tubingen for a day since it's a smaller town.Speaking of a german version of Venice, I would recommend Tübingen - if a smaller (but still beautiful city) is ok for you. You can also ignore any person who's saying Munich.
I guess if she's cool with it (Mine isn't and i made the mistake lol).
If you go to hamburg visit the reeperbahn (don't take your wife tho)
She would be way into that, she is the type of wife who stops me to point out some other girls huge boobs.
Dusseldorf is a nice one I don't usually see people talking about.
The Altstadt is fun to explore - it's really walkable. I also really liked the beer and hanging out by the river. Didn't feel like it was too toursity either.
Seconding Tubingen. It's freaking beautiful. I might say go to Stuttgart and take the train to Tubingen for a day since it's a smaller town.
As someone who has moved near düsseldorf last year it feels like the most pointless city everI've been to Dusseldorf three times and I keep coming away with the impression that it's like... fine? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's not actively bad, but there's something a bit dull about it.
If you have time, visit Lübeck. It's just 45 minutes from Hamburg via train, and Lübeck's old town is Unesco World Heritage.Wow Hamburg looks beautiful. :)
Might have to extend our day by a few days. Haha.
The "super german" part definitely appeals to me. I want to see the old cottage houses, castles, get some schnitzel, beer all that good stuff.
I'd recommend that city too.
I guess YMMV? I liked it a lot.I've been to Dusseldorf three times and I keep coming away with the impression that it's like... fine? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's not actively bad, but there's something a bit dull about it.
Wooooow, the photos are spectacular!
If you go in May i can recommend the hamburg harbor anniversary.So far I'm thinking Berlin and then Hamburg... I wish I could see it all but I have such a short time there considering the first half of the trip is in Prague.
You guys are making me really excited though, can't wait for May.
For what it's worth I did Prague, Dresden, and Berlin last summer and I was done with Prague in two days. It was super cheap, though.So far I'm thinking Berlin and then Hamburg... I wish I could see it all but I have such a short time there considering the first half of the trip is in Prague.
You guys are making me really excited though, can't wait for May.
Well the thing is, her family lives in Zelenogradsk, Russia and so the idea is for me to be able to see new places at the same time as her being able to see her family. So while I am excited to see Prague, that part of the trip is more about reuniting with her Mum and sister (who I also love seeing!)For what it's worth I did Prague, Dresden, and Berlin last summer and I was done with Prague in two days. It was super cheap, though.
Fantastic, thank you for the heads up.If you go in May i can recommend the hamburg harbor anniversary.
We didn't spend a ton of time in Bamberg during our trip, but it was a lovely city. It's also famous for Rauchbier, which I thought was the best beer we had during the trip.
The stereotypical lederhosen, beer and pretzels stuff is based on Bavaria, dunno how well you get that from the big cities there vs the smaller towns in the mountains.The "super german" part definitely appeals to me. I want to see the old cottage houses, castles, get some schnitzel, beer all that good stuff.