Our most recent summer vacation was going on a glamping at Camping Aller-Leine Tal in Germany. This camping area is owned by a Dutch, which should not be a surprised because we booked this place via glamping.nl. The decision to go to Camping Aller-Leine Tal was due to a number of reasons, as I will discuss below. We stayed there for a week and thus we were able to visit many nearby major German cities. Overall, we were very happy…
Bremen Germany is a 1200 year old city belonging to Hanseatic League – an alliance of trading cities in the 13th-17th century in the North and Central Europe. This city is considered as the 2nd largest city in the Northern Germany next to Hamburg. A visit to Bremen Germany allows you to see the intersections among old historical architectures, modern arts, science and sophisticated design of the city. There are many things to do and to see in Bremen, and…
Visiting German cities is popular for travellers coming from The Netherlands because Germany is just a neighbouring country. Since living in The Netherlands for 13 years, my family and I have been to more than 15 German cities and towns. Visiting German cities is very convenient for us since it is accessible (some cities are just an hour drive) and cheaper as compared to the Netherlands. Below I will compile some of the information I observed and experiences when visiting…
Münster Germany is an old member of Hanseatic league, a prominent trading league of various Northern and Central European cities, which provided wealth and status to its members in the medieval period. As we can see in the current Münster Germany, it is a rich city in terms of religious power, culture, and architectures. Aside from it, Münster Germany is also popular because of the signing of peace treaty, which ensures that the Netherlands has its current national borders. Münster…
Celle Germany is a small town where you can see all of its attractions by foot in just one day, although it would be worthy staying longer. Located in Lower Saxony region of Germany, Celle is renowned for its remarkable rows of more than 400 timber-framed houses and buildings. Celle Germany is located on the River Aller, with its area ideal for walking, hiking, or cycling. Of course, who would not fall in love with Celle? Aside from being the…
Hanover Germany is not only a city of industrial image, but also a city filled with history, culture and old traditional style architectures as manifested by its reconstructed timbered houses and baroque style buildings and gardens. Hanover is the capital of the Lower Saxony state of Germany and is considered as the fourth largest city of Northern Germany next to Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg. Since our camping place is close to Hanover Germany, it is very convenient for us to…
Osnabrück Germany is a city in the Lower Saxony and was once a member of Hanse league, a trading alliance that gave prominence and wealth among its member cities. Also known as Friedensstadt (City of Peace), Osnabrück has gained its reputation after playing its role in ending up the Thirty Years’ civil war in Germany. The peace treaty was signed at its historic Town Hall. Going to Osnabrück Germany has been in our plan for already quite a while though…
Mönchengladbach Germany is perhaps known to many because it is home to the fifth largest football club in the country. But aside from football, there are also many nice things to do when in Mönchengladbach. Our visit to this city is in combination with our stay at Oostappen Vakantiepark De Berckt in Limburg Netherlands. From the vacation park, it only takes 30 minutes drive to reach Mönchengladbach Germany. Since we only have one day to do and experience the city,…
Dusseldorf Germany is another major city along the Rhine river. It is the most populous and the second largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia next to Cologne. Dusseldorf is a modern city and a major financial center in Germany. Aside from being an international business hub, Dusseldorf is also known for its fashion and trade fairs. The combination of its modern culture, arts, financial power, rich history that dated back since the Roman and Germanic tribe times, and its strategic location…
In October 2019 we went on a road trip to Heidelberg, a city which is located in the North-west part of Baden-Württemberg. Heidelberg is close to the Southwest of Germany and is near the borders of France and Switzerland. It took us nearly five hours of car travel to reach part of this region from the Netherlands. Although it was a long drive, the scenic view from the roads were beautiful especially when entering the local roads. Traveling to Heidelberg…