bamberg or regensburg

Looking to go somewhere that isn%26#39;t indundated with day trippers, or it%26#39;s Tuesday therefore it must be xxx (fill in as applicable) types.

Do either of these cities fit the bill.

Do either of them have somewhere to stay that is small, family-run, basic (like bathroom down the hall), and CHEAP?

Seems it%26#39;s getting quite hard to find anywhere like that. Do such places still exist in Germany or are they all now tarted up for rhe American market?

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I accidently got on the wrong train a few years ago and ended up in Regensburg. It was the best day of my 3 week trip. Just an amazing town.

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We have enjoyed Regensburg the last two years. It is a place where people live, not just visit as tourists. I most enjoyed the Danube River, the Gothic cathedral and the Roman Ruins. My wife really liked a tour of the Thurn and Taxis palace, which is still occupied by that rich and famous family. And, we both enjoyed the extensive pedestrian zone and parks.

We stayed at the Hotel Weidenhof. It was not super expensive or especially cheap. It was in the pedestrian zone near everything. Patrons were mainly German couples. I am not sure that private baths are just tarting up for the American market. Breakfast was simple but good.

Regards, Gary

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Thank you both. Gary - I have found a website for Hotel Weidenhof - singles are 57euros.

That%26#39;s almost within budget. But does anyone know of anywhere cheaper? I just want a place to sleep and don%26#39;t need any frills.

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I really like the Hotel Reservation Service for finding good value hotels. I just checked there and the Weidenhof was just about the lowest price for anywhere near downtown Regensburg. You might check anyway with your specific dates.

http://www.hrs.de/

Regards, Gary

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As a second thought, I checked the Regensburg city website and they have a room finder that more options and more economic rooms:

regensburg.de/tourismus/��index.shtml

Regards, Gary

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Gary - you are a gem!! Thx loads for the brilliant link. Seems you can stay there after all for less than 50euros.

This will be a (relatively) long trip so looking at all opportunities to save some pennies/cents. And accommo is the big one!

Do you have a special connection to the city?

Or are you, too, someone who likes the path less travelled?

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I have no connection to Regensburg. I have benefited from the website in the past, as I ordered some pamphlets from them that I found useful in visiting the city. My wife is a part-time historical romance writer and included a character from the Thurn and Taxis family that I mentioned above. That was part of our reason for a recent visit.

Many (maybe most) cities of Germany have their own websites with the same format name e.g. Regensburg.de or W��rzburg.de. Several also have a room finder function. We reserved a room in W��rzburg using this function.

Good luck with further efforts.

Regards, Gary

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two cities vs. three?

My husband and I are planning a trip this summer. The entire trip will be a week (or slightly over). We are interested in seeing Munich, Salzburg and Vienna, but don%26#39;t want to cram in too much.

Any suggestions on where we should start? Should we visit 2 cities and make a day trip or two to the third or make hotel reservations in all three?

Thanks for your help!

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Hello, I would stay in munich and do a day trip to Salzburg between those two citys their is plenty to see and do for only a week.It is a short train ride to salzburg so if you didnt see it all you could go back the next day.Iam planning a trip just like that soon,hope this helps.

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We have been to Vienna twice and Salzburg. Planning to go to Munich next month. There is plemty to see in each city. We always prefer to stay in a city vs. a day trip. You get a better feel for the city, what it offers, and is more relaxing.

You can check our profile and look for trip reports we posted on both Salzburg and 2 for Vienna. We are also from Mass. North Shore.

I would go Vienna, Salzburg, Munich. Traveling by train ?

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I believe the train ride between Munich and Salzburg is at least 2 hours one way. Whatever your plan is try to include Salzburg. If you only have a week, planning a trip to all 3 cities might be too rushed to truly enjoy each city.

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berchtesgaden HBF

Is there a left luggage station at the berchtesgaden HBF?

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There left luggage lockers.

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towns by Munich

Are there any wonderful little towns that are a short train ride from Munich that would be enjoyable to visit? Something not so tourist based? This would be around Easter time. Thank you so much.

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I really liked Fresing which can be reached by Sbahn or Regional Trains:

http://www.freising.de/

It is a small town criss-crossed by streams, paralleled by walking paths. It is the home to the purported oldest active brewery in the world. There is also the Domberg or monastery on the hill, where the current Pope was ordained. At the Domberg we thought the chapel quite beautiful and enjoyed the display of elaborate manger scenes at the Diocesan Museum.

The town has just enough tourists to support several restaurants and cafes.

Regards, Gary

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Thanks so much. It is on my list. Just what we are looking for.

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I could also recommend Erding, which also reachable by S-Bahn. It is a small, quaint town about 40 minutes from Munich. Virtually no tourists, but the walk from the train station to town goes through a wooded park and over a stream. The town center is typical Bavarian.

Also, Andechs Monastary, south of Munich. You take the train and then a shuttle bus. Great food, beer, and historic church.

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We are looking for a mix of city and nontourist towns--sometimes some of the best experiences. Thank you so much.

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I forgot to mention that Erding is fairly close to Freising, so you could take a bus between either one and then S-Bahn back to M��nchen.

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Great ideas!! I am copying them and including them in our trip. We would never know if people did not help us. Thank you!!

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Landsberg am Lech fits the bill, also Wasserburg am Inn. Beautiful towns with a river running through. Also consider the city center of Dachau, which has a beautiful old town and a pretty palace with a garden. I had an australian visitor who, after a visit to the concentration camp memorial site, was in for a surprise when we showed her the fairer side of town which usually gets overlooked.

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Prien and the Schloss (palace) of King Ludwig on the Herren Insel (island) in the Chiemsee (lake). It%26#39;s about 1 hr. by train to Prien (Use Bayernkarte), and then about a 20 minute walk or steam RR ride to the lake, where you board the boats. All in all, you should count on about 5-6 hrs, including the train.

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What fabulous ideas!! Thank you. Some of you have helped me on other questions and I thank you so much! It takes your time and I appreciate that. Little towns here we come.

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hotels

having had an enjoyable stay at hotel artim we would like to go somewhere in the same area ,as this hotel is booked .

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Then try Scandotel Castor, BW Presisent or the Hamburg

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Bad Dinning Experience in Frankfurt

My husband and I stayed in Frankfurt for two nights in January. This was the first time we were in Frankfurt, we had a pretty bad impression on this city because of the dinning experience. We arrived in Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (HBF) train station on the night of Jan27, 08 since the hotel (Hotel National)we stayed was very closed to this training station. We stopped at a Chinese Restaurant called Asia Gourmet in the Train Station for a quick bite before we headed to hotel. The cashier was rude and refused to give us the receipt after I paid him cash. He still told me no receipt when I ased the second time for one. Honestly I was in a shock. I never heard and had experience that restaurant has no receipts for customer, at least it never happened in US. I almost called police, we was just wondering how he get away from it for doing such a thing. Did he pay taxes at all? Our hotel stay was wonderful, but dinning experience was horrible because of this bad apple.

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The money you paid to the cashier was pure profit, straight in his pocket. In Ialy, if the finance police catch-up on this, You could be be fined or worse!

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I%26#39;m sorry you had this bad experience. Actually rule of thumb should be that when you%26#39;re in a city you%26#39;ve never been before and looking for a restaurant at least ask your hotel staff or any local. But never just eat at the train stations unless you%26#39;re looking for some kind of sandwich or fast food...

There would have been great and friendly restaurants of all kinds just one block South of the Hauptbahnhof: A great Persian restaurant, a great Mongolian BBQ, a great German/French style restaurant and many more...

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I%26#39;m sorry, but why is the fact that the restaurant wouldn%26#39;t give you a receipt such a big deal?? Was the food ok? If yes, then you got what you wanted. If not, a receipt wouldn%26#39;t remedy the situation.

Sorry, but I don%26#39;t get the point. You say you paid cash - then why was a receipt necessary?

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Salzburg to Fussen by car

Without any stops, about how long will it take to get from Salzburg to Fussen by car?

Thank you!

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~ 3 hrs

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Thank you :)

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