Visiting Germany in August - Advice

[palmettomoon]

Are you staying in a nicer small hotel? I've found them to be comfortable even if the rooms are smallish. If they have a breakfast plan on spending an hour. Where I was staying they actually served with real silver coffee pots and utensils. It was very posh. Food was fantastic.

 

[CQB27]

2 weeks!

My advice is to not eat anything a week before you go.
That way, all the beer and schnitzel you will consume will only cause to go one pants size larger when you get home.

Seriously, Germany is a great place to visit....beer...food...history....did I mention Beer! Beer so good you will turn your nose up at American beer for a while when you get back.

Have a great time.

 

[palmettomoon]

And never ask for water in a restaurant. They'll look at you like you're a nutcase because why on earth would anyone drink water, especially still water, when all those wonderful beers are at hand? LOL!

 

[CQB27]

And never ask for water in a restaurant. They'll look at you like you're a nutcase because why on earth would anyone drink water, especially still water, when all those wonderful beers are at hand? LOL!

Or iced tea....you get the same crazy look. LOL

 

[Lionheart]

Or iced tea....you get the same crazy look. LOL

Or ice, period. It's like they have to go make some.

 

[Lionheart]

First place we stopped there (little country inn) I ordered a beer. My wife ordered a coke. She loves coke. Preferably a fountain Coke with lots of ice.

They brought me out a huge frosty stein of beer. They brought her a six oz glass of warm Coke.
Mine cost half of what hers did. I thought she was gonna cry!

Me, with a big grin on my face says "When in Rome..."

She didn't think it was funny. She asked for ice. They brought her two small cubes. Lol.

 

[CQB27]

Or ice, period. It's like they have to go make some.

You say "Ice".....They say "Eis?".....You say "Yea, Ice!".........They bring you ice cream, LOL!

 

[Lionheart]

You say "Ice".....They say "Eis?".....You say "Yea, Ice!".........They bring you ice cream, LOL!

Yep. It was the damndest thing. Modern country, engineering geniuses, but they couldn't make ice?

 

[CQB27]

Yep. It was the damndest thing. Modern country, engineering geniuses, but they couldn't make ice?

Very strange to me too. I noticed many drive very fine made Bavarian cars, expensive cars, with no air conditioning. I guess the Germans don't like "the cold". LOL. All's well, they probably tell "strange stories" upon their return from America too.

 

[moosensquirrel]

And don't forget that Octoberfest is in September.