The little mini town festivals are incredible, we so enjoyed one near Seeg in the Allgau in Aug 2023. Yes used cash a bit more that I thought but did bring enough. Used many of your tips so thanks again for the solid info.
Great video again ! First time in Germany hired a car for a month loved it !! Last time took trains n loved it more !! Also did a river cruise across Germany n really enjoyed it more than I thought we would! Can’t wait to come back
I am heading to Munich in March, your videos have helped me plan some very nice day trips. I just wanted to stop and say thank you for all the videos and adventures to come!
Just got back from a cheeky mini break in Nuremberg, with visits to Bamberg, Rothenburg o. b. Tauber, and Nördlingen. I wouldn't have been to most of the above if it wasn't for this channel 👍
That’s incredible!!! And also pretty funny, as I read your comment I am sitting in front of my laptop writing a new video - “A 6 day romantic getaway from Nuremberg itinerary” - Specifically tying all of those places together for people! 🤣
Hello again! I'm heading to Munich in late August, and planning to use it for a base several days to make day trips to Passau, and Noerdlingen, and trying again to visit Werdenfels Burgruine. From there, heading again to Dresden and Leipzig for a swing through Quedlinburg and Wernigerode and the castles and churches along the way. This will be a 3 week visit this year, with a final week in Wien. I've been using several of your videos to find more unusual destinations that aren't truly overrun by tourists, but are still interesting to me. I spent 19 1/2 months in Germany from January 1963 to mid August 1964 in Mannheim, so other than a brief visit to Heidelberg in 2023 to revisit the castle and old bridge--I've attempted to see some of Germany that was then inaccessible to westerners due to the Communists. So far, my favorite destinations have been Bamberg, Wuerzburg, Leipzig, Dresden, and Wittenberg. The scenery is everywhere lovely in this beautiful country. When traveling with my daughter in 2023, she particularly enjoyed the Residenz in Wuerzburg and sill raves about the interior.
That’s is Traunkirchen in the Salzkammergut. A true hidden gem vastly overshadowed by Salzburg and Hallstatt. We did a bunch of videos out there years ago that I’d still highly recommend. We’ve gone back to that area many times since filming and we still love it.
I would say the usage of cards is becoming more and more normal. But especially in smaller shops or places, it could be that they do not accept cards. And in some other places you need to spend at least a cetain amount of money to do so. Sure, it is nothing like in the US, but it is definitely improving in the last years. So, ofc alwyas smart to have some cash with you. But I would also recommend that in Italy or France etc.
I've noticed this too, but when we go into the mountains, we always have cash. The Hütten and small shops almost never accept cards. It's getting better in the city though.
@@bastyayapersonally, I wouldn't call the reduction in the use of cash only, 'improving'. It's one thing I particularly like about Germany. I use it exclusively on over the counter purchases here in the UK and walk out of places that don't accept it. I don't think people understand what a totally cashless society means.
Although cash has always been the way and in most places it still is, it can be different as we found out last year. We stayed in a hotel in Freiburg and then wanted to pay cash when we left. To our surprise she said she'd rather have it cashless. What followed was almost a bit of a discussion on how we would pay until I insisted on cash. She then reluctantly accepted. We walked away in absolute disbelief! So might be worth checking although im pretty sure that it's not even legal to refuse cash 😅
Yeah, a bit of change is often nice to have for bathrooms and stuff to pay the attendant if there is one. It’s not every bathroom, but enough that it’s worth keeping a euro or less in little coins in your pocket.
The little mini town festivals are incredible, we so enjoyed one near Seeg in the Allgau in Aug 2023. Yes used cash a bit more that I thought but did bring enough. Used many of your tips so thanks again for the solid info.
Awesome video, just as always❤
Thank you :>
Thank you so much
Great video again ! First time in Germany hired a car for a month loved it !! Last time took trains n loved it more !! Also did a river cruise across Germany n really enjoyed it more than I thought we would! Can’t wait to come back
I am heading to Munich in March, your videos have helped me plan some very nice day trips. I just wanted to stop and say thank you for all the videos and adventures to come!
Just got back from a cheeky mini break in Nuremberg, with visits to Bamberg, Rothenburg o. b. Tauber, and Nördlingen.
I wouldn't have been to most of the above if it wasn't for this channel 👍
That’s incredible!!! And also pretty funny, as I read your comment I am sitting in front of my laptop writing a new video - “A 6 day romantic getaway from Nuremberg itinerary” - Specifically tying all of those places together for people! 🤣
Hello again! I'm heading to Munich in late August, and planning to use it for a base several days to make day trips to Passau, and Noerdlingen, and trying again to visit Werdenfels Burgruine.
From there, heading again to Dresden and Leipzig for a swing through Quedlinburg and Wernigerode and the castles and churches along the way. This will be a 3 week visit this year, with a final week in Wien.
I've been using several of your videos to find more unusual destinations that aren't truly overrun by tourists, but are still interesting to me. I spent 19 1/2 months in Germany from January 1963 to mid August 1964 in Mannheim, so other than a brief visit to Heidelberg in 2023 to revisit the castle and old bridge--I've attempted to see some of Germany that was then inaccessible to westerners due to the Communists.
So far, my favorite destinations have been Bamberg, Wuerzburg, Leipzig, Dresden, and Wittenberg. The scenery is everywhere lovely in this beautiful country. When traveling with my daughter in 2023, she particularly enjoyed the Residenz in Wuerzburg and sill raves about the interior.
Sounds great!
Hi there! Have you been to Neuburger Schlossfest already? Or to Nördlingen Stadtmauerfest?
Never heard of Schlossfest. We wanted to go to the Nörd fest last year, but the floods got in our way!
Please share the location of 1:31 on this video 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
That’s is Traunkirchen in the Salzkammergut. A true hidden gem vastly overshadowed by Salzburg and Hallstatt. We did a bunch of videos out there years ago that I’d still highly recommend. We’ve gone back to that area many times since filming and we still love it.
Thank you so much. Looks stunning however Austria is not in our itinerary at this point but I will definitely tag it on my map!
having cash on hand was most helpful
I would say the usage of cards is becoming more and more normal. But especially in smaller shops or places, it could be that they do not accept cards. And in some other places you need to spend at least a cetain amount of money to do so. Sure, it is nothing like in the US, but it is definitely improving in the last years. So, ofc alwyas smart to have some cash with you. But I would also recommend that in Italy or France etc.
we always have cash!
I've noticed this too, but when we go into the mountains, we always have cash. The Hütten and small shops almost never accept cards. It's getting better in the city though.
@@bastyayapersonally, I wouldn't call the reduction in the use of cash only, 'improving'. It's one thing I particularly like about Germany. I use it exclusively on over the counter purchases here in the UK and walk out of places that don't accept it. I don't think people understand what a totally cashless society means.
@paul756uk2 Even though I prefer cashless, it was maybe not made clear enough. I prefer if just both is available. That's the best solution obviously.
Although cash has always been the way and in most places it still is, it can be different as we found out last year. We stayed in a hotel in Freiburg and then wanted to pay cash when we left. To our surprise she said she'd rather have it cashless. What followed was almost a bit of a discussion on how we would pay until I insisted on cash. She then reluctantly accepted. We walked away in absolute disbelief! So might be worth checking although im pretty sure that it's not even legal to refuse cash 😅
Is it also true that cash is needed for bathrooms?
Yeah, a bit of change is often nice to have for bathrooms and stuff to pay the attendant if there is one. It’s not every bathroom, but enough that it’s worth keeping a euro or less in little coins in your pocket.