Tag Archives: Travel
Understanding Signs and Sayings in German Public Transport Posted by Larissa on Mar 15, 2016
Hallo! Sometimes it can be tricky if you’re in a different country and have no idea where to go as you don’t understand the signs or what people are saying. This post will give you the most common words and sentences you will hear as you use die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel (public transport). To start…
German Nationalparks – Part 6: Bayerischer Wald Posted by Sten on Mar 11, 2016
This is part 6 of the series here on the German Blog, the German Nationalparks, a series on the 16 National Parks of Germany. Last week, the beauty of the central Harz was highlighted. The week before, we went to the natural glory of the forests of the Eifel. Preceding that, I discussed Park Müritz, and before that park Berchtesgaden, and the mysterious Schwarzwald. Today, it…
German Nationalparks – Part 4: Eifel Posted by Sten on Feb 26, 2016
This is part 3 of the series here on the German Blog, the German Nationalparks, a series on the 16 National Parks of Germany. Last week, I discussed the Land der Tausend Seen, Park Müritz, and before that park Berchtesgaden, and the mysterious Schwarzwald. Today, we will travel to the westernmost Nationpark: in die Eifel! Der Nationalpark Eifel The National Park Eifel is the first one in Bundesland (federal…
German Nationalparks – Part 3: Müritz Posted by Sten on Feb 18, 2016
This is part 2 of the new series here on the German Blog, the German Nationalparks, a series on the 16 National Parks of Germany. Last week, I discussed the southernmost park Berchtesgaden, and the mysterious Schwarzwald before. Today, we will go into the north: to Lake Müritz in the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern! Der Nationalpark Müritz The last ice age created hundreds of lakes and…
5 Places to Visit in Germany 2016 Posted by Larissa on Jan 18, 2016
Ein Frohes Neues Jahr!! Ich hoffe ihr hattet schöne Weihnachten und seid gut ins neue Jahr gerutscht! If one of your new year’s resolutions is to come and visit Germany, then this is the post for you. Here is a list of some great places to visit in Germany; some of them I’ve been to…
Holiday Destination: The Unspoilt Islands of Germany. Posted by Constanze on Sep 2, 2014
As I am going on holiday this week I am in great spirits, and so I felt inspired to write this holiday-themed post for all of you who want to escape the cold weather (remember: It’s still summer somewhere in the world!). When people think of beach holidays in Europe, they think of places like…
Words and signs you might encounter in deepest Bavaria Posted by Constanze on Aug 10, 2014
If you visit Bavaria (especially if it’s a little place out in the depths of the Bayerischer Wald), you are likely to encounter the Bavarian language in one form or another. Spoken Bavarian probably sounds incomprehensible as a non-native German speaker, even if your Hochdeutsch is of a good standard. But when it comes to…