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Best germany travel guides according to redditors

We found 59 Reddit comments discussing the best germany travel guides. We ranked the 9 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/whatisthesun · 26 pointsr/FreeEBOOKS

u/Craybutt · 5 pointsr/languagelearning

u/rewboss · 3 pointsr/germany

> I want to visit Berlin forsure but don't know if I should stay there for entire month or visit other cities

Berlin is big in the sense that it is spread out over a large area and sights of interest are scattered all over the place: you could certainly spend a couple of weeks in Berlin and still not see everything. Berlin has had a fascinating history from the 12th century onwards, and each era has left its mark on the city. I highly recommend Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Guides to get the most out of a big city like Berlin. As well as being packed with insider tips, history, art and architecture, they also have a comprehensive guide to everything from how to recognise a police officer to how to use the public transport.

Even so, a month is long enough to strike out and explore a bit. It depends on what you're interested in, but here are a few ideas that are easily within reach of Berlin:

Potsdam (literally right next to Berlin)
The Spreewald, around Lübben and Lübbenau; the home of the Sorbs, a Slavic ethnic minority, in an area of marshland with more canals than roads; the only place in Germany where the post is delivered by punt
Dresden
Leipzig
Schwerin
Hamburg
Erfurt

Prague is close enough if you spend a night or two there (not Germany, of course, but definitely worth a visit if you can manage it).

u/mel_cache · 3 pointsr/GradSchool

Yes. That's the burden of moving into another culture. Ideally you should get some help from your advisor with it, but you are still the one who needs to do the bulk of the adjustment.

FWIW, it'll come in very handy later in your career, when you can put 'culturally aware' on your resume as a skill. But you are the one in their environment, and you can't expect them all to conform to your expectations. They are probably already making allowances that you aren't aware of.

Your advisor may have been giving you subtle behavioral clues that you've missed. Try talking with him about cultural differences; he may be able to give you more guidance to how things are done there, and can certainly give you a better handle on his expectations. But you need to be more aware that cultural differences are getting in your way. You seem to feel entitled to being accommodated; that's another very American trait, and not a good one. The stereotype of the Ugly American came from reality, just like many other stereotypes. We are not that special that the rest of the world should be accommodating us.

I've run into this many times in different countries. You'd be surprised at how many people think Americans are overly friendly, effusive, and loud. We call everyone by their first name and we generally aren't shy about our opinions, whether it's about politics, religion, money and finances, people's working styles, or lifestyles. And we're very casual in our dress and mannerisms. It can really rub people in other cultures the wrong way. Try observing more closely how they treat each other, and find ways to live with it.

And you will always be a guest in their country, at least until you become a citizen. Act like it, be more respectful, and play by their rules. When in Rome...

Edit: Here are some books(and this one)that may help with the transition. And please realize--this situation is by and large not a function of you personally, it's a cultural clash. Right now it may seem like they're rejecting you as a person, but they really aren't--they are put off by your americanisms. Try not to be hurt by that. It can feel very personal, but it's really not. Once you understand the culture better and how to function within it, you'll be fine. Meanwhile, finding friends in the international student groups and other interest groups would probably be a good idea.

u/lol_alex · 2 pointsr/germany

There are tons of bike routes that mostly run separate from large roads.
This book on Amazon Germany will give you an overview. I do not know if it is available in English.

Most scenic routes are along rivers. The Rhine route from Cologne southwards is very beautiful and there are a lot of historic cities (Koblenz, Mainz, Speyer, Heidelberg, Freiburg) to visit. Some date back to the Romans, and there is lots of local wine to sample.

Another popular trip is southwards along the Elbe from Hamburg to Dresden, much of it is through national park land (used to be the border river between East and West Germany). Hamburg and Dresden (and Dannenberg and Magdeburg along the way) are very much worth seeing, and you can hop on the train in Dresden and be in Berlin in two hours, if that's where you want to end up.

Going west to east like you planned is unusual, and the countryside is not so interesting IMO. I don't know where you got the idea, but I'd suggest that if you must start in Cologne, go south, and if you absolutely want to end up in Berlin, take a train from Heidelberg or Freiburg.

You can only take a bike on the IC and IR trains, the ICE does not have a bike compartment. I think the bike costs about 10 Euros extra on the train, and it's one of the most comfortable ways to travel.

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u/lo_dolly_lolita · 2 pointsr/solotravel

A Lonely Planet book, like a phrasebook or small guide would be fun! I like these Lonely Planet phrasebooks. Or a guidebook where you use post-its to tag your favorites in the book.

u/spvanderm · 2 pointsr/travel

Also....get the Rick Steves book on Germany. Best $25 investment you’ll make in your trip

Rick Steves Germany 2019 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631218301/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_P.WEDb8V6DWA6

u/Atanar · 1 pointr/AdviceAnimals

Sorry, I am not really an expert on the topic. My knowledge of castles is as a young archaeologist in Germany tangible at best, my focus is prehistory.

Zeune wrote this book that was translated in english. I did not read it, but the author is reputable. I suspect it's more about architecture, though.

I think your questions can't easily be answered anyway since sources on those informations are very thin.

u/maryfamilyresearch · 1 pointr/germany

You do realise that it covers only Munich and Salzburg (not all of Bavaria) and was published in 2015, even earlier than the Lonely Planet one? If I was you, I would return it. Rick Steves is good, but a guidebook from 2015 (thus containing info from 2014) is outdated and thus useless in many parts. That is the reason I recommended against the LP guide!

I do realise the Rick Steves Guidebook is the cheapest. But never ever try to save money on a guidebook by getting an old one, you will regret it later.

IMO a better deal will be the Eyewitness Travel Guide for Bavaria:

https://www.amazon.com/Eyewitness-Travel-Guide-Munich-Bavarian/dp/1465468234/

This one also looks good:

https://www.amazon.com/Munich-Travel-Guide-Bavarian-Trips/dp/1980506876/

u/MuseofRose · 1 pointr/languagelearning

I cant find the exact one I was looking for though taking a look thru visual dictionaries like this and the Lonely Planet Phrase books for great topic ideas. I really think they cover a wide breath.

u/kickstand · 1 pointr/travel

> That's actually on my list of things to watch

I was thinking of the guidebook, actually. There are also a bunch of great podcasts from Rick about Germany.

Best germany travel guides according to redditors

1. German: How to Get Really Good at German: Learn German to Fluency and Beyond (3rd Edition)

2. Lonely Planet German Phrasebook & Dictionary (Phrasebooks)

3. Castles and Palaces - Germany

4. Deutschland Radfernwege Das Standardwerk + map

5. Munich 2018 Travel Guide with Bavarian Day Trips

6. Living and Working in Germany: A Survival Handbook (Living & Working in Germany)

7. Rick Steves Germany 2019

8. Rick Steves' Germany 2013

9. Eyewitness Travel Guide to Berlin

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