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World Cup Germany 2006

A trip from July 01, 2006 to July 15, 2006, travelling to Schleiden Gmuend, Koln, Cologne, Rothenburg …

14 Days in Germany to see a World Cup Game

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07/01/2006 to 07/15/2006

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Sun 07/02/06 (day 2) - Schleiden Gmuend

Gemuender Ferienwohnpark Salzberg

Check-in 4:00 PM Check-out 10:00 AM

Hotel

Haselnussweb 2-6
Schleiden Gmuend, Germany
(49) 2444830

Sun Jul 2 12:00am - Sat Jul 15 12:00am

Notes

The resort is situated in the Eifel region of Germany, less than 40 miles from Koln, Bonn and Aachen. The Rhineland, with its castles and wine-growing areas, is within easy reach by car. The units are spacious and furnished in local style. There is a restaurant 10 minutes away.

Mon 07/03/06 (day 3) - Koln, Cologne

Koln

Home to Germany's greatest Gothic cathedral and its best collection of Roman artifacts

City

Koln, Germany

Mon Jul 3 3:00am - Mon Jul 3 11:00pm

Notes

Koln (F p.478 - 481, RS p.241) St Gereon - one of most noteworthy medieval structures in existence;

Ramegen

Scant remains of the Bridge at Remagen of WWII

City

Mon Jul 3 3:00am - Mon Jul 3 11:00pm

Notes

RS p. 251

Bonn

Market square and Munsterplatz filled with street musicinas are a joy.

City

Mon Jul 3 3:00am - Mon Jul 3 11:00pm

Aachen

Charlemagne's Capital

City

Mon Jul 3 3:00am - Mon Jul 3 11:00pm

Notes

Capital of Europe in AD 800 when Carles the Great (Charlemagne) called it Aix-la-Chapele.

Kölner Dom

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Described by UNESCO as 'a masterpiece of Gothic architecture', the Kölner Dom was declared a world heritage site in …

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Kölner Dom

Domkloster 3
Cologne, 50667
Germany
+49 221 1794 0200

Mon Jul 3 3:00am - Mon Jul 3 11:00pm

Notes

Germany's most exciting church; English only tours - Mon - Sat at 10:30 and 2:30. EU$4

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Tue 07/04/06 (day 4) - Rothenburg

Romantic Road

Germany's major medieval trade route. In central southern Germany between Frankfurt through Wurzburg ending …More

Thing to Do

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Notes

From Frankfurt it's a 75-mile straight shot to Wurzburg on A-3; just follow the blue autobahn signs to Wurzburg. Leave the freeway at the Heigingsfeld-Wurzburg ext. Follow signs south to Stuttgart/Ulm/Road 19, then continue to Rothemburg via a scenic slice of the Romantic Road.
Takes you thorugh Bavaria's medieval heartland, a route strewn with picturesque villages, farmhouses, onion-domes churches, Baroque palaces and walled cities. (RS p.126-152; F p.154)

Rothenburg

Town on the Romantic Road - Germany's best preserved Medieval walled town

City

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Notes

Park outside the wall and walk in.Five essential experiences: Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum, Riemenschneider wood carving in St Jakob's Church, Town Walking Tour, Walk along the Wall, Night Watchman's Tour (most entertaining hour of medieval wonder anywhre in Europe).

Rothenburg Shopping

According To Rick Steves a great place to do your German shopping

Shopping

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Night Watchman's Tour

Medieval Tour in Rothenburg

Entertainment

Rothenburg, Germany

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Notes

Nightly at 8:00, in English, meet at Market Square, EU$4

Medieval Crime and Punishment Museum

Best of its kind - old legal bits and criminal pieces, instruments of punishment and torture, marriage traditions …More

Thing to Do

Burggasse 3-5
Rothenburg, Germany
09861/5359

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Dinkelsbuhl

A moat, towers, gates and a beautifully preserved medieval wall surround this town. Merits a short stop.

City

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Wurzburg

Small, tourist-friendly town is easy to havigate by foot or streetcar. Worth a stop to see its impressive Prince …More

City

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Wurzburg's Residenz

Franconian Versailles with grand rooms ,3-D art, and a massive fresco by Tiepolo

Thing to Do

Tue Jul 4 3:00am - Tue Jul 4 11:00pm

Notes

English tours at 11:00 and 3:00

Wed 07/05/06 (day 5) - Braubach

Rhine River Castles

From Bingen to Koblenz

Thing to Do

Wed Jul 5 3:00am - Wed Jul 5 11:00pm

Notes

km 580 - Marksburg - best looking of all the Rhine castles and the only surviving medieval castle on the Rhinekm570 - Boppard - one a Romand town, has some impressive remains of 4th century wallskm567 - Burg Sterrenberg and Burg Liebenstins (the "Hostile Brothers" castles)km557 - St. Goar and Rheinfels Castle - worth a stop to explore - Rheinfels Castle - mightiest of Rhine castles rumbles with ghosts from its hard fought past - once the biggest castle on the Rhine (built in 1245).
km 543 - Bacharach is a great stop - some of the Rhine's best wine is from this town.

Marksburg Castle

Best preserved castle on the Rhine; tour with guide only and not in English; RS has a self guided walking tour …More

Thing to Do

Braubach, Germany
02627/206

Wed Jul 5 3:00am - Wed Jul 5 11:00pm

Notes

RS p. 190 - 193

Bacharach

Pleasant galf-timbered village of a thousand people on the Rhine River

City

Wed Jul 5 3:00am - Wed Jul 5 11:00pm

Rhine Cruise

Koln-Dusseldorfer (K-D) line - free with a consecutive-day Eurailpass, dated Eurail Flexipass, Eurail Selectpass …More

Transportation

Wed Jul 5 10:00am

Notes

Sit on the left (river) side of the boat going south from Koblenz

Thu 07/06/06 (day 6)

Wine Road - France

From Colmar to destination unknown

Thing to Do

Thu Jul 6 3:00am - Thu Jul 6 11:00pm

Notes

(RS p.620)

Colmar

Historic beauty was usually a poor excuse for being spared the ravages of WWII but it worked for Colmar. The …More

City

Thu Jul 6 3:00am - Thu Jul 6 11:00pm

Notes

Assume you will get lsot, as there isn't a straight street in Colmar.

Unterlinden Museum

In Colmar - one of RS favorite museums in Europe - vivid insight into the High Middle Ages.

Thing to Do

Thu Jul 6 3:00am - Thu Jul 6 11:00pm

Notes

RS p. 595

Eguisheim

Circular flower-festooned little wine town

City

Thu Jul 6 3:00am - Thu Jul 6 11:00pm

Notes

RS p. 607

Kaysersberg

Strollng through Kaysersberg is a treat

City

Thu Jul 6 3:00am - Thu Jul 6 11:00pm

Notes

RS p. 610; The hill just north of Kaysersberg is soaked in WWII blood. The hill is still called "Bloody Hill"

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I would like to BE IN GERMANY FOR THE WORLD CUP BECOSE GERMANY IS GOOD.

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amosb (View amosb's trips)

i like this coz i gonna see the countryside and the world cup too.

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amosb (View amosb's trips)

i like this trip coz its morefriendly i gona see the countryside and the world cup at the sametime

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qureshi (View qureshi's trips)

i want to see live world cup in my life i did see before.

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Daniel (View Daniel's trips)

GERMANY IS VERY GOOD PLACE

Posted 3 years ago.

vincent (View vincent's trips)

I will Like to experience the good things in berlin.

Posted 3 years ago.

Maggie (View Maggie's trips)

This trip looks really awesome! I might have to consider taking it!

Posted 3 years ago.

¤ò¤òÂÎ (View ¤ò¤òÂÎ's trips)

It will be wonderful to have a trip in Germany~

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amosb (View amosb's trips)

Have a great trip!

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