WWII sites near Munich?

Our family will be visiting Eastern Europe beginning next week. My 21 year old son is a WWII history nut and would like to see some sites related to the war. Can anyone recommend some day trips. We have three days and two nights. I know Dachau is close enough by train. Would this be a worthwhile trip? Any suggestions are deeply appreciated.

Thanks!

Chris

fanotravel

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Re: WWII sites near Munich?

Jul 15, 2006, 4:42 PM

Your son would probably be interested in taking the %26quot;Thrid Reich%26quot; walking tour if it still exits. We took the tour in 2004. The tour starts in Marienplatz under the Glockenspeil. Begins at 10:00 and ends around 12 or 12:30. Just show up and the tour guide will have a sign to let you know of the tour. The tour takes you to visit some of the Nazi buildings (some of which are stilled scarred from the war). It also traces the steps of Hitler%26#39;s failed %26quot;beer hall putsch%26quot; in 1923 ending on the streets of Munich with the death of 16 Nazi%26#39;s and 3 or 4 policemen and the subsequent arrest and imprisonment of Hitler. I believe there are other walking tours that are similar.

Also, you could travel to Berchtesgaden and take a tour with David Harper to Hitler%26#39;s Mountain retreat at Obersalzburg which includes a tour of the %26quot;Eagle%26#39;s Nest%26quot; high on the Kehlstein mountain. The web site is: www.eagles-nest-tours.com/en/page3.php. An excellent tour.

These are just two recommentdations.I am sure there are many more and maybe more knowledgeable people than I of the area can assist you. Have fun.

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Re: WWII sites near Munich?

Jul 15, 2006, 5:47 PM

Check around, in some of the book stores you probably will still find some postcards or picture books taken in Munich right after WWII.

I still recall a university Christmas party in 1948 in the basement of the Regina Palast Hotel, the only remnants of this top hotel. It was a dismal affair. Today, you can see the same building completely rebuilt . It is the only large building on the north side of the park.between the Lenbachplatz and the Platz der Opfer des Nationalsoziallsmus. It now houses an insurance company. Similarly, with the WWII pictures and a good city map, you can make many of such comparisons, such as of the opera house, the university, etc..

The old Armee Museum to the east of the Odeons square (which is in front of the Feldherrnhalle, at the beginning of the Ludwigstrasse) was left standing as a ruin.as a reminder of the horrors of war.

The tour of the old SS bunkers etc. at the Obersalzberg, mentioned by %26quot;fanotravel%26quot;, is also very interesting, as is is the trip to the top of the Kehlstein (aka Eagle%26#39;s nest). You don%26#39;t need to join a tour for that one.

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Jul 18, 2006, 2:55 AM

The city of Munich has recently released a guide with a map and an audioguide containing sites in Munich related to the Nazi regime. (Sorry, only in german, but the maps might be useful)

The printed guide is here

http://www.muenchen.de/vip8/prod2/mde/_de/

rubriken/Rathaus/55_kult/15_museen/

nsdokumentationszentrum/

25_themengeschichtspfad/ThemenGeschichtsPfad.pdf

a map with overview here

www.muenchen.de/vip8/prod2/mde/_de/rubriken/

Rathaus/55_kult/15_museen/nsdokumentationszentrum/

25_themengeschichtspfad/Uebersichtsplan.pdf

the audioguide here

http://www.muenchen.de/Rathaus/kult/museen/

nsdokumentationszentrum/themengeschichtspfad/

audio/166561/index.html

To Dachau it%26#39;s just a short trip by train from Munich (25 min from Hauptbahnhof plus a 10 min bus ride or a 20-30 min walk), they have guided tours in english and english audioguides. Lots of people from all over the world are visiting Dachau (to be precise, they visit the concentration camp memorial site, not Dachau town), so for people interested in this part of history def. worth a trip, but VERY depressing.

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Re: WWII sites near Munich?

Jul 20, 2006, 12:57 AM

Thank you all so much for your most helpful information. I have made print outs and am taking them with me tomorrow. I REALLY appreciate your input!

Sincerely,

Chris

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Breastfeeding Question

Does anyone here know what the general attitude towards breastfeeding in public or in restaurants is in Munich? Obviously, I try to be as discreet as possible with the baby well hidden under a large scarf but I wonder if the practice is frowned upon. I don%26#39;t have much of a choice since the baby can%26#39;t take a bottle but I would rather not have to feed him in a stinky bathroom.

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Relax, it%26#39;s ok to breastfeed. I%26#39;d say people just don%26#39;t care, so just do what%26#39;s to be done and nobody will say anything and it won%26#39;t draw much attention. The local moms do it as well.

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Sommerfest in Munich

I will be going to Munich in a couple of weeks and I would like to go to Sommerfest. Is it worth spending a lot of time there? Are there many beer tents? How long does it take to get to Olympic Park from the Munich city center?

kwenga

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Re: Sommerfest in Munich

Jul 20, 2006, 8:04 AM

Hi,

it%26#39;s nice there, they have 1 beer tent and some fun rides. On 10th and 17th of August they%26#39;ll have a firework starting at 10 p.m. There are also music bands playing in the Theatron (small open air arena at the lake in the park) for free each day, some of them are really good.

Munich main station or Marienplatz to Olympiapark is a 10 min train ride. From there about a 5-10 min walk to the festival. So just have a look, it won%26#39;t take you long to find out whether you like it or not. The Olympic park is worth a trip anyway.

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World Equestrian Games

My girlfriend and I are staying in Valkenburg and will be attending the Dressage events at the WEG. My concern is travelling back to the hotel from Aachen after the Finals on Saturday night as public transportation doesn%26#39;t seem to run much past 10pm and the show will probably not be over until midnight.

Would a taxi be an alternative? Any other suggestions?

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Chicago
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Re: World Equestrian Games

Jul 20, 2006, 8:40 AM

I%26#39;m sure our friend Dierdre will not let us leave until the very end that night.

It might be tight, but the five of us should fit for the trip home. We have a Passat wagon.

Carl Hag.

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Castles Question

We are visiting Bavaria this summer and want to visit the castles.

I understand that you normally must wait a long time for a short tour.

Can you avoid the wait by purchasing the ticket before - does this really allow you to bypass the line?

loracsivam

USA
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Re: Castles Question

Jul 09, 2006, 3:50 PM

Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau let you make reservations in advance--then you just show up at the appointed time and you%26#39;ll see your %26quot;number%26quot; come up on the sign. It%26#39;s not really that long of a wait--at least it wasn%26#39;t when we did it 2 summers ago. In my opinion, it%26#39;s worth the 4 hour line we waited in 20 years ago, but today%26#39;s tours are shorter and the line is much more efficient now.

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Re: Castles Question

Jul 15, 2006, 7:21 PM

For a small additional fee, you can purchase a reservation on the net. I highly recommend this. I recently purchased a 10:15 am ticket for Howenschwangau and 12:15pm for Neuschwanstein. The tours are fairly short but it will take some time to catch the bus up to Neuschwanstein. It%26#39;s a good 30 minute walk uphill if you don%26#39;t want to wait. If you don%26#39;t have a reservation, you may show up in the a.m and not be able to join a tour until late in the day. I%26#39;ve been there three times and making a reservation is the way to go. You can at least plan the rest of your day.

Have fun.

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Re: Castles Question

Jul 20, 2006, 12:29 PM

You can also stay in castles overnight (like a hotel). There are quite a few located all over. Try this link:

http://www.rhinecastles.com/

We planned 1 whole European vacation around staying in castles. Some are better than others (of course). Prices range from dirt cheap (Castel Veldenstein) to 5-star very expensive. I would highly recommend Veldenstein becase it%26#39;s located on a rail line...very close to Nuremberg. Also Castle Colmberg near Rothenberg is not quite as cheap (but still affordable) and a great place to stay.

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Köln cheap hotels

Hello!

Is anybody knows non expensive hotels in Köln? Something about less that 80 Europe per night for 2 people.

TelePort

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Re: Köln cheap hotels

Jul 20, 2006, 7:41 PM

Check the site www.hotel.de for German hotels.

I%26#39;ve used it several times and it seems to give good prices for hotels in Germany. If you find some in your price range, then check here for reviews.

There are quite a large number of reasonable hotels near the main rail station.

I booked the Hotel Merian last April and it was only 43 Euros for a single. It was a pleasant stay.

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Need help/evaluation Munich/Fussen trip

Please critique this itinerary and help me to plan the best way. We are a party of three: 67 yr old Mother/Grandma; 42 yr old daughter; and 9 yr old granddaughter.

](day 1)Arrive Munich abt 2 PM plan to walk to Marienplatz and watch the 5PM show of the Glockenspiel.

Next day:(day 2) Get Bayern ticket and travel to Prien an Chiemsee to see the castle and just brouse around.

(day 3) Another Bayern/Lander ticket and go to Garmisch; take tram to Zugspitze

(day 4) Bayern ticket to Fuessen. spend 2 nights here. have tickets to Hohenschwangau for 4 pm the first day and Neuschwanstein the following morning. Thinking about renting bikes to bike around the lake etc. Is this doable? Also have tickets for Ludwig - the Musical for our second nite.

(day5) lv 8am, buy %26#39;regular%26#39; ticket to Buchloe - then Bayern ticket to Munich airport to catch 1PM flight to London.

Any suggestions/criticisms would be welcome.

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Re: Need help/evaluation Munich/Fussen trip

Jul 20, 2006, 12:15 PM

I would vote to NOT stay in Fussen, but instead choose the little town of Horn which is closer to the castles than Fussen. It%26#39;s such a pleasant little town with lots of horses, cows, bike trails, etc. I can recommend the Hotel Helmerhof where we just spent 5 nights in June. Wonderful place. Horn is one of our favorite places in all of Bavaria.

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Re: Need help/evaluation Munich/Fussen trip

Jul 20, 2006, 7:50 PM

All of your trips have chapters in Earl Steinbicker%26#39;s %26quot;Daytrips Germany%26quot;. It is, sadly, out of print but you might find a used copy on Amazon or at Powell%26#39;s Books (Google them for website info).

It has a walking tour of each location and restaurant suggestions in three price ranges. I%26#39;ve used his guides for almost 20 trips to Europe and he has never let me down.

I%26#39;ve never stayed in Fussen but I found it pleasant enough when I visited Neuschwanstein.

At Prien, you have a choice of taking the small (steam?) train to the lake or walking along the path that parallels the narrow gauge rail line. I found the walk easy and was able to pick up snacks and beverages from a store along the way.

ppiew

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Re: Need help/evaluation Munich/Fussen trip

Jul 20, 2006, 11:23 PM

Maybe Hohenschwangau is a better description. We stayed in the Hotel Mueller several years ago and the view from our balconey couldn%26#39;t have been better - Neuschwantstein on on side and Hohenschsangau on the other - with an Alpine lake just up the road about a block. It was truly a dream - which is why we want to spend two nights there. I s the Munich to Garmisch and Munich to Priem an Chiemsee a good plan? Or are we just doing too much traveling? Please help - I want this trip to be special for my daughter and granddaughter. My gr-grandparents came from Bavaria and I want them to appreciate what the area has to offer. Thanks again!!

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rental car - navigation?

Spending nine days in few weeks traveling from Munich - Bavaria - Salzburg and back to Munich by rental car. I%26#39;m picking up/dropping off the car at Munich Airport. Anyone ever use a rental car company that will offer (and guarantee) me navigation in English? I%26#39;m having trouble finding a company that offers it, or customer reps who know with any degree of certainty if they have it. Thanks.

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Re: rental car - navigation?

Jul 17, 2006, 12:06 PM

Rented a car from Sixt earlier this month and had nav in English. Was VERY helpful on our trip! Check out esixt.com.

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Re: rental car - navigation?

Jul 19, 2006, 4:35 PM

I%26#39;ve never seen a navigation system in Germany that didn%26#39;t support English language

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Re: rental car - navigation?

Jul 19, 2006, 7:50 PM

I just spent a week rolling around Bavaria in a BMW 730 with navigation system in German. I do not speak German but it really did not matter. Navigation really helped. As lond as it shows where I am at and which direction I am headed language made no difference to me. I actually prefer for the spelling on the road signs to match the map perfectly.

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Re: rental car - navigation?

Jul 21, 2006, 2:24 PM

Virtually all Navigation systems are multi-lingual and they all support English. Just make sure that they give you the instruction booklet to change over to english. It%26#39;s dead easy

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Jul 21, 2006, 2:24 PM

Virtually all Navigation systems are multi-lingual and they all support English. Just make sure that they give you the instruction booklet to change over to english. It%26#39;s dead easy

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Virtually all Navigation systems are multi-lingual and they all support English. Just make sure that they give you the instruction booklet to change over to english. It%26#39;s dead easy

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help me decide where to stay

my husband and i will be in munich over the new year%26#39;s

holiday for 5 days. we%26#39;ll probably do a couple of day trips via

train so i figured it would be nice to be near the rail station.

i%26#39;m considering either the eden hotel

wolff or le meridien. any strong recommendations?

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Re: help me decide where to stay

Jul 21, 2006, 7:19 PM

My family and a group of friends, 20 in total. Stayed at the Hotel Ludwig, accross from the train station. I posted a review on trip advisors.

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Re: help me decide where to stay

Jul 21, 2006, 7:34 PM

Le Meridian. The location is ideal, especially in winter. Right outside the front door of the hotel you take an escalator down. Then you walk under the street in a pedestrian tunnel, up another escalator and right into the train station. Also, the subway system leaves from the train station too. Read some of my other posts about the marvel that the Hauptbahnhof is. You can literally buy anything you need in the downstairs part, groceries, medicine, or clothing. The rooms are standards, but the bathroom has a separate shower, heated towel rack (good for drying clothes) and a clothes line that will stretch above the bathtub. Sign up the for the free Starwood Preferred program before you book the room, and you will likely be given a room that faces the internal courtyard rather than the street. Best of all, the nonsmoking rooms are on nonsmoking floors.

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Re: help me decide where to stay

Jul 22, 2006, 3:41 PM

thanks so much for your responses. i just booked le meridien!

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Can we have a Schloenfeld Sticky?

can we have a sticky for how to get from Schloenfeld Airport to central Berlin?

there are lots of posts and i think it would save time if we just had one thread with useful links for train times etc. so the forum didnt get too cluttered with repeated threads and people can find it easier.

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Jul 22, 2006, 7:23 PM

There is one already:

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Tegelberg Luge

Can anyone tell me more about the Tegelberg luge---how to get there from Munich, hours it is open, aprox. cost. We would like to go from the Neuschwanstein castle to the luge, then we are heading to Garmisch for a couple of nights. Any info would be greatley appreciated. Thanks.

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Re: Tegelberg Luge

Jul 21, 2006, 1:08 AM

hello,

it cost around 3 e a ride .hours are 9:00-18:00 .they also have paragliding in the area that i highly recomend..

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Re: Tegelberg Luge

Jul 22, 2006, 11:46 PM

Thanks for the info. Are there signs clearly marked to ge there or do we need to ask around once in the area?

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Places for US military veterans to stay

Hello,

We are looking for any information where we might be able to stay in the Nuremberg area. We were stationed in Ansbach in the mid 80s, and are coming back to relive the memories. We were wondering if there are still places on the kasernes, or close to one, where ex-military can stay at a discount price. We have stayed a few of these before in other places, but it was years ago. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 14, 2006, 3:10 PM

It appears that kaserns in the area are being closed. I know that the hospital in Nuremberg , where I used to be stationed, is gone. Würzburg area facilities are also being phased out, or so I hear from a school teacher in the area.

You might check out this website for the overall picture but the news is not good.

http://www.gettingaround.net/

Edelweisse Lodge in Garmisch is the only US facility that I can find in Germany. I know a woman that recently stayed at Ramstein Airbase but she was active duty at the time.

Good Luck,

Gary

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 15, 2006, 10:12 AM

Hey Gary,

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.

Joey

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 15, 2006, 5:57 PM

katie25 , if you want to go down memory lane and visit Ansbach, the Best Western in Ansbach ( Hotel Am Drechselgarten) is a nice place to stay. Most military installations are now closed or taken over by the German Bundeswehr.

katie25

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 16, 2006, 8:16 AM

thanks, I will check out the best western.

Joey

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 18, 2006, 8:27 PM

katie25

I have checked out on post housing on a lot of posts.It%26#39;s a hit or miss if they have room or not some are nice some are old. I%26#39;m retired mil. So I have several opptions I%26#39;m staying at eidelwiess. in oct. It is very cheap. But aveery nice Place. My ex commander took a R%26amp;R there a few month ago and said it was out standing.If you Can get to a Px or BX They have a book on all on post Quarters.It%26#39;s about nine or ten Dollars.

HAVE FUN

poplew

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 20, 2006, 10:25 AM

Hey Poplew,

thanks for the info. Can I get the magazine here in the states, at my local px?

Thanks

Joey

poplew

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 20, 2006, 3:12 PM

Katie25 Yes you can as long asit a good sized PX. BX.I got mine at Nellis AFB

katie25

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Re: Places for US military veterans to stay

Jul 23, 2006, 8:22 AM

Hey poplew,

Thanks for the help.

Katie

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Fischmarket - Do not miss out!!

After recently (January) spending a few days/nights in Hamburg, i feel i need to point out the Fischmarket and what fun it is. we arrived on the friday - four guys in late 20%26#39;s - we went to the usual reeperbahn - which was a challenge to find a bar that did not have something sexual (we honestly just wanted a beer!!) we found some in the end though. we were told about the fischmarket being a %26#39;good%26#39; place to go on a sunday morning %26#39;after%26#39; a few beers.

Nothing gets going until 11pm or so in the reeperbahn area so we went out at 12 on the saturday and kept steady drinking until 630am when we headed down to the fishmarket - now i have had some great times including celebrating the 4th July under the washington monument in DC and i have to say that the fischmarket was right up there with the best - absolutely freezing at the time, we wandered about following people that had beer in their hands, only to find a big barn looking place - inside was a central bar, sausage sellers on the right and fish sandwich sellers on the right and a 6 piece live music band at the end - surrounded by old fellas and families with shopping, that had been to bed on the saturday, we joined the revellers that had been up all night dancing to the music.

One of the strangest atmospheres i have ever had the pleasure to experience, this was absolutely fantastic and made my trip to hamburg incredible - I urge you not to miss out on this brilliant place!!

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Apr 17, 2006, 2:51 PM

Glad you enjoyed yourself. The Fischmarkt is something else! You are right to start late - many people come to Hamburg and start their evening too early which means they are too tired to enjoy it when it gets lively!

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Re: Fischmarket - Do not miss out!!

Jul 16, 2006, 12:27 PM

Hi Braizy. Found your post re Fishmarket really interesting. I%26#39;m going over with 25 lads for a stag do in two weeks. I can%26#39;t wait for it, but as best man and organiser I am a little worried about taking such a massive group over. Terrified that no place will let us in. We will definitely take the stag into a strip joint at some point but I share your views re: going out... We%26#39;re all in our twenties, decent lads, good looking (well, we%26#39;d all like to write our own reviews!), and we wanna meet some real german girls as well and have some proper banter.

If you can offer any more information, it%26#39;d be useful. Other things I%26#39;m looking at doing include a river cruise, tour of the AOL Stadium, Beatles tour, footy in the park, possible karting, - advice on any of these (from you or anyone else!) would be much appreciated. I want one night to be a crazy night probably in the reeperbahn, (We%26#39;ll be dressed as sailors) hopefully ending up in some cheesy nightclub, and the other night to be more refined - classy bars, good company etc.

Cheers

Don

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Re: Fischmarket - Do not miss out!!

Jul 17, 2006, 6:51 AM

I think I%26#39;ve responded to most of your points in the other thread but for a stadium tour you can look at www.hsv.de - the ground is being reinstated for the new season after the World Cup. Hamburg have to play a champions league qualifier at the end of July, the new Bundesliga season starts 12 August.

There are a few karting tracks

http://www.kartbahn-hamburg.de/ or

http://www.kart-o-mania-hamburg.de/ (but I think this has closed) or

http://www.mega-kart.de/

If you have car transport you can go to Ralf Schumacher%26#39;s kart and 10-pin bowling centre at Bispingen. http://www.rs-kartcenter.de/start_e.htm, about 45mins south of Hamburg on the Autobahn.

Braizy

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Re: Fischmarket - Do not miss out!!

Jul 23, 2006, 10:25 AM

Don,

25 people sounds like a good laugh!! For the strip bar i would suggest that you go to the Dolls House - it is pretty famous over there and ask anyone on the reeperbahn and they will direct you (its on a side street) The good thing about this strip bar is that it is well run and proffessional - i say this as i met a very unhappy irish lad that had the old story of going down the red light district part (it has a gate at either end) and getting told that the price had gone up after he had been in an establishment (this was not a strip club!!) and he was escorted to a cash point. Also he was in a strip club and 2 girls asked for a drink, he bought them a wine and a juice only to be given a bill for a 40 euro bottle of wine and a 5 euro juice.

In the dollls house you buy %26#39;dollars%26#39; that are then used to pay the girls for private dances and table dances and drinks so you can set your limits a bit better. - you know how genorous we can get when a half naked beauty asks for something!!

I dont know about karting etc but i think hamburger man helped you there.

As for the 25 getting in - i would just suggest you go in smaller groups to get into a bar then join up inside - also the fischmarket is a taxi ride away so arrancge cabs in advance and tell all your mates to meet in the bar area where the music is or else you could lose a few!! (I am assuming that your mates are as bad as mine at this stuff!!)

With the meeting the german ladies, I am sure that it wont matter that you are more likely to find one of each nationality throughout the world as it is very cosmopolitan there.

Finally there are a few 80%26#39;s bars on the reeperbahn playing very cheesy music and the best area i found for drinking was just off the reeperbahn (cant remember the name but it%26#39;s something platz) and is at one end of the red light gates that is spoke of earlier - hamburger man may help you there.

Have a cracking time mate and look after that Stag!!!

PS - Sailors????? Hope the strip bar was for the ladies!!??

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My grandaughters will be flying to the US for a visit from Germany.....their mother wants to send american dollars with them for spending money......I am concerned they may be lost or stolen on the long trip over......are there such things as traveler%26#39;s checks available at German Banks that they could use instead......would appreciate any suggestions you may have......Thank you so much

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Jul 21, 2006, 6:12 PM

Supply them with a VISA or Mastercard debit (ATM) card. Most German banks will issue them. They then can get dollars at any US ATM machine. If they get a card from a bank in Germany that is affiliated with a US bank (like City Bank) there is no or a very small ATM charge.That%26#39;s the way my German visitors usually handle their money transfers.

It is helpful if they have a small amount of dollars for their trip, best in small denominations in case they have to make a phone call, get a luggage cart at the airport, etc.

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Jul 23, 2006, 12:31 PM

I agree that the best way is using a credit card and holding small §bills ready . I think in the US credit cards are even more common than in Germany - you can even pay small bills, isn%26#39;t it?

I use a debit card (VISA) from an online bank (ing-diba)

https:/…

With this card you can get money at all ATMs with the VISA sign.

Outside the EU they charge a surcharge of 2% on the bank withdrawal.

Sure, you can buy traveller checks, but - in my opinion - that%26#39;s to expensive and laborious.

Small $-bills are very helpful.

There is a special bank in Germany (Reisebank) where you easily can buy small $-bills and traveller checks. This bank operates on main train stations and airports. You don%26#39;t need a bank account there, transaction goes via cash or Maestro card.

www.reisebank.de/sixcms/list.php…

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