Germany 2011
General information:
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Currency: Euro
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ATM's: In every city
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Creditcards: excepted throughout the country
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Safety: Nothing special
Prices (per August 2012)
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Value Money: €1
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Fuel: €1,47 per liter (diesel)
Highlights or not
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Potsdam, Park Sanssouci (2012) = Nice park with a lot of statues, fountains and old baroque buildings. Entry is for free. Parking at the nearby parking area is quite expensive. Rate for parking a camper was € 10 for almost 2 hours.
- Berlin (2012) = criss crossing the city by public transport. Day pass € 6,25 per person per day (sightseeing bus not included). Many interesting places like the remnants of the old wall, Brandenburger tor, Unter den Linden, Alexanderplatz, Checkpoint Charlie, War monument for Jewish victems are for free.
- Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie (2012) = for € 5,- you can get 6 old DDR visa stamps in your passport
- Berlin, East Side Gallery (2012) = for free. Piece of the Old Wall decorated with paintings and artwork from various artists. We really liked this place.
- Berlin, monument and museum for murdered Jews (2012) = for free. Nice monument and a very moving museum telling the story of the suffering of the Jews during WWII. Audio tour in a lot of languages available.
- Berlin, Old Jewish Synagoge (2012) = €3 for visiting the synagoge, an additional €2 for visiting the tower.
- Colditz = Old fortress where prisoners of war were held during WWII. We did not like the place. Not much to see and not worth the detour.
- Dresden = Almost
completely destroyed during the war. Most of the old building are
restored. The old city was impressive.
Tips
- If you want to visit the Reichstag in Berlin, bring you passport. You need it to get in.
- If you want to visit the Fernsehturm in Berlin, be early. It can be very crowded.
GPS-waypoints
Grid: Lat/Lon hddd°mm.mmm"
N51°29.515
E8°07.497 Mohnsee
(2011) Camper area. €4 for 12 hours. Simple but OK. You must way with coins. N47°48.551 E12°29.487 Stegen (2011) Campiing. €10 per night for 2 persons and a car. Shower is €1 per person. You can order fresh bread for in the morning and for cold nights there is a cabin with a fire place. N50°11.381 E10°04.304 Bad Kissingen (2011) Camping. € 12,50 per night (2 persons and a car). This is for the cheap spot next to the entrance. N47°48.886 E12°22.060 Chiemsee (2011) CHIEMSEE STORE N51°35.882 E8°30.960 Autohof A44 (2011) Fuel and shower N52°33.186 E13°12.044 Berlin (2012) Camperarea in Berlin. We have not stayed here. The address is Askanierring 70 N52°35.733 E13°17.344 Berlin (2012) Camperarea in Berlin. Address: Weidmannsluster Damm. Walking distance to Underground which goes directly to the city center. Price (high season) €15 for a medium sized spot. Shower €4 a day plus an additional €1 per shower (you must give your driving licence as deposit for the key). N51°07.751 E12°48.321 Colditz Famous fortress used as a prison in WWII. Some parts can be visited free of charge N51°03.383 E13°44.584 Dresden (2012) Camperarea and parking near the opposite the old town. Beautiful from just outisde the area. € 14 per night without power and no facilities. N52°29.481 E13°19.400 Berlin (2012) Non Solo Vini, probably the best Italian restaurant in Berlin. N53°59.578 E11°22.834 Island Poel (2012) Camperarea Timmendorfstrand on the Island Poel. € 11 per night . No toilet available only shower €1 (get the key from the nearby shop) N52°52.977 E9°35.784 Walsrode (2012) Camperarea at the back of the parking of "Vogelpark Walsrode" (a bird zoo). Camping is free of charge and toilets stay open 24 hours. N49°46.927 E9°34.011 Bettingen (2014) Camping Part Wertheim Bettingen. Good spot with clean showers. Internet at the entrace. You can camp next to the river. Price for camping 17 Euro per night for 2 people |