Group Accommodation advice for Oktoberfest 07!!

Hi everyone

Im organising a trip to Oktoberfest from the 5th to the 8th of october with 11 of my other friends. We are all students on a budget so what is the best accommodation option for us? Apart from the oktoberfest, will it be possible to visit the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles for a day trip? Please advice!

Sylvester

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Recently stayed at the Easy Palace City hostel on a stag weekend- a few minutes walk from the gates of the beer festival. Clean, friendly and cheap - $22 euros a night for a 5 bed room with en-suite. Would definitely recommend

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Cheers Mate!

I will definitely go check it out! Thank you!

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Fussen is a reasonable place to stay near the castles if you want to do an overnight. It is very beautiful there and there is an amazing italian resturant i would recomend.

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The cheapest accomodation is probably the campsite in tierpark. It%26#39;s where all the backpackers stay, and I had more fun drinking and partying there then I did in the beer tents. I stayed the YMMunich youth hostel about 10 minutes away from there, so I%26#39;m not sure what the exact prices are, but I know they were dirt cheap.

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thanks for the replies!

we will probably do a day trip to fussen but not overnight.. could u tell me the address of the italian restaurant that you mentioned?

as for ymmunich youth hostel? i couldnt get any results from googling the name. do u have the web address for it?

cheers

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sorry, it%26#39;s the YH Munich Youth hostel in Thalkirchen

hostels.com/en/…HostelNumber.4078

The campsite is the Thalkirchen campsite

www.munich-info.de/travel/camping_en.html

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What to do in Nuremberg

I will be in Nuremberg on business however I will be bringing my family with me.. Is there anything to do? I%26#39;ve been hearing a little about shopping.... are there any outlets? Any vineyards nearby to taste? Any help and suggestions would be very appreciated.. thanks!

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Nuremberg is a very nice old city that still has a wall as in the middle ages. Unfortunately almost the whole city was destroyed during WW2 so most buildings are not that old but they look nice.

They are pretty good shopping possibilities in the center of the city where cars are not allowed.

If you like to do some sightseeing: there is a very nice castle that you can visit, some nice churches, some museums (e.g. modern art, doll museum and the very good %26quot;Germanisches Nationalmuseum%26quot;).

Also, you can visit some places which are left from WW2 and a pretty new Documentation Center about WW2.

here you can find some further information in english:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg

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In nearby Herzogenaurach - where the headquarters of Adidas and Puma are - there are factory outlets of both and some others.

herzogenaurach.de/Wirtschaft/shopping/werksv…

Family? Younger kids? Than the Playmobil FunPark is a must visit.

playmobil.de/on/…

There are vineyards towards Würzburg, but not directly around Nuremberg.

Two of Germany%26#39;s most interesting medieval towns are near Nuremberg.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

http://www.rothenburg.de

Bamberg

http://www.bamberg.info

Nuremberg Tourism

www.nuernberg.de/internet/portal_e/reiseziel/

interesting musuems for kids

- Toy Museum

- DB (German Rail) Museum

nuernberg.de/internet/…museums.html

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Hello

Can you give me anymore information on the Clothing Outlets in Herzogenaurach. I was planning to visit the Adidas, Nike %26amp; Puma Outlet when I am in Nuremburg (End of May). I followed the link provided by the last poster and I noticed that there seems to be more outlets nearby, Sport Hoffman, Team Sport %26amp; GmBh. Are these also worth a Visit (I only have one day), what do they sell and are they cheap? .

Also are all outlets open to the public or do you need a trade membership card?

Any information is welcome

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Neuschwanstein Friday afternoon or Saturday Morning

We are a group of five travelling down to Reutte from Munich. We are trying to plan our trip to Neuschwanstein et al.. Would it be better or rather less crowded to go on Friday early afternoon on the way to Reutte or on Saturday morning.

Any advice out there?

Auntie.

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I would recomend Sat am There is a bus that will take you up to the castle but if you like a good hike walk it. If possible stay right in fussen it is beautiful. I live near the rocky mountains in canada so I know wonderful views when I see them. There is a italian resturant in fussen that is really good!

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Just got back last Friday from Munich ,Fussen and Reutte.Usually early morning-8am or open for the castles.10am and on tend to fill up early.You can check on-line and get a scheduled time.You might be ok if you take the English tour-the demand for the German,French and Italian tours is fierce.After you do the castles walk the little town of Fussen.You can%26#39;t help but to love it.We enjoyed it more then Reutte,Austria.I hope you have a great time-we did.Just ask if you need any more info.?

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Thank you so much. This is a big help.

Let me see if I understand correclty. It really doesn%26#39;t matter if we go Friday or Saturday. The big key is to order tickets before we go which will give us a specific time to go on the tour.

Is this correct?

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Yes that is correct.To help you more-go to Ta Munich forum and read %26quot;What%26#39;s best way to tour Neuschwanstein castle?Posted May 9 by Marcopolo-it tells you how it works and has a web site to go toget a time.I think this will facilatate things for you .

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Airport Layover- Leavign Airport

We%26#39;re stopping through Frnakfurt and transfering from a delta flight to a Croatian Air flight to Dubrovnik. We arrive at 9:30 am and depart for Croatia at 3:10 PM that day.

I cannot get a clear answer on whether or not we can leave the airport during this time and what happens with our bags. It seems like they are not checked all the way through and that we%26#39;d have to re-check them. Is this the case?

If anyone%26#39;s had experience with this, info on where or if bags can be stored and advice on the fastest way to get into th city please let me know, thank you!

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If you bought both tickets at the same time, your luggage will probably be checked through to the final destination. If purchased separately, you will have to pick them up and recheck them. There is luggage storage at FRA, both terminals, you can find details at airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/rubrik…

Delta should be able to tell you. Of course, you will know for sure when you check in and get your baggage check.

There is an S-bahn train (local light rail) station at the airport below Terminal 1, with trains to the Haupbahnhof downtown about every 20-30 minutes.

Considering how flights run, by the time you arrive and pass through passport control , make your way landside , get to the S-bahn and wait, say 15 minutes for a train, and then have to return at least two hours early for check-in, and, adding in time to store and pick up bags if needed--- well that doesn%26#39;t leave a lot of sightseeing time in town.

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Message for MarkK_Hanau

Mark. I was hoping you could help me.

My wife and I will be in Germany in July and I am tracing my family history. My family is related to the Funsch%26#39;s in Hafenlohr. I see that Frankfurt is the closet city to there and I was hoping you could give me some info/websites on Hafenlohr that I could look at before we go and we will try to visit while we are in Germany.

Any info would be appreciated.

Regards.

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I%26#39;m not really sure I can help you that much, but here is a bit of advice:

German cities and towns usually have URLs named %26lt;town name%26gt;.de which means that you can find the website of the (very small) town of Hafenlohr on

http://www.hafenlohr.de

Unfortunately it is German only. Hafenlohr is across the state border from Hesse in Bavaria. So if you can%26#39;t find a hotel in town, bigger cities nearby would include Aschaffenburg or Wuerzburg, there should also be hotels in Marktheidenfeld or in Lohr which would be even closer. Wertheim is a city nearby which is quite picturesque (check http://www.tourist-wertheim.com)

To get there from Frankfurt Airport you might want to check http://www.bahn.de. It seems as if you need to go to Frankfurt Main Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof) and take a regional express (RE) to Lohr am Main. From there you can take a bus to Hafenlohr (travelling time: a bit more than two hours).

Unfortunately, this is all the information I have. Hope this helped a bit.

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Have you just tried some Google searches; e.g, %26quot;Funsch Hafenlohr%26quot;.? There are a handful of hits. One appears to be the 125 year celebration of the Hafenlohr volunteer fire department that lists a couple possibilities (Eduard Funsch %26amp; Joseph Funsch). Depending on how old those names are in the 125 years, you might be able to make a further Google search:

http://www.hafenlohr.de/vereine/ffw125.pdf

Regards, Gary

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Sorry, I made a misstatement. I started with Yahoo Deutschland rather than Google.

http://de.yahoo.com/

Regards, Gary

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Thank you everyone for your help.

I had tried Googling Hafenlohr but nothing of any substance came up.

I will try everyone%26#39;s suggestions and see what I can find.

Regards,

BrizLion.

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Need suggestion for a room with a castle view

Dear all,

I am planning to visit Romantic Road with my husband in July. I heard that it will be really nice to get a room with a balcony with a view of the castle. Any suggestion? We%26#39;ll be driving a rental car so the accommodation can be a bit away from the town.

It is my first visit to Germany. All advice welcome.

Many thanks,

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If you are refering to a view of Neuschwanstein castle, Villa Jaegerhaus is excellent. Although all rooms have a view of a castle, some are only of nextdoor Hohenschwangau castle where the family actually lived, so make sure that you get a room with a view of Neuschwanstein. The middle room one floor up facing Neuschwanstein is nice, and the room nextdoor in the NE corner has a view of both castles. You don%26#39;t have to go out on a balcony to have a view, you can do this from your bed. This is why I recommend a room one floor above the ground floor, so you can leave your curtains open without anybody being able to look in. The restaurant in the associated hotel across the road is excllent. You can book rooms and make castle tour reservations (for one or both castles) through the village website www.hohenschwangau.de . The hotel also offers packages that include the tours. Other people recommend Hotel Mueller which I%26#39;ve never stayed at and therefore can%26#39;t comment on, but I cannot imagine it being better.

A nice thing to do in the evening is to attend the musical in Fuessen. If you walk a short distance from the hotel in the direction away from Neuschwanstein, there is a nice small lake. I always enjoy taking the horse drawn carriage up to Neuschwanstein. Before or after your tour, walk up to the Marienbruecke (bridge) for a nice view down on Neuschwanstein.

Click on my name to see a review I%26#39;ve written on this hotel, and another review has pictures of it.

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We love Hotel Muller! They have lovely balcony rooms that face Neuschwanstein and the service staff is extraordinary. The balcony is the size of a patio - it is HUGE! We had room service breakfast there and looked at the castle - what a treat!

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Try the Hotel Christine in Fussen.You can get a room with a view of the castle.Read the reviews of the hotel on TA.Just got back last week and it was great.The breakfast are super-the owner really makes your stay a experience.Enjoy your trip.

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Hotel Lisl, better food and views!!

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As Marcopolko said the Villa Jaegerhaus, which is a sister to the Schloss Hotel Lisl across the street (for dinner) is the best place to stay. We stayed ther on the 3rd floor, I believe, and could see Neuschwanstein from one window and the Hohenschwangau from the other window (had a top floor corner suite). It was a fabulous place to stay! Enjoy!

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www.hotel-filser.de perfect view !

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Ideas for rainy days in Berlin with an 8 month old

Well, we are leaving on Thursday for Berlin and checking the forecast, it seems that we may have rain a majority of the time during our week%26#39;s stay. My husband will be at a conference there. Does anyone have suggestions for activities for myself and the baby? I had all my plans worked out, but I now need to factor in the rain. Thanks!

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Rain? Berlin? seriously, though you%26#39;ll be very unlucky to get rain all the time. Assuming your 8 month old is fairly amenable there are countless museums, galleries and other indoor activities and it%26#39;s very easy to have a break half way through a visit so that you don%26#39;t overdo it or your child gets fed up. Places like the Pergamon, the Technic museum the National Gallery, communication museum , DDR museum,Sugar Museum and the museum complex at Dahlem are all worth visiting. Also check out what is on at the Martin Gropius Bau. Virtually every park has a play area and boat trips also available if the weather is good . There are lots of places to eat and drink where a small child will be welcome. The zoo may not be so good if it rains, but adjacent is the aquarium (entrance off Budapesterstr) (just as good as the Sealife Centre and cheaper) - great with small children. Looking at the webcam : http://www.dhm.de/webcams/VID2.html it doesn%26#39;t look so bad at the moment - cloudy but dry. Enjoy yourselves and don%26#39;t forget to visit a branch of %26#39;Janny%26#39;s ices%26#39; !

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I recommend the new %26quot;LEGOLAND Discovery Center%26quot; at the Potsdamer Platz to you (Berlin Center).

http://www.legolanddiscoverycentre.com/

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