Classic Germany

Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial, situated at the historic site on Bernauer Strasse. You will also be able to stop at the East Side Gallery, a 1.3 km section of the old Berlin Wall.

Furthermore, you can visit the North Bahnhof, also called the Ghost station, and make a stop at Checkpoint Charlie, the best-known border crossing and famous film setting for spy movies.

Enjoy a walking tour through the town of Potsdam. Its Dutch quarter is the largest preserved settlement in the Dutch style outside of the Netherlands.

You can then visit the Rococo-style Hohenzollern Sanssouci Palace, located in the Sanssouci Park, along with Cecilienhof Palace. Here, in summer 1945, world history was made when representatives of the three main allies of World War II met here for top-level discussions on the restructuring of Europe and the future of Germany.

Enjoy a guided exploration of Berlin’s best sights. Your guide will lead you through former East and West Berlin, weaving the story of the city’s history and how life was during the Wall’s existence. You will pass by the most important sights of Berlin, such as the Reichstag, Brandenburger Tor, Potsdamer Platz, Hakesche Höfe and Checkpoint Charlie.

You can also visit the East Side Gallery, a former section of the Berlin Wall, where artists after its fall have turned it into the largest open-air gallery in the world with over one hundred paintings.

Enjoy a typical sausage ‘weißwurst’ at the Victualien market and stroll around all the stands with vegetables, cheese and flowers, as the bells of the  two-tier glockenspiel (carillon) peel out across the market at midday.

The next exciting stop is the castle Nymphenburg, with its unique combination of architecture and garden design. The guided tour will end at the Botanical Garden in the suburb of Nymphenburg, where approximately 19,600 species and subspecies live.

Take a privately guided art tour through one of Munich’s museums. One example of a museum you might visit is Lenbachhouse. Since the 1970s the museum has been presenting the important trends and artists of the international contemporary art world and collecting contemporary art.

Another possible museum is Alte Pinakothek, which focuses on the development of art from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and the Baroque up to the end of the Rococo period. The collection comprises more than 700 artworks from the glittering eras of German, Flemish, Netherlandish, French, Italian and Spanish painting.

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and homage to Richard Wagner, and has appeared prominently in several movies. It was also the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Head up on this popular hike out of Aschau im Chiemgau. The starting point is always in Aschau. The trail gently rises, switching between gravel paths and mountain trails. Between the difficulty levels three to nine, there is something suitable for every explorer. And the good thing is, you can comfortably reach the mountain station in 14 minutes.with the cable car.

Discover the beauty of the Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The gorge has been declared a natural landmark, but it hasn’t always been as tame and approachable as it is today. Once upon a time, visitors trying to walk through the gorge risked their lives, whilst nowadays there are two safe trails to choose from, which you will experience.

Let the wild waterfalls, rapids and tranquil water basins enchant you as you traverse through this magical scene.

During this experience, you’ll be taken to a beautiful alpine chalet where you’ll begin by enjoying a typical “Kaiserschmarrn”, a traditional dish which consists of cut-up and sugared pancake with raisins, or a schnitzel for
the meat lovers. Next you’ll create your own Alps cocktail, before enjoying the music of two musicians. In addition to their traditional Bavarian music, you’ll also be taught how to dance the “Schuhplattler” – a typical Bavarian dance.