Bavaria, Germany

Trip Details

  • I have been to Germany several times to visit a friend who lives there (Hi Sarah!)
  • Her family lives in Erlangen (outside Nuremberg) and she went to university in Bayreuth so I have visited her in both those cities + traveled to other cities nearby

Trip Itinerary

  • I visited Nuremberg for 1 week in June 2014
    • Erlangen Bergkirchweih Beer Festival
    • Downtown Erlangen
    • Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
    • Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Zugspitze, and Lake Eibsee
    • Munich (just for a 1/2 day)
    • Bamberg + Rosengarten
    • Downtown Nuremberg
      • Nuremberg Castle
  • I spent a long weekend in Nuremberg for Easter in April 2016
  • I spent a week in Bayreuth in May 2019
    • Adidas Headquarters Erlangen
    • Shopping in Bayreuth
    • Bayreuth University Botanical Gardens
    • Bromachsee lake for relaxing, games, and paddle boarding

Favorite German Eats & Drinks

  • Pretzels
  • Cheese
  • Homemade Bread
  • Pasta Salad
  • Waffles
  • Radler Beer
  • Kartoffelkloesse (German potato dumplings)

Blog

See all my Germany blog posts here!