You don't have to travel far away to get away from everyday life. You can relax in Germany without the crowds at these four places.
Enjoy nature, relax a bit and ideally not take a long journey. Does that sound interesting to you? Then a vacation in Germany might be something for you. If you want to enjoy some peace and quiet, you should avoid the busiest places on the North or Baltic Sea. Where you can expect fewer other tourists instead.
Vacation in Germany: Hiking in Hesse?
Do you want to go hiking on your vacation? Then the Untertaunus would be an alternative, where you can walk along the water, for example if you choose the large panoramic circuit Diez-Limburg in the Lahntal, reports the portal
Ich-geh-wandern.de
. Other tours take you through forests or past ancient remains, which will particularly please history lovers. If you are traveling in the municipality of Hohenstein in the Rheingau-Taunus district in southern Hesse, a visit to the Hohenstein castle ruins would be an option.
Vacation in the Eifel: Biersdorf am See
Around 580 residents live in Biersdorf am See, the local community informs on its own website. Biersdorf am See is a recognized resort located northwest of the district town of Bitburg reservoir. If you vacation there, you can admire rocks made from slate, sandstone from Buntsandstein and limestone from the Muschelkalk period. You can comfortably walk around the reservoir for around four kilometers on the lakeside circular path. If you prefer to be out on the water, just take the perspective from the pedal boat. In 2021, around 450,000 people went on holiday in the entire Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm, while in the Vulkaneifel there were twice as many, reports the
Reisereporter.de portal.
Vacation in Germany: Visit Saarlouis in Saarland
Do you want to enjoy culture and history on vacation? Then go to Saarlouis - there you can admire the fortress, which commemorates the founder of the city, Louis XIV. The fortress complex with Bastion VI. and Ravelin V. you can also visit. Bastion VI is “the only remaining bastion of the original six,” reports the portal
Rendezvous-Saarlouis.de.
If you want to get an overview of the landscape, then visit the 30 meter high Saarpolygon, a walk-in steel monument. The monument is intended to symbolize the change in the region; it takes on a different shape depending on the viewer's location, the portal continues.
Discover from the water: Brandenburg an der Havel
If you love water, you should go to Brandenburg an der Havel, almost 20 percent of the area is covered with water, informs the portal
Erlebnis-Brandenburg.de
and speaks of the “Venice of the Mark Brandenburg”. You can rent motorboats and sailing dinghies or explore the Havel on houseboats or rafts. If you prefer to travel on a passenger ship, you can also take a leisurely cruise around. In the surrounding area you can visit historic cities or explore nature on a hike or bike ride.