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Grand 19th-century waterfront TRIER: Casa Chiara €€
DK Choice hotel with antique-decorated Pensionen Road Map A5
ULM: Hotel Schiefes Haus €€€ rooms overlooking the Rhine. Engelstraße 8, 54292
Historic Road Map C6 There's an atmospheric wine- Tel (0651) 270730
Schwörhausgasse 6, 89073 cellar bar and a choice of ∑ casa-chiara.de
Tel (0731) 967930 restaurants. Buffet breakfast. Friendly hotel with good
∑ hotelschiefeshausulm.de breakfasts and spotless rooms,
This famous half-timbered MAINZ: Hof Ehrenfels €€ some with views of a Roman
establishment built in 1443 has Historic Road Map B5 city gate.
wood-beam ceilings and floors Grebenstraße 5–7, 55116
so crooked that the bed legs Tel (06131) 9712340 TRIER: Becker's €€€
are of different lengths. The ∑ hof-ehrenfels.de Boutique Road Map A5
property’s rustic nature has been Smart hotel in a 15th-century Olewiger Straße 206, 54295
well-preserved, with plush convent overlooking the Dom. Tel (0651) 938080
additions such as bathrooms There is also a wine bar and ∑ weinhaus-becker.de
with spacious tubs. restaurant with a pleasant Stylish vineyard guesthouse in a
outdoor patio. wine-producing suburb of Trier.
The room decor is reminiscent
MAINZ: Hyatt of Japanese minimalism.
Regency Mainz €€€
Rhineland-Palatinate Luxury Road Map B5 TRIER: Villa Hügel €€€
and Saarland Templerstraße 6, 55116 Luxury Road Map A5
Tel (06131) 731234 Bernhardstraße 14, 54295
∑ mainz.regency.hyatt.com Tel (0651) 937100
DK Choice Sophisticated five-star hotel ∑ hotel-villa-huegel.de
Upmarket Art Nouveau villa
in a striking modern building that
BACHARACH: integrates a 19th-century fort sporting cheerful rooms and
Rhein Hotel €€€ and overlooks the Rhine. a terrace with lovely views over
Historic Road Map B5 the valley.
Langstraßse 50, 55422 OBERWESEL: Burghotel Auf
Tel (06743) 1243 Schönburg €€€ WORMS: Parkhotel
∑ rhein-hotel-bacharach.de Historic Road Map B5 Prinz Carl €€€
Rhein is an excellent family- Auf Schönburg, 55430 Historic Road Map B5
run, half-timbered hotel in an Tel (06744) 939 30 Prinz-Carl-Anlage 10–14, 67547
atmospheric location between ∑ burghotel-schoenburg.de Tel (06241) 3080
the town ramparts and the A castle restored in 1914 with ∑ parkhotel-prinzcarl.de
Rhine. Rooms are spotless, 10th-century foundations. Lovely Located within a complex of
there is a superb regional interiors and terrace restaurant. 19th-century army barracks
restaurant with excellent Riesling with large, cheerfully decorated
wines, an extensive breakfast SAARBRÜCKEN: Hotel rooms. There is an on-site bar,
buffet and free bike rental. Madeleine €€ a restaurant and bistro for a
Offers views of the vineyards. Budget Road Map B6 quick lunch.
Cecilienstraße 5, 66111
Tel (0681) 857780
BOPPARD: Bellevue ∑ hotel-madeleine.de
Rheinhotel €€€ A family-run hotel with small Hesse
Historic Road Map B5 and bright rooms, free bike rental
Rheinallee 41, 56154 and bargain mid-week rates. The ALSFELD: Zum
Tel (06742) 1020 rooms are all different, furnished Schwalbennest €€
∑ bellevue-boppard.de with lively wallpaper with Gasthof Road Map C4
modern patterns. Pfarrwiesenweg 12–14, 36304
Tel (06631) 911440
SPEYER: Hotel Domhof €€€ ∑ hotel-schwalbennest.de
Historic Road Map B6 Serene and cheerful Zum
Bauhof 3, 67346 Schwalbennest offers
Tel (06232) 13290 comfortable rooms, a rustic
∑ domhof.de restaurant and a beer garden –
Stay in this ivy-clad hotel with the perfect spot for a lazy
spacious antique-furnished summer afternoon.
rooms overlooking a cobbled
courtyard. There is also a superb BAD HOMBURG:
breakfast buffet. Maritim Hotel €€€
Mid-Range Hotel Road Map C5
ST MARTIN: St Martiner Castell €€ Ludwigstraße 3, 61348
Historic Road Map B6 Tel (06172) 6600
Maikammerer Straße 2, 67487 ∑ maritim.de
Tel (06323) 9510 Impeccably decorated rooms
∑ hotelcastell.de with balconies overlooking a
St Martiner is an attractive park. Guests have use of the
castle-hotel with well-priced pool, sauna, fitness centre,
rooms. Its restaurant serves and an elegant shopping
The picturesque exterior of Hotel Schiefes German and French staples. Set arcade that can be accessed
Haus, Ulm in an exceptionally pretty village. from the hotel.
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DARMSTADT: Jagdschloß Relaxed vibe, with ornate, Tel (0241) 182 280
Kranichstein €€€ stylish rooms and marble- ∑ royal.bestwestern.de
Historic Road Map C5 clad bathrooms. This city-centre hotel has
Kranichsteiner Straße 261, 64289 gorgeous minimalist rooms
Tel (06151) 130670 MARBURG: Vila Vita done in beautiful soft colours.
∑ hotel-jagdschloss-kranichstein.de Rosenpark €€€ The suites are equipped
Fabulous luxury accommodation Luxury Road Map C4 with private terraces and
in a beautiful Renaissance castle Anneliese-Pohl-Allee 7-17, 35037 kitchenettes.
surrounded by greenery. There's Tel (06421) 600 50
also a modern gym. ∑ rosenpark.com AACHEN: Pullmann
Elegant hotel with a glass-domed Aachen Quellenhof €€€
ELTVILLE AM RHEIN: lobby, impeccable service, several Luxury Road Map A4
Kronenschlößchen €€€ apartments, two restaurants, a Monheimsallee 52, 52062
Luxury Road Map B5 café and a wine cellar with tastings. Tel (0241) 913 20
Rheinallee, 65347 ∑ pullmannhotels.com
Tel (06723) 640 MICHELSTADT: Zum A grand establishment with
∑ kronenschloesschen.de Grünen Baum €€ elegant rooms and suites, a
Stylish rooms with individual Gasthof Road Map C5 wellness area and a fantastic
furnishings and lovely bathrooms. Grosse Gasse 17, 64720 on-site brasserie.
Fine-dining restaurant on site. Tel (06061) 24 09
∑ gruenerbaum-michelstadt.com BIELEFELD: Brenner Hotel €€
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: A charming half-timbered inn Mid Range Hotel Road Map C3
Hamburger Hof €€ with inviting rooms and an Otto-Brenner-Straße 135, 33607
Modern Road Map C5 award-winning restaurant. Tel (0521) 299 90
Poststraße 10-12, 60329 ∑ brenner-hotel-bielefeld.de
Tel (069) 271 396 90 RÜDESHEIM AM RHEIN: Small bowling alley, a restaurant
∑ hamburgerhof.com Jagdschloß Niederwald €€€ and a quirky bar at this quaint
Stylish hotel with sleek design Historic Road Map B5 little hotel.
and a breakfast buffet. Niederwald 1, 65385
Tel (06722) 710 60 BONN: Schloßhotel
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: ∑ niederwald.de Kommende Ramersdorf €€
Grandhotel Hessischer Hof €€€ Historic hunting castle with a Historic Road Map B4
Luxury Road Map C5 tennis court, swimming pool and Oberkasseler Straße 10, 53227
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 40, 60325 a restaurant with panoramic views. Tel (0228) 440 734
Tel (069) 75 02911 ∑ schlosshotel-kommende-
∑ hessischer-hof.de WEILBURG: Schloßhotel €€ ramersdorf.de
Exquisitely styled building with Historic Road Map B5 This beautiful castle has antique-
well-equipped classic rooms, Langgasse 25, 35781 filled hallways, individually styled
some furnished with antiques. Tel (06471) 509 00 rooms and a superb restaurant.
∑ schlosshotel-weilburg.de
FULDA: Maritim Hotel Set in a luxurious Renaissance BONN: Apartmenthotel
am Schloßgarten €€€ castle with tastefully decorated Kaiser Karl €€€
Mid-Range Hotel Road Map C5 rooms and a good restaurant. Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B4
Pauluspromenade 2, 36037 Vorgebirgsstraße 56, 53119
Tel (0661) 28 20 WETZLAR: Landhotel Tel (0228) 981 41 999
∑ maritim.de Naunheimer Mühle €€€ ∑ apartment-hotel-bonn.de
Ostentatious yet elegant lodgings Gasthof Road Map B5 Choose from nicely decorated
with a pool and spacious rooms, Mühle 2, 35584 rooms, or serviced apartments
some with balconies. Tel (06441) 935 30 with well-equipped kitchenettes.
∑ naunheimer-muehle.de
DK Choice Traditional to modern rooms and
a rustic restaurant located right
KASSEL: Schloßhotel Bad next to the Lahn River.
Wilhelmshöhe €€€
Luxury Road Map C4 WIESBADEN: Nassauer Hof €€€
Schloßpark 8, 34131 Luxury Road Map B5
Tel (0561) 308 80 Kaiser-Friedrich-Platz 3–4, 65183
∑ schlosshotel-kassel.de Tel (0611) 13 30
A refined hotel in the ∑ nassauer-hof.de
magnificent Wilhelmshöhe Exclusive, opulent hotel with
Bergpark. Rooms are large and superb rooms, an acclaimed
stylish; ask for the superior restaurant and a wellness area.
rooms or suites for the best
views over Kassel. Good
wellness and spa facilities.
North Rhine-
Westphalia
LIMBURG: Hotel
Zimmermann €€€
Pensionen Road Map B5 AACHEN: Best Western
Blumenröder Straße 1, 65549 Hotel Royal €€
Tel (06431) 46 11 Mid-Range Hotel Road Map A4 A glimpse of a luxurious suite at the Vila Vita
∑ hotelzimmermann.de Jülicher Straße 1, 52070 Rosenpark, Marburg
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COLOGNE: NH Köln City €€
Business Road Map B4
Holzmarkt 47, 50676
Tel (0221) 272 28 80
∑ nh-hotels.com
This centrally located hotel
houses comfortable rooms and a
good Mediterranean restaurant.
DK Choice
COLOGNE: Excelsior
Hotel Ernst €€€
Luxury Road Map B4
Trankgasse 1–5, 50667
Tel (0221) 27 01
∑ excelsiorhotelernst.com The magnificentl lake-front façade of the Dorint Park Hotel, Bremen
A historic and truly grand hotel
beside Cologne’s magnificent HÖXTER: Ringhotel
cathedral, with contemporary Niedersachsen €€€ Lower Saxony,
yet classical rooms and suites. Mid-Range Hotel Road Map C3 Hamburg and
Restaurants here include Grubestraße 3–7, 37671
Michelin-starred Taku. Tel (05271) 68 80 Bremen
∑ hotelniedersachsen.de
Airy rooms, some with large BREMEN: Heldt €€
COLOGNE: Hotel im wooden beams. Four restaurants, Pensionen Road Map C2
Wasserturm €€€ a wellness spa and a pool. Friedhofstraße 41, 28213
Boutique Road Map B4 Tel (0421) 4360 300
Kaygasse 2, 50676 LEMGO: Im Borke €€ ∑ hotel-heldt.de
Tel (0221) 200 80 Gasthof Road Map C3 Small establishment with
∑ hotel-im-wasserturm.de Salzufler Straße 132, 32657 tastefully furnished rooms and
Stay in an interestingly-shaped Tel (05266) 16 91 apartments. Free bike rental.
room fitted with all the amenities ∑ hotel-im-borke.de
in this former water tower. Peaceful, family-friendly hotel BREMEN: Dorint Park Hotel €€€
with a rustic feel, a popular Luxury Road Map C2
DORTMUND: restaurant and a pleasant garden. Im Bürgerpark, 28209
Cityhotel Dortmund €€ Tel (0421) 340 80
Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B4 MÜNSTER: Romantik Hotel ∑ hotel-bremen.dorint.com
Grafenhof 6, 44137 Hof zur Linde €€€ Stay in this opulent hotel located
Tel (0231) 477 96 60 Gasthof Road Map B3 in a lovely area in Bremen.
∑ cityhoteldortmund.de Handorfer Werseufer 1, 48157 Comfortable rooms and several
Efficient hotel with comfortable Tel (0251) 327 50 good bars and restaurants.
rooms. The bar is open 24 hours ∑ hof-zur-linde.de
and the breakfast buffet is terrific. A lovely farm cottage hotel with BREMEN: Landhaus
magnificent river views and fire- Höpken's Ruh €€€
DÜSSELDORF: Novum Business places in the suites and cottages. Gasthof Road Map C2
Hotel Madison Düsseldorf Oberneulander Landstraße 69, 28355
Hauptbahnhof €€ MÜNSTER: Schloß Tel (0421) 205 8540
Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B4 Wilkinghege €€€ ∑ hoepkens-ruh.de
Graf-Adolf-Straße 94, 40210 Historic Road Map B3 Stylish, small hotel set in parkland,
Tel (0211) 168 50 Steinfurter Straße 374, 48159 with individually furnished rooms
∑ novum-hotels.de Tel (0251) 144 270 and a commendable restaurant.
Range of tasteful, inviting rooms ∑ schloss-wilkinghege.de
in a convenient central location. Castle with modern comfort and CELLE: Hotel am
historic charm, as well as a Braunen Hirsch €€
DÜSSELDORF: Steigenberger refined on-site restaurant. Mid-Range Hotel Road Map C3
Parkhotel €€€ Münzstraße 9c, 29223
Luxury Road Map B4 SIEGEN: Cityhotel Siegen €€ Tel (05141) 939 30
Königsallee 1a, 40212 Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B4 ∑ hotelambraunenhirsch.de
Tel (0211) 138 10 Koblenzer Straße 135, 57072 Bright and comfortable rooms
∑ steigenberger.com Tel (0271) 400 34 80 with modern design. There is also
Well-styled rooms, free entry to ∑ cityhotel-siegen.de a historic restaurant next door.
the spa and a fantastic restaurant Stylishly furnished rooms and
with a diverse menu. a sauna in a serene location. CELLE: Fürstenhof Celle €€€
Luxury Road Map C3
ESSEN: Welcome Hotel €€ XANTEN: Fürstenberger Hof €€ Hannoversche Straße 55–56, 29221
Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B4 Pensionen Road Map A3 Tel (05141) 20 10
Schützenbahn 58, 45127 Fürstenberg 11, 46509 ∑ fuerstenhof-celle.de
Tel (0201) 177 90 Tel (02801) 16 13 Fürstenhof Celle offers fabulous
∑ welcome-hotels.com ∑ fuerstenbergerhof-xanten.de accommodation, with English
Colourful place with well- A castle-like building in a nature country-style rooms, an
equipped rooms and a great reserve. Rooms furnished with impressive fitness area and a
garden restaurant. chandeliers and antiques. gourmet restaurant.
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CLOPPENBURG: Park Hotel €€ rooms and lofts fitted with all KÖNIGSLUTTER: Avalon ROSTOCK: GreifenNest €
Gasthof Road Map B3 modern amenities, along with Hotelpark Königshof €€ Mecklenburg-Lower Pensionen Road Map D1
Burgstraße 8, 49661 an exceptional spa. Modern Road Map D3 Pomerania August-Bebel-Straße 49b, 18055
Tel (04471) 661416 Braunschweigerstraße 21a, 38154 Tel (0381) 877 56 18
∑ parkhotel-cloppenburg.de DK Choice Tel (05353) 50 30 ∑ greifennest.de
Lovely, quiet hotel by the Soeste ∑ hotelpark-koenigshof.de BAD DOBERAN: Grand Affordable, basic lodging in
river. Stylish rooms, sauna, golf HAMBURG: Fairmont Hotel Large hotel with cheerful rooms, Hotel Heiligendamm €€€ rooms with clean private facilities
and tennis facilities. Vier Jahreszeiten €€€ various sports amenities and a Luxury Road Map D1 and a communal lounge.
Historic Road Map C2 good restaurant. Prof-Dr-Vogel-Straße 16–18, 18209
DUDERSTADT: Zum Löwen €€ Neuer Jungfernstieg 9–14, 20354 Tel (038203) 74 00 ROSTOCK: KurPark Hotel €€€
Modern Road Map C4 Tel (040) 349 LÜNEBURG: Bremer Hof €€ ∑ grandhotel-heiligendamm.com Luxury Road Map E1
Marktstraße 30, 37115 ∑ fairmont-hvj.com Gasthof Road Map D2 A stately seaside hotel in a castle Kurhausstraße 4, 18119
Tel (05527) 849000 A large, elegant hotel with great Lüner Straße 12, 21335 with classy rooms, several quality Tel (0381) 440 29 90
∑ hotel-zum-loewen.de views of the Alster from most Tel (04131) 22 40 restaurants and a spa. ∑ kurparkhotel-warnemuende.de
Zum Löwen features sleek rooms, rooms. With its subdued design, ∑ bremer-hof.de This lovely old resort has airy
a beautiful pool and a famous excellent service, an award- Comfortable rooms, some with DIERHAGEN: Strandhotel rooms, some with balconies, and
regional restaurant. winning restaurant and a great old wooden beams, in a family- Fischland €€ an impressive restaurant.
spa and fitness club, Fairmont run hotel dating to 1889. The Mid-range hotel Road Map E1
GOSLAR: Brusttuch € never ceases to impress. Come restaurant serves local cuisine. Comfortable room with splashes of colour Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße 6, 8347 ROSTOCK: Neptun Hotel €€€
Historic Road Map D3 here for the subtle luxury. at the Dorint Hotel Söl’ring Hof, Sylt Tel (0382) 26 520 Luxury Road Map D1
Hoher Weg 1, 38640 OLDENBURG: Best Western ∑ strandhotel-fischland.de Seestraße 19, 18119
Tel (05321) 346 00 Hotel Heide €€ LÜBECK: Kaiserhof € Family-friendly and relaxing Tel (0381) 777 7777
∑ brusttuch.de HAMBURG: Mid-Range Hotel Road Map B2 Historic Road Map D2 wellness hotel amid pine trees on ∑ hotel-neptun.de
Located in a medieval Old Town The George Hotel €€€ Melkbrink 49–51, 26121 Kronsforder Allee 11–13, 23560 the Baltic shore. Sauna and pool. This luxury resort on the
building with quaint rooms and Boutique Road Map C2 Tel (0441) 80 40 Tel (040) 244440 beach promises guests fantastic
all modern amenities. Barcastraße 3, 220 87 ∑ hotel-heide-oldenburg.de ∑ kaiserhof-luebeck.de GREIFSWALD: Kronprinz €€ panoramic seaviews.
Tel (040) 2800300 Conveniently located, this chain A grand hotel with impressive Gasthof Road Map E1
GOSLAR: Der Achtermann €€€ ∑ thegeorge-hotel.de hotel has large rooms and an rooms and a fish restaurant. 22 Lange Straße, 17489 RÜGEN: Herrenhaus
Boutique Road Map D3 British-style inspired hotel with elegant restaurant. Tel (03834) 79 00 Bohlendorf €€
Rosentorstraße 20, 38640 dark wood in the traditional rooms RATZEBURG: Der Seehof €€€ ∑ hotelkronprinz.de Pensionen Road Map E1
Tel (05321) 700 00 and a fantastic Italian restaurant. OSNABRÜCK: Romantik Pensionen Road Map D2 Kronprinz features lovely, Bohlendorf bei Wiek, 18556
∑ der-achtermann.de Hotel Walhalla €€€ Lüneburger Damm 1–3, 23909 uncluttered rooms and a rustic Tel (038391) 770
This Art-Deco-style hotel has HAMBURG: Le Royal Historic Road Map B3 Tel (04541) 860 100 German brasserie downstairs. ∑ bohlendorf.de
a large pool and sauna area as Meridien €€€ Bierstraße 24, 49074 ∑ derseehof.de Pretty villa with bright rooms, a
well as a good restaurant. Luxury Road Map C2 Tel (0541) 349 10 Set between two lakes, this hotel's GÜSTROW: Kurhaus terrace café and a reading room.
An Der Alster 52–56, 200 99 ∑ hotel-walhalla.de rooms have lovely balcony views. am Inselsee €€
GÖTTINGEN: Gebhards €€€ Tel (040) 210 00 This museum-like hotel, dating Good seafood restaurant. Gasthof Road Map D2 DK Choice
Luxury Road Map C4 ∑ lemeridienhamburg.com back to 1690, has spacious rooms Heidburg 1, 18273
Goetheallee 22–23, 37073 Minimalist rooms, an excellent and suites. Beer garden, lounge SCHLESWIG: Wald- Tel (03843) 85 00 RÜGEN: Dorint
Tel (0551) 496 80 spa and great views of Hamburg bar and restaurant too. schlösschen €€€ ∑ kurhaus-guestrow.de Strandhotel Binz €€€
∑ gebhardshotel.de along the banks of the Alster. Luxury Road Map C1 Peaceful, comfortable lakeside Luxury Road Map E1
Beautifully furnished rooms, WOLFENBÜTTEL: Parkhotel Kolonnenweg 152, 24837 lodgings with all the amenities. Strandpromenade 58, 18609
sauna and whirpool facilities and HANOVER: Central-Hotel Altes Kaffeehaus €€€ Tel (04621) 38 30 Tel (038393) 430
a traditional German restaurant. Kaiserhof €€€ Gasthof Road Map D3 ∑ hotel-waldschloesschen.de NEUBRANDENBURG: ∑ hotel-ruegen.dorint.com
Historic Road Map C3 Harztorwall 18, 38300 Well-located, with bright rooms, Landhotel Broda €€€ Dorint is a fabulous seaside
HAMBURG: Gastwerk Ernst-August-Platz 4, 301 59 Tel (05331) 88 80 great food and a swimming pool. Gasthof Road Map E2 resort where the rooms have a
Hotel Hamburg €€ Tel (0511) 36830 ∑ parkhotel-wolfenbuettel.de Oelmühlenstraße 29, 17033 nautical theme, crisp linen and
Historic Road Map C2 ∑ centralhotel.de Comfortable, quiet, parkside SYLT: Aarnhoog €€€ Tel (0395) 56 91 70 big windows that overlook the
Beim Alten Gaswerk 3, 22761 Classically furnished rooms in a hotel with good-sized rooms Luxury Road Map C1 ∑ landhotel-broda.de sea. Choose between two
Tel (040) 890 624 24 historic building. The acclaimed and a great French restaurant. Gaat 13, Keitum, 25980 Located in a forest near a lake, fantastic restaurants, one
∑ gastwerk.com restaurant serves trout sourced Tel (04651) 39 90 this small hotel has quiet rooms serving gourmet Mediterranean
An impressive renovated gas- from the courtyard fountain. WOLFSBURG: Brackstedter ∑ faehrhaus-hotel-collection.de and a wellness centre. and the other regional seafood.
works plant. Industrial-styled Mühle €€ Excellent traditional hotel amid
HANOVER: Kastens Hotel Gasthof Road Map D3 the dunes and forests. Rooms
Luisenhof €€€ Zum Kühlen Grunde 2, 38448 feature antique furniture. SCHWERIN: Schloss
Gasthof Road Map C3 Tel (05366) 900 Basthorst €€
Luisenstraße 1-3, 30159 ∑ brackstedter-muehle.de DK Choice Historic Road Map D2
Tel (0511) 304 40 Peaceful hotel in an old millhouse Schlossstraße 18, 19089
∑ kastens-luisenhof.de with simple rooms, a restaurant SYLT: Dorint Hotel Tel (03863) 52 50
An elegant mansion with large, and a beautiful winter garden. Söl’ring Hof €€€ ∑ schloss-basthorst.de
quiet rooms, and good spa and Luxury Road Map C1 Accommodation in a beautiful
fitness facilities. Great views. Am Sandwall 1, 25980 18th-century manor house
Tel (04651) 83 62 00 with renovated rooms and a
HILDESHEIM: Parkhotel Schleswig-Holstein ∑ soelring-hof.de wellness centre.
Berghölzchen €€ Peeking out over the dunes to
Historic Road Map C3 KIEL: Kieler Kaufman €€€ a wide view of the sea, this STRALSUND: Radisson
Am Berghölzchen 1, 31139 Luxury Road Map C1 wonderful thatch-roofed Blu Stralsund €
Tel (05121) 97 90 Niemannsweg 102, 24105 building is a destination in itself. Mid-Range Hotel Road Map E1
∑ berghoelzchen.de Tel (0431) 881 10 The rooms are first-class and Grünhufer 18-20, 18437
An old hotel with comfortable ∑ kieler-kaufmann.de often booked weeks in advance. Tel (03831) 377 30
rooms. Do not forget to try the Kieler Kaufman is a stylish old Enjoy the outstanding spa ∑ radissonblu.com
Spacious, elegant suite at Fairmont Hotel delicious regional food that has villa with richly decorated rooms facilities and world-class cuisine. Suite with sea views at Dorint Strandhotel Scandinavian-style hotel with an
Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg been served here since 1770. befitting an English country house. Binz, Rügen attached spa and water park.
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ROSTOCK: GreifenNest €
Mecklenburg-Lower Pensionen Road Map D1
Pomerania August-Bebel-Straße 49b, 18055
Tel (0381) 877 56 18
∑ greifennest.de
BAD DOBERAN: Grand Affordable, basic lodging in
Hotel Heiligendamm €€€ rooms with clean private facilities
Luxury Road Map D1 and a communal lounge.
Prof-Dr-Vogel-Straße 16–18, 18209
Tel (038203) 74 00 ROSTOCK: KurPark Hotel €€€
∑ grandhotel-heiligendamm.com Luxury Road Map E1
A stately seaside hotel in a castle Kurhausstraße 4, 18119
with classy rooms, several quality Tel (0381) 440 29 90
restaurants and a spa. ∑ kurparkhotel-warnemuende.de
This lovely old resort has airy
DIERHAGEN: Strandhotel rooms, some with balconies, and
Fischland €€ an impressive restaurant.
Mid-range hotel Road Map E1
Comfortable room with splashes of colour Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße 6, 8347 ROSTOCK: Neptun Hotel €€€
at the Dorint Hotel Söl’ring Hof, Sylt Tel (0382) 26 520 Luxury Road Map D1
∑ strandhotel-fischland.de Seestraße 19, 18119
LÜBECK: Kaiserhof € Family-friendly and relaxing Tel (0381) 777 7777
Historic Road Map D2 wellness hotel amid pine trees on ∑ hotel-neptun.de
Kronsforder Allee 11–13, 23560 the Baltic shore. Sauna and pool. This luxury resort on the
Tel (040) 244440 beach promises guests fantastic
∑ kaiserhof-luebeck.de GREIFSWALD: Kronprinz €€ panoramic seaviews.
A grand hotel with impressive Gasthof Road Map E1
rooms and a fish restaurant. 22 Lange Straße, 17489 RÜGEN: Herrenhaus
Tel (03834) 79 00 Bohlendorf €€
RATZEBURG: Der Seehof €€€ ∑ hotelkronprinz.de Pensionen Road Map E1
Pensionen Road Map D2 Kronprinz features lovely, Bohlendorf bei Wiek, 18556
Lüneburger Damm 1–3, 23909 uncluttered rooms and a rustic Tel (038391) 770
Tel (04541) 860 100 German brasserie downstairs. ∑ bohlendorf.de
∑ derseehof.de Pretty villa with bright rooms, a
Set between two lakes, this hotel's GÜSTROW: Kurhaus terrace café and a reading room.
rooms have lovely balcony views. am Inselsee €€
Good seafood restaurant. Gasthof Road Map D2 DK Choice
Heidburg 1, 18273
SCHLESWIG: Wald- Tel (03843) 85 00 RÜGEN: Dorint
schlösschen €€€ ∑ kurhaus-guestrow.de Strandhotel Binz €€€
Luxury Road Map C1 Peaceful, comfortable lakeside Luxury Road Map E1
Kolonnenweg 152, 24837 lodgings with all the amenities. Strandpromenade 58, 18609
Tel (04621) 38 30 Tel (038393) 430
∑ hotel-waldschloesschen.de NEUBRANDENBURG: ∑ hotel-ruegen.dorint.com
Well-located, with bright rooms, Landhotel Broda €€€ Dorint is a fabulous seaside
great food and a swimming pool. Gasthof Road Map E2 resort where the rooms have a
Oelmühlenstraße 29, 17033 nautical theme, crisp linen and
SYLT: Aarnhoog €€€ Tel (0395) 56 91 70 big windows that overlook the
Luxury Road Map C1 ∑ landhotel-broda.de sea. Choose between two
Gaat 13, Keitum, 25980 Located in a forest near a lake, fantastic restaurants, one
Tel (04651) 39 90 this small hotel has quiet rooms serving gourmet Mediterranean
∑ faehrhaus-hotel-collection.de and a wellness centre. and the other regional seafood.
Excellent traditional hotel amid
the dunes and forests. Rooms
feature antique furniture. SCHWERIN: Schloss
Basthorst €€
DK Choice Historic Road Map D2
Schlossstraße 18, 19089
SYLT: Dorint Hotel Tel (03863) 52 50
Söl’ring Hof €€€ ∑ schloss-basthorst.de
Luxury Road Map C1 Accommodation in a beautiful
Am Sandwall 1, 25980 18th-century manor house
Tel (04651) 83 62 00 with renovated rooms and a
∑ soelring-hof.de wellness centre.
Peeking out over the dunes to
a wide view of the sea, this STRALSUND: Radisson
wonderful thatch-roofed Blu Stralsund €
building is a destination in itself. Mid-Range Hotel Road Map E1
The rooms are first-class and Grünhufer 18-20, 18437
often booked weeks in advance. Tel (03831) 377 30
Enjoy the outstanding spa ∑ radissonblu.com
facilities and world-class cuisine. Suite with sea views at Dorint Strandhotel Scandinavian-style hotel with an
Binz, Rügen attached spa and water park.
For more information on types of hotels see page 491
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WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK Visitors with Disabilities
If a table with wheelchair access
While German cuisine may not enjoy the many fine eateries, owned and run by is required, it is best to specify
same reputation as that of, say, France, renowned master chefs, have opened in this when making the reservation.
visitors can nevertheless eat very well here. Germany. Not surprisingly, the cuisine served It is also a good idea to check if
A large number of establishments specialize here is of the highest European standards. toilets are disabled-friendly at
the time of making bookings.
in regional cuisine, which, although often From the many thousands of restaurants
heavy, is always very appetizing. It is also in Germany, we have listed the finest on
fairly easy to find good restaurants serving pages 510–33. These have been chosen Dress Code Pasternak Russian restaurant, a long-time
international cuisine such as Italian, Greek, across a range of price categories for their Germans usually dress casually, favourite in Berlin (see p511)
Indian, Chinese, Thai or Turkish. In past years, variety, service and good value. comfortably and practically,
preferring a sporty style to a Italian restaurants – very common
more formal attire. When going and usually very good – are a
out in the evenings, many better choice for vegetarians, as
Types of Restaurants
A Kneipe, which has a similar women – regardless of their age are Indian or Thai establishments.
The term restaurant in Germany atmosphere to an English – wear trousers and comfortable
includes both eateries offering pub, is a great place to spend Elegant dining room of the highly low-heeled shoes, though some Recommended
exquisite cuisine and excellent an evening. Patrons generally acclaimed Fahrhaus in Sylt (see p532) prefer elegant dresses. Men
service, at steep prices, as come here to drink, but there generally wear jackets and ties Restaurants
well as popular local are usually a few hot dishes should be able to help with only during office hours. Going The restaurants recommended
establishments with affordable on offer too. Self-service a translation. In several less to a restaurant does not require on the following pages have
prices. A Gasthaus is a traditional venues offering snacks are expensive places, there is an dressing up. However, diners been chosen for their quality
inn specializing in straight- known as Imbiss. These can additional daily menu with will not look or feel out of place food, good value and decent
forward regional cuisine. Similar have a very varied character, attractive seasonal dishes – in formal clothes in the more service, and include a broad
food is served in a Ratskeller from a stall serving baked often written on a blackboard. expensive, gourmet restaurants. range of cuisines from Persian
located in the town hall cellar. sausages and cans of drink to Mediterranean, and North
These usually have atmospheric, to elegant kiosks offering a Reservations Children African to Chinese.
stylized interiors that are well large choice of salads and In a restaurant offering
adapted to the vaulted, dark fast food. These kiosks are Making an advance reservation Restaurants usually provide traditional German food expect
spaces of the historic cellars. often run by Germans with Al fresco dining at Gugelhof, a French is essential in the best high chairs for toddlers and, to see a lot of hearty dishes,
A Weinstube is a wine bar on immi grant backgrounds, so restaurant in Berlin (see p511) restaurants and advisable in particularly during lunch, offer stews and breads on the menu.
the lines of an old-fashioned Greek, Arabic, Turkish and Thai many good and popular standard light dishes for children. In places German regional restaurants
tavern. Here, good, usually local, food tends to be well repre- served between noon and 2pm, restaurants as well, particularly that do not have such arrange- will often serve dishes that
wine is served along with a sented. Many larger shops, when most establishments on weekend nights. Those who ments, it is always possible to use locally sourced ingredients.
limited menu of quality food. particularly department stores, offer an excellent salad or a have not made any reservations order small portions for kids. Modern German food tends to
A Bierstube is similar, except that will also have a cafeteria for bowl of filling soup. Many can try one of the popular be influenced by the traditional
the beverage is beer. weary shoppers. restaurants serve a special fixed- restaurant complexes for a table. Vegetarians menu but with innovative twists
While the term café has a price menu for lunch that is and more delicate flavours.
variety of connotations in What and When to Eat significantly cheaper than in Prices and Tips Vegetarianism is increasingly Entries highlighted as DK
Germany, it is usually a good the evening. Restaurants start popular in Germany, but the Choice are those that offer some-
choice for breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is usually a hearty to fill up after 6pm, although The cost of a restaurant meal number of vegetarian restaurants thing extra special. This may be
However, guests are welcome affair and involves several types dinner is most usually eaten in Germany depends massively is still very limited, especially in their superb location, romantic
to stop in at any time of day for of bread, cheeses, sausages and after 8pm. on the location. A three-course the smaller towns. Restaurants atmosphere, particularly
a cup of coffee, ice cream, a slice jam. On Sundays, brunch buffets meal without alcohol might serving only German food will creative dishes, sensational
of cake, a beer or wine. There is are offered in many places until Opening Hours typically cost €20, but in the have the most limited selection, cuisine or impeccable service.
often music in the evenings. 2pm. Otherwise lunch is generally centre of larger cities a mini- though there should be at least Book in advance and expect to
Cafés generally open from 9am, mum of €30 would be more one or two vegetarian dishes. enjoy a memorable meal.
while restaurants are open from usual. In a luxury restaurant,
noon, sometimes with a break the bill for a six-course meal,
from 3 to 6pm. The most without drinks, can cost in
expensive places only open excess of €80. The price of
for dinner and are frequently alcoholic drinks also varies,
closed one day in the week. but beer is usually cheapest.
Prices include service and
tax, but it is usual to leave a
Menu tip – around 10 per cent of
In all restaurants and cafés, the total bill. Credit cards are
a menu with prices should not as widely accepted in
be displayed at the door. Germany, but restaurants
Some of the better establish- and cafés that accept credit
ments will have a menu in cards usually display the
English as well as in German, logos of acceptable cards near
The cheerful interior of Der Butt in Rostock (see p533) and where they do not, staff the entrance. Dine with splendid fjord views at Hotel Bellevue’s seafood restaurant in Kiel (see p531)




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Visitors with Disabilities
If a table with wheelchair access
is required, it is best to specify
this when making the reservation.
It is also a good idea to check if
toilets are disabled-friendly at
the time of making bookings.

Dress Code
Pasternak Russian restaurant, a long-time
Germans usually dress casually, favourite in Berlin (see p511)
comfortably and practically,
preferring a sporty style to a Italian restaurants – very common
more formal attire. When going and usually very good – are a
out in the evenings, many better choice for vegetarians, as
women – regardless of their age are Indian or Thai establishments.
– wear trousers and comfortable
Elegant dining room of the highly low-heeled shoes, though some Recommended
acclaimed Fahrhaus in Sylt (see p532) prefer elegant dresses. Men
generally wear jackets and ties Restaurants
should be able to help with only during office hours. Going The restaurants recommended
a translation. In several less to a restaurant does not require on the following pages have
expensive places, there is an dressing up. However, diners been chosen for their quality
additional daily menu with will not look or feel out of place food, good value and decent
attractive seasonal dishes – in formal clothes in the more service, and include a broad
often written on a blackboard. expensive, gourmet restaurants. range of cuisines from Persian
to Mediterranean, and North
African to Chinese.
Reservations Children In a restaurant offering
Making an advance reservation Restaurants usually provide traditional German food expect
is essential in the best high chairs for toddlers and, to see a lot of hearty dishes,
restaurants and advisable in particularly during lunch, offer stews and breads on the menu.
many good and popular standard light dishes for children. In places German regional restaurants
restaurants as well, particularly that do not have such arrange- will often serve dishes that
on weekend nights. Those who ments, it is always possible to use locally sourced ingredients.
have not made any reservations order small portions for kids. Modern German food tends to
can try one of the popular be influenced by the traditional
restaurant complexes for a table. menu but with innovative twists
Vegetarians and more delicate flavours.
Vegetarianism is increasingly Entries highlighted as DK
Prices and Tips popular in Germany, but the Choice are those that offer some-
The cost of a restaurant meal number of vegetarian restaurants thing extra special. This may be
in Germany depends massively is still very limited, especially in their superb location, romantic
on the location. A three-course the smaller towns. Restaurants atmosphere, particularly
meal without alcohol might serving only German food will creative dishes, sensational
typically cost €20, but in the have the most limited selection, cuisine or impeccable service.
centre of larger cities a mini- though there should be at least Book in advance and expect to
mum of €30 would be more one or two vegetarian dishes. enjoy a memorable meal.
usual. In a luxury restaurant,
the bill for a six-course meal,
without drinks, can cost in
excess of €80. The price of
alcoholic drinks also varies,
but beer is usually cheapest.
Prices include service and
tax, but it is usual to leave a
tip – around 10 per cent of
the total bill. Credit cards are
not as widely accepted in
Germany, but restaurants
and cafés that accept credit
cards usually display the
logos of acceptable cards near
the entrance. Dine with splendid fjord views at Hotel Bellevue’s seafood restaurant in Kiel (see p531)




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The Flavours of Germany (curly pasta); and the Franken
for their Nürnberger Rostbrat­
Germany is famous for its hearty sausages, meats, breads, beer würstchen (little spicy roast
and wine. But German cuisine is much more regionally varied sausages), various fish dishes,
than many visitors might imagine. In addition to standard high- using rare types such as
sheatfish, and perhaps the best
calorie plates, young chefs are coming up with creative new gingerbread found anywhere in
versions of German classics and old regional recipes. The key to the country. In the far southeast,
this new trend is the fresh German produce found at colourful Austrian and Eastern European
farmers’ markets and old-world stores in quaint little towns influences are evident in great
around the country. Locally grown vegetables, pork, poultry and goulash and dumpling dishes.
Harzer Roller and
game, as well as freshwater and ocean fish, freshly made breads, Emmentaler cheeses But pride of place possibly goes
to the Bavarians, whose hearty,
cakes and dumplings are usually of a very high standard. no-nonsense dishes are what
the world considers to be
Scholle (plaice fried with North vegetables cooked in broth) German cuisine. Here,
Sea shrimps and bacon), as do are omnipresent – as is the Display of traditional German sausages in a Berlin butcher’s shop Weißwürste (white sausages
freshwater fish such as pike- famous potato salad, which is with a beer pretzel) are enjoyed
perch (a Berlin-Brandenburg served in numerous ways. In Germany’s best cakes, such very hearty cuisines. The Pfalz, for in the morning, often with a
favourite) or trout, served as East Germany, Thuringian and as Dresdner Christstollen example, is famous for its Pfälzer beer, while dinner might be
Grüne Forelle or Forelle Müllerin Saxonian cuisines have made (Christmas cake with raisins, Saumagen, a sow’s stomach soup with liver dumplings,
Art, two herb-oriented recipes a stunning comeback with nuts and marzipan) or filled with sausage, herbs and roast pork, Sauerkraut and a
for roasted trout. Warming Thüringer Bratwurst (spicy, Baumkuchen (a very sweet, potatoes; the Schwaben are pile of potato dumplings.
winter soups and stews such roasted sausage served with multi-layered pyramid cake known for their Maultaschen and
as lentil or potato soup or hot mustard), Sauerbraten covered in chocolate glaze). an endless varieties of Spätzle NEW GERMAN CUISINE
Pichelsteiner Eintopf (a one-pot (roast beef marinated in
dish with meat, potatoes and vinegar) and some of In the early 1970s, chefs like
Western and Eckart Witzigmann broke free of
Mehrkornbrötchen (mixed grain roll) Berliner Landbrot (mild rye bread) Southern Germany the high-carb diet of postwar
Coffee and cakes at a typical city times, and cooked light, delicate
Konditorei (café) Laugenbrötchen Grau-oder Mischbrot This part of Germany, and in “nouvelle” German dishes with
(salty sourdough (wholewheat) Semmel particular the German wine superb ingredients in innovative
Northern and rolls) (milk-dough roll) regions around the rivers Rhine, combinations. Witzigmann, still
Mosel and Neckar, has always
Eastern Germany had a love of superb, often Germany’s most popular chef,
won the first three German
The frugality and hardships of French-influenced, gourmet Michelin stars in 1979. A new
life in the northern and East feasts. Alsace-Lorraine is a generation of chefs calling
German lowlands and coast fascinating hotch-potch of themselves “Junge Wilde” (young
are reflected in the hearty fish- French and German cooking. wild) are still enjoying the shock
and game-based dishes found Regions such as the Pfalz, waves today: healthy, international
in this region. Ocean fish like Schwaben, Franken, the Black cooking is the norm in restaurants
halibut, sea bass, cod, herring Forest and many others, have and homes, and almost no
or plaice feature in local dishes also developed their own, very A selection of fresh vegetables from the traditional recipe is sacrosanct.
like Hamburg’s Finkenwerder Selection of typical German loaves and bread rolls distinctive, delicious and often Brandenburg region
Classic German Food
Many of the classic German dishes revolve around meat, particularly
pork and poultry. Berliners and North Germans love Kasseler Nacken,
a salted and dried slice of pork, served with mashed
potatoes and Sauerkraut, while Bavarians prefer roast
pork knuckle. There are delicious fish recipes, too, with
Hamburg and Northern Germany
leading the way. Ocean fish dishes
like Matjes (salted herring with onions
and cream served with baked
potatoes) are now enjoyed throughout
the country, as are freshwater fish and
even sweet river crabs. German pasta Maultaschen, large pasta Zanderfilet, or Havel-Zander, is Schweinshaxe is roast pork Rote Grütze mixes summer
and dumplings, along with soups, and parcels, are stuffed with a meat delicious pan-fried pike-perch knuckle, best accompanied by berries with spices and red
a great selection of desserts and cakes or vegetable filling and served served with a vegetable sauce, Sauerkraut, potato dumplings wine, which is set into a jelly
Pork salamis round up any classic German menu. in soup or with butter. onions and potatoes. and a good, strong beer. and topped with cream.






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(curly pasta); and the Franken
for their Nürnberger Rostbrat­
würstchen (little spicy roast
sausages), various fish dishes,
using rare types such as
sheatfish, and perhaps the best
gingerbread found anywhere in
the country. In the far southeast,
Austrian and Eastern European
influences are evident in great
goulash and dumpling dishes.
But pride of place possibly goes
to the Bavarians, whose hearty,
no-nonsense dishes are what
the world considers to be
German cuisine. Here,
Display of traditional German sausages in a Berlin butcher’s shop Weißwürste (white sausages
with a beer pretzel) are enjoyed
Germany’s best cakes, such very hearty cuisines. The Pfalz, for in the morning, often with a
as Dresdner Christstollen example, is famous for its Pfälzer beer, while dinner might be
(Christmas cake with raisins, Saumagen, a sow’s stomach soup with liver dumplings,
nuts and marzipan) or filled with sausage, herbs and roast pork, Sauerkraut and a
Baumkuchen (a very sweet, potatoes; the Schwaben are pile of potato dumplings.
multi-layered pyramid cake known for their Maultaschen and
covered in chocolate glaze). an endless varieties of Spätzle NEW GERMAN CUISINE
In the early 1970s, chefs like
Western and Eckart Witzigmann broke free of
Southern Germany the high-carb diet of postwar
times, and cooked light, delicate
This part of Germany, and in “nouvelle” German dishes with
particular the German wine superb ingredients in innovative
regions around the rivers Rhine, combinations. Witzigmann, still
Mosel and Neckar, has always Germany’s most popular chef,
had a love of superb, often won the first three German
French-influenced, gourmet Michelin stars in 1979. A new
feasts. Alsace-Lorraine is a generation of chefs calling
fascinating hotch-potch of themselves “Junge Wilde” (young
French and German cooking. wild) are still enjoying the shock
Regions such as the Pfalz, waves today: healthy, international
Schwaben, Franken, the Black cooking is the norm in restaurants
Forest and many others, have and homes, and almost no
also developed their own, very A selection of fresh vegetables from the traditional recipe is sacrosanct.
distinctive, delicious and often Brandenburg region














Zanderfilet, or Havel-Zander, is Schweinshaxe is roast pork Rote Grütze mixes summer
delicious pan-fried pike-perch knuckle, best accompanied by berries with spices and red
served with a vegetable sauce, Sauerkraut, potato dumplings wine, which is set into a jelly
onions and potatoes. and a good, strong beer. and topped with cream.






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What to Drink Wines

Throughout Germany, beer is undoubtedly the most Germany is renowned for its excellent white wines,
popular drink, and each region has its own beer-brewing particularly those made from the Riesling grape.
traditions. However, the country is also renowned for Among the most highly prized wines are those
excellent wines, which are produced in the south. The from the Rheingau region. Lovers of red
wine might like to try Assmannshausen
most well known are Mosel and Rhine wines, although Spätburgunder wine, which is produced
these are not necessarily better than Franconian wines. from the Pinot Noir grape.
Stronger spirits and liqueurs are also available, as are Shop in Eberbach stocked with wine from the Germany has a system of classifying
some very pleasant non-alcoholic cold drinks. adjoining monastery wines into three groups according to
their quality: the lowest quality is
Tafelwein, then Qualitätswein and
the highest quality Qualitätswein mit
Hot Drinks Prädikat. The latter includes wines
In German establishments there is no difficulty in produced from appropriately selected
getting a cup of tea (Tee), but don’t be surprised Mainstockheimer Hofstück grapes, which is always confirmed on the
if the waiter asks whether you mean mint tea Spätburgunder bottle label. The term Trocken indicates a
(Pfefferminztee) or camomile (Kamillentee), since herbal dry style, Halbtrocken, semi-dry and Süß
infusions are popular in Germany. To be sure of being Spätburgunder from means sweet. Very good sparkling wines, known Riesling Schloss
served Indian tea, it is advisable to specify Schwarztee the Rheingau region as Sekt, are also produced in Germany. Vollrads
when placing the order. Coffee is another popular
drink. In general, filter coffee, which is fairly mild,
is served. For customers who prefer a stronger
Herbal infusions include mint coffee, it is best to order an espresso. Beers
and camomile tea Each region of Germany has its
own beer-brewing tradition: the
most popular breweries in the
Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks north are Jever in Freesia and
Various types of carbonated drinks and fruit juices Beck’s in Bremen, along with
– ubiquitous throughout Europe and the US – are Beermat with Bitburger, Warsteiner and
popular, and an extensive choice is available in brewery logo Karlsberg. In the Rhine region,
every café and restaurant in Germany. A refreshing the biggest producers are DAB
non-alcoholic drink is Apfelschorle, which is apple from Dortmund and König in Duisburg. In Berlin,
juice mixed with equal proportions of sparkling Schultheiss, Berliner Kindl and Engelhardt compete
mineral water. (The alcoholic version is for the primary position, while in Dresden the main
Weinschorle, which is wine mixed with mineral beers are produced by a brewery in Radeberg.
water.) Another popular non-alcoholic drink is Bavaria is by far the major brewing centre – the
Spezi, which is a mixture of cola and Fanta. names of the breweries Löwenbräu, Hofbräu and
Although tap water is generally Paulaner are known to beer lovers around the world.
safe to drink, it is not usually served Mineralwasser The oldest brewery in the world, Weihenstephan, is
with restaurant meals. To order a (Mineral water) also in Bavaria. The most commonly drunk beer is
bottle of mineral water, ask for Pils, a bottom-fermented lager of the pilsner type.
Mineralwasser, adding the phrase Limonade Brown ales are also popular, particularly in the south.
Apfelschorle “stilles Wasser” if still water is preferred. (Lemonade) Schwarzbier, a bottom-fermented brown ale of Löwenbräu König Ludwig Schultheiss
over 4 per cent alcohol, is increasingly popular. beer Dunkel beer beer
Weizenbier, a bitter top-fermented beer, also has
Spirits and Liqueurs
many fans, as has Bock,
Strong spirits are often drunk after heavy meals, which is strong, at around
particularly pork dishes. It is best to order one 6 per cent alcohol.
of the popular drinks distilled from rye or wheat,
such as Doppelkorn. Brandy (known as Weinbrand)
is also produced in Germany. Liqueurs are also
popular, as is a spirit flavoured with herbs and
roots (known as bitters). Among the most popular
are Kümmerling and Jägermeister while, in Berlin,
Kaulsdorfer Kräuterlikör is served. In many
restaurants various kinds of whisky can be
ordered, including well-known Scottish and Irish
brands and popular American bourbons, but
connoisseurs may miss their personal favourites.
Italian restaurants often serve grappa, a grape Wheat beer mixed with fruit
Bitter-sweet spirit, Herbal/root-flavour spirit, after a meal, while in Greek restaurants Weizen Doppelkorn juice, Berliner Weiße mit Franziskaner Hefe A tankard of beer with the
Jägermeister spirit, Kümmerling ouzo – an aniseed spirit – may be offered. (rye spirit) Schuss – speciality of Berlin Weissbier beer essential head of foam




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Wines
Germany is renowned for its excellent white wines,
particularly those made from the Riesling grape.
Among the most highly prized wines are those
from the Rheingau region. Lovers of red
wine might like to try Assmannshausen
Spätburgunder wine, which is produced
from the Pinot Noir grape.
Germany has a system of classifying
wines into three groups according to
their quality: the lowest quality is
Tafelwein, then Qualitätswein and
the highest quality Qualitätswein mit
Prädikat. The latter includes wines
produced from appropriately selected
Mainstockheimer Hofstück grapes, which is always confirmed on the
Spätburgunder bottle label. The term Trocken indicates a
dry style, Halbtrocken, semi-dry and Süß
Spätburgunder from means sweet. Very good sparkling wines, known Riesling Schloss
the Rheingau region as Sekt, are also produced in Germany. Vollrads


Beers
Each region of Germany has its
own beer-brewing tradition: the
most popular breweries in the
north are Jever in Freesia and
Beck’s in Bremen, along with
Beermat with Bitburger, Warsteiner and
brewery logo Karlsberg. In the Rhine region,
the biggest producers are DAB
from Dortmund and König in Duisburg. In Berlin,
Schultheiss, Berliner Kindl and Engelhardt compete
for the primary position, while in Dresden the main
beers are produced by a brewery in Radeberg.
Bavaria is by far the major brewing centre – the
names of the breweries Löwenbräu, Hofbräu and
Paulaner are known to beer lovers around the world.
The oldest brewery in the world, Weihenstephan, is
also in Bavaria. The most commonly drunk beer is
Pils, a bottom-fermented lager of the pilsner type.
Brown ales are also popular, particularly in the south.
Schwarzbier, a bottom-fermented brown ale of Löwenbräu König Ludwig Schultheiss
over 4 per cent alcohol, is increasingly popular. beer Dunkel beer beer
Weizenbier, a bitter top-fermented beer, also has
many fans, as has Bock,
which is strong, at around
6 per cent alcohol.











Wheat beer mixed with fruit
juice, Berliner Weiße mit Franziskaner Hefe A tankard of beer with the
Schuss – speciality of Berlin Weissbier beer essential head of foam




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Where to Eat and Drink café-restaurant favoured by
artists and intellectuals. Breakfast
and international dishes are
Augustiner am Price Guide served in Art Nouveau interiors.
Berlin Gendarmenmarkt €€ Prices are based on a three-course meal
Eastern Centre Regional German Map 4 C2 for one, with half a bottle of house wine, Dicke Wirtin Map 2 A4 €
inclusive of tax and service charges.
Traditional German
Charlottenstraße 55, 10117
12 Apostel € Tel (030) 204 540 20 € up to €40 Carmerstraße 9, 10623
Italian Map 4 C1 Decorated with oak barrels and €€ €40 to €80 Tel (030) 312 49 52
Georgenstraße 2, 10117 wooden panelling, this Bavarian €€€ over €80 This authentic Berlin Kneipe (pub)
Tel (030) 201 02 22 pub serves hearty German fare, serves a menu of hearty food.
Located under the railway arches including baked Eisbein (knuckle Borchardt €€€ Select the Eintopf (a steaming hot
near Friedrichstraße station, this of pork) with Sauerkraut and beef French/German Map 4 C2 pot), and the Berliner Kindl, one of
eatery serves 12 types of pizza, goulash in a beer sauce. Französische Straße 47,10117 the nine draught beers available.
named after the apostles, cooked Tel (030) 81 88 62 62
to perfection in a stone oven. Facil €€ Politicians and celebrities flock to Gaststätte Ambrosius €
Modern Fusion Map 4 A3 this restaurant with retro decor Traditional German Map 3 D4
Hasir Ocakbasi € Potsdamer Straße 3, 10785 from early 1900s. Schnitzel is the Einemstraße 14, 10785
Turkish Map 5 F5 Tel (030) 590 051 234 mainstay of an ever-changing Tel (030) 264 05 26 A warm and inviting Berlin restaurant
Adalbertstraße 12, 10999 A glass-roofed pavilion is the menu. Reserve ahead. Nourishing home cooking, with
Tel (030) 614 23 73 backdrop for Berlin master chef specialities such as tasty potato zakuski (starters) and blini DK Choice
Berlin’s love affair with the döner Michael Kempf’s inspired cuisine, DK Choice soup and Berlin-style liver served (buckwheat pancakes).
kebab began here in 1971. Large which uses the freshest market with onions and apple sauce. Vegetarian options available, too. Blockhaus Nikolskoe €€
selection of chargrilled meat and produce and subtly exotic spices. Fischers Fritz €€€ German Road Map E3
fish dishes, delicious mezes and French Map 4 C3 Belmondo €€ La Mano Verde €€ Nikolskoer Weg 15, 14109
home-made desserts. Gambrinus €€ Charlottenstraße 49, 10117 French Map 2 A3 Vegan Map 2 A4 Tel (030) 805 29 14
Traditional German Map 4 C1 Tel (030) 203 363 63 Knesebeckstraße 93, 10623 Kempinski Plaza, Uhlandstraße Idyllically located with the
Max und Moritz € Krausnickstraße 1, 10115 The creative flair of the chef has Tel (030) 362 872 61 181–183, 10623 Grunewald forest as a backdrop
Traditional German Map 5 F5 Tel (030) 282 60 43 turned Fischers Fritz into an Red leather banquettes and Tel (030) 827 031 20 and the broad expanse of Havel
Oranienstraße 162, 10969 A traditional Kneipe (pub) with award-winning restaurant. The photos of the actor Jean-Paul This strictly vegan restaurant uses and Peacock Island ahead, this
Tel (030) 695 159 11 dark-wood furnishings, old- meat dishes are tempting, but Belmondo lend a touch of French only plant-based ingredients and restaurant is set in a wooden
A bustling eatery, over 100 years fashioned tiles and framed posters it is the seafood dishes that get elegance to this bistro. Excellent has several gluten-free dishes on dacha (country house) built in
old, serving generous helpings of of Old Berlin. Massive portions of most accolades. Try the Breton fish and seafood dishes, including its menu. Choose one of the 1819 for the heir to the Russian
traditional German fare, such dishes such as Eisbein (knuckle of lobster roasted with salt, chilli a sensational bouillabaisse. inspired daily specials. throne. The food, especially the
as Schnitzel and meatballs. Large pork) and homemade stews. and coriander, or the fillet of fresh fish and local game, suits
selection of beers, too. Mediterranean red mullet with DK Choice Die Quadriga €€€ the spectacular setting.
Zur Letzten Instanz €€ mashed potatoes, Nyons olives European Map 2 B5
Nante Eck € Traditional German Map 5 F2 and tomatoes. The two-course Esswein am Fasanenplatz €€ Eislebener Straße 14, 10789
Traditional German Map 4 C2 Waisenstraße 14–16, 10179 lunch menu is good value. Modern German Map 2 A5 Tel (030) 214 050 E.T.A. Hoffmann €€
Unter den Linden 35, 10117 Tel (030) 242 55 28 Closed Sun Fasanenstraße 40, 10719 French and other European Modern Austrian/
Tel (030) 22 48 72 57 Berlin’s oldest pub, dating from Tel (030) 887 140 99 creations are served at this German Road Map E3
Berlin-style cheap eats are on 1621, serves classic German fare, Das Meisterstück €€€ Esswein is making waves within restaurant located inside the Yorckstraße 83, 10965
offer at this casual pub. Fill up including Eisbein (pork knuckle) Traditional German Map 5 D2/3 Berlin’s culinary scene thanks Hotel Brandenburger Hof. Tel (030)780 988 09
on calf‘s liver with port sauce or and Rinderroulade (beef olive), Hausvogteiplatz 3–4, 10117 to its contemporary German A creative spin on traditional
meatballs with mustard, washed in a wood-panelled room with Tel (030) 558 725 62 cooking. The seasonal menu Austrian and German recipes. The
down with good local beer. a majolica-tiled stove. A cosy bar and restaurant with may feature Pfälzer Wurstsalat Further Afield cushion of Brandenburg venison
tables grouped around an open (Rhineland sausage with cheese Baraka € with Gatow radish and potato
Zum Nussbaum € Käfers Dachgarten €€ grill, Das Meisterstück prides itself and bread) and Ochsen Fetzen North African Road Map E3 noodles is a definite highlight.
Traditional German Map 5 E2 Modern German Map 1 E4 on its locally-sourced, high- (ox slices baked in a ragout of Lausitzer Platz 6, 10997
Am Nussbaum 3, 10178 Platz der Republik, 11011 quality meats and sausages mushrooms, chestnuts and Tel (030) 612 63 30 Horváth €€
Tel (030) 242 30 95 Tel (030) 226 29 90 and well-kept craft beers. grapes). Choose from a selection Baraka serves an appetizing Modern German Road Map E3
This reconstructed country inn A roof-garden restaurant with of more than 40 Mosel wines to range of Moroccan and Egyptian Paul Lincke Ufer 44A, 10999
serves traditional Berlin cuisine – spectacular views. Sample sophis- accompany the meal. specialities, including tagines, Tel (030) 612 899 92 Closed Mon
rollmops, vegetable and fish ticated German dishes, made with Western Centre couscous and vegetarian dishes. This award-winning restaurant
pancakes, Bouletten (spicy meat- fresh regional produce, and Café am Neuen See € offers creatively constructed,
balls) – along with local beers. choice wines. Book in advance. German/Italian Map 2 C3 Florian €€ Marinehaus € sophisticated cuisine. The
Lichtensteinallee 2, 10787 Traditional German Map 2 A4 Traditional German Map 5 F2 desserts are also a highlight.
Tel (030) 254 49 30 Closed Sun Grolmanstraße 52, 10623 Märkisches Ufer 48–50, 10179
This café, with its charming Tel (030) 313 91 84 Tel (030) 279 32 46 DK Choice
lakeside terrace, offers Bavarian A small restaurant with an Enjoy classic German cuisine at
snacks and draught beers, as understated charm that attracts this pub beside the River Spree. Pasternak €€
well as Italian mains such as celebrities. Excellent south- In a historic building constructed Russian Road Map E3
pizzas. There are boats to rent western German cuisine with a by the Berlin maritime authority, Knaackstraße 22/24, 10405
and a sandpit for kids. Warm modern twist is prepared with this pretty place features vintage Tel (030) 41 33 99
seating in winter. organic produce. maritime décor. Long a favourite with the city‘s
Russian community, Pasternak
Café-Restaurant Wintergarten Grüne Lampe €€ Gugelhof €€ serves authentic cuisine. Focus
im Literaturhaus € Russian Map 2 A5 French Road Map E3 on the rich assortment of
German/International Map 2 A5 Uhlandstraße 51, 10719 Knaackstraße 37, 10435 zakuski (starters), but do not
Fasanenstraße 23, 10719 Tel (030) 887 193 93 Tel (030) 442 92 29 overlook the blini. The dining
Tel (030) 882 54 14 Popular with Russian expats, Lively restaurant offering Alsatian room features traditional
Take a break from shopping who love the authentic food specialities such as tarte flambé wallpaper, lamps and candles.
On the sunny terrace of the Blockhaus Nikolskoe on Ku’damm and visit this on offer. Large selection of and lamb cassoulet.
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café-restaurant favoured by
artists and intellectuals. Breakfast
and international dishes are
served in Art Nouveau interiors.
Dicke Wirtin €
Traditional German Map 2 A4
Carmerstraße 9, 10623
Tel (030) 312 49 52
This authentic Berlin Kneipe (pub)
serves a menu of hearty food.
Select the Eintopf (a steaming hot
pot), and the Berliner Kindl, one of
the nine draught beers available.
Gaststätte Ambrosius €
Traditional German Map 3 D4
Einemstraße 14, 10785
Tel (030) 264 05 26 A warm and inviting Berlin restaurant
Nourishing home cooking, with
specialities such as tasty potato zakuski (starters) and blini DK Choice
soup and Berlin-style liver served (buckwheat pancakes).
with onions and apple sauce. Vegetarian options available, too. Blockhaus Nikolskoe €€
German Road Map E3
Belmondo €€ La Mano Verde €€ Nikolskoer Weg 15, 14109
French Map 2 A3 Vegan Map 2 A4 Tel (030) 805 29 14
Knesebeckstraße 93, 10623 Kempinski Plaza, Uhlandstraße Idyllically located with the
Tel (030) 362 872 61 181–183, 10623 Grunewald forest as a backdrop
Red leather banquettes and Tel (030) 827 031 20 and the broad expanse of Havel
photos of the actor Jean-Paul This strictly vegan restaurant uses and Peacock Island ahead, this
Belmondo lend a touch of French only plant-based ingredients and restaurant is set in a wooden
elegance to this bistro. Excellent has several gluten-free dishes on dacha (country house) built in
fish and seafood dishes, including its menu. Choose one of the 1819 for the heir to the Russian
a sensational bouillabaisse. inspired daily specials. throne. The food, especially the
fresh fish and local game, suits
€€€
DK Choice Die Quadriga Map 2 B5 the spectacular setting.
European
Esswein am Fasanenplatz €€ Eislebener Straße 14, 10789
Modern German Map 2 A5 Tel (030) 214 050 E.T.A. Hoffmann €€
Fasanenstraße 40, 10719 French and other European Modern Austrian/
Tel (030) 887 140 99 creations are served at this German Road Map E3
Esswein is making waves within restaurant located inside the Yorckstraße 83, 10965
Berlin’s culinary scene thanks Hotel Brandenburger Hof. Tel (030)780 988 09
to its contemporary German A creative spin on traditional
cooking. The seasonal menu Austrian and German recipes. The
may feature Pfälzer Wurstsalat Further Afield cushion of Brandenburg venison
(Rhineland sausage with cheese Baraka € with Gatow radish and potato
and bread) and Ochsen Fetzen North African Road Map E3 noodles is a definite highlight.
(ox slices baked in a ragout of Lausitzer Platz 6, 10997
mushrooms, chestnuts and Tel (030) 612 63 30 Horváth €€
grapes). Choose from a selection Baraka serves an appetizing Modern German Road Map E3
of more than 40 Mosel wines to range of Moroccan and Egyptian Paul Lincke Ufer 44A, 10999
accompany the meal. specialities, including tagines, Tel (030) 612 899 92 Closed Mon
couscous and vegetarian dishes. This award-winning restaurant
offers creatively constructed,
Florian €€ Marinehaus € sophisticated cuisine. The
Traditional German Map 2 A4 Traditional German Map 5 F2 desserts are also a highlight.
Grolmanstraße 52, 10623 Märkisches Ufer 48–50, 10179
Tel (030) 313 91 84 Tel (030) 279 32 46 DK Choice
A small restaurant with an Enjoy classic German cuisine at
understated charm that attracts this pub beside the River Spree. Pasternak €€
celebrities. Excellent south- In a historic building constructed Russian Road Map E3
western German cuisine with a by the Berlin maritime authority, Knaackstraße 22/24, 10405
modern twist is prepared with this pretty place features vintage Tel (030) 41 33 99
organic produce. maritime décor. Long a favourite with the city‘s
Russian community, Pasternak
Grüne Lampe €€ Gugelhof €€ serves authentic cuisine. Focus
Russian Map 2 A5 French Road Map E3 on the rich assortment of
Uhlandstraße 51, 10719 Knaackstraße 37, 10435 zakuski (starters), but do not
Tel (030) 887 193 93 Tel (030) 442 92 29 overlook the blini. The dining
Popular with Russian expats, Lively restaurant offering Alsatian room features traditional
who love the authentic food specialities such as tarte flambé wallpaper, lamps and candles.
on offer. Large selection of and lamb cassoulet.
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FRANKFURT AN DER POTSDAM: Café Heider €€ RHEINSBERG: Steakhaus at
Brandenburg ODER: Nirwana € Classic German Road Map E3 Schloß Hotel Rheinsberg €
Indian Road Map F3 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 29, 14467 Traditional German Road Map E2
BRANDENBURG: Marktplatz 3, 15230 Tel (0331) 270 55 96 Seestraße 13, 16831
Remise € Tel (0335) 53 45 21 Open from morning to late Tel (033931) 390 59 Closed Nov–Feb
Traditional German Road Map E3 Delicious North Indian food evening, Café Haider has been Diners build their own dishes
Berghof 2, 14776 comes with quick and friendly serving great German food since using South American cuts of
Tel (03381) 794 31 20 service here. Well-priced lunch- 1878. Pay a visit in the afternoon meat and a selection of sides
Traditional homemade meals are time specials are on offer as well. for a sumptuous slice of cake. at this great steakhouse.
offered in this restaurant located
in the former horse stables and LEHNIN: Markgraf €€ POTSDAM: Friedrich Wilhelm
laundry of the castle. Austrian/German Road Map E3 at Hotel Bayrisches Haus €€
Friedenstraße 13, 14797 Modern German Road Map E3 Saxony-Anhalt
BUCKOW: Fischerkehle €€ Tel (03382) 76 50 Elisenweg 2, 14471
Modern German Road Map E4 A small menu of tasty Austrian Tel (0331) 550 50 Closed Sun & Mon DESSAU: Kornhaus €
Fischerberg 7, 15377 and German dishes is available The premier address for German International Road Map E3
Tel (033433) 374 at this smart hotel restaurant. nouvelle cuisine, this charming Kornhausstraße 146, 06846
Enjoy lovely lakeside dining at hotel restaurant features Tel (0340) 650 199 63
this fish and game specialist. LEHNIN: Rittergut Krahne €€ inventive gourmet delights. A genuine Bauhaus restaurant,
Delicacies include rosefish with Traditional German Road Map E3 Inviting café atmosphere at with a graceful riverside balcony
boiled potatoes, and game Krahner Hauptstraße 6A, 14797 Drachenhaus, Potsdam DK Choice and contemporary cuisine. The
ragout with Spätzle (regional Tel (033835) 60 88 91 Closed Tue–Thu fish dishes are a cornerstone of
noodles) and cranberries. This eatery in a converted barn This elegant little café in a POTSDAM: Juliette €€ the well-priced daily menu.
serves traditional food based on pagoda-style building serves French Road Map E3 The modern-styled exterior of
CHORIN: Alte Klosterschänke € seasonal ingredients – expect hearty Brandenburg specialities. Jägerstraße 39, 14467 DESSAU: Mensa € Kornhaus, Dessau
Regional German Road Map E2 asparagus in spring, mushrooms Tel (0331) 270 17 91 Closed Tue German Road Map E3
Am Amt 9, 16230 in summer and goose in winter. POTSDAM: Froschkasten € A classy, romantic place with Kleiststraße 2/Seminarplatz, 06846 HALLE: Hallesches Brauhaus €
Tel (033366) 53 01 00 Regional German Map E3 candles, white tablecloths and Tel (03496) 67 64 02 Closed Sat Traditional German Road Map D4
Traditional restaurant located LÜBBEN: Schloßrestaurant Kiezstraße 3–4, 14467 a crackling fire. The changing & Sun Grosse Nikolaistraße 2, 06108
in an exquisite 18th century Lübben € Tel (0331) 291315 menu oozes French flair and Mensa offers a basic cafeteria Tel (0345) 212 570
half-timbered building. Fresh, Modern German Road Map E3 An old Prussian eatery in a may include dishes such as experience, with fresh daily An Old Town microbrewery with
seasonal, organic food. Ernst-von-Houwald-Damm 14, 15907 traditional inn serving basic loach with couscous and dishes served in a stylishly good beers and hearty regional
Tel (03546) 40 78 regional cuisine, including avocado, or steak with truffles minimalist Bauhaus interior. favourites, such as goulash with
CHORIN: Immenstube Contemporary versions of several scrumptious fish dishes. and foie gras. Come here for the dumplings and dark beer sauce.
at Hotel Haus Chorin €€ regional dishes are on offer at this superb crème brûlée and the DESSAU: Weinstuben
Regional German Road Map E2 elegant old palace. The business POTSDAM: Hafthorn € exemplary wine list. Vegetarians Pächterhaus € HALLE: Ökoase €
Neue Klosterallee 10, 16230 lunch is a genuine bargain. Modern German Road Map E3 are well catered for, too. Fine Dining Road Map E3 Vegetarian Road Map D4
Tel (033366) 500 Closed Wed Friedrich Ebert Straße 90, 14467 Kirchstraße 1, 06846 Kleine Ulrichstraße 2, 06108
Honey makes an appearance LÜBBENAU: Hotel Schloß Tel (0331) 280 08 20 Tel (0340) 650 14 47 Tel (0345) 290 16 04 Closed Sun
in every dish at this largely Lübbenau €€ This hip pub is often packed with POTSDAM: Speckers Reginal cuisine is presented in an Vegetarian cuisine with bargain
organic restaurant that relies International Road Map E3 a fashionable crowd. Simple but Landhaus €€ ambitious yet friendly way in this canteen lunches and table
on local produce. The delicious Schloßbezirk 6, 3222 good snacks – superb burgers French Road Map E3 restaurant. Pleasant courtyard. service in the evenings, when
honey-marinated pork roast Tel (03542) 873 610 and Rösti (potato pancakes). Jägerallee 13, 14469 dishes such as Rösti with pears
is a must. This high-end hotel restaurant Tel (0331) 280 43 11 Closed Sun EISLEBEN: Lutherschenke € and Roquefort are served.
relies on fresh local ingredients to POTSDAM: Indian Garden € & Mon Traditional German Road Map D4
COTTBUS: Mosquito € create a variety of contemporary Indian Road Map E3 This modern, family-run Lutherstraße 19, 06295 HALLE: Immergrün €€
South American Road Map F3 fish and meat dishes. Kurfürstenstraße 35, 14467 restaurant is as unpretentious Tel (03475) 61 47 75 Modern German Road Map D4
Altmarkt 22, 3046 Tel (0331) 585 71 85 as it is high-class. Fresh local Hearty dishes date back to Kleine Klausstraße 2, 06108
Tel (0355) 288 904 44 LÜBBENAU: Steakhaus Enjoy excellent home-made produce dominates the creative medieval times here. Expect lots Tel (0345) 521 60 56
This cocktail bar pulls in droves Santa Fe €€ Indian food in smart menu. Good-value set lunch. of deer, pork liver and turkey. This small gourmet restaurant
of locals for both its great Cajun Steakhouse Road Map E3 surroundings at this fantastic run by talented young chefs
jerk chicken and the delightful Robert Koch Straße 45, 03222 restaurant. Attentive service. serves interesting dishes with
Sunday brunch buffet. Tel (03542) 88 87 70 fresh ingredients. Reserve ahead.
Steaks, burgers and Tex-Mex fare POTSDAM: La Madeleine €
are served in mock-Western Crêperie Road Map E3 LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG:
surroundings here. There is even Lindenstraße 9, 14467 Brauhaus Wittenberg €
a table in a covered wagon. Tel (0331) 270 54 00 Regional German Road Map E3
Small crêperie serving more than Markt 6, 06886
ORANIENBURG: 30 variations of crêpes, ranging Tel (03491) 43 31 30
Schloßrestaurant from delicious buckwheat with A lively pub with an attractive
Oranienburg €€€ goat’s cheese salad to the more courtyard serving portions of
Regional German Road Map E3 unusual chicken curry. hearty staples, including ribs and
Am Schloßplatz, 16515 Bratwurst, plus a variety of beers.
Tel (03301) 702547 POTSDAM: Arlecchin €€
Housed inside the city castle, the Mediterranean Road Map E3 LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG:
menu of fine cuisine in a Baroque Hebbelstraße 54, 14467 Zum Schwarzen Baer €
setting includes wild game. Tel (0331) 243 77 20 Traditional German Road Map E3
From pasta filled with duck to Schlossstraße 2, 06886
POTSDAM: Drachenhaus € fish fillet with bell peppers and Tel (03491) 41 12 00
Regional German Road Map E3 walnut sauce, this restaurant The menu at this old-fashioned
Maulbeerallee 4a, 14469 serves delicious Mediterranean dark-wood pub is a homage to
Tastefully decorated restaurant at Tel (0331) 505 38 08 Closed Nov– fusion dishes with an emphasis the humble potato, which even
Hotel Schloß Lübbenau, Lübbenau Feb: Mon on Italy in a very friendly setting. The beautifully-styled dining room of Friedrich Wilhelm at Hotel Bayrisches Haus, Potsdam features in the desserts.
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POTSDAM: Café Heider €€ RHEINSBERG: Steakhaus at
Classic German Road Map E3 Schloß Hotel Rheinsberg €
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 29, 14467 Traditional German Road Map E2
Tel (0331) 270 55 96 Seestraße 13, 16831
Open from morning to late Tel (033931) 390 59 Closed Nov–Feb
evening, Café Haider has been Diners build their own dishes
serving great German food since using South American cuts of
1878. Pay a visit in the afternoon meat and a selection of sides
for a sumptuous slice of cake. at this great steakhouse.
POTSDAM: Friedrich Wilhelm
at Hotel Bayrisches Haus €€
Modern German Road Map E3 Saxony-Anhalt
Elisenweg 2, 14471
Tel (0331) 550 50 Closed Sun & Mon DESSAU: Kornhaus €
The premier address for German International Road Map E3
nouvelle cuisine, this charming Kornhausstraße 146, 06846
hotel restaurant features Tel (0340) 650 199 63
inventive gourmet delights. A genuine Bauhaus restaurant,
with a graceful riverside balcony
DK Choice and contemporary cuisine. The
fish dishes are a cornerstone of
POTSDAM: Juliette €€ the well-priced daily menu.
French Road Map E3 The modern-styled exterior of
Jägerstraße 39, 14467 DESSAU: Mensa € Kornhaus, Dessau
Tel (0331) 270 17 91 Closed Tue German Road Map E3
A classy, romantic place with Kleiststraße 2/Seminarplatz, 06846 HALLE: Hallesches Brauhaus €
candles, white tablecloths and Tel (03496) 67 64 02 Closed Sat Traditional German Road Map D4
a crackling fire. The changing & Sun Grosse Nikolaistraße 2, 06108
menu oozes French flair and Mensa offers a basic cafeteria Tel (0345) 212 570
may include dishes such as experience, with fresh daily An Old Town microbrewery with
loach with couscous and dishes served in a stylishly good beers and hearty regional
avocado, or steak with truffles minimalist Bauhaus interior. favourites, such as goulash with
and foie gras. Come here for the dumplings and dark beer sauce.
superb crème brûlée and the DESSAU: Weinstuben
exemplary wine list. Vegetarians Pächterhaus € HALLE: Ökoase €
are well catered for, too. Fine Dining Road Map E3 Vegetarian Road Map D4
Kirchstraße 1, 06846 Kleine Ulrichstraße 2, 06108
Tel (0340) 650 14 47 Tel (0345) 290 16 04 Closed Sun
POTSDAM: Speckers Reginal cuisine is presented in an Vegetarian cuisine with bargain
Landhaus €€ ambitious yet friendly way in this canteen lunches and table
French Road Map E3 restaurant. Pleasant courtyard. service in the evenings, when
Jägerallee 13, 14469 dishes such as Rösti with pears
Tel (0331) 280 43 11 Closed Sun EISLEBEN: Lutherschenke € and Roquefort are served.
& Mon Traditional German Road Map D4
This modern, family-run Lutherstraße 19, 06295 HALLE: Immergrün €€
restaurant is as unpretentious Tel (03475) 61 47 75 Modern German Road Map D4
as it is high-class. Fresh local Hearty dishes date back to Kleine Klausstraße 2, 06108
produce dominates the creative medieval times here. Expect lots Tel (0345) 521 60 56
menu. Good-value set lunch. of deer, pork liver and turkey. This small gourmet restaurant
run by talented young chefs
serves interesting dishes with
fresh ingredients. Reserve ahead.
LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG:
Brauhaus Wittenberg €
Regional German Road Map E3
Markt 6, 06886
Tel (03491) 43 31 30
A lively pub with an attractive
courtyard serving portions of
hearty staples, including ribs and
Bratwurst, plus a variety of beers.
LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG:
Zum Schwarzen Baer €
Traditional German Road Map E3
Schlossstraße 2, 06886
Tel (03491) 41 12 00
The menu at this old-fashioned
dark-wood pub is a homage to
the humble potato, which even
The beautifully-styled dining room of Friedrich Wilhelm at Hotel Bayrisches Haus, Potsdam features in the desserts.
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LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG: CHEMNITZ: Gasthaus an LEIPZIG: Zest €
Alte Canzley €€ der Schloßmuhle € Fusion Road Map E4
International Road Map E3 Traditional German Road Map E4 Bornaische Straße 54, 04277
Schloßplatz 3, 06886 Schloßberg 3, 09113 Tel (0341) 231 91 26
Tel (03491) 42 Tel (0371) 335 25 33 A fresh and creative take on
An excellent organic restaurant in Historic hotel restaurant in a modern European cuisine, with
a 14th-century building. The splendid location above the lake, plenty of vegetarian dishes on the
experimental menu features inno- with superb views. The simple menu. The great-value fare and
vative choices, like beef in black yet delicious food has made it a an extensive wine list make Zest
beer and asparagus ice cream. popular neighbourhood haunt. worth the trip from the city centre.
LUTHERSTADT WITTENBERG: CHEMNITZ: Korfu € LEIPZIG: Auerbachs Keller €€
Tante Emmas €€ Greek Road Map E4 Regional German Road Map E4
Traditional German Road Map E3 Zschopauer Straße 169A, 09126 Grimmaische Straße 2–4, 04109
Markt 9, 06886 Tel (0371) 401 10 92 Closed lunch Tel (0341) 21 61 00
Tel (03491) 41 97 57 Closed Mon Mon & Tue One of the town’s oldest eateries,
This quirky, traditional With a beer garden and a large Auerbachs Keller serves first-class
establishment furnished with interior inspired by the Greek German cuisine, including a variety
curios, whips up refined German islands, this popular venue of game dishes. There is also a great
standards such as Schnitzel. can get quite lively at peak times. selection of beer to help wash it
The menu features Greek classics all down. Reserve in advance.
MAGDEBURG: Le Frog € The picturesque setting of Schloß Tangermünde, Tangermünde and tasty desserts.
International Road Map D3 Bright and modern dining area of Café LEIPZIG: Max Enk €€
Heinrich Heine Platz 1, 39114 Look out for scrumptious WÖRLITZ: Gastwirtschaft CHEMNITZ: Villa Esche €€ Restaurant, Meissen Modern German Road Map E4
Tel (0391) 531 35 56 traditional local dishes here, such im Küchengebäude €€€ European Road Map E4 Städtisches Kaufhaus,
Highlights of Le Frog’s extensive as Naumburger Rahmtöpfchen (a Regional German Road Map E3 Parkstraße 58, 09120 DRESDEN: Sternerestaurant Newmarkt 9–19, 04109
menu include local game and pork chop smothered in a Kirchgasse, 06786 Tel (0371) 236 13 63 Closed Mon Caroussel €€€ Tel (0341) 99 99 73 38
wild mushrooms. There is also a creamy onion sauce). Tel (034905) 223 38 Set in gorgeous surroundings, Fine dining Road Map E4 Expect excellent food and a
great weekend brunch. Regular A beer garden and restaurant this wonderful restaurant serves Königstraße 14, 01097 tranquil atmosphere at this
live music in the beer garden. QUEDLINBURG: Brauerei Lüdde € in the old palace kitchens. modern European dishes – with Tel (0351) 800 30 restaurant. There is a delightful
Traditional German Road Map D4 Sample such fare ranging a focus on German fare. Good- Expect only the finest food in the covered courtyard.
MAGDEBURG: Wenzel Blasiistraße 14, 06484 from goose, deer, gnocchi to value set lunches and cookery luxurious surroundings of this
Prager Bierstuben € Tel (03946) 70 52 06 steaks. There’s also a buffet of courses on offer. Lovely garden. proud award-winning restaurant. LEIPZIG: Michaelis €€
Czech Road Map D3 A barn-sized microbrewery with various salads. International Road Map E4
Leiterstraße 3C, 39104 a beautiful, bustling beer garden. DK Choice KAMENZ: Goldner Hirsch € Paul-Gruner-Straße 44, 04107
Tel (0391) 544 66 16 On offer are solid, traditional Italian/German Road Map F4 Tel (0341) 267 80 Closed Sun
This relaxed, informal restaurant meals and a wide range of beers. DRESDEN: Schillergarten € Markt 10, 01917 Set in a building that dates back
is part of a chain of rustic Czech Saxony Regional German Tel (035787) 8350 more than 100 years, Michaelis
pubs that specializes in good QUEDLINBURG: Theopano €€ Road Map E4 This stylish restaurant offers offers imaginative food in an
beers and hearty meat dishes. Modern German Road Map D4 AUGUSTUSBURG: Café Schillerplatz 9, 01309 mainly Italian food, while the intimate atmosphere. There is
Markt 13, 06484 Friedrich € Tel (0351) 81 19 90 rustic Ratskeller downstairs a nice terrace, too.
MAGDEBURG: Liebig €€ Tel (03946) 96 300 Bistro Road Map E4 Located in a historic building serves classic German fare.
International Road Map D3 Contemporary regional cuisine Hans-Planer-Straße 1, 09573 next to the Blaus Wunder bridge, MEISSEN: Domkeller €€
Liebigstraße 3, 39104 in an old half-timbered house. Tel (037291) 66 66 this fine restaurant and pub is LEIPZIG: Substanz € Traditional German Road Map E4
Tel (0391) 555 67 54 Highlights on the menu include This lovely bistro is located in a the perfect place to eat well and International Road Map E4 Domplatz 9, 01662
Trendy bar, café and restaurant cod and veal, and the handmade picturesque part of the town at a reasonable price in the city Taeubchenweg 67, 04317 Tel (03521) 45 76 76
with appetizing international truffles make for a great finale. relies on more than 100 years of centre. Sample great local food, Tel (0341) 6894575 Founded in 1470, Domkeller is
food, ranging from curries to family tradition and is good for including first-class Bratwurst, This bar has a great beer garden the oldest restaurant in town.
steaks and Mediterranean dishes. TANGERMÜNDE: Exempel € light meals as well as dinners. as well as an extensive range of dotted with shade-providing Savour generous portions of
Regional German Road Map D3 The cakes are a must-try. beers. There is also a wonderful, apple trees. The tasty homemade German food and great beer
MAGDEBURG: Petriförder €€ Kirchstraße 40, 39590 Amazing castle views. lovely summer terrace on the burgers are a must. in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
International Road Map D3 Tel (039322) 44899 embankment of the Elbe River.
Petriförder 1, 39104 Situated in a former schoolhouse BAD MUSKAU: Reserve ahead.
Tel (0391) 597 96 00 and featuring original furnishings, Am Schloßbrunnen €€
The eclectic menu at this large Exempel serves old-fashioned Regional German Road Map F4
riverside restaurant features dishes along with the local beer. Köbelner Straße 68, 02953 DRESDEN: Cuchi €€
many Italian dishes, as well as Tel (035771) 52 30 Asian Road Map E4
Schnitzel and Argentinian steaks. A delightful family-run restaurant Wallgässchen 5, 01097
DK Choice offering typical dishes based on Tel (0351) 862 75 80
NAUMBURG: Mohrencafé TANGERMÜNDE: Schloß local produce, including fish from Chinese, Japanese and
am Dom € Tangermünde €€ the nearby lakes. Do not miss the Vietnamese cuisines are fused
German Road Map D4 Traditional German home-made ice creams. together to create outstanding,
Steinweg 16, 06618 Road Map D3 inventive dishes here. For the
Tel (03445) 20 45 65 Amt 1, 39590 BAUTZEN: Bautzener purists, there is sushi.
A little café with a small but Tel (039322) 73 73 Brauhaus €
delicious lunch menu. The rabbit This elegant restaurant, set in an Traditional German Road Map F4 DRESDEN: Ogura €€€
or duck served with red cabbage atmospheric 17th-century castle, Thomas-Mann-Straße 7, 02625 Japanese Road Map E4
and dumplings is a must-try. offers wonderful river views. The Tel (03591) 49 14 56 An der Frauenkirche 5, 01067
menu lists high-end ver sions of Choose from several beers, Tel (0351) 864 29 75
NAUMBURG: Toscana € rustic dishes, such as wild boar, including Schwarzbier and the One of Germany’s best sushi
Regional German Road Map D4 Eisbein (pickled ham) and original Pilsner, at this brewery. restaurants, Ogura also serves
Topfmarkt 16, 06618 zander plus gourmet set meals. The menu offers scrumptious soups, tempura and Kirin beer.
Tel (03445) 28 92 14 German fare at affordable prices. Good-value set menus. One of Leipzig’s oldest restaurants, the Auerbachs Keller is dramatically decorated
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CHEMNITZ: Gasthaus an LEIPZIG: Zest €
der Schloßmuhle € Fusion Road Map E4
Traditional German Road Map E4 Bornaische Straße 54, 04277
Schloßberg 3, 09113 Tel (0341) 231 91 26
Tel (0371) 335 25 33 A fresh and creative take on
Historic hotel restaurant in a modern European cuisine, with
splendid location above the lake, plenty of vegetarian dishes on the
with superb views. The simple menu. The great-value fare and
yet delicious food has made it a an extensive wine list make Zest
popular neighbourhood haunt. worth the trip from the city centre.
CHEMNITZ: Korfu € LEIPZIG: Auerbachs Keller €€
Greek Road Map E4 Regional German Road Map E4
Zschopauer Straße 169A, 09126 Grimmaische Straße 2–4, 04109
Tel (0371) 401 10 92 Closed lunch Tel (0341) 21 61 00
Mon & Tue One of the town’s oldest eateries,
With a beer garden and a large Auerbachs Keller serves first-class
interior inspired by the Greek German cuisine, including a variety
islands, this popular venue of game dishes. There is also a great
can get quite lively at peak times. selection of beer to help wash it
The menu features Greek classics all down. Reserve in advance.
and tasty desserts.
Bright and modern dining area of Café LEIPZIG: Max Enk €€
CHEMNITZ: Villa Esche €€ Restaurant, Meissen Modern German Road Map E4
European Road Map E4 Städtisches Kaufhaus,
Parkstraße 58, 09120 DRESDEN: Sternerestaurant Newmarkt 9–19, 04109
Tel (0371) 236 13 63 Closed Mon Caroussel €€€ Tel (0341) 99 99 73 38
Set in gorgeous surroundings, Fine dining Road Map E4 Expect excellent food and a
this wonderful restaurant serves Königstraße 14, 01097 tranquil atmosphere at this
modern European dishes – with Tel (0351) 800 30 restaurant. There is a delightful
a focus on German fare. Good- Expect only the finest food in the covered courtyard.
value set lunches and cookery luxurious surroundings of this
courses on offer. Lovely garden. proud award-winning restaurant. LEIPZIG: Michaelis €€
International Road Map E4
DK Choice KAMENZ: Goldner Hirsch € Paul-Gruner-Straße 44, 04107
Road Map F4
Closed Sun
Italian/German
Tel (0341) 267 80
DRESDEN: Schillergarten € Markt 10, 01917 Set in a building that dates back
Regional German Tel (035787) 8350 more than 100 years, Michaelis
Road Map E4 This stylish restaurant offers offers imaginative food in an
Schillerplatz 9, 01309 mainly Italian food, while the intimate atmosphere. There is
Tel (0351) 81 19 90 rustic Ratskeller downstairs a nice terrace, too.
Located in a historic building serves classic German fare.
next to the Blaus Wunder bridge, MEISSEN: Domkeller €€
this fine restaurant and pub is LEIPZIG: Substanz € Traditional German Road Map E4
the perfect place to eat well and International Road Map E4 Domplatz 9, 01662
at a reasonable price in the city Taeubchenweg 67, 04317 Tel (03521) 45 76 76
centre. Sample great local food, Tel (0341) 6894575 Founded in 1470, Domkeller is
including first-class Bratwurst, This bar has a great beer garden the oldest restaurant in town.
as well as an extensive range of dotted with shade-providing Savour generous portions of
beers. There is also a wonderful, apple trees. The tasty homemade German food and great beer
lovely summer terrace on the burgers are a must. in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
embankment of the Elbe River.
Reserve ahead.
DRESDEN: Cuchi €€
Asian Road Map E4
Wallgässchen 5, 01097
Tel (0351) 862 75 80
Chinese, Japanese and
Vietnamese cuisines are fused
together to create outstanding,
inventive dishes here. For the
purists, there is sushi.
DRESDEN: Ogura €€€
Japanese Road Map E4
An der Frauenkirche 5, 01067
Tel (0351) 864 29 75
One of Germany’s best sushi
restaurants, Ogura also serves
soups, tempura and Kirin beer.
Good-value set menus. One of Leipzig’s oldest restaurants, the Auerbachs Keller is dramatically decorated
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MORITZBURG: Churfürstliche EISENACH: Lutherstuben €€ inventive, contemporary cusine
Waldschaenke € Traditional German Road Map C4 and celebrates high-quality, fresh,
Regional German Road Map E4 Katharinenstraße 13, 99817 local ingredients.
Grosse Fasanenstraße, 01468 Tel (03691) 734 00
Tel (035207) 86 00 This historic restaurant in the ERFURT: Köstritzer Zum
Serving mainly food from the Eisenacher Hof Hotel specializes güldenen Rade €€
Saxony region, this place boasts in the favourite dishes of Martin International Road Map D4
an enviable location, surrounded Luther. The bar has an excellent Marktstraße 50, 99084
as it is by woods on all sides. It selection of beers and wine. Tel (0361) 561 35 06
also has one of the best wine There is something here for
cellars in the region. ERFURT: Feuerkugel € everyone: from typical and
Regional German Road Map D4 reliable local staples to more
PIRNA: Deutsches Haus € Michaelisstraße 3–4, 99084 innovative modern Italian
Modern German Road Map F4 Tel (0361) 789 12 56 and French creations, not
Niedere Burgstraße 1, 01796 In the heart of Erfurt, this excluding a wide range of
Tel (03501) 468 80 Closed Mon restaurant offers an authentic vegetarian dishes.
Popular with locals, this place Thuringian experience. Divine
specializes in modern cuisine food is served in huge portions GERA: Goldener Drachen € The elegantly decorated Ratskeller set in Munich’s old town hall
from around the region. Superb and there is plenty of top-quality Chinese Road Map D4
selection of beers and wine. beer, both best enjoyed in the Altenburger Straße 4, 07546 JENA: Scala €€€ DK Choice Café Glockenspiel €
pretty courtyard. Tel (0365) 269 51 International Road Map D4 International Map 2 B4
PIRNA: Escobar € In a part of Germany not greatly Leutragraben 1, 07743 WEIMAR: Anna Amalia €€ Marienplatz 28, 80331
South American Road Map F4 ERFURT: Haus zum known for exotic cuisine, this Tel (03641) 35 66 66 Fine dining Road Map D4 Tel (089) 26 42 56
Obere Burgstraße 1, 01796 Naumburgischen Keller € excellent Chinese restaurant is Scala is a wonderful restaurant Markt 19, 99423 Café-restaurant with magnificent
Tel (03501) 58 27 73 Regional German Road Map D4 well worth a visit. Includes a on the 27th floor of the former Tel (03643) 8020 rooftop views from its terrace.
A treat for those looking for a Michaelisstraße 49, 99084 pleasant covered courtyard. Carl Zeiss Jena tower. Delight in Located in Hotel Elephant, this Highlights on the menu include
break from German cuisine, Tel (0361) 540 24 50 fantastic food while enjoying award-winning, Michelin- seafood with glass noodles and
this café, bar and restaurant Located in a 19th-century half- GOTHA: Hotel am panoramic city views. starred gourmet restaurant saffron seafood risotto.
has decor reminiscent of 1950s timbered building, this restaurant Schloßpark €€ offers contemporary dining in a
Latin America. Friendly staff. serves excellent food and beer. Regional German Road Map D4 MÜHLHAUSEN: Brauhaus historic 17th-century building. Lo Studente €
Try the Rostbratel (roasted meat Lindenauallee 20, 99867 zum Löwen € The tasting menu is Pizzeria/Italian Map 2 C5
TORGAU: Central Hotel € with braised onions). Tel (03621) 442 Traditional German Road Map D4 an eight-course extravaganza Schellingstraße 30, 80331
Regional German Road Map E4 The indoor plants and sunny Felchtaer Straße 3, 99974 featuring outstanding Tel (089) 273 754 47
Friedrichplatz 8, 04860 ERFURT: Zum alten Schwan € outdoor surroundings add to Tel (036014) 710 Mediterranean food as well as a The modern Italian cuisine
Tel (03421) 73 28 Bistro Road Map D4 the casual and comfortable This local brewery serves its range of fine wines. served here ranges from simple
A simple yet elegant restaurant Gotthardtstraße 27, 99084 atmosphere at this hotel own beer in the pub and pizzas baked in the wood-fired
inside a gorgeous 1908 building. Tel (0361) 67 400 restaurant, with a fantastic menu restaurant. Most of the food is oven to creative twists on
The food is great value and just A simple and good-value bistro and selection of beers. traditional German staples, but WEIMAR: Scharfe traditional Italian dishes.
about the best in town. with a wide range of light salads the sausages, in particular, are Ecke Weimar €€
and soups, as well as more filling JENA: Schwarzer Bär € worth a try. Traditional German Road Map D4 Fraunhofer €
ZWICKAU: Brauhaus Zwickau € main courses. Regional German Road Map D4 Eisfeld 2, 99423 Regional German Road Map D7
Regional German Road Map E4 Lutherplatz 2, 07743 SCHMÖLLN: Bellevue € Tel (03643) 20 24 30 Fraunhoferstraße 9, 80469
Peter-Breuer-Straße 12–20, 08056 ERFURT: Clara Alboth’s Tel (03641) 4060 Fine Dining Road Map E4 Great-value local food – large Tel (089) 26 64 60
Tel (0375) 303 20 32 Restaurant im Kaisersaal €€ Schwarzer Bär is housed in a Am Pfefferberg 7, 04626 portions of Thuringian sausages This traditional inn serving
Housed in a historic building, the International Road Map D4 historic building, close to the Tel (034491) 70 00 and potato dumplings with a Bavarian food began as a bakery
Brauhaus serves its own beer and Futterstraße 15/16, 99084 university. Sample culinary Inventive food is complemented choice of sauces – is served in the 18th century and it still
delicious local dishes, from Tel (0361) 568 82 07 Closed Mon delights such as the Goethe by a terrific wine list at this inside an old guesthouse. There exudes historical charm.
Currywurst to Schnitzel, hearty One of the best restaurants in set menu (potato soup, lamb refined hotel restaurant. There is is delicious beer, too.
soups and a selection of the city, Clara Alboth offers and sausages). also a beautiful garden terrace. Hofer – Der Stadtwirt €
vegetarian options. Regional German Map 2 C4
WEIMAR: Café und Burgstraße 5, 80331
Restaurant Frauentor € Munich Tel (089) 242 10 444 Closed Sun
Bistro Road Map D4 Bavarian and Austrian dishes are
Thuringia Schillerstraße 2, 99423 Augustiner Bräustuben € served in a wonderful historical
Tel (03643) 511322 Regional German Road Map D7 setting in one of Munich’s oldest
ALTENBURG: Altenburger Hof € A charming bistro with an Landsberger Straße 19, 80339 bourgeois houses.
International Road Map E4 adjoining bakery that makes Tel (089) 50 70 47
Schmöllnsche Landstraße 8, 04600 some of the best cakes in town. Jolly Bierstube (beer hall) with long Goa €
Tel (03447) 584 Excellent-value food and a fine benches to sit on. Dumplings are Indian Map 3 D5
Altenburger Hof’s restaurant street terrace. served with duck, pork knuckle or Thierschstraße 8, 80538
offers good food at decent prices. simply smothered in mushroom Tel (089) 211 117 89
There are both a casual café and WEIMAR: Zum Schwarzen sauce. Food from 10am to 11pm. A small and friendly restaurant
a smart restaurant on site. Bären € with a wide variety of Indian
Regional German Road Map D4 Augustinerbräu € food – from chicken and lamb
EISENACH: Trattoria La Grappa € Markt 20, 99423 Regional German Map 2 A4 curries to biryani and tandoori.
Italian Road Map C4 Tel (03643) 85 38 47 Neuhauser Straße 27, 80331
Frauenberg 8–10, 99817 One of Weimar’s oldest restau- Tel (089) 231 83 257 Mr Pancake €
Tel (03691) 73 38 60 rants, Zum Schwarzen Bären The walls of this historic beer hall International Road Map 2 C3
The Neapolitan owners have offers a Thuringian gastro pub are adorned with frescoes. Solid Gabelsbergerstraße 34, 80333
turned this locale into an authentic experience right in the centre traditional food is served with Tel (089) 890 590 57 Closed Sun
slice of southern Italy, where the of town. Simple, tasty food excellent beer from one of Family-run international pancake
menu features all the staples of includes delicious Bratwurst, Bavaria’s best-known breweries. house serving a variety of
Italian cuisine. The colourful Clara Alboth’s Restaurant im Kaisersaal, Erfurt and zander with Sauerkraut. Fast and friendly service. flavours from over 15 countries.
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The elegantly decorated Ratskeller set in Munich’s old town hall
JENA: Scala €€€ DK Choice Café Glockenspiel €
International Road Map D4 International Map 2 B4
Leutragraben 1, 07743 WEIMAR: Anna Amalia €€ Marienplatz 28, 80331
Tel (03641) 35 66 66 Fine dining Road Map D4 Tel (089) 26 42 56
Scala is a wonderful restaurant Markt 19, 99423 Café-restaurant with magnificent
on the 27th floor of the former Tel (03643) 8020 rooftop views from its terrace.
Carl Zeiss Jena tower. Delight in Located in Hotel Elephant, this Highlights on the menu include
fantastic food while enjoying award-winning, Michelin- seafood with glass noodles and
panoramic city views. starred gourmet restaurant saffron seafood risotto.
offers contemporary dining in a
MÜHLHAUSEN: Brauhaus historic 17th-century building. Lo Studente €
zum Löwen € The tasting menu is Pizzeria/Italian Map 2 C5
Traditional German Road Map D4 an eight-course extravaganza Schellingstraße 30, 80331
Felchtaer Straße 3, 99974 featuring outstanding Tel (089) 273 754 47
Tel (036014) 710 Mediterranean food as well as a The modern Italian cuisine
This local brewery serves its range of fine wines. served here ranges from simple
own beer in the pub and pizzas baked in the wood-fired
restaurant. Most of the food is oven to creative twists on
traditional German staples, but WEIMAR: Scharfe traditional Italian dishes.
the sausages, in particular, are Ecke Weimar €€
worth a try. Traditional German Road Map D4 Fraunhofer €
Eisfeld 2, 99423 Regional German Road Map D7
SCHMÖLLN: Bellevue € Tel (03643) 20 24 30 Fraunhoferstraße 9, 80469
Fine Dining Road Map E4 Great-value local food – large Tel (089) 26 64 60
Am Pfefferberg 7, 04626 portions of Thuringian sausages This traditional inn serving
Tel (034491) 70 00 and potato dumplings with a Bavarian food began as a bakery
Inventive food is complemented choice of sauces – is served in the 18th century and it still
by a terrific wine list at this inside an old guesthouse. There exudes historical charm.
refined hotel restaurant. There is is delicious beer, too.
also a beautiful garden terrace. Hofer – Der Stadtwirt €
Regional German Map 2 C4
WEIMAR: Café und Burgstraße 5, 80331
Restaurant Frauentor € Munich Tel (089) 242 10 444 Closed Sun
Bistro Road Map D4 Bavarian and Austrian dishes are
Schillerstraße 2, 99423 Augustiner Bräustuben € served in a wonderful historical
Tel (03643) 511322 Regional German Road Map D7 setting in one of Munich’s oldest
A charming bistro with an Landsberger Straße 19, 80339 bourgeois houses.
adjoining bakery that makes Tel (089) 50 70 47
some of the best cakes in town. Jolly Bierstube (beer hall) with long Goa €
Excellent-value food and a fine benches to sit on. Dumplings are Indian Map 3 D5
street terrace. served with duck, pork knuckle or Thierschstraße 8, 80538
simply smothered in mushroom Tel (089) 211 117 89
WEIMAR: Zum Schwarzen sauce. Food from 10am to 11pm. A small and friendly restaurant
Bären € with a wide variety of Indian
Regional German Road Map D4 Augustinerbräu € food – from chicken and lamb
Markt 20, 99423 Regional German Map 2 A4 curries to biryani and tandoori.
Tel (03643) 85 38 47 Neuhauser Straße 27, 80331
One of Weimar’s oldest restau- Tel (089) 231 83 257 Mr Pancake €
rants, Zum Schwarzen Bären The walls of this historic beer hall International Road Map 2 C3
offers a Thuringian gastro pub are adorned with frescoes. Solid Gabelsbergerstraße 34, 80333
experience right in the centre traditional food is served with Tel (089) 890 590 57 Closed Sun
of town. Simple, tasty food excellent beer from one of Family-run international pancake
includes delicious Bratwurst, Bavaria’s best-known breweries. house serving a variety of
and zander with Sauerkraut. Fast and friendly service. flavours from over 15 countries.
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Bar München €€ BERCHTESGADEN:
International Map 2 C4 Bavaria L’Osteria al Parco €
Maximilianstraße 36, 80539 Italian Map E7
Tel (089) 22 90 90 ANSBACH: Madame Thu Trang € Kälbersteinstraße 2, 83471
A chic and upmarket place Japanese/Indochina Road Map D6 Tel (08652) 96 45 55 Closed Tue
with mouthwatering seafood Platenstraße 2, 91522 This authentic Italian osteria
on an oft-changing menu. Good- Tel (0981) 972 33 99 Closed Tue offers a small menu featuring
value set business lunches and Hidden in a little passage in the delicious pizzas and pasta.
amazing cocktails. shopping district, this incongruous The restaurant’s interior design
little eatery’s menu includes is rustic and cosy.
Pageou €€ sushi, Indonesian curries and
International Map 2 B3 traditional Vietnamese dishes DK Choice
Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 10, 80333 worth going out of the way for.
Tel (089) 242 31 310 Closed Mon BERCHTESGADEN:
Michelin-starred chef Ali AUGSBURG: Berghof € Gasthaus Grafihöhe
Güngörmüş’ creations are based Regional German Road Map D6 Windbeutel Baron €€
on simple, fresh produce and Bergstraße 12, 86199 Regional German Road Map E7
reflect influences from Asia to Tel (0821) 998 43 22 Scharitzkehistraße 8, 83471
the Mediterranean. Bright, country-style inn taking a Tel (08652) 25 77
The lively bar at seafood restaurant Bar München, Munich fresh, approach on typical Bavarian Octopus salad with olive oil, lemon, garlic The view from this 1,000-m
Ratskeller €€ dishes – cooked to perfection. and parsley (3,280-ft) high restaurant is
Kulisse € cafés. Good for breakfast and Regional German Map 2 B4 spectacular, while the chef
International Map 2 C4 sandwich lunches. For after noon Marienplatz 8, 80331 AUGSBURG: Drei Königinnen €€ beams. On the menu are offers a great insight into
Maximilianstraße 26, 80539 tea, try the Earl Grey with scones. Tel (089) 219 98 90 Regional German/ traditional dishes such as octopus the culinary traditions of the
Tel (089) 29 47 28 Set in the charming old town-hall Mediterranean Road Map D6 salad, baked feta and gyros German Alps. Try staples such
The Kammerspiele theatre’s Weisses Bräuhaus € cellars, this large and touristy Meister-Veits-Gässchen 32, 86152 (shavings of roasted meat, served as pork fillet, pancakes with
restau rant offers a wide choice Traditional German Map 2 C5 restaurant serves good-quality Tel (0821) 15 84 05 with rice, tzaziki and Greek salad). speck, liver soup with Spätzle,
of dishes ranging from Asian to Im Tal 7, 80331 local specialities. Highly regarded for its bustling or Bavarian schnitzel. There is a
Bavarian. The outside tables are Tel (089) 290 13 80 upmarket beer garden, this BAMBERG: Hofbräu €€ range of options for vegetarians
good for people-watching. A well-established Bierstube (beer Restaurant Pfistermühle €€ restaurant also serves pleasing Traditional German Road Map D5 and a long list of Bavarian
hall) with a touristy yet authentic Regional German Map 2 C4 Spätzle (egg noodles) and other Karolinenstraße 7, 96049 desserts and cakes..
Der Pschorr € feel. Try the appetizing liver Pfisterstraße 4, 80331 pasta dishes. Tel (0951) 533 21
Regional German Map 2 B5 dumplings or sausages served Tel (089) 237 038 65 Closed Sun A classy restaurant with good
Viktualienmarkt 15, 80331 with Sauerkraut. A small, seasonal and regionally AUGSBURG: Manyo €€ Schnitzel, warm and friendly BURGHAUSEN: Chilli’s €
Tel (089) 442 383 940 inspired menu is served under Japanese Road Map D6 service, and live piano music on International Road Map E7
This bustling inn celebrates DK Choice elegant 16th-century arches Schertlinstraße 12a, 86159 Mondays. Reservations advised Maktler Straße 5, 84489
Bavarian culture with excellent here. Impeccable service. Reserve Tel (0821) 57 11 19 Closed Mon, Tue for this popular spot. Tel (08677) 87 75 50
beer and traditional fare made Wirtshaus in der Au € in advance. Watch teppanyaki being Come here for an extensive
with mainly local ingredients. Regional German Road Map D7 prepared on an iron griddle at BAMBERG: Hoffmanns Steak range of Mexican and Indian
Lilienstraße 51, 81669 Le Stollberg €€ this restaurant with a convivial & Fish €€ dishes, as well as steaks and fresh
Sushi Sano € Tel (089) 448 14 00 French Map 2 C4 ambience. Book ahead. International Road Map D5 fish. The house speciality is baked
Japanese Map 1 F5 Waitresses at this lovely Bavarian Stollbergstraße 2, 80539 Schillerplatz 7, 96047 potatoes. Good-value set lunches.
Josephspitalstraße 4, 80331 inn sport traditional Dirndl Tel (089) 242 434 50 Closed Sun BAMBERG: Poseidon € Tel (0951) 700 08 85 Closed Sun
Tel (089) 26 74 98 Closed Sun dresses. The special experi- Excellent, carefully prepared Greek Road Map D5 Renowned for its incredible CHIEMSEE:
Dine on authentic sushi and mental dumplings on offer French-inspired food is made Habergasse 11, 96047 steaks, Hoffmanns is also widely Restaurant Inselblick €
noodle dishes at this popular include spinach and beetroot with high-quality ingredients at Tel (0951) 254 22 Closed Tue credited with intoducing Regional German Road Map E7
restaurant. Takeaway boxes versions. They have also pub- this bright and airy restaurant. A cheerful, family-run Greek nouvelle cuisine to Bamberg. Seeplatz 9, Gstadt, 83257
are available for picnics. lished a cookbook, and run a restaurant featuring dark wooden Choose from a range of Tel (08054) 7815
dumpling restaurant, Münchner DK Choice innovative dishes served in an The picturesque lake views offer
Thalassa € Knödelei, on the Oktoberfest elegant environment. a perfect setting for the delicious
Greek Map 2 C5 grounds during the festival. Trader Vic’s €€ Bavarian food, including various
Wasserburger Landstrasse 212, 80331 Polynesian Map 2 A3 BAMBERG: Schienkerla, die meat dishes and baked potatoes
Tel (089) 45 01 83 23 Promenadenplatz 2–6, 80333 historische Rauchbierbrauerei €€€ as well as some good soups.
All the Greek staples are offered Tel (089) 212 995 Traditional German Road Map D5
here, from moussaka and grilled Creative Polynesian food and Dominikanerstraße 6, 96049 FÜSSEN: Michelangelo €
meats to delicious fish, including exotic cocktails are served in Tel (0951) 56050 Italian Road Map D7
a huge fish platter for two. the relaxed, colourful cellar- Famous for its smoked beer, this Reichenstraße 33, 87629
bar of the plush Hotel pub serves hearty German classics Tel (08362) 92 49 24 Closed Mon
Tavernetta € Bayerischer Hof. Popular with such as Königsberg meatballs, Giant pizzas and home-made
Italian Map 2 C4 locals and visitors alike, not potato salad and schnitzel. pasta dishes are served up in
Hildegardstraße 9, 80539 to mention celebrities such wonderfully decorated interiors
Tel (089) 212 694 24 Closed Sun as Tina Turner. BAYREUTH: Hansl’s and a small garden.
Quality fare includes fine seafood Holzofen Pizzeria €
pasta dishes and satisfying Italian Road Map D5 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN:
antipasti such as courgette and Weinhaus Neuner €€ Friedrichstraße 15, 95444 Colosseo €
wild mushroom carpaccio. Leave International/ Tel (0921) 543 44 Italian Road Map D7
some room for the tiramisu. Regional German Map 1 F4 The thin and crunchy pizzas Klammstraße 7, 82467
Herzogspitalstraße 8, 80331 topped with fresh produce, Tel (08821) 528 09
The Victorian House € Tel (089) 260 39 54 Closed Sun served straight from the wood- Large, crispy pizzas and delicious
British Map 2 B5 The menu at this smart wine bar fired oven, are as delicious as pasta dishes ensure that this
Frauenstraße 14, 80469 presents strong Medi terranean they are misshapen. This tiny Italian restaurant is always
Tel (089) 255 469 47 Traditional English-inspired decor and at influences. There are piquant The minimalist and authentic interior of eatery has only three tables; packed, despite its discreet
One of a chain of English-themed The Victorian House, Munich Bavarian mustard sauces as well. Japanese restaurant Manyo, Augsburg however, takeaway is available. location above a supermarket.
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BERCHTESGADEN:
Bavaria L’Osteria al Parco €
Italian Map E7
ANSBACH: Madame Thu Trang € Kälbersteinstraße 2, 83471
Japanese/Indochina Road Map D6 Tel (08652) 96 45 55 Closed Tue
Platenstraße 2, 91522 This authentic Italian osteria
Tel (0981) 972 33 99 Closed Tue offers a small menu featuring
Hidden in a little passage in the delicious pizzas and pasta.
shopping district, this incongruous The restaurant’s interior design
little eatery’s menu includes is rustic and cosy.
sushi, Indonesian curries and
traditional Vietnamese dishes DK Choice
worth going out of the way for.
BERCHTESGADEN:
AUGSBURG: Berghof € Gasthaus Grafihöhe
Regional German Road Map D6 Windbeutel Baron €€
Bergstraße 12, 86199 Regional German Road Map E7
Tel (0821) 998 43 22 Scharitzkehistraße 8, 83471
Bright, country-style inn taking a Tel (08652) 25 77
fresh, approach on typical Bavarian Octopus salad with olive oil, lemon, garlic The view from this 1,000-m
dishes – cooked to perfection. and parsley (3,280-ft) high restaurant is
spectacular, while the chef
AUGSBURG: Drei Königinnen €€ beams. On the menu are offers a great insight into
Regional German/ traditional dishes such as octopus the culinary traditions of the
Mediterranean Road Map D6 salad, baked feta and gyros German Alps. Try staples such
Meister-Veits-Gässchen 32, 86152 (shavings of roasted meat, served as pork fillet, pancakes with
Tel (0821) 15 84 05 with rice, tzaziki and Greek salad). speck, liver soup with Spätzle,
Highly regarded for its bustling or Bavarian schnitzel. There is a
upmarket beer garden, this BAMBERG: Hofbräu €€ range of options for vegetarians
restaurant also serves pleasing Traditional German Road Map D5 and a long list of Bavarian
Spätzle (egg noodles) and other Karolinenstraße 7, 96049 desserts and cakes..
pasta dishes. Tel (0951) 533 21
A classy restaurant with good
AUGSBURG: Manyo €€ Schnitzel, warm and friendly BURGHAUSEN: Chilli’s €
Japanese Road Map D6 service, and live piano music on International Road Map E7
Schertlinstraße 12a, 86159 Mondays. Reservations advised Maktler Straße 5, 84489
Tel (0821) 57 11 19 Closed Mon, Tue for this popular spot. Tel (08677) 87 75 50
Watch teppanyaki being Come here for an extensive
prepared on an iron griddle at BAMBERG: Hoffmanns Steak range of Mexican and Indian
this restaurant with a convivial & Fish €€ dishes, as well as steaks and fresh
ambience. Book ahead. International Road Map D5 fish. The house speciality is baked
Schillerplatz 7, 96047 potatoes. Good-value set lunches.
BAMBERG: Poseidon € Tel (0951) 700 08 85 Closed Sun
Greek Road Map D5 Renowned for its incredible CHIEMSEE:
Habergasse 11, 96047 steaks, Hoffmanns is also widely Restaurant Inselblick €
Tel (0951) 254 22 Closed Tue credited with intoducing Regional German Road Map E7
A cheerful, family-run Greek nouvelle cuisine to Bamberg. Seeplatz 9, Gstadt, 83257
restaurant featuring dark wooden Choose from a range of Tel (08054) 7815
innovative dishes served in an The picturesque lake views offer
elegant environment. a perfect setting for the delicious
Bavarian food, including various
BAMBERG: Schienkerla, die meat dishes and baked potatoes
historische Rauchbierbrauerei €€€ as well as some good soups.
Traditional German Road Map D5
Dominikanerstraße 6, 96049 FÜSSEN: Michelangelo €
Tel (0951) 56050 Italian Road Map D7
Famous for its smoked beer, this Reichenstraße 33, 87629
pub serves hearty German classics Tel (08362) 92 49 24 Closed Mon
such as Königsberg meatballs, Giant pizzas and home-made
potato salad and schnitzel. pasta dishes are served up in
wonderfully decorated interiors
BAYREUTH: Hansl’s and a small garden.
Holzofen Pizzeria €
Italian Road Map D5 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN:
Friedrichstraße 15, 95444 Colosseo €
Tel (0921) 543 44 Italian Road Map D7
The thin and crunchy pizzas Klammstraße 7, 82467
topped with fresh produce, Tel (08821) 528 09
served straight from the wood- Large, crispy pizzas and delicious
fired oven, are as delicious as pasta dishes ensure that this
they are misshapen. This tiny Italian restaurant is always
The minimalist and authentic interior of eatery has only three tables; packed, despite its discreet
Japanese restaurant Manyo, Augsburg however, takeaway is available. location above a supermarket.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: LINDAU: Alte Post € NUREMBERG: REGENSBURG: Papageno €€
Vaun €€ Regional German Road Map C7 Bratwurstglöcklein € Italian Road Map D6
Modern German Road Map D7 Fischergasse 3, 88131 Regional German Road Map D6 Keplerstraße 14, 93047
Zugspitzstraße 2, 82467 Tel (08382) 934 60 Waffenhof 5, 90402 Tel (0941) 630 81 65 Closed lunch
Tel (08821) 730 81 87 Closed Sun Dark-wood decor at this inn Tel (0911) 22 76 25 Mon–Fri
Striking modern interiors with serving Schnitzel, boiled beef This historical inn dating back Choose from an authentic Italian
flavours to match. Delicacies and home-made Maultaschen to 1313 serves Franconian set menu, including a first-class osso
include tomato and gin soup and (giant Swabian ravioli). The meals consisting of dumpling buco (veal and tomato stew),
poached trout with radish. cobbled terrace makes for lovely soup, pork knuckle and sausages and enjoy your food beneath a
Booking recommended. summer dining. simmered in onions and vinegar. whitewashed vaulted ceiling.
INGOLSTADT: Daniel € LINDAU: Villino €€ NUREMBERG: Herr Lenz € ROTHENBURG: Gasthof
Regional German Road Map D6 Asian/Italian Road Map C7 Organic Road Map D6 Goldener Greifen €
Roseneckstraße 1, 85049 Hoyerberg 34, 88131 Kernstraße 29, 90429 Traditional German Road Map C6
Tel (0841) 352 72 Closed Mon Tel (08382) 934 50 Tel (0911) 598 53 85 Closed Sun Obere Schmiedgasse 5, 91541
Located in a 500-year-old building, Savour amazing gourmet food A colourful neighbourhood Tel (09861) 22 81
this inn serves excellent quality inspired by Asian and Italian bistro featuring first-rate daily Classic German food is served
traditional food. Lovely garden. flavours at this exquisite family- specials comprising soups, in the historic setting of a 15th-
run hotel restaurant with an beef bourguignon and a century house. Specialities
INGOLSTADT: Taj Mahal € idyllic garden and terrace. glorious chocolate cake. include spicy goulash soup,
Indian Road Map D6 The striking entrance to the historic Nassauer Keller in Nuremberg Schnitzel and Swabian pot roast.
Beckerstraße 11, 85049 LINDAU: Zum Sünfzen €€ NUREMBERG: Nassauer
Tel (0841) 981 46 18 Regional German Road Map C7 Keller € NUREMBERG: Schanzenbräu OBERAMMERGAU: DK Choice
Decorated with wooden carvings Maximilianstraße 1, 88131 Regional German Road Map D6 Schankwirtschaft € Zauberstub’n €
and colourful fabrics, this Tel (08382) 58 65 Karolinenstraße 2–4, 90402 Regional German Road Map D6 Traditional German Road Map D7 ROTHENBURG: Hotel-
restaurant offers good-quality An atmospheric and traditional Tel (0911) 225 967 Closed Sun Adam-Klein-Straße 27, 90429 Ettaler Straße 58, 82487 Restaurant Kloster-Stüble €
North Indian food and popular restaurant in a 14th-century Housed in an atmospheric, vaulted Tel (0911) 937 767 90 Tel (08822) 46 83 Closed Mon Regional German Road Map C6
bargain lunch buffets. building. The speciality is fresh medieval cellar, this is the place A tavern with a great beer garden. Wood-clad inn with a solid, Herrngasse 21, 91541
Bodensee fish, though the for a unique dining experience. The small menu includes German traditional menu. The owner Tel (09861) 93 88 90
KEMPTEN: Rendez-vous venison is also fantastic. Booking The sausages are exemplary. classics, such as Bratwurst, and entertains his diners with magic A popular inn housed in a 1534
à Quiberon € ahead is recommended. vegetarian choices. tricks, making this place a must farmhouse with town views
French Road Map C7 NUREMBERG: Padelle d’Italia € for those travelling with kids. from the terrace. Relish tradi-
Rathausstraße 2, 87435 DK Choice Italian Road Map D6 NUREMBERG: CôCô-Indochine €€ tional delicacies such as pork
Tel (0831) 520 81 16 Closed Sun Theatergasse 17, 90402 Asian Road Map D6 PASSAU: Pizzeria Gallo Nero € roast with crackling, mushrooms
Rendez-vous à Quiberon serves NUREMBERG: Tel (09112) 74 21 30 Closed Sun Augustinerstraße 1, 90403 Italian Road Map E6 and bread dumplings.
unusually well-priced French Five Diner € This smart, family-run trattoria Tel (0911) 23 73 55 10 Schmiedgasse 5, 94032
cuisine. Go for the smoked salmon International Road Map D6 serves home-made pasta dishes, A trendy Asian restaurant with Tel (0851) 363 15 Closed Tue
and radish galette (pancake) for a Obstmarkt 5, 90402 thin-crust pizzas, scrumptious a menu that combines both Smart bistro offering an extensive ROTHENBURG: Eisenhut €€
perfect summer meal. Tel (0911) 22 33 75 antipasti platters and delicious traditional and modern Chinese menu of pizzas, pasta dishes and International Road Map C6
An American-style diner with seafood. Superb wine list. and Vietnamese specialities. grilled fish. The mussels in white Herrngasse 3–5/7, 91541
LANDSHUT: Taverna Delphi € a great menu, featuring burgers, Great for either a quick lunch wine are recommended. Tel (09861) 70 50
Greek Road Map E6 sandwiches, salads and wraps NUREMBERG: Red Curry House € or a rich dinner. Antiques in the dining room evoke
Isargestade 742, 84028 as well as fantastic breakfasts. Indian/Thai Road Map D6 PASSAU: Heilig Geist an aristocratic country manor. The
Tel (0871) 211 59 Closed Mon The ambience is sleek and Lorenzer Straße 29, 90402 NUREMBERG: Essigbrätlein €€ Stiftschenke €€ menu features gourmet seasonal
Black-and-white photographs youthful, and the bar offers a Tel (0911) 621 74 17 Closed Sun Modern German Road Map D6 Regional German Road Map E6 and international dishes.
adorn the walls of this modern wide selection of cocktails and Choose from a variety of mouth- Weinmarkt 3, 90403 Heilig-Geist-Gasse 4, 94032
bistro. Unpretentious food with other drinks, great for a lively watering Asian curries at this Tel (0911) 225 131 Closed Sun & Mon Tel (0851) 26 07 Closed Wed STRAUBING: Seethaler €
crisp, fresh flavours includes feta evening on the town. informal restaurant. Vegetarian An intimate little restaurant with A rustic, wood-panelled Weinstube Regional German Road Map E6
salads, meat skewers and fish. options and takeaway available. remarkable food, wines and with tiled stoves, specializing in Theresienplatz 5, 94315
service. The daily menu often Bavarian food – mostly local fish, Tel (09421) 225 07 Closed Sun
features fish and exquisite pork and beef. Reserve a table in A traditional and seasonal
desserts. Reserve in advance. the courtyard for a romantic meal. Bavarian menu includes Munich
schnitzel, cheese Spätzle and a
NUREMBERG: Wonka €€ REGENSBURG: Steidle Wirt € wide variety of German sausages..
International Road Map D6 Regional German Road Map D6
Johannisstraße 38, 90419 Am Ölberg 13, 93047 WÜRZBURG: Auflauf €
Tel (0911) 39 62 15 Closed Sun Tel (0941) 56 08 20 International Road Map C5
& Mon This is a traditional family-run Peterplatz 5, 97070
Relatively unpretentious gourmet inn with a small seasonal menu Tel (0931) 57 13 43
gem. The changing menu offers a and lovingly prepared daily A charming bistro specializing in
range of tasty dishes with exotic specials. Warm, friendly owners. casseroles and noodle gratins.
flair – from soups to seafood and Reservations recommended. Guests choose from the menu
desserts. Great wine pairings. or assemble their own creations.
REGENSBURG: Zur geflickten
NUREMBERG: Würzhaus €€€ Trommel € WÜRZBURG: Bella Napoli
Modern German Road Map D6 Traditional German Road Map D6 da Luigi €
Kirchenweg 3A, 90419 Gesandtenstraße 2, 93047 Italian Road Map C5
Tel (0911) 937 34 55 Closed Sun Tel (0941) 569 964 89 Neubaustraße 16, 97070
The trendy decor at Würzhaus This medieval-themed tavern Tel (0931) 517 06
perfectly complements the with candles, fur-covered A dependable Italian menu and
small portions of imaginative benches and costumed staff is a cheerful vibe ensure that this
gourmet food accompanied just the place to try Flammkuchen restaurant is always bustling with
The charming Restaurant Villino in Lindau by fine wine pairings. (Alsatian pizza). regulars. Interesting daily specials.
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REGENSBURG: Papageno €€
Italian Road Map D6
Keplerstraße 14, 93047
Tel (0941) 630 81 65 Closed lunch
Mon–Fri
Choose from an authentic Italian
menu, including a first-class osso
buco (veal and tomato stew),
and enjoy your food beneath a
whitewashed vaulted ceiling.
ROTHENBURG: Gasthof
Goldener Greifen €
Traditional German Road Map C6
Obere Schmiedgasse 5, 91541
Tel (09861) 22 81
Classic German food is served
in the historic setting of a 15th-
century house. Specialities
include spicy goulash soup,
The striking entrance to the historic Nassauer Keller in Nuremberg Schnitzel and Swabian pot roast.
NUREMBERG: Schanzenbräu OBERAMMERGAU: DK Choice
Schankwirtschaft € Zauberstub’n €
Regional German Road Map D6 Traditional German Road Map D7 ROTHENBURG: Hotel-
Adam-Klein-Straße 27, 90429 Ettaler Straße 58, 82487 Restaurant Kloster-Stüble €
Tel (0911) 937 767 90 Tel (08822) 46 83 Closed Mon Regional German Road Map C6
A tavern with a great beer garden. Wood-clad inn with a solid, Herrngasse 21, 91541
The small menu includes German traditional menu. The owner Tel (09861) 93 88 90
classics, such as Bratwurst, and entertains his diners with magic A popular inn housed in a 1534
vegetarian choices. tricks, making this place a must farmhouse with town views
for those travelling with kids. from the terrace. Relish tradi-
NUREMBERG: CôCô-Indochine €€ tional delicacies such as pork
Asian Road Map D6 PASSAU: Pizzeria Gallo Nero € roast with crackling, mushrooms
Augustinerstraße 1, 90403 Italian Road Map E6 and bread dumplings.
Tel (0911) 23 73 55 10 Schmiedgasse 5, 94032
A trendy Asian restaurant with Tel (0851) 363 15 Closed Tue
a menu that combines both Smart bistro offering an extensive ROTHENBURG: Eisenhut €€
traditional and modern Chinese menu of pizzas, pasta dishes and International Road Map C6
and Vietnamese specialities. grilled fish. The mussels in white Herrngasse 3–5/7, 91541
Great for either a quick lunch wine are recommended. Tel (09861) 70 50
or a rich dinner. Antiques in the dining room evoke
PASSAU: Heilig Geist an aristocratic country manor. The
NUREMBERG: Essigbrätlein €€ Stiftschenke €€ menu features gourmet seasonal
Modern German Road Map D6 Regional German Road Map E6 and international dishes.
Weinmarkt 3, 90403 Heilig-Geist-Gasse 4, 94032
Tel (0911) 225 131 Closed Sun & Mon Tel (0851) 26 07 Closed Wed STRAUBING: Seethaler €
An intimate little restaurant with A rustic, wood-panelled Weinstube Regional German Road Map E6
remarkable food, wines and with tiled stoves, specializing in Theresienplatz 5, 94315
service. The daily menu often Bavarian food – mostly local fish, Tel (09421) 225 07 Closed Sun
features fish and exquisite pork and beef. Reserve a table in A traditional and seasonal
desserts. Reserve in advance. the courtyard for a romantic meal. Bavarian menu includes Munich
schnitzel, cheese Spätzle and a
NUREMBERG: Wonka €€ REGENSBURG: Steidle Wirt € wide variety of German sausages..
International Road Map D6 Regional German Road Map D6
Johannisstraße 38, 90419 Am Ölberg 13, 93047 WÜRZBURG: Auflauf €
Tel (0911) 39 62 15 Closed Sun Tel (0941) 56 08 20 International Road Map C5
& Mon This is a traditional family-run Peterplatz 5, 97070
Relatively unpretentious gourmet inn with a small seasonal menu Tel (0931) 57 13 43
gem. The changing menu offers a and lovingly prepared daily A charming bistro specializing in
range of tasty dishes with exotic specials. Warm, friendly owners. casseroles and noodle gratins.
flair – from soups to seafood and Reservations recommended. Guests choose from the menu
desserts. Great wine pairings. or assemble their own creations.
REGENSBURG: Zur geflickten
NUREMBERG: Würzhaus €€€ Trommel € WÜRZBURG: Bella Napoli
Modern German Road Map D6 Traditional German Road Map D6 da Luigi €
Kirchenweg 3A, 90419 Gesandtenstraße 2, 93047 Italian Road Map C5
Tel (0911) 937 34 55 Closed Sun Tel (0941) 569 964 89 Neubaustraße 16, 97070
The trendy decor at Würzhaus This medieval-themed tavern Tel (0931) 517 06
perfectly complements the with candles, fur-covered A dependable Italian menu and
small portions of imaginative benches and costumed staff is a cheerful vibe ensure that this
gourmet food accompanied just the place to try Flammkuchen restaurant is always bustling with
by fine wine pairings. (Alsatian pizza). regulars. Interesting daily specials.
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seafood concoctions. Sit in the MAINAU: Schwedenschenke €€ ST BLASIEN: Hotelrestaurant
intimate dining room or in the Regional German/ Klostermeisterhaus €€
pretty, flower-filled courtyard. Swedish Road Map C7 European Road Map B7
Insel Mainau, 78465 Im Süssen Winkel 2, 79837
KARLSRUHE: Aposto € Tel (07531) 303 156 Tel (07672) 922 68 95
Italian Road Map B6 Romantic island restaurant Sample slick modern
Waldstraße 57, 76133 serving great Swedish meatballs European cuisine – grilled
Tel (0721) 160 77 73 for lunch and haute cuisine for zander with sauerkraut mousse,
Delight in quality Italian cuisine dinner, including fresh local fish. beef tenderloin or saddle of
and outstanding ice cream. In venison – in an early 19th-
good weather, there is outdoor MANNHEIM: C-Five €€ century villa.
seating in a bustling square. French/Italian Road Map B5
Zeughaus, 68155 STUTTGART: Brauhaus
KONSTANZ: Brauhaus Tel (0621) 122 95 50 Calwer-Eck €
Johann Albrecht € A stylish spot serving high-end Regional German Road Map C6
Regional German Road Map C7 French and Italian fare in a con- Calwer Straße 31, 70173
Konradigasse 2, 78462 verted premises dating back to Tel (0711) 222 49 440
Fabulous views from Steinburgs Restaurant, Würzburg Tel (07531) 250 45 the 18th century, and more basic Stuttgart’s oldest micro-
A charming microbrewery with a pasta dishes and salads at the bar. brewery features organically
WÜRZBURG: Vinothek BADEN-BADEN: MEDICI €€€ on fish. There’s also a bar and a good array of beers and well- produced, seasonal beers.
Tiepolo € International Road Map B6 waterfront terrace. priced pub food, such as Schnitzel MAULBRONN: Klosterkatz €€ Typical local food includes
Regional German Road Map C5 Augustaplatz 8, 76530 and Flammkuchen (thin bread base Italian Map C6 Maultaschen.
Innerer Graben 22, 97070 Tel (07221) 20 06 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN: Restaurant with onion, lardons and crème Klosterhof 21, 75433
Tel (0931) 561 63 Mix with a fashionable crowd at im Zeppelinmuseum €€ fraîche). Good-value buffet menu. Tel (07043) 80 89 STUTTGART: Nirvan €€
This is an elegant Weinstube with this belle époque-style restaurant Regional German/Seafood Good, everyday Italian food Persian Road Map C6
lots of fish on the seasonal menu offering culinary delights. Road Map C7 KONSTANZ: Hafenhalle €€ is served in an atmospheric Eberhardstraße 73, 70173
and a wine list of around 130 Seestraße 22, 88045 Regional German Road Map C7 monastery courtyard. Tel (0711) 24 05 61
different labels to wash it all FREIBURG IM BREISGAU: Tel (07541) 953 00 88 Closed Mon Hafenstraße 10, 78462 Authentic Middle-Eastern
down with. Englers Weinkrügle € (Nov–Apr) Tel (07531) 211 26 MEERSBURG: Zum Becher €€ decor and excellent grilled
Regional German Road Map B7 A popular harbourside restaurant Large, smart restaurant in an old Regional German Road Map C7 lamb, poultry and veal dishes
WÜRZBURG: Ratskeller €€ Konviktstraße 12, 79098 with an eclectic menu ranging harbourside warehouse. Simple Höllgasse 4, 88709 at this basement restaurant.
Regional German Road Map C5 Tel (0761) 38 31 15 Closed Mon from well-priced Swabian canteen food is served in the Tel (07532) 90 09
Langgasse 1, 97070 Enjoy scrumptious food at this specials to Norwegian salmon. beer garden. Great for breakfast. This rustic, cluttered Weinstube STUTTGART:
Tel (0931) 130 21 wood-panelled wine bar, such as serves fine traditional food and Tauberquelle €€
Reliable regional food is served the Black Forest dessert (cherries FRIEDRICHSHAFEN: Wein und KONSTANZ: Staader Fährhaus €€ local fish. Extensive wine list. Regional German Road Map C6
in the impressive cellars of the in hot liqueur with ice cream). Fischstube Glückler €€ Regional German/ Torstraße 19, 70173
city’s Rathaus (town hall). The German/French Road Map C7 Mediterranean Road Map C7 DK Choice Tel (0711) 553 29 33 Closed Sun
cinnamon and Silvaner white FREIBURG IM BREISGAU: Olgastraße 23, 88045 Fischerstraße 30, 78464 Good-value Swabian favourites,
wine soup, if it is available, is a Hausbrauerei Feierling € Tel (07541) 221 64 Closed Sat (May– Tel (07531) 361 67 63 Closed Wed REICHENAU: Riebels € cooked to perfection, include
must-try. Traditional German Road Map B7 Aug) Off the beaten path, but worth Seafood Road Map C7 Gaisburger Marsch (beef stew),
Gerberau 46, 79098 Small wine tavern with a delightful the trek for fresh, creative fish Seestraße 13, 78479 Käsespätzle (noodle with
WÜRZBURG: Steinburgs Tel (0761) 24 34 80 range of local fish dishes and many dishes accompanied by organic, Tel (0172) 767 99 03 Closed Sat & cheese and fried onions) and
Restaurant €€ First-class pub food, including varieties of Breton galette (crusty local ingredients. Mon dinner; Sun Rostbraten (beef steak).
International Road Map C5 giant Schnitzel, can be had at this cake) the in-house speciality. Owned and run by fishermen,
Reussenweg 2, 97080 cheerful microbrewery with a LUDWIGSBURG: Alte Sonne €€ this basic restaurant does a STUTTGART: Délice €€€
Tel (0931) 97 020 fantastic beer garden. HEIDELBERG: Alte Münz French Road Map C6 brisk trade in superbly simple International Road Map C6
Surrounded by vineyards and Schnitzelhaus € Bei der Katholischen Kirche 3, 71634 grilled fish served with fresh Hauptstätter Straße 61, 70178
overlooking the city, this FREIBURG IM BREISGAU: German/Austrian Road Map C6 Tel (07141) 643 64 80 Closed Mon side salads. The seafood soup Tel (0711) 640 32 22 Closed Sat &
romantic riverside castle is a Pizzeria Taormina € Neckarmünzgasse 10, 69117 & Tue is another highlight. Share a Sun
gourmet’s delight. The wonderful Italian Road Map B7 Tel (06221) 43 46 43 Innovative cuisine ranging from long, communal table with This intimate, six-table restaurant
selection of Franconian wines is Schwabentorring 4, 79098 This traditional place offers 100 bouillabaisse to Breton-style lamb the locals who gather here for offers inventive high-quality
unparalleled. Make a reservation Tel (0761) 341 60 Closed Tue varieties of Schnitzel, from classic goulash. There is a relaxed, lunch. Takeaway available. gourmet food and an award-
in advance. This modest eatery arguably Viennese to an exotic version informal brasserie as well. winning, first-class wine list.
serves the best pizzas in town – with a spicy chocolate sauce.
Baden-Württemberg and at reasonable prices. HEIDELBERG: Zum Roten
FREIBURG IM BREISGAU: Ochsen €
DK Choice Oberkirchs Weinstuben €€ Traditional German Road Map C6
Regional German
Road Map B7
Hauptstraße 217, 69117
BADEN-BADEN: Le Jardin Münsterplatz 22, 79098 Tel (06221) 209 77 Closed Sun
de France €€€ Tel (0761) 202 68 69 Closed Sun The collectables and sepia
International Road Map B6 This excellent traditional hotel photos on the walls at this
Lichtentaler Straße 13, 76530 restaurant offers large portions atmospheric student haunt
Tel (07221) 300 78 60 Closed Sun of regional delicacies, including bear witness to its popularity
& Mon; Tue (Jan & Feb) pheasant and ox. since the early 19th century.
This is an elegant gourmet
restaurant under a vaulted FRIEDRICHSHAFEN: Felders € HEIDELBERG: Simplicissimus €€€
glass ceiling. Ingred ients that International Road Map C7 French Road Map C6
heavily feature in the interna- Karlstraße 42, 88045 Ingrimstraße 16, 69117
tional cuisine are truffles, foie Tel (07541) 391 955 Tel (06221) 673 25 88 Closed Sun &
gras, turbot (flatfish) and Hearty breakfasts and creative Mon
Alsatian pigeon. lunches are served at hip Felders, Superb French cuisine, including
while dinner menus are strong imaginative beef, veal and The bright and stylish dining room at Schwedenschenke, Mainau
Key to Price Guide see page 510 For more information on types of restaurants see page 504
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seafood concoctions. Sit in the MAINAU: Schwedenschenke €€ ST BLASIEN: Hotelrestaurant
intimate dining room or in the Regional German/ Klostermeisterhaus €€
pretty, flower-filled courtyard. Swedish Road Map C7 European Road Map B7
Insel Mainau, 78465 Im Süssen Winkel 2, 79837
KARLSRUHE: Aposto € Tel (07531) 303 156 Tel (07672) 922 68 95
Italian Road Map B6 Romantic island restaurant Sample slick modern
Waldstraße 57, 76133 serving great Swedish meatballs European cuisine – grilled
Tel (0721) 160 77 73 for lunch and haute cuisine for zander with sauerkraut mousse,
Delight in quality Italian cuisine dinner, including fresh local fish. beef tenderloin or saddle of
and outstanding ice cream. In venison – in an early 19th-
good weather, there is outdoor MANNHEIM: C-Five €€ century villa.
seating in a bustling square. French/Italian Road Map B5
Zeughaus, 68155 STUTTGART: Brauhaus
KONSTANZ: Brauhaus Tel (0621) 122 95 50 Calwer-Eck €
Johann Albrecht € A stylish spot serving high-end Regional German Road Map C6
Regional German Road Map C7 French and Italian fare in a con- Calwer Straße 31, 70173
Konradigasse 2, 78462 verted premises dating back to Tel (0711) 222 49 440
Tel (07531) 250 45 the 18th century, and more basic Stuttgart’s oldest micro-
A charming microbrewery with a pasta dishes and salads at the bar. brewery features organically
good array of beers and well- produced, seasonal beers.
priced pub food, such as Schnitzel MAULBRONN: Klosterkatz €€ Typical local food includes
and Flammkuchen (thin bread base Italian Map C6 Maultaschen.
with onion, lardons and crème Klosterhof 21, 75433
fraîche). Good-value buffet menu. Tel (07043) 80 89 STUTTGART: Nirvan €€
Good, everyday Italian food Persian Road Map C6
KONSTANZ: Hafenhalle €€ is served in an atmospheric Eberhardstraße 73, 70173
Regional German Road Map C7 monastery courtyard. Tel (0711) 24 05 61
Hafenstraße 10, 78462 Authentic Middle-Eastern
Tel (07531) 211 26 MEERSBURG: Zum Becher €€ decor and excellent grilled
Large, smart restaurant in an old Regional German Road Map C7 lamb, poultry and veal dishes
harbourside warehouse. Simple Höllgasse 4, 88709 at this basement restaurant.
canteen food is served in the Tel (07532) 90 09
beer garden. Great for breakfast. This rustic, cluttered Weinstube STUTTGART:
serves fine traditional food and Tauberquelle €€
KONSTANZ: Staader Fährhaus €€ local fish. Extensive wine list. Regional German Road Map C6
Regional German/ Torstraße 19, 70173
Mediterranean Road Map C7 DK Choice Tel (0711) 553 29 33 Closed Sun
Fischerstraße 30, 78464 Good-value Swabian favourites,
Tel (07531) 361 67 63 Closed Wed REICHENAU: Riebels € cooked to perfection, include
Off the beaten path, but worth Seafood Road Map C7 Gaisburger Marsch (beef stew),
the trek for fresh, creative fish Seestraße 13, 78479 Käsespätzle (noodle with
dishes accompanied by organic, Tel (0172) 767 99 03 Closed Sat & cheese and fried onions) and
local ingredients. Mon dinner; Sun Rostbraten (beef steak).
Owned and run by fishermen,
LUDWIGSBURG: Alte Sonne €€ this basic restaurant does a STUTTGART: Délice €€€
French Road Map C6 brisk trade in superbly simple International Road Map C6
Bei der Katholischen Kirche 3, 71634 grilled fish served with fresh Hauptstätter Straße 61, 70178
Tel (07141) 643 64 80 Closed Mon side salads. The seafood soup Tel (0711) 640 32 22 Closed Sat &
& Tue is another highlight. Share a Sun
Innovative cuisine ranging from long, communal table with This intimate, six-table restaurant
bouillabaisse to Breton-style lamb the locals who gather here for offers inventive high-quality
goulash. There is a relaxed, lunch. Takeaway available. gourmet food and an award-
informal brasserie as well. winning, first-class wine list.














The bright and stylish dining room at Schwedenschenke, Mainau
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TÜBINGEN: Restaurant wild boar in wine sauce is an café are magical. Excellent
Mauganeschtle € appealing, substantial main. food is made with organic
Regional German Road Map C6 ingredients and packed with
Burgsteige 18, 72070 BACHARACH: Posthof flavour. Order the gyro (filled
Tel (07071) 929 40 Bacharach € pita) wraps, and finish with
The speciality at this half-timbered Regional German Road Map B5 the tiramisu.
establishment, in Hotel am Oberstraße 45–49, 55422
Schloss, is Maultaschen. Fine Tel (06743) 947 18 30 EGELSBACH: Matis Nº3 €€
views over the town. In a beautiful half-timbered International Road Map C5
building traditional fare is served. Schulstraße 64, 63329
TÜBINGEN: Weinstube Forelle €€ Try the Flammkuchen (thin bread Tel (06103) 270 4300 Closed Sun
Regional German Road Map C6 base topped with onion, lardons The cuisine here draws its
Kronenstraße 8, 72070 and crème fraîche). inspiration from traditional
Tel (07071) 240 94 German recipes, yet every course
The walls in this traditional wine DK Choice comes with a daring twist. The
bar are painted with vines, cherubs restaurant also has a pleasant
and heraldic crests. The trout in BACHARACH: Stübers outdoor area.
almond butter and the game Restaurant €€
dishes are excellent. Traditional German ELTVILLE: Gourmet Restaurant
Road Map B5 Schwarzenstein €€
ULM: Zunfthaus Langstraße 50, 55422 Gourmet Road Map B5
der Schiffleute € Tel (06743) 12 43 The tastefully decorated dining room Refined interiors of Restaurant Villa Rothschild, Frankfurt am Main Rosengasse 32, 65366
Regional German Road Map C6 This family-run restaurant is set at Stübers Restaurant, Bacharach Tel (06722) 995 00 Closed Mon & Tue
Fischergasse 31, 89073 in a half-timbered building with ST GOAR: Silcher Stuben, Hotel WORMS: Ambiente €€ This wonderful restaurant is
Tel (0731) 644 11 Closed Sun an elegant dining room and a its fish and game dishes and fine zum Goldenen Löwen €€ Italian Road Map B5 housed in a modern pavilion
Set in a 15th-century fishermen’s delight ful terrace. The highlight choice of wines. Regional German Road Map B5 Weckerlingplatz 6, 67547 with views of the vineyards
guild house, the menu consists is the pot roast. Impeccable Heerstraße 82, 56329 Tel (06241) 304 98 88 Closed Mon on the banks of the Rhine.
of only seasonal ingredients. Do service. Book ahead. MAINZ: Haus des Tel 06741 16 74 This quality restaurant with The ingredients are carefully
not miss the exceptional Spätzle. Deutschen Weines € Top-notch traditional fare in an modern decor serves tasty chosen and meticulously
Regional German Road Map B5 18th-century Baroque building. pizzas and impeccable meat prepared, and accompanied
ULM: Zur Forelle € BOPPARD: Weinhaus Gutenbergplatz 3–5, 55116 Delicacies include Pfälzer dishes such as scaloppina or by award-winning wines.
Regional German Road Map C6 Heilig Grab € Tel (06131) 22 13 00 Saumagen (cabbage in pig’s piccata alla milanese. For dessert,
Fischergasse 25, 89073 Regional German Road Map B5 Good-quality and inexpensive stomach) and Spanferkal Braten have tiramisu or ice cream. FRANKFURT AM MAIN:
Tel (0731) 639 24 Zelkesgasse 12, 56154 regional food such as marinated (roasted suckling pig). Zum Schwarzen Stern €€
In a snug 1626 house with an Tel (06742) 23 71 salmon and venison are comple- International Road Map C5
original Napoleonic cannonball An over 200-year-old wine tavern mented by an extensive wine list ST GOAR: Hotel Schloß Rheinfels Römerberg 6, 60311
in one wall, Zur Forelle serves with a pretty shaded garden. Try from all over Germany. auf Scharffeneck €€ Hesse Tel (069) 29 19 79
high-end versions of regional the superb Flammkuchen (thin Regional German/Mediterranean Well-prepared seasonal and
dishes such as beef stew. bread base topped with onion, SAARBRÜCKEN: Zum Stiefel € Road Map B5 ALSFELD: Kartoffelsack € international dishes are served
lardons and crème fraîche). Regional German Road Map B6 Schloßberg 47, 56329 Traditional German Road Map C4 in a medieval building. Try the
Am Stiefel 2, 66111 Tel (06741) 80 20 Closed Mon Kirchplatz 16, 36304 Tafelspitz (boiled beef).
BOPPARD: Severus Stube €€ Tel (0681) 93 64 50 Closed Sun This stunning restaurant is part of Tel (06631) 20 57 Closed Wed
Rhineland-Palatinate Regional German Road Map B5 Hearty portions of provincial a historic castle in a picturesque Kartoffeln (potatoes) are the DK Choice
and Saarland Untere Marktstraße 7, 56154 food – potato rissoles, and leek, location. It specializes in local main ingredient of all the
Tel (06742) 32 18 Closed Wed meat and potato casserole – are game; try the smoked venison dishes here – whether in FRANKFURT AM MAIN:
BACHARACH: Altes Haus € lunch; Thu served in this Bierstube. with celery and mango. soups or in casseroles, whether Restaurant Villa
Regional German Road Map B5 This welcoming, wood-beamed chipped or fried. Rothschild €€
Oberstraße 61, 55422 inn offers hearty lamb and pork DK Choice ST GOARSHAUSEN: Rheingold € French Road Map C5
Tel (06743) 12 09 Closed Wed dishes at reasonable prices. Regional German Road Map B5 BAD HOMBURG: Limoncello €€ Im Rothschildpark 1, 61462
There are plenty of options at this SPEYER: Zum Alten Engel € Professor-Müller-Straße 2, 56346 Italian Road Map C5 Tel (06174) 290 80 Closed Sun
archetypal old Rhine inn: trout KOBLENZ: Los Gauchos €€ Regional German Road Map B6 Tel (06771) 450 Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade 53, 61348 & Mon
makes an ideal light meal, while South American Road Map B5 Mühlturmstraße 7, 67346 This riverside restaurant serves Tel (06172) 80 13 00 Situated in a mansion resembling
Am Plan 7, 56068 Tel (06232) 709 14 great meatball and vegetable Formal Italian elegance can be a castle, this award-winning
Tel (0261) 140 06 Set in a brick-vaulted cellar, stews. There are splendid castle found here in the middle of the restaurant is one of the best in
Many dishes are flambéed (covered this atmospheric restaurant is views from the upstairs terrace. park. The fresh fish dishes and Germany and a must-visit for
in alcohol and set alight) at your furnished with paintings and the pasta recipes are this gourmands. The chef and his
table at this excellent steak house. antiques. On the menu are TRIER: Zum Domstein € restaurant’s main draws. team specializes in imaginative
meaty, substantial regional Regional German Road Map A5 versions of French haute cuisine,
KOBLENZ: Weinhaus Hubertus €€ classics such as liver dumplings Hauptmarkt 5, 54290 BAD WILDUNGEN: Waffelhaus € perfectly complemented by the
Regional German Road Map B5 and pig’s stomach. Good wine Tel (0651) 744 90 Regional German Road Map C4 excellent and extensive selection
Florinsmarkt 6, 56068 list. Reserve ahead. Choose from the recipes of Billsteinstraße 67, 34537 of wines and champagnes.
Tel (0261) 311 77 Emperor Tiberius’s cook and dine Tel (05621) 51 90 Closed Mon Reservations recommended.
Dating from 1696, this Weinstube like a Roman. The sauces are Over 100 varieties of waffles,
(wine bar) serves local fish and SPEYER: Avant Garthe €€ delightfully rich. along with many local dishes,
wine, as well as seasonal treats. International Road Map B6 served in generous proportions. FULDA: Dachsbau €€
Ludwigstraße 2, 67346 TRIER: Bagatelle €€ Nice terrace and beer garden. Traditional German Road Map C5
MAINZ: Geberts Weinstuben €€ Tel (06232) 687 359 Closed Mon French Road Map A5 Pfandhausstraße 8, 36037
Regional German/ This is a trendy, chic restaurant Zurlauber Ufer 78, 542902 DARMSTADT: Café Habibi € Tel (0661) 741 12 Closed Mon
Mediterranean Road Map B5 with modern art on the walls. The Tel (0651) 995 69 90 Vegan Road Map C5 & Tue
Frauenlobstraße 94, 55118 menu offers German food with an Fine French food is cooked to Landwehrstraße 13, 64293 This is an intimate and friendly
Tel (06131) 61 16 19 Closed Mon international twist. There is also a perfection at this restaurant in Tel (06151) 660 27 60 Closed Mon restau rant serving creatively
The elaborate sign to Altes Haus, This elegantly decorated wine wide selection of wines to be a prime location directly on the The vegan and vegetarian presented German cuisine.
Bacharach tavern is a cut above the rest for enjoyed here. river Mosel. creations in this old-fashioned Reserve ahead.
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café are magical. Excellent
food is made with organic
ingredients and packed with
flavour. Order the gyro (filled
pita) wraps, and finish with
the tiramisu.
EGELSBACH: Matis Nº3 €€
International Road Map C5
Schulstraße 64, 63329
Tel (06103) 270 4300 Closed Sun
The cuisine here draws its
inspiration from traditional
German recipes, yet every course
comes with a daring twist. The
restaurant also has a pleasant
outdoor area.
ELTVILLE: Gourmet Restaurant
Schwarzenstein €€
Gourmet Road Map B5
Refined interiors of Restaurant Villa Rothschild, Frankfurt am Main Rosengasse 32, 65366
Tel (06722) 995 00 Closed Mon & Tue
ST GOAR: Silcher Stuben, Hotel WORMS: Ambiente €€ This wonderful restaurant is
zum Goldenen Löwen €€ Italian Road Map B5 housed in a modern pavilion
Regional German Road Map B5 Weckerlingplatz 6, 67547 with views of the vineyards
Heerstraße 82, 56329 Tel (06241) 304 98 88 Closed Mon on the banks of the Rhine.
Tel 06741 16 74 This quality restaurant with The ingredients are carefully
Top-notch traditional fare in an modern decor serves tasty chosen and meticulously
18th-century Baroque building. pizzas and impeccable meat prepared, and accompanied
Delicacies include Pfälzer dishes such as scaloppina or by award-winning wines.
Saumagen (cabbage in pig’s piccata alla milanese. For dessert,
stomach) and Spanferkal Braten have tiramisu or ice cream. FRANKFURT AM MAIN:
(roasted suckling pig). Zum Schwarzen Stern €€
International Road Map C5
ST GOAR: Hotel Schloß Rheinfels Römerberg 6, 60311
auf Scharffeneck €€ Hesse Tel (069) 29 19 79
Regional German/Mediterranean Well-prepared seasonal and
Road Map B5 ALSFELD: Kartoffelsack € international dishes are served
Schloßberg 47, 56329 Traditional German Road Map C4 in a medieval building. Try the
Tel (06741) 80 20 Closed Mon Kirchplatz 16, 36304 Tafelspitz (boiled beef).
This stunning restaurant is part of Tel (06631) 20 57 Closed Wed
a historic castle in a picturesque Kartoffeln (potatoes) are the DK Choice
location. It specializes in local main ingredient of all the
game; try the smoked venison dishes here – whether in FRANKFURT AM MAIN:
with celery and mango. soups or in casseroles, whether Restaurant Villa
chipped or fried. Rothschild €€
ST GOARSHAUSEN: Rheingold € French Road Map C5
Regional German Road Map B5 BAD HOMBURG: Limoncello €€ Im Rothschildpark 1, 61462
Professor-Müller-Straße 2, 56346 Italian Road Map C5 Tel (06174) 290 80 Closed Sun
Tel (06771) 450 Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade 53, 61348 & Mon
This riverside restaurant serves Tel (06172) 80 13 00 Situated in a mansion resembling
great meatball and vegetable Formal Italian elegance can be a castle, this award-winning
stews. There are splendid castle found here in the middle of the restaurant is one of the best in
views from the upstairs terrace. park. The fresh fish dishes and Germany and a must-visit for
the pasta recipes are this gourmands. The chef and his
TRIER: Zum Domstein € restaurant’s main draws. team specializes in imaginative
Regional German Road Map A5 versions of French haute cuisine,
Hauptmarkt 5, 54290 BAD WILDUNGEN: Waffelhaus € perfectly complemented by the
Tel (0651) 744 90 Regional German Road Map C4 excellent and extensive selection
Choose from the recipes of Billsteinstraße 67, 34537 of wines and champagnes.
Emperor Tiberius’s cook and dine Tel (05621) 51 90 Closed Mon Reservations recommended.
like a Roman. The sauces are Over 100 varieties of waffles,
delightfully rich. along with many local dishes,
served in generous proportions. FULDA: Dachsbau €€
TRIER: Bagatelle €€ Nice terrace and beer garden. Traditional German Road Map C5
French Road Map A5 Pfandhausstraße 8, 36037
Zurlauber Ufer 78, 542902 DARMSTADT: Café Habibi € Tel (0661) 741 12 Closed Mon
Tel (0651) 995 69 90 Vegan Road Map C5 & Tue
Fine French food is cooked to Landwehrstraße 13, 64293 This is an intimate and friendly
perfection at this restaurant in Tel (06151) 660 27 60 Closed Mon restau rant serving creatively
a prime location directly on the The vegan and vegetarian presented German cuisine.
river Mosel. creations in this old-fashioned Reserve ahead.
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AACHEN: Schloß Schönau €€ COLOGNE: Alcazar € COLOGNE: Maitre €€€
International Road Map A4 French/German Road Map B4 French Road Map B4
Schönauer Allee 20, 52072 Bismarckstraße 39A, 50672 Olympiaweg 2, 50933
Tel (0241) 17 35 77 Closed Sun dinner Tel (0221) 51 57 33 Tel (0221) 48 53 60 Closed Mon
& Mon An institution in Köln’s humming & Tue
Enjoy gourmet food in an nightlife quarter, this appealing The restaurant of the Landhaus
opulent 11th- century castle little bar/restaurant fuses French Kuckuck hotel has a reputation
with breath taking views of the and German cuisine. Lunch is for its fine cuisine and well-
countryside. The set menus the best bet for a table, since stocked wine cellar. The changing
include a seafood option, and evenings are often packed solid. menu uses seasonal produce.
there is a vast array of wines
and champagnes. COLOGNE: Engelbät € COLOGNE: Le Moissonier €€€
Crêperie Road Map B4 French Road Map B4
BIELEFELD: KDW €€ Engelbertstraße 7, 50674 Krefelder Straße 25, 50670
Greek Road Map C3 Tel (0221) 24 69 14 Tel (0221) 72 94 79 Closed Sun
Wertherstraße 58, 33615 Enjoy delicious crêpes filled with & Mon
Tel (0521) 17 37 18 cheese, spinach, fresh garlic and Fabulous French food made with
The warm and artistic-styled dining room in Käfers Bistro, Wiesbaden Generous portions of authentic other ingredients (savoury or the finest ingredients and served
Greek food, including delicious sweet) at this popular crêperie in a warm interior. Expect dishes
GIESSEN: Schloßkeller €€ LORSCH: Gaststätte Schillereck € variety of regional wines in a grilled meats, is served in a sleek, in the trendy Belgian quarter. such as Icelandic cod, braised
Traditional German Road Map C4 International Road Map C5 rustic setting. In summer, the trendy atmosphere. rabbit and Australian beef fillet.
Brandplatz 2, 35390 Schillerstraße 27, 64653 flower­clad terrace offers lovely, COLOGNE: Pöttgen €
Tel (0641) 383 06 Closed Sun dinner Tel (06251) 570 10 27 Closed Fri scenic views over the Rhine. BONN: Altes Treppchen €€ Traditional German Road Map B4 DETMOLD: Strate’s Brauhaus €
& Mon An unexpected find for International Road Map B4 Landmannstraße 19, 50825 Traditional German Road Map C3
Excellent food and the lovely gastro nomes on a budget. DK Choice Endenicher Straße 308, 53173 Tel (0221) 55 52 46 Closed Mon Lange Straße 35, 32756
ambience in the vaulted cellar of Outstanding food and wines, Tel (0228) 62 50 04 Closed Sat lunch This cheerful restaurant has been Tel (05231) 99 99 45
this medieval building promise combined with great service, WEILBURG: Alte Reitschule €€ & Sun in the Pöttgen family for four Set in a historic house filled with
an exquisite dining experience. create a memorable dining Traditional German Road Map This is a snug restaurant that uses generations, and several recipes brewing paraphernalia. Enjoy
experience. B5 Langgasse 25, 35781 organic ingredients in a menu of can be traced back to the family’s specialities such as Pickert (crispy
KASSEL: Steinernes Tel (06471) 509 00 excellent meat and fish dishes – ancestors. Great value. fried potato pancakes with raisins)
Schweinchen €€ MARBURG: Das Kleine This picturesque restaurant including ox, venison, black sole with Strate’s home-brewed
Gourmet Road Map C4 Restaurant €€ serves a small range of seasonal and char. COLOGNE: Il Carpaccio €€ Pilsner and cloudy wheat beers.
Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 117, 34132 French Road Map C4 dishes. The terrace offers Italian Road Map B4
Tel (0561) 94 04 80 Closed Sun Barfüssertor 25, 35037 wonderful views of the Schloss BONN: Halbedel’s €€ Lindenstraße 5, 50674 DK Choice
dinner Tel (06421) 222 93 Closed Mon and the surrounding area. French Road Map B4 Tel (0221) 23 64 87 Closed Sun
Near the magnificent Wilhelms­ Small restaurant, big on flavour Rheinallee 47, 53173 Relish fantastic home-made DORTMUND: The View €
höhe, with nice views over Kassel, and style. Four­course set menus Tel (0228) 35 42 53 Closed Mon pasta and other classic Italian Regional German Road Map B4
this restaurant offers fine culinary blend French and German tech­ WETZLAR: Der Postreiter €€ First-rate service, innovative dishes made with top quality Leonie-Reygers-Terasse, 44137
delights. À la carte and set niques with eclectic ingredients Traditional German Road Map B5 cuisine and an impressive list ingredients in a stylish setting. Tel (0231) 476 47 80 Closed Sun–
menus and superb wines. and artistic presentation. Superb Konrad-Adenauer-Promenade 20, of 700 wines can be found Remarkable wine selection and Thu
wine list with over 400 options. 35578 just a stone’s throw from the live music at weekends. Unique “club kitchen“ on the top
KIEDRICH: Weingut Tel (06441) 90 30 Closed Thu river Rhine. floor of the monumental former
Klostermühle €€ MICHELSTADT: Drei Hasen €€ This restaurant in the Bürgerhof COLOGNE: L’Escalier €€ Dortmunder U brewery tower.
Traditional German Road Map B5 Regional German Road Map C5 Hotel prepares fresh, seasonal BONN: Taj India Restaurant €€ French Road Map B4 Open only on Friday and
An der Klostermühle 3, 65399 Braunstraße 5, 64720 local cuisine – trout is the Indian Road Map B4 Brüsseler Straße 11, 50674 Saturday nights, The View serves
Tel (06123) 40 21 Closed Mon Tel (06061) 710 17 speciality. Kölnstraße 49, 53111 Tel (0221) 205 39 98 Closed Sun tasty, affordable food. The whole
Enjoy traditional recipes and fruity The “Three Hares” is renowned Tel (0228) 68 46 93 38 Closed Sun A restaurant with a passion for place converts into a lively club
Rheingau wines at this romantic for its traditional ambience, as WIESBADEN: Käfers Bistro €€ A good variety of Indian dishes innovative French cuisine with attracting a trendy crowd. Ask
former monastery. Try the Tafelspitz well as its delectable cuisine, French Road Map B5 are served here, including German influences. The elegant for a table by the window and
(boiled beef served with horse­ especially the fish dishes. The Kurhausplatz 1, 65189 chicken, lamb and vegetarian modern dining area is a great visit the terrace for superb views.
radish) with a glass of Riesling. interior has a strong rustic charm, Tel (0611) 53 62 00 recipes. Great value for money. place for lunch or dinner.
and there is a large beer garden. A spacious and busy bistro
KLOSTER EBERBACH: combining German portions and DUISBURG: Walsumer Hof €
Klosterschänke €€ OFFENBACH: Markthaus produce with French subtlety. Seafood Road Map B4
Regional German Road Map B5 am Wilhelmsplatz € There is a good variety of regional Rheinstraße 16, 47179
Pfortenhaus, 65346 Traditional German Road Map C5 wines and a large terrace. Tel (0203) 49 14 54 Closed Mon
Tel (06723) 99 30 Bieberer Straße 9b, 63065 The distinctive nautical decor
Specialities at this atmospheric Tel (069) 801 018 83 in this restaurant is the perfect
12th­century former monastery Warm restaurant with an outside match for the superb seafood.
include Rheingau dishes and terrace overlooking the town North Rhine- Try the catch of the day – grilled,
wines made from grapes market. Authentic dishes on the Westphalia steamed or fried to order.
harvested on the property. menu include Handkäse (sour
milk cheese), home­made Wurst AACHEN: Sankt Benedikt €€€ DÜSSELDORF: Zum Uerige €
LIMBURG: Obermühle (sausage) and roast pork. International Road Map A4 Traditional German Road Map B4
Limburg €€ Benediktusplatz 12, 52076 Berger Straße 1, 40213
Modern German Road Map B5 RÜDESHEIM AM RHEIN: Tel (02408) 28 88 Closed Sat lunch, Tel (0211) 86 69 90
Am Huttig 3, 65549 Kronenstube €€ Sun & Mon The highlight at this legendary
Tel (06431) 584 00 84 Closed Mon German/Mediterranean Choose from a creative award­ brewpub is the renowned
Charming restaurant next to a Road Map B5 winning menu featuring French Altbier (an amber bitter served
12th­century water mill. The Rheinuferstraße 10, 65685 and international fare. Impressive in little glasses). Savour solid
amazing Schnitzel, steaks and Tel (06722) 40 3 430 wine selection and friendly German fare in the unforget table
other regional delicacies reflect Classic French and contemporary service. Book ahead as there are atmosphere of several dimly
the evolution of German cuisine. German cuisine is served with a only a handful of tables. The vibrant interior of The View, Dortmund lit rooms.
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AACHEN: Schloß Schönau €€ COLOGNE: Alcazar € COLOGNE: Maitre €€€
International Road Map A4 French/German Road Map B4 French Road Map B4
Schönauer Allee 20, 52072 Bismarckstraße 39A, 50672 Olympiaweg 2, 50933
Tel (0241) 17 35 77 Closed Sun dinner Tel (0221) 51 57 33 Tel (0221) 48 53 60 Closed Mon
& Mon An institution in Köln’s humming & Tue
Enjoy gourmet food in an nightlife quarter, this appealing The restaurant of the Landhaus
opulent 11th- century castle little bar/restaurant fuses French Kuckuck hotel has a reputation
with breath taking views of the and German cuisine. Lunch is for its fine cuisine and well-
countryside. The set menus the best bet for a table, since stocked wine cellar. The changing
include a seafood option, and evenings are often packed solid. menu uses seasonal produce.
there is a vast array of wines
and champagnes. COLOGNE: Engelbät € COLOGNE: Le Moissonier €€€
Crêperie Road Map B4 French Road Map B4
BIELEFELD: KDW €€ Engelbertstraße 7, 50674 Krefelder Straße 25, 50670
Greek Road Map C3 Tel (0221) 24 69 14 Tel (0221) 72 94 79 Closed Sun
Wertherstraße 58, 33615 Enjoy delicious crêpes filled with & Mon
Tel (0521) 17 37 18 cheese, spinach, fresh garlic and Fabulous French food made with
Generous portions of authentic other ingredients (savoury or the finest ingredients and served
Greek food, including delicious sweet) at this popular crêperie in a warm interior. Expect dishes
grilled meats, is served in a sleek, in the trendy Belgian quarter. such as Icelandic cod, braised
trendy atmosphere. rabbit and Australian beef fillet.
COLOGNE: Pöttgen €
BONN: Altes Treppchen €€ Traditional German Road Map B4 DETMOLD: Strate’s Brauhaus €
International Road Map B4 Landmannstraße 19, 50825 Traditional German Road Map C3
Endenicher Straße 308, 53173 Tel (0221) 55 52 46 Closed Mon Lange Straße 35, 32756
Tel (0228) 62 50 04 Closed Sat lunch This cheerful restaurant has been Tel (05231) 99 99 45
& Sun in the Pöttgen family for four Set in a historic house filled with
This is a snug restaurant that uses generations, and several recipes brewing paraphernalia. Enjoy
organic ingredients in a menu of can be traced back to the family’s specialities such as Pickert (crispy
excellent meat and fish dishes – ancestors. Great value. fried potato pancakes with raisins)
including ox, venison, black sole with Strate’s home-brewed
and char. COLOGNE: Il Carpaccio €€ Pilsner and cloudy wheat beers.
Italian Road Map B4
BONN: Halbedel’s €€ Lindenstraße 5, 50674 DK Choice
French Road Map B4 Tel (0221) 23 64 87 Closed Sun
Rheinallee 47, 53173 Relish fantastic home-made DORTMUND: The View €
Tel (0228) 35 42 53 Closed Mon pasta and other classic Italian Regional German Road Map B4
First-rate service, innovative dishes made with top quality Leonie-Reygers-Terasse, 44137
cuisine and an impressive list ingredients in a stylish setting. Tel (0231) 476 47 80 Closed Sun–
of 700 wines can be found Remarkable wine selection and Thu
just a stone’s throw from the live music at weekends. Unique “club kitchen“ on the top
river Rhine. floor of the monumental former
COLOGNE: L’Escalier €€ Dortmunder U brewery tower.
BONN: Taj India Restaurant €€ French Road Map B4 Open only on Friday and
Indian Road Map B4 Brüsseler Straße 11, 50674 Saturday nights, The View serves
Kölnstraße 49, 53111 Tel (0221) 205 39 98 Closed Sun tasty, affordable food. The whole
Tel (0228) 68 46 93 38 Closed Sun A restaurant with a passion for place converts into a lively club
A good variety of Indian dishes innovative French cuisine with attracting a trendy crowd. Ask
are served here, including German influences. The elegant for a table by the window and
chicken, lamb and vegetarian modern dining area is a great visit the terrace for superb views.
recipes. Great value for money. place for lunch or dinner.
DUISBURG: Walsumer Hof €
Seafood Road Map B4
Rheinstraße 16, 47179
Tel (0203) 49 14 54 Closed Mon
The distinctive nautical decor
in this restaurant is the perfect
match for the superb seafood.
Try the catch of the day – grilled,
steamed or fried to order.
DÜSSELDORF: Zum Uerige €
Traditional German Road Map B4
Berger Straße 1, 40213
Tel (0211) 86 69 90
The highlight at this legendary
brewpub is the renowned
Altbier (an amber bitter served
in little glasses). Savour solid
German fare in the unforget table
atmosphere of several dimly
The vibrant interior of The View, Dortmund lit rooms.
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menu – the chef proposes dishes a nice beer garden and extensive Hidden in a forest, this restaurant in the middle of a park has been CLOPPENBURG: Margaux €€
based on guests’ tastes. Try the menu of German dishes. serves international dishes in a serving great food since 1881. International Road Map B3
crema catalana flambeado sophisticated setting, combining The menu features dishes with Lange Straße 66, 49661
(similiar to crème brûlée). MÜNSTER: Landhaus Eggert €€ the best of all styles and cuisines. Mediterranean flavours, as well Tel (04471) 24 84 Closed Mon & Tue
International Road Map B3 Book ahead. as some seasonal local choices. The enthusiastic young chef
HAGEN: Altes Pfingsten Zur Haskenau 81, 48157 at friendly restaurant Margaux
Brauhaus € Tel (0251) 32 80 40 Closed Mon WUPPERTAL: Scarpati €€ BREMEN: Schröter’s expertly combines different
Traditional German Road Map B4 & Tue Italian Road Map B4 Leib und Seele €€ styles and ingredients to create
Voerder Straße 52, 58135 The varied menu at this fine-dining Scheffelstraße 41, 42327 International Road Map C2 an enjoyable menu. Highlights
Tel (02331) 418 53 restaurant in a country- house Tel (0202) 78 40 74 Closed Mon Schnoor 13, 28195 include lobster and scallops.
Wood panelling and stained hotel includes international as A classic Italian restaurant serving Tel (0421) 32 66 77 Excellent wine list.
glass characterize the interior well as the region’s best dishes. fresh and flavourful pasta dishes Stylish yet welcoming, this is
of this restaurant, which serves that are worth the calories. The one of the best places to sample GÖTTINGEN: Gaudi €€
good-value regional specialities MÜNSTER: Villa Medici €€ dining area has a pleasant view typical Bremen fare and Mediterranean Road Map C4
and pan-German classics. Italian Road Map B3 over the garden. international cuisine. There is also Rote Straße 16, 37073
Prozessionsweg 402, 48145 a bistro for less upmarket dining. Tel (0551) 531 30 01 Closed Sun
HÖXTER: Bauernstube Tel (0251) 342 18 Closed Mon & Tue XANTEN: Restaurant Neumeier € Colourful and unorthodox,
Schenkenküche € Dine on well-balanced and Regional German Road Map A4 BÜCKEBURG: Ambiente €€ this restaurant is naturally
Traditional German Road Map C3 wonderfully presented, imagi- Orkstraße 19–21, 46509 German/Italian Road Map C3 named after the Catalan architect
Kapenberg 6, 37671 native food in one of Germany’s Tel (02801) 715 70 Herminenstraße 11, 31675 Antoni Gaudí. The extensive
The attractive façade of Im Schiffchen, Tel (05278) 889 Closed Mon–Fri best Italian restaurants. A multi- The dishes served here are rich in Tel (05722) 96 70 tapas selection is perfect for a
Düsseldorf Set in a farmhouse; kids can play course set menu is also on offer. variety and the beer garden is With high-glass ceilings, lots of light lunch. For dinner, be sure
among haystacks as parents savour judged to be the most attractive house plants and a little to choose one of the fish dishes.
DÜSSELDORF: Im Schiffchen €€ delicious offerings such as baked PADERBORN: Balthasar €€ in town. In summer, a grill buffet summer garden, this serene
French Road Map B4 ham flambé (cooked in flaming International Road Map C3 attracts many visitors. restaurant offers mainly German HAMBURG: Café Paris €
Kaiserswerther Markt 9, 40489 alcohol) with wild berry sauce. Warburger Straße 28, 33098 and Italian cuisine, served in French Road Map C2
Tel (0211) 40 10 50 Closed Sun & Mon Tel (05251) 244 48 Closed lunch Tue generous portions. Rathausstraße 4, 20095
Reserve well in advance at this LEMGO: Im Borke € & Wed; Sun & Mon Tel (040) 325 277 77
popular restaurant. Well-informed Regional German Road Map C3 An attractive restaurant that Lower Saxony, CELLE: Bier-Akademie €€ Enjoy delicious French food,
staff advise on the extensive menu Salzufler Straße 132, 32657 enthusiastically mixes art with Hamburg and German Road Map C3 as well as delightful cakes and
and the 900-strong wine list. Tel (05266) 16 91 Closed Wed & Thu food. Inventive dishes use inter- Bremen Weisser Wall 6, 29221 coffee, at this gorgeous former
lunch esting ingredients and wine Tel (05141) 234 50 butchery with Art Nouveau
DÜSSELDORF: Libanon €€ A little restaurant with lots of pairings are suggested. BRUNSWICK: OX US The raw beef roulade is what tiled walls and ceiling. The bistro
Lebanese Road Map B4 rustic charm. The menu features Steakhouse €€ keeps attracting guests at this menu includes highlights such
Berger Straße 19–21, 40213 regional food, as well as a few SIEGBURG: Zur Talsperre International Road Map D3 all-German restaurant, along with as oysters, steak tartare and a
Tel (0211) 13 49 17 international dishes. Braschoß € Güldenstraße 7, 38100 the beef and pork dishes, not host of cheeses.
Typical Middle-Eastern fare is Modern German Road Map B4 Tel (0531) 24 39 00 forgetting the great selection
served in generous portions MONSCHAU: Zum Haller € Braschoßer Straße 55, 53721 Enjoy delicious steaks cooked to of beers. HAMBURG: Fischmarkt €
at Libanon. Occasional belly- Traditional German Road Map A4 Tel (02241) 38 39 88 perfection in American style and Seafood Road Map C2
dancing shows in the evening. Eschbachstraße 4, 52156 Modern takes on classic dishes, in a modern setting. The extensive CELLE: Endtenfang €€ Ditmar-Koel-Straße 1, 20459
Tel (02472) 80 47 00 such as chanterelle mush rooms choice of special dishes includes French Road Map C3 Tel (040) 36 38 09 Closed Sun
Hannoversche Straße 55–56, 29221
A bustling and friendly restaurant
the Wagyu beef fillet in Kobe style
Right in the centre of town, this
in cream sauce and pangasius
DK Choice restaurant serves good soups, (cat fish) fillet, are on the menu and half grilled Canadian lobster. Tel (05141) 20 10 Closed Mon & Tue found, as the name implies,
ESSEN: Der Bonner Hof €€ salads and hearty meat dishes. at this charming restaurant. Highly acclaimed restaurant inside the city’s popular fish
International Road Map B4 BREMEN: Ratskeller € Endtenfang offers fantastic market hall. The ambience is
Kringsgat 14, 45219 MÜNSTER: Alter Pulverturm € TROISDORF: Forsthaus Traditional German Road Map C2 French cuisine, as well as a few warm and informal, and the
Tel (02054) 5386 Closed Mon & Traditional German Road Map B3 Telegraph € Am Markt, 28195 Mediterranean-inspired dishes. helpful staff provide useful
Tue Breul 9, 8143 International Road Map B4 Tel (0421) 305 98 88 The sommelier helps select the suggestions on specific dishes
High-quality cuisine mixes the Tel (0251) 458 30 Mauspfad 3, 53842 Housed in Germany’s oldest perfect accompaniment from and wine selection. Non-fish
flavours of Spain and Germany This quiet and peaceful spot Tel (02241) 766 49 Closed Mon & wine cellar, established over more than 800 wines. options are also available.
in a classy environment. Try the along Münster’s prom enade has Tue; Wed lunch 600 years ago, Ratskeller has an
mixed tapas, the asado steaks, extensive wine selection to suit
or order a fish platter. Slightly all budgets and serves tasty food
outside the centre, but worth in a magnificent setting.
the effort.
BREMEN: Das Kleine Lokal €€
International Road Map C2
ESSEN: Casino Zollverein €€ Besselstraße 40, 28203
International Road Map B4 Tel (0421) 794 90 84 Closed Sun
Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, 45309 & Mon
Tel (0201) 83 02 40 Closed Mon An intimate restaurant offering
In an old mine, the dining hall everything from regional recipes
alone, with its industrial look, is to international fare. Small
worth the trip. New World cuisine portions of delicious dishes are
is seasonal and original, with served on beautifully designed
hints of traditional miners’ food. crockery. Friendly service.
ESSEN: Tio Pepe €€ BREMEN: Meierei Bürgerpark €€
Spanish Road Map B4 Mediterranean Road Map C2
Witteringstraße 92, 45130 Bürgerpark 1, 28209
Tel (0201) 878 984 15 Closed Sun Tel (0421) 340 86 19 Closed Mon
Enjoy tasty, fresh Spanish dishes & Tue
in stylish interiors. There is no real The grand and stylish interior of Casino Zollverein, Essen This Art Nouveau Swiss chalet The grand former wine cellars that house the dining room at Ratskeller, Bremen
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Hidden in a forest, this restaurant in the middle of a park has been CLOPPENBURG: Margaux €€
serves international dishes in a serving great food since 1881. International Road Map B3
sophisticated setting, combining The menu features dishes with Lange Straße 66, 49661
the best of all styles and cuisines. Mediterranean flavours, as well Tel (04471) 24 84 Closed Mon & Tue
Book ahead. as some seasonal local choices. The enthusiastic young chef
at friendly restaurant Margaux
WUPPERTAL: Scarpati €€ BREMEN: Schröter’s expertly combines different
Italian Road Map B4 Leib und Seele €€ styles and ingredients to create
Scheffelstraße 41, 42327 International Road Map C2 an enjoyable menu. Highlights
Tel (0202) 78 40 74 Closed Mon Schnoor 13, 28195 include lobster and scallops.
A classic Italian restaurant serving Tel (0421) 32 66 77 Excellent wine list.
fresh and flavourful pasta dishes Stylish yet welcoming, this is
that are worth the calories. The one of the best places to sample GÖTTINGEN: Gaudi €€
dining area has a pleasant view typical Bremen fare and Mediterranean Road Map C4
over the garden. international cuisine. There is also Rote Straße 16, 37073
a bistro for less upmarket dining. Tel (0551) 531 30 01 Closed Sun
XANTEN: Restaurant Neumeier € Colourful and unorthodox,
Regional German Road Map A4 BÜCKEBURG: Ambiente €€ this restaurant is naturally
Orkstraße 19–21, 46509 German/Italian Road Map C3 named after the Catalan architect
Tel (02801) 715 70 Herminenstraße 11, 31675 Antoni Gaudí. The extensive
The dishes served here are rich in Tel (05722) 96 70 tapas selection is perfect for a
variety and the beer garden is With high-glass ceilings, lots of light lunch. For dinner, be sure
judged to be the most attractive house plants and a little to choose one of the fish dishes.
in town. In summer, a grill buffet summer garden, this serene
attracts many visitors. restaurant offers mainly German HAMBURG: Café Paris €
and Italian cuisine, served in French Road Map C2
generous portions. Rathausstraße 4, 20095
Tel (040) 325 277 77
Lower Saxony, CELLE: Bier-Akademie €€ Enjoy delicious French food,
Hamburg and German Road Map C3 as well as delightful cakes and
Bremen Weisser Wall 6, 29221 coffee, at this gorgeous former
butchery with Art Nouveau
Tel (05141) 234 50
BRUNSWICK: OX US The raw beef roulade is what tiled walls and ceiling. The bistro
Steakhouse €€ keeps attracting guests at this menu includes highlights such
International Road Map D3 all-German restaurant, along with as oysters, steak tartare and a
Güldenstraße 7, 38100 the beef and pork dishes, not host of cheeses.
Tel (0531) 24 39 00 forgetting the great selection
Enjoy delicious steaks cooked to of beers. HAMBURG: Fischmarkt €
perfection in American style and Seafood Road Map C2
in a modern setting. The extensive CELLE: Endtenfang €€ Ditmar-Koel-Straße 1, 20459
choice of special dishes includes French Road Map C3 Tel (040) 36 38 09 Closed Sun
the Wagyu beef fillet in Kobe style Hannoversche Straße 55–56, 29221 A bustling and friendly restaurant
and half grilled Canadian lobster. Tel (05141) 20 10 Closed Mon & Tue found, as the name implies,
Highly acclaimed restaurant inside the city’s popular fish
BREMEN: Ratskeller € Endtenfang offers fantastic market hall. The ambience is
Traditional German Road Map C2 French cuisine, as well as a few warm and informal, and the
Am Markt, 28195 Mediterranean-inspired dishes. helpful staff provide useful
Tel (0421) 305 98 88 The sommelier helps select the suggestions on specific dishes
Housed in Germany’s oldest perfect accompaniment from and wine selection. Non-fish
wine cellar, established over more than 800 wines. options are also available.
600 years ago, Ratskeller has an
extensive wine selection to suit
all budgets and serves tasty food
in a magnificent setting.
BREMEN: Das Kleine Lokal €€
International Road Map C2
Besselstraße 40, 28203
Tel (0421) 794 90 84 Closed Sun
& Mon
An intimate restaurant offering
everything from regional recipes
to international fare. Small
portions of delicious dishes are
served on beautifully designed
crockery. Friendly service.
BREMEN: Meierei Bürgerpark €€
Mediterranean Road Map C2
Bürgerpark 1, 28209
Tel (0421) 340 86 19 Closed Mon
& Tue
This Art Nouveau Swiss chalet The grand former wine cellars that house the dining room at Ratskeller, Bremen
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HANOVER: Jante €€ well-composed set menus and
Fine dining Road Map C3 a good wine list. Schleswig-Holstein
Marienstraße 116, 30171
Tel (4951) 154 555 606 OSNABRÜCK: VIla Real €€ AHRENSBURG: Berlin Milljöh €
Innovative modern cuisine is Mediterranean Road Map B3 International/
served in a small red-brick Natruper-Tor-Wall 1, 49076 Regional German Road Map C2
building. This former public Tel (0541) 609 60 Closed Sun Grosse Straße 15, 22926
convenience has been elegantly An upmarket restaurant Tel (04102) 529 19
turned into a culinary temple. combining fresh ingredients This friendly little tavern is a great
with great imagination. Enjoy place to savour international and
HANOVER: Pier 51 €€ country-themed dishes – lobster, local dishes – steak, roast beef,
International Road Map C3 scallops or one of the other herring – at affordable prices.
Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer 51, 30173 delicious seafood choices.
Tel (0511) 8071800 AHRENSBURG: Le Marron €€
Built on a pier jutting over Lake STADTHAGEN: Blanke €€ International Road Map C2
Masch, Pier 51 is a stylish, award- Seafood Road Map C3 Lübecker Straße 10A, 22926
winning restaurant offering light Rathauspassage 5, 31655 Tel (04102) 23 04 00
and scrumptious fish, meat and Tel (05721) 817 86 Closed Mon Situated in the Park hotel, Le
pasta dishes. Enjoy a cocktail on Blanke has been serving Marron is highly regarded for its
the elegant terrace afterwards. wonderfully fresh seafood diverse cuisine and impeccable
since 1924. There is a vast service. The Ahrensburg fish
HANOVER: Titus €€ array of fish and shellfish platter and the home-made
International Road Map C3 dishes on offer. The ambience Lobscouse (beef or lamb stew)
Wiehbergstraße 98, 30519 is rustic and relaxed. are not to be missed.
The well-stocked bar at Die Bank, Hamburg Tel (0511) 83 55 24 Closed Sun
& Mon WOLFENBÜTTEL: Altes BAD MALENTE: Weisser Hof €
HAMBURG: Von der Motte € includes sushi and sashimi as well influences is accompanied by Both the lunch and the dinner Kaffeehaus €€ Regional German Road Map D1
Bistro Road Map C2 as traditional fare, such as smoked a remarkable wine selection. menus at this welcoming living International Road Map D3 Vossstraße 45, 23714
Mottenburger Twiete 14, 22765 eel fillet on scrambled eggs. Terrace dining in warm weather. room-style restaurant list fabulous Harztorwall 18, 38300 Tel (04523) 992 50
Tel (040) 57 24 09 62 Closed Mon creations such as octopus with Tel (05331) 88 80 Sample Holstein food accompa-
A lovely place for a rich breakfast, HAMBURG: Henssler HAMBURG: Trüffelschwein €€€ quail and wild garlic crumble. This elegant restaurant in the nied by German and Austrian
an informal lunch of salads, & Henssler €€ Fine Dining Road Map C2 Park Hotel offers large portions wines at this welcoming
sandwiches or great soups, or Fusion Road Map C2 Muhlenkamp 54, 22303 KÖNIGSLUTTER: Merlin €€ of good-value regional fare. In restaurant. In spring, the menu
afternoon cake and coffee. Grosse Elbstraße 160, 22767 Tel (040) 69 65 64 50 International Road Map D3 winter, sit downstairs in the features asparagus specialities.
Tel (040) 386 990 00 Closed Sun Michelin-starred gourmet Braunschweiger Straße 21A, 38154 attractive wine grotto with
HAMBURG: Au Quai €€ Run by renowned German restaurant serving creative Tel (05353) 50 30 vaulted ceilings. There is a FLENSBURG: Im Alten
Mediterranean Road Map C2 celebrity chef Steffen Henssler contemporary cuisine in the Fantastic seasonal cuisine – terrace for dining in the Speicher €€
Große Elbstraße 145, 22767 and his father, this stylish and Winterhude district. including good meat and fish summer months. International Road Map C1
Tel (040) 380 377 30 Closed Sun well-liked restaurant serves a dishes – is on offer in the bright Speicherlinie 44, 24937
An old cold-storage depot has fusion of Californian and HANOVER: Clichy €€ dining room of the Königshof WOLFSBURG: La Fontaine €€ Tel (0461) 120 18
been transformed into a chic, Japanese cuisine. French Road Map C3 Hotel’s restaurant. Friendly staff. International Road Map D3 This tastefully decorated restau-
contemporary restaurant serving Weissekreuzstraße 31, 30161 Gifhorner Straße 25, 38442 rant with several dining rooms is
excellent fresh seafood, sushi and HAMBURG: Rach & Ritchy €€ Tel (0511) 31 24 47 Closed Sun OLDENBURG: Kiebitzstube €€ Tel (05362) 94 00 Closed Sun located in a former grain ware-
sashimi, as well as meat dishes. International Road Map C2 A beautiful, classy restaurant Traditional German Road Map B2 & Mon house. Enjoy generous portions
Book a table on the terrace for Holstenkamp 71, 22525 serving modern interpretations Europaplatz 4–6, 26123 A charming award-winning of delicious seafood and steak.
great views across the harbour. Tel (040) 89726170 Closed Sun of French cuisine, with some Tel (0441) 80 80 restaurant with a lovely terrace.
This colourful Grillhaus (grill German and Italian influences. Located in the City Club The chefs combine regional and DK Choice
DK Choice house) serves fantastic meat and Try one of their fish specialities. Hotel, Kiebitzstube is a formal, international produce to create HUSUM: Eucken €€
classic-looking place with
innovative dishes.
seafood dishes. The emphasis is
HAMBURG: Die Bank €€ on grilled steaks from both the HANOVER: Die Insel €€ International Road Map C1
Modern German Road Map C2 local area and afar, prepared in a French/Mediterranean Süderstraße 2–10, 25813
Hohe Bleichen 17, 20354 special infrared grill oven. Road Map C3 Tel (04841) 83 30 Closed Mon
Tel (040) 238 00 30 Closed Sun Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer 81, 30519 & Tue
Inside a magnificent historic HAMBURG: Tassajara €€ Tel (0511) 83 12 14 An intimate hideaway in the
former bank, this elegant dining Vegetarian Road Map C2 Enjoy picturesque views of Lake romantic, red-brick Altes
hall is always buzzing. The Eppendorfer Landstraße 4, 20249 Masch from the elegant dining Gymnasium hotel. This gourmet
acclaimed chef creates Tel (040) 483801 Closed Sun room and fantastic terrace. The restaurant is named after Rudolf
unexpected variations of well- Specializing in all the shades of the menu is full of beautifully Eucken, a former teacher who
known local dishes with an vegetarian diet, from vegan to presented dishes with subtle won the 1908 Nobel Prize for
emphasis on fresh fish and ovo-lacto, the chef prepares meat- flavours and spices. Literature. Enjoy imaginative
vegetables. The wine list is free variations of European and international dishes with
equally impressive. Expect a Asian dishes. Pleasant outdoor HANOVER: Gallo Nero €€ regional influences. The
business clientele for lunch patio for warmer days. Italian Road Map C3 set menus combine exotic fish
and an arty crowd for dinner. Groß-Buchholzer-Kirchweg dishes with veal, calf and lamb.
HAMBURG: Jacobs €€€ 72B, 30655
International Road Map C2 Tel (0511) 546 34 34 Closed Tue;
HAMBURG: Fischereihafen €€ Elbchaussee 401–403, 22609 Sat lunch KIEL: Hotel Bellevue €€
Seafood Road Map C2 Tel (040) 82 25 405 Closed Mon Set in a homely barn with Seafood Road Map C1
Große Elbstraße 143, 22767 & Tue exposed beams, Gallo Nero Bismarckallee 2, 24105
Tel (040) 38 18 16 Housed in the beautiful Louis serves top-quality Northern Tel (0431) 389 40
Gourmets flock to this charming C Jacob Hotel, this restaurant Italian cuisine, made using simple Watch ships sail by on Kiel fjord
restaurant with harbour views for is one of the best in the city. ingredients with refined sauces while enjoying consistently
the delicious seafood. The menu International cuisine with French and spices. The informal terrace with superb views at Hotel Bellevue, Kiel delicious seafood. Superb staff.
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HANOVER: Jante €€ well-composed set menus and
Fine dining Road Map C3 a good wine list. Schleswig-Holstein
Marienstraße 116, 30171
Tel (4951) 154 555 606 OSNABRÜCK: VIla Real €€ AHRENSBURG: Berlin Milljöh €
Innovative modern cuisine is Mediterranean Road Map B3 International/
served in a small red-brick Natruper-Tor-Wall 1, 49076 Regional German Road Map C2
building. This former public Tel (0541) 609 60 Closed Sun Grosse Straße 15, 22926
convenience has been elegantly An upmarket restaurant Tel (04102) 529 19
turned into a culinary temple. combining fresh ingredients This friendly little tavern is a great
with great imagination. Enjoy place to savour international and
HANOVER: Pier 51 €€ country-themed dishes – lobster, local dishes – steak, roast beef,
International Road Map C3 scallops or one of the other herring – at affordable prices.
Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer 51, 30173 delicious seafood choices.
Tel (0511) 8071800 AHRENSBURG: Le Marron €€
Built on a pier jutting over Lake STADTHAGEN: Blanke €€ International Road Map C2
Masch, Pier 51 is a stylish, award- Seafood Road Map C3 Lübecker Straße 10A, 22926
winning restaurant offering light Rathauspassage 5, 31655 Tel (04102) 23 04 00
and scrumptious fish, meat and Tel (05721) 817 86 Closed Mon Situated in the Park hotel, Le
pasta dishes. Enjoy a cocktail on Blanke has been serving Marron is highly regarded for its
the elegant terrace afterwards. wonderfully fresh seafood diverse cuisine and impeccable
since 1924. There is a vast service. The Ahrensburg fish
HANOVER: Titus €€ array of fish and shellfish platter and the home-made
International Road Map C3 dishes on offer. The ambience Lobscouse (beef or lamb stew)
Wiehbergstraße 98, 30519 is rustic and relaxed. are not to be missed.
Tel (0511) 83 55 24 Closed Sun
& Mon WOLFENBÜTTEL: Altes BAD MALENTE: Weisser Hof €
Both the lunch and the dinner Kaffeehaus €€ Regional German Road Map D1
menus at this welcoming living International Road Map D3 Vossstraße 45, 23714
room-style restaurant list fabulous Harztorwall 18, 38300 Tel (04523) 992 50
creations such as octopus with Tel (05331) 88 80 Sample Holstein food accompa-
quail and wild garlic crumble. This elegant restaurant in the nied by German and Austrian
Park Hotel offers large portions wines at this welcoming
KÖNIGSLUTTER: Merlin €€ of good-value regional fare. In restaurant. In spring, the menu
International Road Map D3 winter, sit downstairs in the features asparagus specialities.
Braunschweiger Straße 21A, 38154 attractive wine grotto with
Tel (05353) 50 30 vaulted ceilings. There is a FLENSBURG: Im Alten
Fantastic seasonal cuisine – terrace for dining in the Speicher €€
including good meat and fish summer months. International Road Map C1
dishes – is on offer in the bright Speicherlinie 44, 24937
dining room of the Königshof WOLFSBURG: La Fontaine €€ Tel (0461) 120 18
Hotel’s restaurant. Friendly staff. International Road Map D3 This tastefully decorated restau-
Gifhorner Straße 25, 38442 rant with several dining rooms is
OLDENBURG: Kiebitzstube €€ Tel (05362) 94 00 Closed Sun located in a former grain ware-
Traditional German Road Map B2 & Mon house. Enjoy generous portions
Europaplatz 4–6, 26123 A charming award-winning of delicious seafood and steak.
Tel (0441) 80 80 restaurant with a lovely terrace.
Located in the City Club The chefs combine regional and DK Choice
Hotel, Kiebitzstube is a formal, international produce to create
classic-looking place with innovative dishes. HUSUM: Eucken €€
International Road Map C1
Süderstraße 2–10, 25813
Tel (04841) 83 30 Closed Mon
& Tue
An intimate hideaway in the
romantic, red-brick Altes
Gymnasium hotel. This gourmet
restaurant is named after Rudolf
Eucken, a former teacher who
won the 1908 Nobel Prize for
Literature. Enjoy imaginative
international dishes with
regional influences. The
set menus combine exotic fish
dishes with veal, calf and lamb.
KIEL: Hotel Bellevue €€
Seafood Road Map C1
Bismarckallee 2, 24105
Tel (0431) 389 40
Watch ships sail by on Kiel fjord
while enjoying consistently
The informal terrace with superb views at Hotel Bellevue, Kiel delicious seafood. Superb staff.
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LÜBECK: Historischer dishes with French influences. choice, especially in summer.
Weinkeller € The set menus are themed On the menu is a mix of regional
International Road Map D2 “Earth“ and “Sea“ to reflect the and international fare.
Koberg 6–8, 23552 origin of the ingredients.
Tel (0451) 762 34 BAD DOBERAN: Friedrich
Located in the wine cellar of a SYLT: Sansibar €€ Franz €€
13th century hospital, this grand Regional German Road Map C1 International Road Map D1
restaurant has retained its historic Hörnumer Straße 80, 25980 Prof-Dr-Vogel-Straße 16–18,
ambience. The extensive menu Tel (04651) 96 46 46 Heiligendamm, 18209
has meat and regional fish dishes. A boisterous hangout for Tel (038203) 74 00 Closed Mon & Tue
Germany’s high society, this There are just 10 tables at
LÜBECK: Wullenwever €€ restaurant has a rustic setting this cosy gourmet restaurant in
Regional German Road Map D2 and warm service. Fresh fish the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm.
Beckergrube 71, 23552 and meat dishes attract many Dine on regional and French-
Tel (0451) 70 43 33 Closed Sun visitors each day. inspired cuisine with fantastic
& Mon sea views.
Innovative regional cuisine is SYLT: Fährhaus €€€
served in this elegant restaurant International Road Map C1 DASSOW: Schloßrestaurant
with a number of communal and Heefwai 1, 25980 1745 €€
private dining rooms. The chef Tel (04651) 939 70 Closed Mon; Mediterranean Road Map D2 The atmospheric interior of Scheel’s, Stralsund
happily gives out his recipes. Oct–May: Sun Am Park 1, 23942
This highly regarded and Tel (038827) 884 80 GÜSTROW: Kurhaus am SCHWERIN: Alt Schweriner
RATZEBURG: Hansa Kleine award-winning restaurant boasts This romantic fine-dining Inselsee € DK Choice Schankstuben €
Restaurant €€ incredible sea views. The chef restaurant in Schwansee castle has Regional German Road Map D2 ROSTOCK: Der Butt €€€ Regional German Road Map D2
International Road Map D2 uses contrasting ingredients and vaulted ceilings and serves divine Heidberg 1, 18273 French Road Map D1 Schlachterstraße 9–13, 19055
Schrangenstraße 25, 23909 flavours to create delicious dishes. food. The terrace offers sea views, Tel (03843) 85 00 Am Yachthafen 1, 18119 Tel (0385) 592 53 13
Tel (04541) 864100 while the snug bar has a fireplace. With picturesque views of the Tel (0381) 504 00 Closed some Waitresses in traditional attire
The Hansa hotel’s restaurant SYLT: Restaurant Jörg Müller €€€ lake and a very pleasant terrace, Sun serve filling regional fish and
bases its menu around seasonal International Road Map C1 DIERHAGEN: Ostseelounge €€€ this hotel restaurant offers a In the Hohe Düne hotel’s meat dishes at this welcoming
vegetables and fish. Small dining Süderstraße 8, 25980 International Road Map C2 delicious local menu served restaurant, the award-winning restaurant. There is a summer
area with a mellow atmosphere. Tel (04651) 277 88 Closed Tue Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße, 18347 to the relaxing sound of the chef uses regional, organic terrace beneath the linden trees.
An acclaimed restaurant Tel (04938) 22 65 26 66 tinkling piano. ingredients to create superb
SCHLESWIG: Schleswig attracting guests from all over Enjoy watching the sun set over French-influenced haute cuisine. SCHWERIN: Altstadtbrauhaus
Strandhalle €€ Europe. The chef blends regional the Baltic Sea over a gourmet NEUBRANDENBURG: The two set menus offer an Zum Stadtkrug €
International/German produce in imaginative dishes. dinner on the 4th floor of the Gasthaus Zur Lohmühle € amazing range of delicious Regional Road Map D2
Road Map C1 Great wine list, too. Strandhotel Fischland. Traditional German Road Map E2 dishes. The walk through the Wismarsche Straße 126, 19053
Strandweg 2, 24837 Am Stargarder Tor, 17033 glass wine cellar is a particular Tel (0385) 593 66 93
Tel (04621) 90 90 GREIFSWALD: Tel (0395) 544 28 43 treat for wine connoisseurs. This atmospheric brewery/
A cheerful restaurant with a Fischer-Hütte € Set in a lovely half-timbered Reservations recommended. restaurant dating back to 1936
family friendly atmosphere Mecklenburg- Regional German Road Map E1 water mill dating back to still brews excellent beer in huge
and a great range of dishes. Lower Pomerania An der Muhle 8, 17493 the 14th century, this cosy copper tanks. There are plenty of
The dining room overlooks Tel (03834) 83 96 54 restaurant offers home- RÜGEN: Brasserie Loev €€ meat-based dishes, Schnitzel and
the Schlei river. AHLBECK: Das Ahlbeck €€ Situated on the fishing harbour, cooked German cuisine, French Road Map E1 other regional spcialities.
International/Regional German this restaurant is the place to including game, fish and Hauptstraße 20–22,
SIEK: Alte Schule €€ Road Map E2 go to enjoy freshly caught fish Mecklenburg specialities. Ostseebad Binz 18609 SCHWERIN: Weinhaus Wöhler €
Modern German Road Map D2 Dünenstraße 48, 17419 from the region, prepared in the Tel (038393) 390 German/Italian Road Map D2
Hauptstraße 44, 22962 Tel (038378) 499 49 21 northern German way. You can NEUBRANDENBURG: Zur The Loev Hotel’s classic French- Puschkinstraße 26, 19055
Tel (04107) 87 73 10 Closed Mon With a grand classical interior and choose between matjes, herring, Alten Münze €€ style brasserie is enviably located Tel (0385) 55 58 30
Set in an old schoolhouse, Alte a terrace overlooking the beach, and a large variety of cod and Regional Road Map E2 on the town’s main boulevard. This historic Weinstube (wine bar)
Schule serves excellent regional this hotel restaurant is a great shellfish dishes. Burg 2–3, Burg Stargard, 17094 Hearty meat and fish dishes built in 1819 features wood-
Tel (039603) 274 00 Closed Mon feature on the menu. panelled walls, stained-glass
The restaurant/Weinstube windows and an inner courtyard.
at this beautiful castle estate RÜGEN: Freustil €€ The tasty food is a combination
serves flavourful yet uncom- Regional German Road Map E1 of regional and Italian fare.
plicated regional dishes and Zeppelinstraße 8, Ostseebad
crisp Flammkuchen (thin bread Binz,18609 STRALSUND: Brasserie Grand
base topped with onions, Tel (038393) 50444 Closed Mon & Café Stralsund €
lardons and crème fraîche). Tue (in winter) French Map E1
Everyone dresses up on the Creative cuisine inspired by the Neuer Markt 2, 18439
occasional medieval-themed Baltic islands. There are lots of Tel (03831) 703514
nights held here. vegetarian options available, too. Large breakfast buffets, French
bistro-style lunches with salads,
ROSTOCK: Rosmarin’o RÜGEN: Schlossrestaurant omelettes and baguettes, and
Steakhouse €€ Ralswiek €€ dishes for hungrier diners.
International Road Map D1 International Road Map E1
Am Strande 3A, 18055 Parkstraße 35, 18528 STRALSUND: Scheel’s €€
Tel (0381) 252 30 90 Tel (03838) 203 20 International Road Map E1
In addition to its entrecotes steaks, Enjoy dishes such as Rügener Fährstraße 23–25, 18439
beef fillets, and juicy burgers, this (creamy fish soup) and roast Baltic Tel (03831) 2833112
family friendly restaurant also flounder at this restaurant with an Sophisticated restaurant in the
provides a good selection of kids’ emphasis on regional and seasonal cellar of the Scheelehof hotel.
dishes, ensuring there’s something ingredients. There are also candlelit Exquisite regional dishes are
The homely yet elegant interior of Fährhaus, Sylt for every palate. dinners and barbecue evenings. served by a team of young chefs.
Key to Price Guide see page 510 For more information on types of restaurants see page 504
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The atmospheric interior of Scheel’s, Stralsund
GÜSTROW: Kurhaus am DK Choice SCHWERIN: Alt Schweriner
Inselsee € Schankstuben €
Regional German Road Map D2 ROSTOCK: Der Butt €€€ Regional German Road Map D2
Heidberg 1, 18273 French Road Map D1 Schlachterstraße 9–13, 19055
Tel (03843) 85 00 Am Yachthafen 1, 18119 Tel (0385) 592 53 13
With picturesque views of the Tel (0381) 504 00 Closed some Waitresses in traditional attire
lake and a very pleasant terrace, Sun serve filling regional fish and
this hotel restaurant offers a In the Hohe Düne hotel’s meat dishes at this welcoming
delicious local menu served restaurant, the award-winning restaurant. There is a summer
to the relaxing sound of the chef uses regional, organic terrace beneath the linden trees.
tinkling piano. ingredients to create superb
French-influenced haute cuisine. SCHWERIN: Altstadtbrauhaus
NEUBRANDENBURG: The two set menus offer an Zum Stadtkrug €
Gasthaus Zur Lohmühle € amazing range of delicious Regional Road Map D2
Traditional German Road Map E2 dishes. The walk through the Wismarsche Straße 126, 19053
Am Stargarder Tor, 17033 glass wine cellar is a particular Tel (0385) 593 66 93
Tel (0395) 544 28 43 treat for wine connoisseurs. This atmospheric brewery/
Set in a lovely half-timbered Reservations recommended. restaurant dating back to 1936
water mill dating back to still brews excellent beer in huge
the 14th century, this cosy copper tanks. There are plenty of
restaurant offers home- RÜGEN: Brasserie Loev €€ meat-based dishes, Schnitzel and
cooked German cuisine, French Road Map E1 other regional spcialities.
including game, fish and Hauptstraße 20–22,
Mecklenburg specialities. Ostseebad Binz 18609 SCHWERIN: Weinhaus Wöhler €
Tel (038393) 390 German/Italian Road Map D2
NEUBRANDENBURG: Zur The Loev Hotel’s classic French- Puschkinstraße 26, 19055
Alten Münze €€ style brasserie is enviably located Tel (0385) 55 58 30
Regional Road Map E2 on the town’s main boulevard. This historic Weinstube (wine bar)
Burg 2–3, Burg Stargard, 17094 Hearty meat and fish dishes built in 1819 features wood-
Tel (039603) 274 00 Closed Mon feature on the menu. panelled walls, stained-glass
The restaurant/Weinstube windows and an inner courtyard.
at this beautiful castle estate RÜGEN: Freustil €€ The tasty food is a combination
serves flavourful yet uncom- Regional German Road Map E1 of regional and Italian fare.
plicated regional dishes and Zeppelinstraße 8, Ostseebad
crisp Flammkuchen (thin bread Binz,18609 STRALSUND: Brasserie Grand
base topped with onions, Tel (038393) 50444 Closed Mon & Café Stralsund €
lardons and crème fraîche). Tue (in winter) French Map E1
Everyone dresses up on the Creative cuisine inspired by the Neuer Markt 2, 18439
occasional medieval-themed Baltic islands. There are lots of Tel (03831) 703514
nights held here. vegetarian options available, too. Large breakfast buffets, French
bistro-style lunches with salads,
ROSTOCK: Rosmarin’o RÜGEN: Schlossrestaurant omelettes and baguettes, and
Steakhouse €€ Ralswiek €€ dishes for hungrier diners.
International Road Map D1 International Road Map E1
Am Strande 3A, 18055 Parkstraße 35, 18528 STRALSUND: Scheel’s €€
Tel (0381) 252 30 90 Tel (03838) 203 20 International Road Map E1
In addition to its entrecotes steaks, Enjoy dishes such as Rügener Fährstraße 23–25, 18439
beef fillets, and juicy burgers, this (creamy fish soup) and roast Baltic Tel (03831) 2833112
family friendly restaurant also flounder at this restaurant with an Sophisticated restaurant in the
provides a good selection of kids’ emphasis on regional and seasonal cellar of the Scheelehof hotel.
dishes, ensuring there’s something ingredients. There are also candlelit Exquisite regional dishes are
for every palate. dinners and barbecue evenings. served by a team of young chefs.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 504
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SHOPPING IN GERMANY every city, selling fresh and Regional

packaged food, cosmetics, Products
Germany is known for its regional handicrafts, department stores. The food markets are a clothing and household goods. There are many high
high quality manufacturing, good wines and real treat for seasonal local produce and are quality regional
beers, as well as wonderful bread, cakes and a meeting place for locals once or twice a Fashion products on sale
fresh produce. Make sure you sample some week. The pedestrian precinct is also common What Germany does best in the throughout Germany
which make ideal
of the various cakes from the Konditorei. in German town centres where there is usually way of clothing and accessories souvenirs. The most
Organic food and produce is also big in a department store, a post office, boutiques is casualwear, jeanswear, sports­ common are glass
Germany, more so than elsewhere in Europe. and a weekly market, as well as cosy cafés wear and outerwear. Typical from Saxony and
All towns have the usual international brands and ice-cream parlours. Often it is considered brands originating in Germany Bavaria, porcelain
of clothing and accessories, as do German the social hub of the town. are Esprit, S. Oliver, Hugo Boss, and ceramics from
Bogner, Adidas and Puma. Meissen in Saxony,
German fashion design is classic, and gourmet Gingerbread (Lebkuchen) on sale at a market stall
Opening Hours Methods of Payment and Sales purist and discreet. products and
VAT Refunds
Shops are allowed to remain End of season goods are sold Although it is not on a par intricate carved wooden as well as imported goods,
open until 8pm on weekdays Cash is widely used for small off at a discounted price during with Italy or France, well­known objects, such as cuckoo clocks, such as exotic fruits. It is a
and Saturdays. As a general items and at markets. Large the twice-yearly sales (Schluss­ names on the international from the Black Forest. Traditional colourful, lively sight full of local
rule, they open between 9 department stores take credit verkauf) – in summer at the scene include Jil Sander, toys, dolls and dolls houses are flavour. Flea markets are also
and 10am and close at 8pm. cards, as do international end of July and in winter at Strenesse, Wolfgang Joop, common around the Nuremberg popular all over Germany.
Department stores are also chains of boutiques. Smaller the end of January. Depending Escada and the famous area with its long standing
open until 8pm. However, in shops will not accept cheques, on trading, discounts of 30 to couturier Karl Lagerfeld. Classic reputation of toy manufacturing Food and Drink
smaller towns, shops will often so visitors are advised to use 70 per cent may be given. department store chains are and traditional Christmas
close at lunchtime from cash where credit cards are Karstadt and Galeria Kaufhof; markets. In terms of food, Wine and beer are readily
12:30 to 2:30pm and in the not taken. Cash machines are there are also independent marzipan is a speciality of available at supermarkets.
evening at 6:30pm. widely available, though some department stores such as Lübeck, gingerbread Specialist wine stores are
On the last four Sundays are located inside the bank Ludwig Beck in Munich. comes from Nuremberg, also common in most
before Christmas, shops stay and only accessible during Speciality stores (Fachhandel) jams from the Black towns. Germans drink
open until 6pm. The only other opening hours. are still common in German Forest, cheese from a lot of sparkling water at
shops opening on Sundays are Visitors from countries towns, especially for leather Allgäu, ham from home, often mixed with
those in railway stations and outside the EU can claim a goods and homeware. Inter­ Westphalia, and each sparkling apple juice
some of the bakeries and cake VAT refund (Mehrwertsteuer) in national chains have a high region has its own Traditional (Apfelsaftschorle), as well
shops (though these only open shops displaying the Tax-Free presence, though mixed brand special sausages. beer tankard as beer, wine and other
for a few hours in the morning). sign. Ask for a special form to boutiques are still thriving. soft drinks. All these are
Everything shuts on public be completed and, on leaving Factory outlets are another bought at the wholesaler
holidays. Outside these hours the country, all forms have to way of getting hold of German Markets (Getränke markt) with a deposit
the only places open are petrol be stamped for a refund at the design, albeit for seconds or Once or twice a week, local on bottles and crates. Local
stations or railway kiosks. border, which may be given Food market in Munich selling fresh local reduced goods. Metzingen has a farmers set up their stalls in food is best sought in the
Dispensing chemists work on on the spot or sent to your farmers’ produce high concentration – Hugo Boss town centres in the market markets, though supermarkets
a rota so that there is always address at a later date. Goods was the first outlet, followed by square or a car park. They sell and specialist delicatessen offer
one open 24 hours in each bought tax-free must remain Bogner, Jil Sander and Escada. farm produce from the region, a good choice as well.
town. Each chemist displays a unopened in the original Green Shopping Other stores worth trying here
sign in the window saying packaging for a valid refund Germans are very ecologically are Villeroy & Boch in Mettlach Size Chart
which one is on duty. at the border. aware when it comes to and Puma in Herzogenaurach. Women’s dresses, coats and skirts
shopping and recycling. They European 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
buy locally when it comes to British 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
basics and fresh fruit and American 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
vegetables, supporting local Women’s shoes
farmers and small businesses. European 36 37 38 39 40 41
Shoppers can be seen all over British 3 4 5 6 7 8
the country with their wicker American 5 6 7 8 9 10
shopping baskets at markets Men’s suits
and local stores, and any European 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 (size)
additional bags are reusable British 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 (inches)
cotton totes, rather than plastic American 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 (inches)
bags. Cotton bags are also Men’s shirts (collar size)
available to buy at cash desks European 36 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 (cm)
in every supermarket or British 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 (inches)
department store, and you are American 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 (inches)
always asked if you need a Men’s shoes
plastic bag or whether you can European 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
do without. Organic shopping British 6 7 7½ 8 9 10 11 12
has boomed. Organic super- High fashion in the KaDeWe department American 7 7½ 8 8½ 9½ 10½ 11 11½
One of Germany’s very popular organic supermarkets markets have opened up in store in Berlin




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Regional
every city, selling fresh and
packaged food, cosmetics, Products
clothing and household goods. There are many high
quality regional
products on sale
Fashion
throughout Germany
What Germany does best in the which make ideal
way of clothing and accessories souvenirs. The most
is casualwear, jeanswear, sports­ common are glass
wear and outerwear. Typical from Saxony and
brands originating in Germany Bavaria, porcelain
are Esprit, S. Oliver, Hugo Boss, and ceramics from
Bogner, Adidas and Puma. Meissen in Saxony,
German fashion design is classic, and gourmet Gingerbread (Lebkuchen) on sale at a market stall
purist and discreet. products and
Although it is not on a par intricate carved wooden as well as imported goods,
with Italy or France, well­known objects, such as cuckoo clocks, such as exotic fruits. It is a
names on the international from the Black Forest. Traditional colourful, lively sight full of local
scene include Jil Sander, toys, dolls and dolls houses are flavour. Flea markets are also
Strenesse, Wolfgang Joop, common around the Nuremberg popular all over Germany.
Escada and the famous area with its long standing
couturier Karl Lagerfeld. Classic reputation of toy manufacturing Food and Drink
department store chains are and traditional Christmas
Karstadt and Galeria Kaufhof; markets. In terms of food, Wine and beer are readily
there are also independent marzipan is a speciality of available at supermarkets.
department stores such as Lübeck, gingerbread Specialist wine stores are
Ludwig Beck in Munich. comes from Nuremberg, also common in most
Speciality stores (Fachhandel) jams from the Black towns. Germans drink
are still common in German Forest, cheese from a lot of sparkling water at
towns, especially for leather Allgäu, ham from home, often mixed with
goods and homeware. Inter­ Westphalia, and each sparkling apple juice
national chains have a high region has its own Traditional (Apfelsaftschorle), as well
presence, though mixed brand special sausages. beer tankard as beer, wine and other
boutiques are still thriving. soft drinks. All these are
Factory outlets are another bought at the wholesaler
way of getting hold of German Markets (Getränke markt) with a deposit
design, albeit for seconds or Once or twice a week, local on bottles and crates. Local
reduced goods. Metzingen has a farmers set up their stalls in food is best sought in the
high concentration – Hugo Boss town centres in the market markets, though supermarkets
was the first outlet, followed by square or a car park. They sell and specialist delicatessen offer
Bogner, Jil Sander and Escada. farm produce from the region, a good choice as well.
Other stores worth trying here
are Villeroy & Boch in Mettlach Size Chart
and Puma in Herzogenaurach.
Women’s dresses, coats and skirts
European 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
British 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
American 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Women’s shoes
European 36 37 38 39 40 41
British 3 4 5 6 7 8
American 5 6 7 8 9 10
Men’s suits
European 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 (size)
British 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 (inches)
American 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 (inches)
Men’s shirts (collar size)
European 36 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 (cm)
British 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 (inches)
American 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18 (inches)
Men’s shoes
European 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
British 6 7 7½ 8 9 10 11 12
High fashion in the KaDeWe department American 7 7½ 8 8½ 9½ 10½ 11 11½
store in Berlin




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536  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS OUTDOOR A C TIVITIES  537
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND or the protected coastal

SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS regions. The Verband
Deutscher Sporttaucher
(VDST) (German Divers’
Association) can provide up-
Germany is home to some of the most active including sailing, water-skiing and diving. to-date advice.
holiday-makers in the world, so it is certainly Numerous other, slightly less adventurous Canoe trips can be taken on
fitting that there is an abundance of leisure activities such as golf, tennis, biking and spas many of the country’s rivers –
from calm and picturesque
activities available throughout the country. are available and all are thoroughly orga nized stretches of water and the
Outdoor pursuits of every kind are readily and regulated. Any regional tourist office can canals of the Spreewald
accessible, from mountain sports, such as provide you with detailed information and (see p145), to exhilarating
climbing, skiing and hiking, to water sports, advice about planning your outdoor activities. adventures in rapidly flowing
Alpine streams that demand Canoeing on a stretch of the River Main in Miltenberg
professional skill.
popular, especially at lakes Skiing and National Parks
Mountain Sports
equipped with static towing Germany has a richly varied
lines, where, upon payment The most renowned centre landscape, from mountains to
of an hourly fee, you can take for skiing is still Garmish- coasts, and has many nature
as many trips skiing around Partenkirchen (see p284). reserves, biosphere reserves
the lake as you want. The Other regions such as the Black and national parks. From the
Deutscher Wasserski- und Forest (see pp330–31) and the swamp-like Spreewald (see
Wakeboard Verband Erzgebirge (see p170) also offer p145) to the lush forests and
can provide detailed advice skiing. Some of the larger cities mountain peaks of the
on locations and prices. have indoor skiing halls, though Bavarian Forest (see p275), each
There are excellent sailing they are a poor substitute for park has its own spectacular
opportunities in the lakeland the Alps (see pp208–9). Cross- natural characteristics and
areas of Mecklenburg (see country skiing is also popular, offers a range of different
pp472–3), the coastal regions and there are many well- visitor services and facilities.
and on Lake Constance (see prepared routes. Information All parks have signposted
Walking in the Trettachtal valley in the Bavarian Alps pp324–5). As is the case in can be obtained from local trails and most have special
most countries, you must Golfing on the Schloßhotel course in tourist information offices or maps for walking, biking or
General Sporting the Deutscher Wander verband. demonstrate sailing knowledge Kronberg, Hesse contact the Haus des Ski, jogging tours. These are also
Information
The DAV Summit Club is also a before being allowed to hire a Deutscher Skiverband DSV excellent locations for observing
The German Olympic Sports very useful source of information. full-sized boat or small (German Ski Association). and enjoying the flora and
Confederation (DOSB) catamaran by showing a valid Golf and Tennis The Alps are the centre of fauna of Germany’s various
can provide a great deal of sailing licence. To find out Over the last decade or so, golf German climbing. Here you regions. Many parks have
general information about sport Cycling more about sailing locations, has become hugely popular in can find sport climbers mixing notices posted to inform
in Germany. Cycling is a great way of enjoying boat hire and regulations, Germany and the number of with Alpinists. The Allgäu visitors about the animals and
the German country side. In most contact the Deutscher courses has increased. Golf is region is probably the most plants indigenous to the area.
towns and tourist areas, bicycles Segler-Verband. There usually played at a club, well-known place for climbers To find out more about the
Walking and Hiking
can be hired for just a few days are also plenty of opportunities however. You usually need to but challenges can also be various locations and holidays
Walking trails are everywhere or for a week or more. A bike can for scuba diving. These are prove a certain level of golfing found in the Ries basin. The available in Germany’s
in Germany, from the most easily be transported on trains mostly centred on the lakes proficiency before you are Verband Deutscher Berg- und national parks and nature
demand ing of Alpine trails to and on the urban U-Bahn or allowed onto the course. This Skiführer (VDBS) (Association reserves contact the Verband
gentler excursions in the S-Bahn trains for a minimal fee. can be achieved by showing a of German Mountain and Ski Deutscher Naturparke or
Erzgebirge of Saxony (see You will find that most towns membership card from a Guides) can help you with Europarc Deutschland.
p170) and over the hills and and cities are bike-friendly with course or club back home. hiring a guide.
mountains of the picturesque cycle lanes and plenty of bike Alternatively, look for one of Interesting rock formations
Thuringian Forest (see pp194–5) stands. For those interested the “Pay & Play” courses, which that provide memorable
and Black Forest (see pp330–31). in mountain biking and more can be found throughout challenges are not only to
Before setting off on an adventurous cycling there are the country and usually have be found in the Alps, but
expedition you should get many great places to visit, and only six holes. For further throughout Germany. Places
maps showing the walking the ADFC (Allgemeiner information contact the such as the Harz Mountains (see
trails in your chosen region. Deutscher Fahrrad-Club) Deutscher Golf Verband. p151), Fichtelgebirge and the
Detailed information can be (German Cycling Federation) Most large German towns Schwäbische Alb (see pp318–19)
obtained from the Deutscher can supply maps, guidebooks have tennis courts that can be are all outstanding places for
Volkssportverband (German and advice. hired for a few hours and there sport climbing. Also, you can
Sports Federation) or the is almost always a private find indoor climbing gyms in
Deutscher Wander verband Water Sports tennis club in all the sizeable most cities. The Deutscher
(German Hiking Club). Guided towns and cities. For more Alpenverein (DAV) Bundes-
walking excursions can also be Germans enjoy all kinds of information on how to make a geschäftsstelle (German Alpine
organized through the local water sports. Water-skiing and Cyclists outside a traditional tavern in booking, contact the Deutscher Association) can help with all Mountain sports in the Schildenstein
tourist offices or by contacting wake-boarding are extremely Rhineland-Palatinate Tennis Bund. your climbing requirements. Mangfall mountains




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or the protected coastal
regions. The Verband
Deutscher Sporttaucher
(VDST) (German Divers’
Association) can provide up-
to-date advice.
Canoe trips can be taken on
many of the country’s rivers –
from calm and picturesque
stretches of water and the
canals of the Spreewald
(see p145), to exhilarating
adventures in rapidly flowing
Alpine streams that demand Canoeing on a stretch of the River Main in Miltenberg
professional skill.
Skiing and National Parks
Mountain Sports Germany has a richly varied
The most renowned centre landscape, from mountains to
for skiing is still Garmish- coasts, and has many nature
Partenkirchen (see p284). reserves, biosphere reserves
Other regions such as the Black and national parks. From the
Forest (see pp330–31) and the swamp-like Spreewald (see
Erzgebirge (see p170) also offer p145) to the lush forests and
skiing. Some of the larger cities mountain peaks of the
have indoor skiing halls, though Bavarian Forest (see p275), each
they are a poor substitute for park has its own spectacular
the Alps (see pp208–9). Cross- natural characteristics and
country skiing is also popular, offers a range of different
and there are many well- visitor services and facilities.
prepared routes. Information All parks have signposted
can be obtained from local trails and most have special
Golfing on the Schloßhotel course in tourist information offices or maps for walking, biking or
Kronberg, Hesse contact the Haus des Ski, jogging tours. These are also
Deutscher Skiverband DSV excellent locations for observing
(German Ski Association). and enjoying the flora and
Golf and Tennis
The Alps are the centre of fauna of Germany’s various
Over the last decade or so, golf German climbing. Here you regions. Many parks have
has become hugely popular in can find sport climbers mixing notices posted to inform
Germany and the number of with Alpinists. The Allgäu visitors about the animals and
courses has increased. Golf is region is probably the most plants indigenous to the area.
usually played at a club, well-known place for climbers To find out more about the
however. You usually need to but challenges can also be various locations and holidays
prove a certain level of golfing found in the Ries basin. The available in Germany’s
proficiency before you are Verband Deutscher Berg- und national parks and nature
allowed onto the course. This Skiführer (VDBS) (Association reserves contact the Verband
can be achieved by showing a of German Mountain and Ski Deutscher Naturparke or
membership card from a Guides) can help you with Europarc Deutschland.
course or club back home. hiring a guide.
Alternatively, look for one of Interesting rock formations
the “Pay & Play” courses, which that provide memorable
can be found throughout challenges are not only to
the country and usually have be found in the Alps, but
only six holes. For further throughout Germany. Places
information contact the such as the Harz Mountains (see
Deutscher Golf Verband. p151), Fichtelgebirge and the
Most large German towns Schwäbische Alb (see pp318–19)
have tennis courts that can be are all outstanding places for
hired for a few hours and there sport climbing. Also, you can
is almost always a private find indoor climbing gyms in
tennis club in all the sizeable most cities. The Deutscher
towns and cities. For more Alpenverein (DAV) Bundes-
information on how to make a geschäftsstelle (German Alpine
booking, contact the Deutscher Association) can help with all Mountain sports in the Schildenstein
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Camping and DIRECTORY
Caravanning
During the months of July, General Sporting Verband Deutscher National Parks Tourismusverband
August and September there Information Sporttaucher Europarc Ruppiner Land
are a great many foreign (VDST) “Deutsche Tonstraße”
holiday-makers on Germany’s German Olympic Bundesgeschäftsstelle, Deutschland (Ceramics Route)
autobahns heading for the Sports Confederation Berliner Str. 312, Pfalzburger Str. 43/44, Fischbänkenstr. 8,
camping parks. The word (DOSB) 63067 Offenbach. 10717 Berlin. 16816 Neuruppin.
“camping” in Germany means Otto-Fleck-Schneise 12, Tel (069) 981 90 20. Tel (030) 288 788 20. Tel (03391) 65 96 30.
primarily caravanning, not 60528 Frankfurt am Main. ∑ vdst.de ∑ europarc- ∑ deutscheton
pitching a tent. Most sites are Tel (069) 67 000. deutschland.de strasse.de
privately owned and offer a lot ∑ dosb.de Inline Skating Verband Deutscher
of extras. The majority have Experts in Speed Touristik
wash facilities, snack stands or Walking and Thalkirchner Str. 101, Naturparke Arbeitsgemein schaft
restaurants as well as small Hiking 81371 München. Holbeinstr. 12, Romantische Straße
shops and playgrounds. The Burgenstraße (Castle Road) scenic route following the Rhine Tel (089) 720 15 150. 53175 Bonn. (Romantic Road)
more upmarket parks will offer DAV Summit Club Tel (0228) 921 28 60. Segringer Str. 19,
electricity as well as group and historical sites. The but some also offer packaged Am Perlacher Forst 186, ∑ experts-in-speed.de ∑ naturparke.de 91550 Dinkelsbühl.
activities, and caravans and Deutsche Märchenstraße holidays. To find out more about 81545 München. Golf and Tennis Tel (09851) 55 13 87.
bungalows for hire. To find out (Fairytale Route) covers more wine holidays contact Deutsches Tel (089) 64 24 01 94. Camping and ∑ romantische
more contact the Deutscher than 600 km (370 miles) from Weininstitut GmbH. ∑ dav-summit-club.de Deutscher Golf Caravanning strasse.de
Camping­Club. Tent-pitching Bremen (see pp434–7) to Hanau There are equestrian centres Verband
holidays are also possible and (see p381), linking more than 70 in many parts of Germany Deutscher Volks- Postfach 21 06, Backpacker Network Specialist Holidays
this is strongly regulated in towns and villages associated where visitors can ride under sportverband 65189 Wiesbaden. Germany
order to avoid misuse of with the Brothers Grimm and supervision or head off on their Fabrikstr. 8, Tel (0611) 99 02 00. Senefelder Str. 8, Deutsche Reiterliche
national parks. Tents are often the realm of fairytales, sagas, own. Specialized weekends or 84503 Altötting. ∑ golf.de/dgv 10437 Berlin. Vereinigung
allowed in the camping parks myths and legends. The week-long riding holidays are Tel (08671) 963 10. Tel (0177) 362 82 41. Freiherr von Langen-Str.
mentioned above and many Deutsche Wein straße. (Wine available throughout Germany. ∑ dvv-wandern.de Deutscher Tennis ∑ german-hostels.de 13, 48231 Warendorf.
national parks have places Route) (see p351) is 85 km More information can be Bund Deutscher Tel (025 81) 636 20.
set aside for pitching tents (52 miles) and runs from Bad obtained from the Deutsche Deutscher Hallerstr. 89, ∑ pferd-aktuell.de
and lighting campfires. Dürkheim to Bad Berzabern. The Reiterliche Vereinigung. Wanderverband 20149 Hamburg. Camping-Club
Backpacker Network Germany. Touristik Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wilhelmshöher Allee Tel (040) 41 17 80. Mandlstr. 28, Deutsches
is a good resource for Romantische Straße (Romantic 157–159, 34121 Kassel. ∑ dtb-tennis.de 80802 München. Weininstitut GmbH
information about camping. Road) is Germany’s most famous Spa Vacations Tel (0561) 938 730. Tel (089) 380 14 20. Gutenbergpl. 3–5,
and popular tourist route. It runs Germany has more than 350 Skiing and ∑ camping-club.de 55116 Mainz.
for 350 km (217 miles) through health and spa resorts, as well ∑ wanderverband.de Mountain Sports Tel (06131) 282 90.
a rich and varied landscape as numerous hotels and Cycling Historic and ∑ deutscheweine.de
along the River Main to the holiday centres where your Deutscher Scenic Routes
Alps. The Tourismusverband wellbeing is the top priority. ADFC (Allgemeiner Alpenverein (DAV) Goethe Institut
Ruppiner Land “Deutsche Cultural delights, culinary Deutscher Fahrrad- Bundesgeschäfts- Burgenstraße Dachauer Str. 122,
Tonstraße” (Ceramics Route) experiences, sights of historical Club) stelle (Castle Road) Allee 28, 80637 München.
is a circular route running 215 importance and physical Grünenstr. 120, Von-Kahr-Str. 2–4, 74072 Heilbronn. (Postal address: P.O. Box
km (134 miles) through the activites all form part of the 80997 München. Tel (07131) 973 50 10. 19 04 19, 80604 München).
Ruppiner Land area of northern German philosophy of 28199 Bremen. Tel (089) 14 00 30. ∑ burgenstrasse.de Tel (089) 15 92 10.
Brandenburg (see pp134–5). looking after yourself, known Tel (0421) 34 62 90. ∑ alpenverein.de Deutsche ∑ goethe.de
as “Das Wellness”. Health and ∑ adfc.de Haus des Ski, Märchenstraße 50 Princes Gate, Exhibition
fitness breaks are available all
Specialist Holidays Water Sports Deutscher (Fairytale Route) Road, London SW7 2PH.
Spiegelau, the well-known hiking spot in the year round and facilities vary Skiverband DSV Tel (020) 7596 4000
Bavarian Forest Language tours offer you the from the minimalist ultra- Am Erwin-Himmelseher- Kurfürstenstr. 9, or (020) 7594 0240.
chance to immerse yourself modern to marble and gold Deutscher Segler- Platz Hubertusstr. 1, 34117 Kassel.
in German culture. Living imperial luxury, with Verband Tel (0561) 920 479 10. Viniversität – Die
Historic and arrangements range from everything in between. Gründgensstr. 18, 82152 Planegg. ∑ deutsche- Weinschule GmbH
Scenic Routes homes to hotels and hostels, Each region has something 22309 Hamburg. Tel (089) 85 79 00. maerchenstrasse.de Bilker Allee 49,
Germany has over 50 official depending upon budget. The special to offer, though Tel (040) 632 00 90. ∑ deutscherskiver Deutsche 40219 Düsseldorf.
band.de
driving routes. These routes Goethe Institut is the best some of the most well- ∑ dsv.org Tel (0211) 390 020.
highlight the best features of place for information on known spas are in the Black Verband Deutscher Weinstraße
an individual region. The this type of holiday. Forest (see pp330–31), on Deutscher Wasserski- Berg- und Skiführer (Wine Route) Spa Vacations
following are just a few of many Wine holidays are the East Frisian Islands (see und Wakeboard (VDBS) Martin-Luther-Str. 69,
excellent drives. The becoming more p432) and in Schleswig- Verband Fraunhoferstr. 4, 67433 Neustadt an Deutscher
Burgenstraße (Castle Road) is commonplace because Holstein (see pp459–69). Am Campingpark 10, 82377 Penzberg. der Weinstraße. Heilbäderverband
over 1,000 km (620 miles) long, German wines are coming The Deutscher Heilbäder­ 49597 Rieste. Tel (08856) 936 09 13. Tel (06321) 91 23 33. Charlottenstr. 13,
from Mannheim (see p298) back into popularity. verband can help you Tel (5464) 969 11 66. ∑ bergfuehrer- ∑ deutsche- 10969 Berlin.
through Bavaria to Prague. It Most winemakers offer Wine from find the right spa and ∑ wasserski-online.de verband.de weinstrasse.de Tel (030) 24 63 69 20.
offers plenty of romantic castles tastings and small meals, the Mosel holiday package.



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DIRECTORY
General Sporting Verband Deutscher National Parks Tourismusverband
Information Sporttaucher Ruppiner Land
(VDST) Europarc “Deutsche Tonstraße”
German Olympic Bundesgeschäftsstelle, Deutschland (Ceramics Route)
Sports Confederation Berliner Str. 312, Pfalzburger Str. 43/44, Fischbänkenstr. 8,
(DOSB) 63067 Offenbach. 10717 Berlin. 16816 Neuruppin.
Otto-Fleck-Schneise 12, Tel (069) 981 90 20. Tel (030) 288 788 20. Tel (03391) 65 96 30.
60528 Frankfurt am Main. ∑ vdst.de ∑ europarc- ∑ deutscheton
Tel (069) 67 000. deutschland.de strasse.de
∑ dosb.de Inline Skating Verband Deutscher Touristik
Experts in Speed Naturparke
Walking and Thalkirchner Str. 101, Holbeinstr. 12, Arbeitsgemein schaft
Hiking 81371 München. 53175 Bonn. Romantische Straße
Tel (089) 720 15 150. (Romantic Road)
DAV Summit Club ∑ experts-in-speed.de Tel (0228) 921 28 60. Segringer Str. 19,
Am Perlacher Forst 186, ∑ naturparke.de 91550 Dinkelsbühl.
81545 München. Golf and Tennis Camping and Tel (09851) 55 13 87.
Tel (089) 64 24 01 94. Caravanning ∑ romantische
∑ dav-summit-club.de Deutscher Golf strasse.de
Verband
Deutscher Volks- Postfach 21 06, Backpacker Network Specialist Holidays
sportverband 65189 Wiesbaden. Germany
Fabrikstr. 8, Tel (0611) 99 02 00. Senefelder Str. 8, Deutsche Reiterliche
84503 Altötting. ∑ golf.de/dgv 10437 Berlin. Vereinigung
Tel (0177) 362 82 41.
Tel (08671) 963 10. Deutscher Tennis ∑ german-hostels.de Freiherr von Langen-Str.
∑ dvv-wandern.de Bund 13, 48231 Warendorf.
Deutscher Hallerstr. 89, Deutscher Tel (025 81) 636 20.
∑ pferd-aktuell.de
Wanderverband 20149 Hamburg. Camping-Club
Mandlstr. 28,
Wilhelmshöher Allee Tel (040) 41 17 80. 80802 München. Deutsches
157–159, 34121 Kassel. ∑ dtb-tennis.de Tel (089) 380 14 20. Weininstitut GmbH
Tel (0561) 938 730. Skiing and ∑ camping-club.de Gutenbergpl. 3–5,
∑ wanderverband.de Mountain Sports 55116 Mainz.
Tel (06131) 282 90.
Historic and
Cycling Deutscher Scenic Routes ∑ deutscheweine.de
Alpenverein (DAV) Goethe Institut
ADFC (Allgemeiner Bundesgeschäfts- Burgenstraße Dachauer Str. 122,
Deutscher Fahrrad- stelle (Castle Road) Allee 28, 80637 München.
Club) Von-Kahr-Str. 2–4, 74072 Heilbronn. (Postal address: P.O. Box
Grünenstr. 120, 80997 München. Tel (07131) 973 50 10. 19 04 19, 80604 München).
28199 Bremen. Tel (089) 14 00 30. ∑ burgenstrasse.de Tel (089) 15 92 10.
Tel (0421) 34 62 90. ∑ alpenverein.de ∑ goethe.de
∑ adfc.de Deutsche
Haus des Ski, Märchenstraße 50 Princes Gate, Exhibition
Water Sports Deutscher (Fairytale Route) Road, London SW7 2PH.
Skiverband DSV Kurfürstenstr. 9, Tel (020) 7596 4000
Deutscher Segler- Am Erwin-Himmelseher- 34117 Kassel. or (020) 7594 0240.
Verband Platz Hubertusstr. 1, Tel (0561) 920 479 10. Viniversität – Die
Gründgensstr. 18, 82152 Planegg. ∑ deutsche- Weinschule GmbH
22309 Hamburg. Tel (089) 85 79 00. maerchenstrasse.de Bilker Allee 49,
Tel (040) 632 00 90. ∑ deutscherskiver Deutsche 40219 Düsseldorf.
band.de
∑ dsv.org Weinstraße Tel (0211) 390 020.
Verband Deutscher
Deutscher Wasserski- Berg- und Skiführer (Wine Route) Spa Vacations
und Wakeboard (VDBS) Martin-Luther-Str. 69,
Verband Fraunhoferstr. 4, 67433 Neustadt an Deutscher
Am Campingpark 10, 82377 Penzberg. der Weinstraße. Heilbäderverband
49597 Rieste. Tel (08856) 936 09 13. Tel (06321) 91 23 33. Charlottenstr. 13,
Tel (5464) 969 11 66. ∑ bergfuehrer- ∑ deutsche- 10969 Berlin.
∑ wasserski-online.de verband.de weinstrasse.de Tel (030) 24 63 69 20.




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542  SUR VIV AL GUIDE PR A C TIC AL INFORM A TION  543
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Among younger Germans,

however, ideas of politeness are
Germany is a country that is particularly country is served by an excellent public changing. Older people and
well prepared to receive visitors. Every transport system and a first-rate network women are shown less respect
town, large or small, has a helpful tourist of roads and motorways, which makes and are no longer automatically
information centre that can assist with getting around quick and easy. There is a offered seats on public transport.
Another change is the tolerance
finding accommodation and provide plentiful supply of comfortable, affordable shown towards unruly children
information about local restaurants, tourist accommodation in Germany, but by parents and other adults.
attractions and activities. Virtually all it is worth bearing in mind that hotels can The German dress code,
the larger cities have websites with up-to- become booked up quickly during the except in a work environment
date information on hotels, restaurants, festivals and fairs that occur throughout and among the older gener-
ation, is rather casual. Formal
museums and historic monuments. The the year in different parts of the country.
dress is required in only the
Tourist information centre in Berlin most upmarket restaurants.
Nudity in parks and at beaches
When to Go Germany is one of the 25 Travel Safety Admission Prices Language may shock some visitors.
In Germany, a pleasant holiday European countries that are part Visitors can get up-to-date Admission to museums and Although German is spoken Most traffic rules are strictly
can be enjoyed at any time of of the Schengen Agreement for travel safety information from monuments can be expensive nationwide, many areas have observed. Crossing the street on
the year. If you are planning to shared border control. Once you the Foreign and Common- and prices vary. Entry to a dialects that are virtually a red light, even if the road is
visit cities and historic monu- enter a Schengen country, you wealth Office in the UK, the small regional museum, for incomprehensible, even to deserted, is considered an
ments, however, it is best to may travel continuously State Department in the US example, may cost as little as those from neighbouring offence and can result in an
come in the spring or early between the member countries and the Department of Foreign €2–5, a large state-run museum regions. Travellers can usually official reprimand.
autumn. July and August are for up to 90 days. Non-EU Affairs and Trade in Australia. around €5–12, while a private be understood in Germany by
ideal for a restful holiday by the visitors require a passport when venue may charge up to €14. speaking English, particularly in
sea, in the lake districts or in the entering the Schengen Zone Tourist Information Admission to smaller churches larger cities and in places that Accessibility of
Public Conveniences
mountains. Arriving in Bavaria in and a Schengen visa is required is usually free, but a fee may be are frequented by tourists.
the second half of Septem ber for visitors from most Asian and Tourist information centres charged in some cathedrals, Public toilets (often automatic
offers the chance to take part African states. can be found in all German monastic churches and cubicles) can usually be found
in Oktoberfest. In December, cities, as well as in most church treasuries. Social Customs without much difficulty in large
and Etiquette
Christmas markets all over the of the larger towns. They In many cases, discounted cities. Instructions on how to
country enchant shoppers with Customs Regulations provide information on tickets are available for Although generally friendly, use these facilities are given in
their old-world charm, while German regulations prohibit accommo dation, addresses students, seniors and families. Germans tend to be very honest several languages on the doors.
later in the winter, skiing is importation of drugs, animals and opening hours of historic Combination tickets, offering and direct, sometimes to the Public toilets can also be found
popular in the Black Forest, the and exotic plants that are under monuments and museums, entry to multiple sites, are point of seeming rude. However, in museums, cafés, restaurants
Alps, and the Harz Mountains. special protection. Importation cruises, organized excursions often good value (see p544). most people, particularly the and department stores. Men’s
Road traffic increases during of cigarettes is also regulated. and city tours, as well as older generation, attach great toilets are marked Herren and
school holidays, the dates of An adult may bring in 200 cigar- brochures. They sell useful Opening Hours importance to courteous ladies’ Damen or Frauen.
which may vary between states. ettes or 50 cigars, and 250g guidebooks, maps and behaviour. You constantly hear
Roads can also be quite busy at (9oz) of tobacco, as well as one post cards and may be able Opening hours of shops, offices, “Guten Tag” when entering a Taxes and Tipping
the start of the “long weekends” litre of spirits and two litres of to find and book hotel rooms. and other businesses depend shop, and “Auf Wiedersehen” –
that occur at Easter, Whitsun, and wine. You can also import up to The embassies of most on the size of the town. In larger or the more youthful “Tschüss” – There are no standard rates for
around other national holidays. 5 kg (11 lb) of food, but countries, including the cities, typical opening hours are when leaving. Germans are tipping in Germany, but taxi
restrictions apply to meat and UK and US, are located in from 9am–6pm, while large also very punctual and consider drivers are usually tipped €1–2.
dairy products. Beyond these Berlin. Consulates are also stores are open until 8pm. Banks even a small delay to be Service and tax is generally
Visas and Passports
limits, goods must be cleared by based in other major have shorter hours in smaller impolite. Arriving slightly early included on restaurant bills,
Citizens of EU countries can Customs when entering. German cities. towns (see p548). Trading is for an engagement is regarded but it is usual to leave a tip of
enter Germany with a national limited on Saturdays, especially as courteous. about 10 per cent of the bill.
identity card. Visitors from the in rural areas and on Sundays
UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, and public holidays, only airport
Australia and New Zealand will and train station shops are open
need a full pass port. Non-EU (see pp534–5).
citizens may visit Germany for Museums in Germany are
up to 3 months without a visa; generally open from 9am–6pm,
after that a residence permit in smaller towns from 10am to
(Aufenthaltserlaubnis) is required. 4 or 5pm. Some museums open
For more information and to later, on Wednesdays or
check the visa requirements Thursdays, while on Mondays
visitors should consult the most museums tend to be
website of their German closed. Larger churches in
embassy. Visitors from South major cities are accessible to
Africa need to obtain a valid visa tourists throughout the day. In
before entering Germany for smaller places, visits may require
any length of stay. Oktoberfest celebrations at the Theresienwiese, Munich prior arrangements. Exterior of Museum Brandhorst in Munich (see p224)
A modern train station in Germany


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Among younger Germans,
however, ideas of politeness are
changing. Older people and
women are shown less respect
and are no longer automatically
offered seats on public transport.
Another change is the tolerance
shown towards unruly children
by parents and other adults.
The German dress code,
except in a work environment
and among the older gener-
ation, is rather casual. Formal
dress is required in only the
Tourist information centre in Berlin most upmarket restaurants.
Nudity in parks and at beaches
Admission Prices Language may shock some visitors.
Admission to museums and Although German is spoken Most traffic rules are strictly
monuments can be expensive nationwide, many areas have observed. Crossing the street on
and prices vary. Entry to a dialects that are virtually a red light, even if the road is
small regional museum, for incomprehensible, even to deserted, is considered an
example, may cost as little as those from neighbouring offence and can result in an
€2–5, a large state-run museum regions. Travellers can usually official reprimand.
around €5–12, while a private be understood in Germany by
venue may charge up to €14. speaking English, particularly in
Admission to smaller churches larger cities and in places that Accessibility of
Public Conveniences
is usually free, but a fee may be are frequented by tourists.
charged in some cathedrals, Public toilets (often automatic
monastic churches and cubicles) can usually be found
church treasuries. Social Customs without much difficulty in large
and Etiquette
In many cases, discounted cities. Instructions on how to
tickets are available for Although generally friendly, use these facilities are given in
students, seniors and families. Germans tend to be very honest several languages on the doors.
Combination tickets, offering and direct, sometimes to the Public toilets can also be found
entry to multiple sites, are point of seeming rude. However, in museums, cafés, restaurants
often good value (see p544). most people, particularly the and department stores. Men’s
older generation, attach great toilets are marked Herren and
importance to courteous ladies’ Damen or Frauen.
Opening Hours behaviour. You constantly hear
Opening hours of shops, offices, “Guten Tag” when entering a Taxes and Tipping
and other businesses depend shop, and “Auf Wiedersehen” –
on the size of the town. In larger or the more youthful “Tschüss” – There are no standard rates for
cities, typical opening hours are when leaving. Germans are tipping in Germany, but taxi
from 9am–6pm, while large also very punctual and consider drivers are usually tipped €1–2.
stores are open until 8pm. Banks even a small delay to be Service and tax is generally
have shorter hours in smaller impolite. Arriving slightly early included on restaurant bills,
towns (see p548). Trading is for an engagement is regarded but it is usual to leave a tip of
limited on Saturdays, especially as courteous. about 10 per cent of the bill.
in rural areas and on Sundays
and public holidays, only airport
and train station shops are open
(see pp534–5).
Museums in Germany are
generally open from 9am–6pm,
in smaller towns from 10am to
4 or 5pm. Some museums open
later, on Wednesdays or
Thursdays, while on Mondays
most museums tend to be
closed. Larger churches in
major cities are accessible to
tourists throughout the day. In
smaller places, visits may require
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Time
with a variety of hotels, clubs Hostels and hotels are hotels. In Bavaria, environ-
and bars. Gay pride is celebrated Germany uses Central European becoming increasingly aware mentally friendly hotels are
nationwide with Christopher Time (GMT plus one hour). Clocks of environmental issues and awarded the Umweltsiegel
Street Day parades and festivals move forward one hour on the encourage the responsible use (eco-label).
throughout June and July. The last Sunday in March and back of resources. German eco-tour Organic and locally grown
National Tourist Office offers on the last Sunday in October. operator Viabono offers a produce is clearly labelled and
detailed information on LGBT search engine for eco-hotels widely available at most shops
cultural events nationwide. and lodges across Germany. and supermarkets. Many towns
Electricity The Blaue Schwalbe (“Blue hold regular markets selling
UK 220V appliances can be Swallow”) is an eco-award given organic and traditional produce,
Budget Travel used with an adaptor; US to hotels meeting certain allowing visitors to give back to
You can save on airfares by 110V appliances will also need sustainability standards and the local community.
travelling to Germany off- a transformer. offering organic local food. The Information on local green
season and flying with a low- Verträglich Reisen website tourism activities and initiatives
cost carrier (see p552). Cheap provides a full list of accredited can be found in tourist offices.
hostels can be found in most Responsible Tourism
Kids’ Kingdom at the Deutsches Museum in Munich (see pp232–3) German cities, providing an Germany is one of the most
option that is increasingly environmentally aware
Disabled Travellers museums. In many German popular with families (see p490). countries in Europe, with 36 per
Germany is relatively well cities it is possible to purchase For eating out, try one of the cent of the energy used coming
prepared to receive disabled family tickets that provide many cheap eateries (Imbiss), for from renewable sources.
travellers. Large museums and substantial discounts on fares German Wurst or ethnic food. Agro tourism is gaining popularity
important historic monuments and admission fees. Some of the larger German as a cost effective holiday
have ramps or lifts for Restaurants can usually cities sell city cards that double option (see p490), and bicycle
wheelchair access and public provide a high chair for toddlers as public transport passes and tours and walking holidays
toilet facilities are designed to and offer a special Kindermenu discount cards at museums and are increasingly common
accomodate disabled travellers. (children’s menu) with smaller events. City cards can be (see p559). An eco-friendly
The majority of hotels are well portions. Public purchased at alternative to staying in a hotel
equipped for disabled travellers toilets in railway tourist offices, is camping; there are over
(see p491). A large proportion stations, airports many hotels, and 2,000 camping sites throughout
of public transport vehicles and motorway public transport Germany (see p491). Stall at Oktomarkt, an organic market in Kollwitzplatz, Berlin
have been adapted for service stations, ticket counters.
wheelchair users. Public as well as in many For several cities, DIRECTORY
transport companies are also museums and the cards can
making efforts to accommodate stores, usually An ISIC card (international also be bought Embassies United Kingdom UK Foreign and Holiday Care
visually impaired people. offer a separate student identity card) online before Embassy: Wilhelmstr. 70, Commonwealth Tel 0845 124 9971.
A disabled person may, facility for mothers travel. Australia 10117 Berlin. Tel (030) 20 Office ∑ tourismforall.org.uk
however, still have problems in and babies. For students, an International Wallstr. 76–79, 10179 45 70. ∑ britische ∑ gov.uk/foreign-
gaining access to some places, Student Identity Card (ISIC) Berlin. Tel (030) 880 08 80. botschaft.de travel-advice NatKo e.V. (Nationale
such as the smaller museums, LGBT Travellers entitles the holder to a 50 ∑ germany.embassy. Consulate: Möhlstr. 5, 81675 US Department of Koordinationsstelle
certain historic monuments, per cent discount to many gov.au Munich. Tel (089) 21 10 90. State Tourismus für Alle)
and toilets in restaurants, which Germans have a very relaxed museums and reductions on United States ∑ travel.state.gov Düsseldorf. Tel (0211) 336
are often located in the cellar. and welcoming attitude toward some theatre and cinema Canada of America 80 01. ∑ natko.de
Contact NatKo for detailed LGBT travellers, especially in tickets. It also allows students Leipziger Pl. 17, 10117 Embassy: Pariser Pl. 2, Tourist Offices
information on travelling with Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, to get discounts on hostel Berlin. Tel (030) 20 31 20. 10117 Berlin. LGBT Travellers
special needs in Germany. Munich, and Frankfurt, where prices, air tickets, rental cars ∑ kanada-info.de Tel (030) 8 30 50. National Tourist ∑ gay-web.de
Companies such as Directions there is a lively LGBT scene and bicycles. ∑ usembassy.de Office ∑ gay.de
Unlimited (in the US) and Republic of Ireland Consulates: PO Box 2695, London,
Holiday Care (in the UK) also Jägerstr. 51, 10117 Clayallee 170, 40191 W1A 3TN, UK. Budget Travel
offer useful information and Berlin. Berlin. Tel (030) 8 30 50. Tel (020) 7317 0908.
advice for disabled travellers. Tel (030) 22 07 20. Königinstr. 5, 80539 ∑ germany-tourism.de ISIC Card
∑ embassyofireland.de Munich. Berlin Tourist ∑ isic.org
Tel (089) 288 80.
Travelling with Children New Zealand Giessener Str. 30, 60435 Information Responsible
Tel (030) 25 00 23 33.
Families travelling in Germany Friedrichstr. 60, Frankfurt am Main. ∑ visitberlin.de/en Tourism
Tel (069) 7535-0.
benefit from a range of cost- 10117 Berlin. Blaue Schwalbe/
cutting discounts. The majority Tel (030) 20 62 10. Travel Safety Disabled Verträglich Reisen
of hotels and guesthouses ∑ nzembassy.com Travellers ∑ vertraeglich-
offer discounts for children Australia Department
(see p491). Discounts or even South Africa of Foreign Affairs and Directions Unlimited reisen.de
free travel for the youngest Tiergartenstr. 18, 10785 Trade 123 Green Lane, Bedford Viabono
children are available on various Berlin.Tel (030) 22 07 30. ∑ dfat.gov.au Hills, NY 10507, USA. Tel (02205) 919 83 50.
forms of transport and there are ∑ suedafrika.org ∑ smartraveller.gov.au Tel (800) 533 53 43. ∑ viabono.de
similar concessions in most Christopher Street Day celebrations, Berlin



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Time Hostels and hotels are hotels. In Bavaria, environ-
Germany uses Central European becoming increasingly aware mentally friendly hotels are
Time (GMT plus one hour). Clocks of environmental issues and awarded the Umweltsiegel
move forward one hour on the encourage the responsible use (eco-label).
last Sunday in March and back of resources. German eco-tour Organic and locally grown
on the last Sunday in October. operator Viabono offers a produce is clearly labelled and
search engine for eco-hotels widely available at most shops
and lodges across Germany. and supermarkets. Many towns
Electricity The Blaue Schwalbe (“Blue hold regular markets selling
UK 220V appliances can be Swallow”) is an eco-award given organic and traditional produce,
used with an adaptor; US to hotels meeting certain allowing visitors to give back to
110V appliances will also need sustainability standards and the local community.
a transformer. offering organic local food. The Information on local green
Verträglich Reisen website tourism activities and initiatives
provides a full list of accredited can be found in tourist offices.
Responsible Tourism
Germany is one of the most
environmentally aware
countries in Europe, with 36 per
cent of the energy used coming
from renewable sources.
Agro tourism is gaining popularity
as a cost effective holiday
option (see p490), and bicycle
tours and walking holidays
are increasingly common
(see p559). An eco-friendly
alternative to staying in a hotel
is camping; there are over
2,000 camping sites throughout
Germany (see p491). Stall at Oktomarkt, an organic market in Kollwitzplatz, Berlin
DIRECTORY
Embassies United Kingdom UK Foreign and Holiday Care
Embassy: Wilhelmstr. 70, Commonwealth Tel 0845 124 9971.
Australia 10117 Berlin. Tel (030) 20 Office ∑ tourismforall.org.uk
Wallstr. 76–79, 10179 45 70. ∑ britische ∑ gov.uk/foreign-
Berlin. Tel (030) 880 08 80. botschaft.de travel-advice NatKo e.V. (Nationale
∑ germany.embassy. Consulate: Möhlstr. 5, 81675 US Department of Koordinationsstelle
gov.au Munich. Tel (089) 21 10 90. State Tourismus für Alle)
United States ∑ travel.state.gov Düsseldorf. Tel (0211) 336
Canada of America 80 01. ∑ natko.de
Leipziger Pl. 17, 10117 Embassy: Pariser Pl. 2, Tourist Offices
Berlin. Tel (030) 20 31 20. 10117 Berlin. LGBT Travellers
∑ kanada-info.de Tel (030) 8 30 50. National Tourist ∑ gay-web.de
∑ usembassy.de Office
Republic of Ireland Consulates: PO Box 2695, London, ∑ gay.de
Jägerstr. 51, 10117 Clayallee 170, 40191 W1A 3TN, UK. Budget Travel
Berlin. Berlin. Tel (030) 8 30 50. Tel (020) 7317 0908.
Tel (030) 22 07 20. Königinstr. 5, 80539 ∑ germany-tourism.de ISIC Card
∑ embassyofireland.de Munich. Berlin Tourist ∑ isic.org
Tel (089) 288 80.
New Zealand Giessener Str. 30, 60435 Information Responsible
Friedrichstr. 60, Frankfurt am Main. Tel (030) 25 00 23 33. Tourism
Tel (069) 7535-0.
∑ visitberlin.de/en
10117 Berlin.
Tel (030) 20 62 10. Travel Safety Disabled Blaue Schwalbe/
Verträglich Reisen
∑ nzembassy.com Travellers ∑ vertraeglich-
Australia Department
South Africa of Foreign Affairs and Directions Unlimited reisen.de
Tiergartenstr. 18, 10785 Trade 123 Green Lane, Bedford Viabono
Berlin.Tel (030) 22 07 30. ∑ dfat.gov.au Hills, NY 10507, USA. Tel (02205) 919 83 50.
∑ suedafrika.org ∑ smartraveller.gov.au Tel (800) 533 53 43. ∑ viabono.de



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Security and Health safety precautions need identification number DIRECTORY
be taken. However, it is best (IMEI). To replace lost or
Germany is a safe place for visitors, but it is always a good idea to to avoid certain areas in stolen passports, visit your Emergency Services
take sensible precautions especially in larger towns and cities. towns where there is a lively local consulate who can Crime Victim Hotline
Extra caution should be taken against pickpockets – particularly nightlife, particularly in large issue a replacement. Keep Tel 116 006.
on public transport or in busy tourist areas. It is worth using cities – for example, the a photocopy of your pass­ Tel 0800 1 11 01 11
port/ID in your luggage to
Reeperbahn in Hamburg.
a money belt or other means of hiding your money and Hitchhiking is quite popular in reduce hassle if it gets lost (Telephone counselling).
documents. Taking out medical insurance cover is always Germany, but a better option or stolen. Fire Brigade and
advisable when travelling abroad, but for minor health problems for single women may be to Fire engine from the Berlin fire brigade Medical Emergency
Tel 112.
that do not require the services of a doctor, pharmacists are use the services of Mitfahr­ Hospitals and
a good and easily accessible source of assistance. zentrale (see p557). Pharmacies Police
Tel 110 or 112.
For a serious illness or
In an Emergency injury, visit a hospital Automobile Rescue
What to Be Aware of Services
The national emergency (Krankenhaus) or call an
Violent crime is very rare in number for medical assistance ambulance. All emergency Notruf des
Germany and the law is and the fire brigade is 112. In rooms are part of the Bundesverbands der
enforced energetically. a medical emergency, call an public health system, so Autoversicherer
The most serious threat for ambulance, which will take your EHIC or supplemen­ Tel 0800 6 683 663.
a tourist is always the you to the nearest emergency Ambulance of the paramedic tary insurance will cover
pickpocket. These thieves tend room (Rettungsstelle). In large rescue services you. The symbol for Lost Property
to prowl in crowded places, hotels, medical care for minor hospitals is a red cross on Deutsche Bahn (Rail)
such as railway platforms, train ailments can often be provided white background. Lost and Found Office
carriages and buses. They also on the premises. Pharmacies in Germany Tel 0900 1 99 05 99.
frequent popular tourist sights If a road accident or are indicated by a red
and any events where large breakdown occurs call for stylized letter “A” for Hospitals and
groups of people are likely to help on your mobile phone Apotheke and are usually Pharmacies
gather. It is best to leave your (110 or 112 for police and open 8am–6pm; in small
valuable items and documents ambulance). Several break- towns they may close ∑ med-kolleg.de
∑ apotheken.de (for nearest
in the hotel safe. Park your car in down companies offer roadside Traditionally coloured white and blue 1–3pm. In larger towns after­hours pharmacy)
the hotel car park whenever assistance (see p557). If your police car there is always a rota and ∑ zahnnotdienst.de (after­
Policeman and policewoman possible and never leave car breaks down in the middle this is clearly displayed in the hours dentist search)
valuable items in the vehicle, of nowhere, you can call Lost and Stolen Property window of each pharmacy
especially if it has to be left in 0800 6 683 663 on your mobile with a note of addresses.
Police
the street overnight. Should you phone. This automobile Before leaving home it is Information on rota pharmacies well served with hospitals
German police can be easily become the victim of a crime, emergency service is advisable to take out an insur­ may also be obtained from and pharmacies. No vaccin­
identified by their blue the Crime Victim Hotline equipped to track you down. ance policy to cover property tourist offices, local newspapers ations are required when
uniforms, except in Bavaria offers a counselling service. If you witness a crime on against loss or theft. Theft or the internet. entering Germany.
and the Saarland where the Buying counterfeit items the platform of an under- and burglaries must be However, ticks are prevalent
traditional green uniforms are like cigarettes from street ground or commuter reported to the police in forests and rural areas,
still worn. Investigators of vendors is an offence and railway, a designated immediately and a certificate Minor Hazards especially during summer, and
criminal offences, Kriminalpolizei, should be avoided. emergency alarm obtained to confirm that the Germany poses few serious visitors should seek medical
are generally dressed in plain Although alcohol is button can be used to loss has been reported; this is health hazards for travellers. advice if bitten.
clothes. They will produce sold at every fuel station, summon assistance. needed if an insurance claim Tap water is safe to drink
their identification and badge drinking and driving is not Special alarm buttons, is submitted. throughout the country, Health Insurance
as necessary. a good idea and it is against within small red boxes, also If property has been lost, there are no prevalent
Municiple officers and traffic the law to drive with a blood provide a direct connection it is worth checking at a lost diseases, and the country is Citizens of countries within
wardens also wear the navy- alcohol level over 50mg/dl, with the fire brigade property office (Fundbüro). the European Union with a
blue uniforms. They are in the equivalent of one beer. (Feuerwehr). These alarm These exist in every German European Health Insurance
charge of minor offences such It is illegal to use your buttons are easy to find, city. The Deutsche Bahn has Card (EHIC) are entitled to free
as illegal parking, crossing at mobile phone while usually located in its own lost property offices, medical care in Germany. It is
a red light, littering or riding a driving or even sitting in a prominent positions on as do transport systems in also advisable to take out some
bicycle on the pavement and car with the engine the streets and in large individual towns. form of supplementary health
are entitled to check documents running; doing so can Alarm button for the department stores. In the event of a lost or stolen insurance, as some services,
and issue fines. result in a fine of €40. fire brigade In an emergency, mobile phone, inform the such as repatriation costs, are
To report a crime, it is Be aware of cyclists. consulate officials can service provider immediately to not covered.
necessary to go to a local police They tend to be every- help travellers with have the account locked and If plans include sporting
station (Polizeiabschnitt) and, where but the autobahn, and legal or other advice, locate a avoid unwanted charges on activities, particularly dangerous
in event of theft, get a Bericht, have right of way in dedicated translator, or contact family your bill. They may also be able sports, make sure the policy
the report required for bike lanes. members. In some circum- to trace the phone. You should covers rescue services (for
insurance claims. In the case A woman travelling on her stances they may be able to also report a theft to the example, mountain rescue).
of a traffic accident or an own will not surprise anyone in lend money for a ticket home nearest police station. The This type of insurance is usually
emergency, call 110 or 112. Germany and only the usual (see p545). police will need the phone’s Entrance to a pharmacy in Heidelberg much more expensive.


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identification number DIRECTORY
(IMEI). To replace lost or
stolen passports, visit your Emergency Services
local consulate who can Crime Victim Hotline
issue a replacement. Keep Tel 116 006.
a photocopy of your pass­ Tel 0800 1 11 01 11
port/ID in your luggage to (Telephone counselling).
reduce hassle if it gets lost
or stolen. Fire Brigade and
Fire engine from the Berlin fire brigade Medical Emergency
Tel 112.
Hospitals and Police
Pharmacies Tel 110 or 112.
For a serious illness or
injury, visit a hospital Automobile Rescue
(Krankenhaus) or call an Services
ambulance. All emergency Notruf des
rooms are part of the Bundesverbands der
public health system, so Autoversicherer
your EHIC or supplemen­ Tel 0800 6 683 663.
Ambulance of the paramedic tary insurance will cover
rescue services you. The symbol for Lost Property
hospitals is a red cross on Deutsche Bahn (Rail)
white background. Lost and Found Office
Pharmacies in Germany Tel 0900 1 99 05 99.
are indicated by a red
stylized letter “A” for Hospitals and
Apotheke and are usually Pharmacies
open 8am–6pm; in small
towns they may close ∑ med-kolleg.de
Traditionally coloured white and blue 1–3pm. In larger towns ∑ apotheken.de (for nearest
after­hours pharmacy)
police car there is always a rota and ∑ zahnnotdienst.de (after­
this is clearly displayed in the hours dentist search)
window of each pharmacy
Lost and Stolen Property with a note of addresses.
Before leaving home it is Information on rota pharmacies well served with hospitals
advisable to take out an insur­ may also be obtained from and pharmacies. No vaccin­
ance policy to cover property tourist offices, local newspapers ations are required when
against loss or theft. Theft or the internet. entering Germany.
and burglaries must be However, ticks are prevalent
reported to the police in forests and rural areas,
immediately and a certificate Minor Hazards especially during summer, and
obtained to confirm that the Germany poses few serious visitors should seek medical
loss has been reported; this is health hazards for travellers. advice if bitten.
needed if an insurance claim Tap water is safe to drink
is submitted. throughout the country, Health Insurance
If property has been lost, there are no prevalent
it is worth checking at a lost diseases, and the country is Citizens of countries within
property office (Fundbüro). the European Union with a
These exist in every German European Health Insurance
city. The Deutsche Bahn has Card (EHIC) are entitled to free
its own lost property offices, medical care in Germany. It is
as do transport systems in also advisable to take out some
individual towns. form of supplementary health
In the event of a lost or stolen insurance, as some services,
mobile phone, inform the such as repatriation costs, are
service provider immediately to not covered.
have the account locked and If plans include sporting
avoid unwanted charges on activities, particularly dangerous
your bill. They may also be able sports, make sure the policy
to trace the phone. You should covers rescue services (for
also report a theft to the example, mountain rescue).
nearest police station. The This type of insurance is usually
police will need the phone’s Entrance to a pharmacy in Heidelberg much more expensive.




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Banking and Local Currency ATMs Currency by mid-2002. EU members using coins, however, have one side
The most convenient way to get The euro (€) is the common the euro as sole official currency identical (the value side), and
Debit and credit cards are widely accepted in Germany, cash is at an ATM (Geld automat), currency of the European Union. are known as the Eurozone. one side with an image unique
but it is still advisable to travel with some cash. Many of the found on main streets and in It went into general circulation Euro notes are identical to each country. Both notes and
smaller shops, cafés and bars, do not accept credit cards. Cash shopping centres, airports and on 1 January 2002. Germany throughout the Eurozone coins are accepted in all of the
can be easily obtained from automatic cash points (ATMs), railway stations. Most have was one of the 12 original countries, each one including participating EU countries (not
designs of fictional architectural
multilingual instructions or
all European nations belong to
countries taking the euro; the
and bank branches are easy to find. Bureaux de change are are self­explanatory and Deutschmark was phased out structures and monuments. The the Eurozone).
located at airports and larger railway stations. carry logos showing which
cards are accepted. Euro Bank Notes
Costs for cash withdrawals
Banks and vary, so contact your bank for Euro bank notes have seven
Bureaux de Change advice before travelling, to denominations. The €5 note (grey in
There are no limits on the avoid any high fees. colour) is the smallest, followed by the
€10 note (red), €20 note (blue), €50 note
amount of foreign currency (orange), €100 note (green), €200 note
that can be brought into the Debit and Credit Cards (yellow) and €500 note (purple). All notes
country and credit and debit show the stars of the European Union.
cards are accepted in most of In Germany, the most popular 5 euros
the larger hotels, restaurants cards are Maestro debit cards.
and shops. Foreign currency Visa, MasterCard and American
can be exchanged in a bank Express are widely accepted;
or exchange bureau Diner’s Club a little less so.
(Wechselstube). Both offer a Always check that credit or 10 euros
similar rate, but usually charge debit cards are an acceptable
a commission. Be sure to check method of payment before
commission rates and confirm making a purchase, and watch
how much you will have to Cash point machine (Geld automat) for minimum charges in
pay before beginning a restaurants and cafés.
transaction. Money can also Travellers’ cheques are best Lost credit cards or travellers’ 20 euros
be changed at special ATMs. purchased in euro denomina­ cheques should be reported
Some hotel reception desks tions and can be used to pay immediately to the issuing
will change cash, but the for goods and services or hotel bank or company.
exchange rate may be poor. bills, but they are not always 50 euros
Most banks are open accepted. It is often better to DIRECTORY
Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, with pay by cash or card.
a break for lunch, and once a For wiring money, contact a Lost Credit Cards/
week they are open until 6pm. Western Union branch in a Travellers’ Cheques 100 euros
Opening hours may be a little major city. If you hold a bank­ All Cards
longer in larger cities and some issued Visa or MasterCard Tel 116 116
of the larger branches open credit card, you can transfer (nationwide free number).
until 1pm on Saturdays. It is money through the Western
often more convenient to take Union Bank website. American Express
advantage of the services For all financial transactions Tel (069) 97 97 20 00.
offered by branches located in Germany, decimals are Barclaycard
in airports and larger railway indicated by a comma and Tel (040) 89 09 98 77. 200 euros
stations as soon as you arrive. thousands by a point.
Diners Club
Tel (069) 90 01 50 135. 500 euros
EC/Maestro and Bank Cards
Tel 01805 021021.
MasterCard
Tel 0800 819 10 40.
VISA
Tel 0800 811 8440.
2 euros 1 euro 50 cents 20 cents 10 cents
Wiring Money
Western Union Bank Coins
Tel 0800 181 1797 The euro has eight coin denominations: €2 and
(free hotline). €1; 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 cents and
Tel (069) 85 09 83 73 (English). 1 cent. The €2 and €1 coins are both silver and
∑westernunionbank.com gold in colour. The 50-, 20- and 10-cent coins are
A branch of Sparkasse branch, Berlin gold. The 5-, 2- and 1-cent coins are bronze. 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent




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